Watervliet Township, Michigan Population

Overview

3,024

Total Population

49.6

Median age

51.55%

Female population %

94:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

75.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

126

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Watervliet township is 49.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Watervliet township's population under 18 was 17.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Watervliet township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Watervliet township, 15.41% were under the age of 15, 15.18% aged 15 to 29, 41.93% aged 30 to 64, 24.93% aged 65 to 84, and 2.55% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 94 more females than males in Watervliet township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.55% females and 48.45% males in Watervliet Township, Michigan.
The Watervliet Township, Michigan gender ratio is 94:100 i.e. 94 men to 100 women (0.940).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 196.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 157.

Watervliet township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Watervliet township population: 85.25% are White, 7.04% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.22% are Asian, 1.22% are some other race and 4.03% are multiracial.
Watervliet township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 126 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,898 (95.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Watervliet township is White with a population of 2,578 (85.25% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,522 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Watervliet township's population decreased by 308 (8.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Watervliet township's population decreased by 98 (3.13%), 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, Watervliet township's population was lowest in year 2021 at 3,017.