Watersmeet Township, Michigan Population

Overview

1,060

Total Population

61.0

Median age

50.00%

Female population %

1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

127.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

14

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Watersmeet township is 61.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Watersmeet township's population under 18 was 14.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Watersmeet township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 44.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Watersmeet township, 11.89% were under the age of 15, 10.47% aged 15 to 29, 33.58% aged 30 to 64, 41.98% aged 65 to 84, and 2.08% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 0 less females than males in Watersmeet township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.00% females and 50.00% males in Watersmeet Township, Michigan.
The Watersmeet Township, Michigan gender ratio is 1:100 i.e. 1 men to 100 women (1.000).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 78.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 146.

Watersmeet township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Watersmeet township population: 73.40% are White, 0.85% are Black or African American, 23.87% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.19% are Asian and 1.70% are multiracial.
Watersmeet township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 14 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,046 (98.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Watersmeet township is White with a population of 778 (73.40% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,469 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Watersmeet township's population decreased by 46 (3.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Watersmeet township's population increased by 34 (2.39%), 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, Watersmeet township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,357.