Ashland township, Michigan Population 2024

2,825

Ashland township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ashland township was:

  • White: 91.59%
  • Other race: 4.71%
  • Two or more races: 2.44%
  • Asian: 0.65%
  • Black or African American: 0.61%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
34.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
82.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.1% (58)
The current population of Ashland township, Michigan is 2,825 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,767.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,54991.59%
Other race1314.71%
Two or more races682.44%
Asian180.65%
Black or African American170.61%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ashland township Population by Race

Ashland township Population Pyramid 2024

Ashland township Median Age

39

Total

40.7

Male

33.5

Female

Ashland township Adults

There are 2,139 adults, (408 of whom are seniors) in Ashland township.

Ashland township Age Dependency

60.8

Age Dependency Ratio

23.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Ashland township Sex Ratio

Female1,36148.9%
Male1,42251.1%

Ashland township Population by Age

Ashland township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9452.8888.411.6
Married6583.2190.49.6
Non Family1721.158218
Male643.6176.623.4
Female513.55982

3.13

Average Family Size

2.88

Average Household Size

88.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ashland township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1668.76%
Associates Degree20110.6%
Bachelors Degree26513.98%
Graduate Degree1166.12%
High School Graduate71337.61%
Less Than 9th Grade130.69%
Some College42222.26%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ashland township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ashland township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,6581,492348
Hispanic16014723
Other Race99990
2+ Races52529
Asian181810
Black17170

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 55.56%.

Ashland township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,333$65,833$46,250
Graduate Degree$51,012$0$0
High School Graduate$36,971$56,042$20,728
Less Than 9th Grade$36,406$38,365$0
Overall$41,996$53,810$26,250
Some College$41,667$48,382$26,000

$41,996

Average Earnings

$53,810

Average Male

$26,250

Average Female

Ashland township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ashland township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ashland township Language

93.28% of Ashland township residents speak only English, while 6.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.72% of the population.

Ashland township Language

Ashland township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,4461988.09%
Black1717100%
Other1311712.98%
Hispanic233177.3%
Asian18844.44%

8.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.72%

Male Poverty Rate

8.59%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ashland township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ashland township is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ashland township is Hispanic, with 7.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.61%.

Ashland township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.64%
Some College12.36%
High School11.64%
Bachelors or Greater2.62%

Ashland township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed80.65%
Female Unemployed68.97%
Female Employed4.27%
Male Employed3.55%

Ashland township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ashland township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,781$87,187
Households$72,208$80,746
Married Families$90,291$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,000$42,023

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ashland township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.6%

Male Marriage Rate

61.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Ashland township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ashland township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Ashland township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ashland township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

105

Number of Veterans

105

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam38
First Gulf War23
Second Gulf War15
Korea7
World War II0

Ashland township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6436
65 to 7431
75+17
35 to 5411
18 to 3410

Ashland township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1055.47%

Ashland township Veterans by Race

Ashland township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ashland township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.5%

Labor Force Participation

58.8%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Ashland township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ashland township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ashland township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

82.93%

Born in Ashland township

95.94%

Native Born

4.06%

Foreign Born

3.41%

Non Citizen

0.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.94% of Ashland township residents were born in the United States, with 82.93% having been born in Michigan. 3.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Ashland township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,905160.55%
20282,889160.56%
20272,873160.56%
20262,857160.56%
20252,841160.57%
20242,825160.57%
20232,809160.57%
20222,793130.47%
20212,780130.47%
20202,76780.29%
20192,75930.11%
20182,756260.95%
20172,730250.92%
20162,705-15-0.55%
20152,72030.11%
20142,717-6-0.22%
20132,723-3-0.11%
20122,726-28-1.02%
20112,754-5-0.18%
20102,75900%

Ashland township Population by Year