Tawas Township, Michigan Population

Overview

1,566

Total Population

52.1

Median age

50.89%

Female population %

96.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

71.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Tawas township is 52.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Tawas township's population under 18 was 19.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Tawas township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Tawas township, 16.48% were under the age of 15, 10.34% aged 15 to 29, 47.83% aged 30 to 64, 23.31% aged 65 to 84, and 2.04% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 28 more females than males in Tawas township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.89% females and 49.11% males in Tawas Township, Michigan.
The Tawas Township, Michigan gender ratio is 96.5:100 i.e. 96.5 men to 100 women (0.965).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 101.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 78.

Tawas township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Tawas township population: 97.38% are White, 0.45% are Black or African American, 1.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.06% are Asian and 0.83% are multiracial.
Tawas township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,56 (99.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Tawas township is White with a population of 1,525 (97.38% of the total population).

Tawas township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,748 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Tawas township's population increased by 45 (2.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Tawas township's population decreased by 18 (1.03%), 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, Tawas township's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,627.