Elm River Township, Michigan Population

Overview

227

Total Population

58.5

Median age

52.86%

Female population %

89.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

45.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

11

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Elm River township is 58.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elm River township's population under 18 was 15.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elm River township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elm River township, 7.49% were under the age of 15, 11.01% aged 15 to 29, 57.71% aged 30 to 64, 22.03% aged 65 to 84, and 1.76% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 13 more females than males in Elm River township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.86% females and 47.14% males in Elm River Township, Michigan.
The Elm River Township, Michigan gender ratio is 89.2:100 i.e. 89.2 men to 100 women (0.892).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 29.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 24.

Elm River township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Elm River township population: 93.83% are White, 4.41% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1.76% are multiracial.
Elm River township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 11 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 216 (95.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elm River township is White with a population of 213 (93.83% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 207 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Elm River township's population increased by 8 (4.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elm River township's population increased by 28 (15.82%), 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, Elm River township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 169.