Whitehall Township, Michigan Population

Overview

1,673

Total Population

42.5

Median age

52.12%

Female population %

91.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

48.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Whitehall township is 42.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Whitehall township's population under 18 was 21.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Whitehall township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Whitehall township, 14.82% were under the age of 15, 23.43% aged 15 to 29, 44.05% aged 30 to 64, 15.78% aged 65 to 84, and 1.91% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 71 more females than males in Whitehall township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.12% females and 47.88% males in Whitehall Township, Michigan.
The Whitehall Township, Michigan gender ratio is 91.9:100 i.e. 91.9 men to 100 women (0.919).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 90.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 101.

Whitehall township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Whitehall township population: 85.65% are White, 5.32% are Black or African American, 1.73% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.55% are Asian, 0.42% are some other race and 5.32% are multiracial.
Whitehall township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,613 (96.41% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Whitehall township is White with a population of 1,433 (85.65% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,780 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Whitehall township's population increased by 119 (7.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Whitehall township's population increased by 37 (2.14%), 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, Whitehall township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,614.