Wright township, Ottawa County, Michigan Population

Overview

3,196

Total Population

35.7

Median age

48.15%

Female population %

107.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

55.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

195

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Wright township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wright township is 35.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wright township's population under 18 was 25.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wright township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.02% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wright township, 22.65% were under the age of 15, 16.49% aged 15 to 29, 47.84% aged 30 to 64, 11.36% aged 65 to 84, and 1.66% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 118 less females than males in Wright township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.15% females and 51.85% males in Wright township, Ottawa County, Michigan.
The Wright township, Ottawa County, Michigan gender ratio is 107.7:100 i.e. 107.7 men to 100 women (1.077).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 219.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 149.

Wright township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wright township population: 91.80% are White, 0.09% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.28% are Asian, 3.29% are some other race and 4.32% are multiracial.
Wright township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 195 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,001 (93.90% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wright township is White with a population of 2,934 (91.80% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,341 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Wright township's population decreased by 167 (5.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wright township's population increased by 45 (1.43%), 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, Wright township's population was lowest in year 2010 at 3,149.