Eaton Rapids, MI Population

Overview

5,211

Total Population

38.2

Median age

50.41%

Female population %

98.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

56.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

364

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Eaton Rapids's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Eaton Rapids is 38.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Eaton Rapids's population under 18 was 25.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Eaton Rapids's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Eaton Rapids, 20.42% were under the age of 15, 20.55% aged 15 to 29, 43.47% aged 30 to 64, 13.95% aged 65 to 84, and 1.61% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 43 more females than males in Eaton Rapids:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.41% females and 49.59% males in Eaton Rapids, MI.
The Eaton Rapids, MI gender ratio is 98.4:100 i.e. 98.4 men to 100 women (0.984).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 284.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 249.

Eaton Rapids's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Eaton Rapids population: 95.13% are White, 0.92% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.13% are Asian, 2.97% are some other race and 0.73% are multiracial.
Eaton Rapids's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 364 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,847 (93.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Eaton Rapids is White with a population of 4,957 (95.13% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,342 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Eaton Rapids's population decreased by 103 (1.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Eaton Rapids's population decreased by 9 (0.17%), 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, Eaton Rapids's population was lowest in year 2022 at 5,185.