Wales Township, Michigan Population

Overview

3,163

Total Population

46.3

Median age

52.01%

Female population %

92.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

45.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

91

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wales township is 46.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wales township's population under 18 was 19.54%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wales township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wales township, 15.05% were under the age of 15, 18.56% aged 15 to 29, 50.36% aged 30 to 64, 14.73% aged 65 to 84, and 1.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 127 more females than males in Wales township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.01% females and 47.99% males in Wales Township, Michigan.
The Wales Township, Michigan gender ratio is 92.3:100 i.e. 92.3 men to 100 women (0.923).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 180.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 143.

Wales township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wales township population: 90.17% are White, 1.49% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 8.25% are multiracial.
Wales township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 91 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,072 (97.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wales township is White with a population of 2,852 (90.17% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,292 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Wales township's population increased by 244 (8.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wales township's population decreased by 71 (2.19%), 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, Wales township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,002.