Watertown township, Tuscola County, Michigan Population

Overview

2,132

Total Population

49.1

Median age

49.20%

Female population %

103.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

47.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

17

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Watertown township is 49.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Watertown township's population under 18 was 13.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Watertown township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Watertown township, 11.87% were under the age of 15, 14.35% aged 15 to 29, 53.66% aged 30 to 64, 18.76% aged 65 to 84, and 1.36% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 34 less females than males in Watertown township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.20% females and 50.80% males in Watertown township, Tuscola County, Michigan.
The Watertown township, Tuscola County, Michigan gender ratio is 103.2:100 i.e. 103.2 men to 100 women (1.032).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 147.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 161.

Watertown township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Watertown township population: 95.08% are White, 0.84% are Asian, 0.61% are some other race and 3.47% are multiracial.
Watertown township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 17 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,115 (99.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Watertown township is White with a population of 2,027 (95.08% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,221 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Watertown township's population decreased by 19 (0.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Watertown township's population decreased by 108 (4.91%), 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, Watertown township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,064.