Elk township, Sanilac County, Michigan Population

Overview

1,362

Total Population

52.2

Median age

47.21%

Female population %

111.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

59.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

27

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Elk township is 52.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elk township's population under 18 was 17.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elk township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elk township, 12.04% were under the age of 15, 14.76% aged 15 to 29, 48.09% aged 30 to 64, 22.03% aged 65 to 84, and 3.08% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 76 less females than males in Elk township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.21% females and 52.79% males in Elk township, Sanilac County, Michigan.
The Elk township, Sanilac County, Michigan gender ratio is 111.8:100 i.e. 111.8 men to 100 women (1.118).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 77.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 74.

Elk township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Elk township population: 93.61% are White, 2.94% are Black or African American, 0.07% are Asian, 0.22% are some other race and 3.16% are multiracial.
Elk township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 27 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,335 (98.02% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elk township is White with a population of 1,275 (93.61% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,576 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Elk township's population decreased by 50 (3.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elk township's population decreased by 9 (0.59%), 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, Elk township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,435.