Torch Lake township, Houghton County, Michigan Population

Overview

1,751

Total Population

53.9

Median age

50.49%

Female population %

98.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

76.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Torch Lake township is 53.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Torch Lake township's population under 18 was 14.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Torch Lake township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Torch Lake township, 13.48% were under the age of 15, 13.71% aged 15 to 29, 42.89% aged 30 to 64, 26.96% aged 65 to 84, and 2.97% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 17 more females than males in Torch Lake township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.49% females and 49.51% males in Torch Lake township, Houghton County, Michigan.
The Torch Lake township, Houghton County, Michigan gender ratio is 98.1:100 i.e. 98.1 men to 100 women (0.981).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 113.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 108.

Torch Lake township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Torch Lake township population: 97.89% are White, 0.29% are Black or African American, 1.26% are Asian and 0.57% are some other race.
Torch Lake township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,751 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Torch Lake township is White with a population of 1,714 (97.89% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,904 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Torch Lake township's population increased by 53 (2.89%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Torch Lake township's population increased by 3 (0.16%), 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, Torch Lake township's population was lowest in year 2007 at 1,804.