Vernon township, Shiawassee County, Michigan Population

Overview

4,276

Total Population

53.3

Median age

47.94%

Female population %

108.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

51.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

163

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Vernon township is 53.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Vernon township's population under 18 was 13.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Vernon township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Vernon township, 10.15% were under the age of 15, 17.10% aged 15 to 29, 49.04% aged 30 to 64, 22.03% aged 65 to 84, and 1.68% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 176 less females than males in Vernon township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.94% females and 52.06% males in Vernon township, Shiawassee County, Michigan.
The Vernon township, Shiawassee County, Michigan gender ratio is 108.6:100 i.e. 108.6 men to 100 women (1.086).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 353.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 323.

Vernon township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Vernon township population: 98.60% are White, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.16% are Asian and 1.10% are some other race.
Vernon township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 163 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,113 (96.19% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Vernon township is White with a population of 4,216 (98.60% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,079 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Vernon township's population decreased by 406 (8.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Vernon township's population decreased by 318 (6.93%), 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, Vernon township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 4,270.