Hamilton township, Clare County, Michigan Population

Overview

1,724

Total Population

53.1

Median age

45.77%

Female population %

118.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

68.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

32

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hamilton township is 53.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hamilton township's population under 18 was 14.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hamilton township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hamilton township, 11.77% were under the age of 15, 11.08% aged 15 to 29, 48.38% aged 30 to 64, 25.29% aged 65 to 84, and 3.48% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 146 less females than males in Hamilton township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.77% females and 54.23% males in Hamilton township, Clare County, Michigan.
The Hamilton township, Clare County, Michigan gender ratio is 118.5:100 i.e. 118.5 men to 100 women (1.185).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 128.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 100.

Hamilton township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Hamilton township population: 91.42% are White, 1.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 7.48% are multiracial.
Hamilton township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 32 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,692 (98.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hamilton township is White with a population of 1,576 (91.42% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,000 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Hamilton township's population decreased by 164 (8.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hamilton township's population decreased by 44 (2.41%), 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, Hamilton township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,784.