Silver Creek Township, Michigan Population

Overview

3,073

Total Population

46.1

Median age

42.92%

Female population %

133:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

57.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

171

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Silver Creek township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Silver Creek township is 46.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Silver Creek township's population under 18 was 17.54%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Silver Creek township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Silver Creek township, 12.46% were under the age of 15, 18.26% aged 15 to 29, 45.17% aged 30 to 64, 20.70% aged 65 to 84, and 3.42% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 435 less females than males in Silver Creek township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.92% females and 57.08% males in Silver Creek Township, Michigan.
The Silver Creek Township, Michigan gender ratio is 133:100 i.e. 133 men to 100 women (1.330).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 208.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 187.

Silver Creek township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Silver Creek township population: 96.10% are White, 0.81% are Black or African American, 1.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1.82% are multiracial.
Silver Creek township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 171 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,902 (94.44% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Silver Creek township is White with a population of 2,953 (96.10% of the total population).

Silver Creek township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 3,491 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Silver Creek township's population decreased by 288 (8.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Silver Creek township's population decreased by 150 (4.68%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Silver Creek township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 3,019.