Maple Ridge township, Alpena County, Michigan Population

Overview

1,604

Total Population

46.1

Median age

49.63%

Female population %

101.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

67.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Maple Ridge township is 46.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Maple Ridge township's population under 18 was 19.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Maple Ridge township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Maple Ridge township, 13.72% were under the age of 15, 18.70% aged 15 to 29, 41.02% aged 30 to 64, 23.75% aged 65 to 84, and 2.81% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 12 less females than males in Maple Ridge township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.63% females and 50.37% males in Maple Ridge township, Alpena County, Michigan.
The Maple Ridge township, Alpena County, Michigan gender ratio is 101.5:100 i.e. 101.5 men to 100 women (1.015).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 84.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 116.

Maple Ridge township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Maple Ridge township population: 92.52% are White, 0.25% are Black or African American, 0.37% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.31% are Asian, 4.86% are some other race and 1.68% are multiracial.
Maple Ridge township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,6 (99.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Maple Ridge township is White with a population of 1,484 (92.52% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,718 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Maple Ridge township's population decreased by 32 (1.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Maple Ridge township's population decreased by 127 (7.55%), 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, Maple Ridge township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,556.