Watson Township, Michigan Population

Overview

2,163

Total Population

42.8

Median age

51.87%

Female population %

92.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

62.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Watson township is 42.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Watson township's population under 18 was 22.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Watson township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Watson township, 17.80% were under the age of 15, 16.13% aged 15 to 29, 45.26% aged 30 to 64, 15.49% aged 65 to 84, and 5.32% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 81 more females than males in Watson township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.87% females and 48.13% males in Watson Township, Michigan.
The Watson Township, Michigan gender ratio is 92.8:100 i.e. 92.8 men to 100 women (0.928).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 107.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 107.

Watson township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Watson township population: 93.94% are White, 0.97% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.47% are Asian and 1.43% are multiracial.
Watson township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,163 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Watson township is White with a population of 2,032 (93.94% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,211 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Watson township's population decreased by 8 (0.39%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Watson township's population increased by 112 (5.42%), 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, Watson township's population was lowest in year 2011 at 2,061.