South Branch township, Wexford County, Michigan Population

Overview

272

Total Population

56.8

Median age

45.59%

Female population %

119.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

58.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

South Branch township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in South Branch township is 56.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South Branch township's population under 18 was 11.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South Branch township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South Branch township, 11.03% were under the age of 15, 11.76% aged 15 to 29, 51.47% aged 30 to 64, 22.79% aged 65 to 84, and 2.94% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 24 less females than males in South Branch township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.59% females and 54.41% males in South Branch township, Wexford County, Michigan.
The South Branch township, Wexford County, Michigan gender ratio is 119.4:100 i.e. 119.4 men to 100 women (1.194).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 25.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 20.

South Branch township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of South Branch township population: 96.32% are White, 0.37% are Asian and 3.31% are multiracial.
South Branch township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 268 (98.53% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South Branch township is White with a population of 262 (96.32% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 393 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, South Branch township's population increased by 52 (15.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South Branch township's population decreased by 38 (9.92%), 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, South Branch township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 331.