Waverly township, Van Buren County, Michigan Population

Overview

2,292

Total Population

46.1

Median age

49.83%

Female population %

100.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

42.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

155

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Waverly township is 46.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Waverly township's population under 18 was 19.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Waverly township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Waverly township, 14.75% were under the age of 15, 17.71% aged 15 to 29, 52.57% aged 30 to 64, 14.62% aged 65 to 84, and 0.35% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 8 less females than males in Waverly township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.83% females and 50.17% males in Waverly township, Van Buren County, Michigan.
The Waverly township, Van Buren County, Michigan gender ratio is 100.7:100 i.e. 100.7 men to 100 women (1.007).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 163.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 121.

Waverly township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Waverly township population: 88.66% are White, 2.27% are Black or African American, 0.26% are Asian, 0.87% are some other race and 7.94% are multiracial.
Waverly township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 155 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,137 (93.24% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Waverly township is White with a population of 2,032 (88.66% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,554 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Waverly township's population increased by 59 (2.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Waverly township's population decreased by 48 (1.88%), 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, Waverly township's population was lowest in year 2008 at 2,419.