Union township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan Population

Overview

582

Total Population

55.8

Median age

46.22%

Female population %

116.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

37.9

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

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

The median age in Union township is 55.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Union township's population under 18 was 7.56%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Union township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Union township, 4.64% were under the age of 15, 10.14% aged 15 to 29, 62.37% aged 30 to 64, 22.85% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 44 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 46.22% females and 53.78% males in Union township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan.
The Union township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan gender ratio is 116.4:100 i.e. 116.4 men to 100 women (1.164).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 98.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 77.

Union township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Union township population: 88.49% are White, 10.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1.03% are multiracial.
Union 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 578 (99.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Union township is White with a population of 515 (88.49% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 737 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Union township's population decreased by 22 (5.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Union township's population increased by 67 (16.63%), 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 2010 at 403.