Union township, Branch County, Michigan Population

Overview

2,923

Total Population

36.6

Median age

49.71%

Female population %

101.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

54.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

134

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Union township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Union township is 36.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Union township's population under 18 was 27.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Union township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Union township, 21.14% were under the age of 15, 22.55% aged 15 to 29, 42.15% aged 30 to 64, 13.00% aged 65 to 84, and 1.16% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 17 less females than males in Union township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.71% females and 50.29% males in Union township, Branch County, Michigan.
The Union township, Branch County, Michigan gender ratio is 101.2:100 i.e. 101.2 men to 100 women (1.012).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 162.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 194.

Union township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Union township population: 89.70% are White, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.31% are Asian, 0.24% are some other race and 9.58% are multiracial.
Union township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 134 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,789 (95.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Union township is White with a population of 2,622 (89.70% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,132 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Union township's population decreased by 270 (8.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Union township's population increased by 85 (2.97%), 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, Union township's population was lowest in year 2017 at 2,812.