Waterloo Township, Michigan Population

Overview

2,964

Total Population

49.3

Median age

45.18%

Female population %

121.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

73.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Waterloo township is 49.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Waterloo township's population under 18 was 20.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Waterloo township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Waterloo township, 18.45% were under the age of 15, 11.34% aged 15 to 29, 46.22% aged 30 to 64, 22.87% aged 65 to 84, and 1.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 286 less females than males in Waterloo township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.18% females and 54.82% males in Waterloo Township, Michigan.
The Waterloo Township, Michigan gender ratio is 121.4:100 i.e. 121.4 men to 100 women (1.214).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 197.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 134.

Waterloo township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Waterloo township population: 94.87% are White, 0.20% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.82% are Asian, 0.71% are some other race and 2.29% are multiracial.
Waterloo township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,914 (98.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Waterloo township is White with a population of 2,812 (94.87% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,109 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Waterloo township's population decreased by 217 (7.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Waterloo township's population increased by 81 (2.85%), 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, Waterloo township's population was lowest in year 2014 at 2,835.