Hayes township, Clare County, Michigan Population

Overview

4,641

Total Population

52.1

Median age

43.59%

Female population %

129.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

70.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

87

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hayes township is 52.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hayes township's population under 18 was 19.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hayes township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hayes township, 16.89% were under the age of 15, 12.76% aged 15 to 29, 45.96% aged 30 to 64, 23.40% aged 65 to 84, and 0.99% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 595 less females than males in Hayes township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.59% females and 56.41% males in Hayes township, Clare County, Michigan.
The Hayes township, Clare County, Michigan gender ratio is 129.4:100 i.e. 129.4 men to 100 women (1.294).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 363.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 241.

Hayes township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hayes township population: 96.29% are White, 0.11% are Black or African American, 1.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.46% are multiracial.
Hayes township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 87 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,554 (98.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hayes township is White with a population of 4,469 (96.29% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,935 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Hayes township's population decreased by 248 (5.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hayes township's population decreased by 48 (1.02%), 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, Hayes township's population was lowest in year 2016 at 4,587.