Overview
          831
                  Total Population
                48.0
                  Median age
                49.70%
                  Female population %
                101.2:100
                  Gender ratio (M:F)
                65-69 years
                  Largest age group
                95.1
                  Total dependency ratio
                White
                  Largest racial group
                7
                  Hispanic population
                Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Franklin township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Franklin township is 48.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
 - Franklin township's population under 18 was 23.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
 - Franklin township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
 - Of the total population in Franklin township, 20.34% were under the age of 15, 7.70% aged 15 to 29, 43.56% aged 30 to 64, 27.44% aged 65 to 84, and 0.96% were 85 years of age and older.
 
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Gender
There are 5 less females than males in Franklin township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.70% females and 50.30% males in Franklin township, Clare County, Michigan.
 - The Franklin township, Clare County, Michigan gender ratio is 101.2:100 i.e. 101.2 men to 100 women (1.012).
 - For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 40.
 - For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 70.
 
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Race / Ethnicity
Franklin township's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Franklin township population: 95.31% are White, 0.48% are Black or African American, 0.60% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.48% are some other race and 3.13% are multiracial.
 - Franklin township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
 - By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 824 (99.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
 - The largest racial group in Franklin township is White with a population of 792 (95.31% of the total population).
 
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Year by year
Franklin township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 830 in the year 2019
 - From 2000 to 2010, Franklin township's population increased by 10 (1.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
 - From 2010 to 2020, Franklin township's population decreased by 97 (11.76%), 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, Franklin township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 728.
 
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
 - U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)