Wakeshma Township, Michigan Population

Overview

1,279

Total Population

44.0

Median age

45.50%

Female population %

119.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

65.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

26

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wakeshma township is 44.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wakeshma township's population under 18 was 23.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wakeshma township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wakeshma township, 20.48% were under the age of 15, 13.68% aged 15 to 29, 46.68% aged 30 to 64, 18.61% aged 65 to 84, and 0.55% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 115 less females than males in Wakeshma township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.50% females and 54.50% males in Wakeshma Township, Michigan.
The Wakeshma Township, Michigan gender ratio is 119.8:100 i.e. 119.8 men to 100 women (1.198).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 89.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 60.

Wakeshma township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wakeshma township population: 96.01% are White, 0.31% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.78% are some other race and 2.74% are multiracial.
Wakeshma township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 26 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,253 (97.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wakeshma township is White with a population of 1,228 (96.01% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,539 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Wakeshma township's population decreased by 119 (8.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wakeshma township's population increased by 36 (2.76%), 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, Wakeshma township's population was lowest in year 2010 at 1,306.