Sylvan Lake, MI Population

Overview

1,778

Total Population

47.7

Median age

50.51%

Female population %

98:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

42.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

45

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Sylvan Lake's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Sylvan Lake is 47.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sylvan Lake's population under 18 was 13.78%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sylvan Lake's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sylvan Lake, 10.74% were under the age of 15, 17.77% aged 15 to 29, 52.47% aged 30 to 64, 17.72% aged 65 to 84, and 1.29% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 18 more females than males in Sylvan Lake:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.51% females and 49.49% males in Sylvan Lake, MI.
The Sylvan Lake, MI gender ratio is 98:100 i.e. 98 men to 100 women (0.980).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 80.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 141.

Sylvan Lake's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sylvan Lake population: 88.41% are White, 9.51% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.79% are Asian and 1.12% are multiracial.
Sylvan Lake's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 45 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,733 (97.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sylvan Lake is White with a population of 1,572 (88.41% of the total population).

Sylvan Lake's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,875 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, Sylvan Lake's population increased by 40 (2.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sylvan Lake's population decreased by 52 (2.94%), 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, Sylvan Lake's population was lowest in year 2008 at 1,644.