Whiteford Township, Michigan Population

Overview

4,582

Total Population

48.2

Median age

44.72%

Female population %

123.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

51.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

138

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Whiteford township is 48.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Whiteford township's population under 18 was 17.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Whiteford township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Whiteford township, 13.27% were under the age of 15, 16.96% aged 15 to 29, 49.13% aged 30 to 64, 17.92% aged 65 to 84, and 2.73% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 484 less females than males in Whiteford township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.72% females and 55.28% males in Whiteford Township, Michigan.
The Whiteford Township, Michigan gender ratio is 123.6:100 i.e. 123.6 men to 100 women (1.236).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 248.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 260.

Whiteford township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Whiteford township population: 94.74% are White, 0.94% are Black or African American, 0.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.33% are Asian, 0.48% are some other race and 2.25% are multiracial.
Whiteford township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 138 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,444 (96.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Whiteford township is White with a population of 4,341 (94.74% of the total population).

Whiteford township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 4,615 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Whiteford township's population increased by 118 (2.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Whiteford township's population increased by 3 (0.07%), 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, Whiteford township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 4,423.