Fairplain Township, Michigan Population

Overview

2,067

Total Population

44.0

Median age

47.12%

Female population %

112.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

47.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

135

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Fairplain township is 44.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fairplain township's population under 18 was 21.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fairplain township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fairplain township, 18.82% were under the age of 15, 14.66% aged 15 to 29, 53.31% aged 30 to 64, 12.48% aged 65 to 84, and 0.73% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 119 less females than males in Fairplain township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.12% females and 52.88% males in Fairplain Township, Michigan.
The Fairplain Township, Michigan gender ratio is 112.2:100 i.e. 112.2 men to 100 women (1.122).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 140.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 107.

Fairplain township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fairplain township population: 87.13% are White, 1.21% are Black or African American, 0.82% are Asian, 0.63% are some other race and 10.21% are multiracial.
Fairplain township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 135 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,932 (93.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fairplain township is White with a population of 1,801 (87.13% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,903 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Fairplain township's population increased by 15 (0.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fairplain township's population decreased by 32 (1.74%), 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, Fairplain township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,803.