Weesaw Township, Michigan Population

Overview

1,673

Total Population

48.7

Median age

49.97%

Female population %

100.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

63.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Weesaw township is 48.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Weesaw township's population under 18 was 17.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Weesaw township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Weesaw township, 16.08% were under the age of 15, 16.56% aged 15 to 29, 44.71% aged 30 to 64, 19.73% aged 65 to 84, and 2.93% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1 less females than males in Weesaw township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.97% females and 50.03% males in Weesaw Township, Michigan.
The Weesaw Township, Michigan gender ratio is 100.1:100 i.e. 100.1 men to 100 women (1.001).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 86.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 144.

Weesaw township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Weesaw township population: 97.13% are White, 0.60% are Asian and 2.27% are multiracial.
Weesaw township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,663 (99.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Weesaw township is White with a population of 1,625 (97.13% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,085 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Weesaw township's population decreased by 150 (7.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Weesaw township's population decreased by 104 (5.37%), 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, Weesaw township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,814.