Wakefield Township, Michigan Population

Overview

498

Total Population

47.7

Median age

49.00%

Female population %

104.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

37.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wakefield township is 47.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wakefield township's population under 18 was 20.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wakefield township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wakefield township, 12.05% were under the age of 15, 22.09% aged 15 to 29, 50.80% aged 30 to 64, 14.06% aged 65 to 84, and 1.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 10 less females than males in Wakefield township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.00% females and 51.00% males in Wakefield Township, Michigan.
The Wakefield Township, Michigan gender ratio is 104.1:100 i.e. 104.1 men to 100 women (1.041).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 57.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 47.

Wakefield township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wakefield township population: 95.98% are White, 0.40% are Black or African American, 0.40% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 3.21% are multiracial.
Wakefield township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 49 (98.39% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wakefield township is White with a population of 478 (95.98% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 356 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Wakefield township's population decreased by 33 (9.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wakefield township's population decreased by 17 (5.26%), 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, Wakefield township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 294.