Bengal township, Michigan Population 2024

1,135

Bengal township Demographics

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

  • White: 95.93%
  • Two or more races: 4.07%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
36.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
31.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.26% (-3)
The current population of Bengal township, Michigan is 1,135 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,138.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,03795.93%
Two or more races444.07%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Bengal township Population by Race

Bengal township Population Pyramid 2024

Bengal township Median Age

50.1

Total

52.5

Male

46.9

Female

Bengal township Adults

There are 838 adults, (239 of whom are seniors) in Bengal township.

Bengal township Age Dependency

80.5

Age Dependency Ratio

39.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Bengal township Sex Ratio

Female50146.35%
Male58053.65%

Bengal township Population by Age

Bengal township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4352.4992.67.4
Married268396.63.4
Non Family1261.1186.513.5
Female253.81000
Male162.5662.537.5

2.98

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

92.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bengal township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade465.9%
Associates Degree9111.67%
Bachelors Degree16621.28%
Graduate Degree627.95%
High School Graduate21427.44%
Less Than 9th Grade192.44%
Some College18223.33%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bengal township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bengal township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White741696216
2+ Races201612
Hispanic1930

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.93%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 60%.

Bengal township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,841$75,625$70,750
Graduate Degree$101,250$108,333$81,250
High School Graduate$26,838$0$38,333
Less Than 9th Grade$37,813$42,500$0
Overall$55,862$56,597$49,464
Some College$55,104$53,750$57,917

$55,862

Average Earnings

$56,597

Average Male

$49,464

Average Female

Bengal township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bengal township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bengal township Language

94.92% of Bengal township residents speak only English, while 5.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.42% of the population.

Bengal township Language

Bengal township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,003353.49%

3.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.41%

Male Poverty Rate

4.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bengal township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bengal township is White, with 3.49% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bengal township is White, with 3.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.82%.

Bengal township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College4.4%
High School2.8%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Bengal township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed1.4%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%

Bengal township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bengal township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$103,472$113,149
Households$84,063$96,114
Married Families$109,375$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,667$49,933

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bengal township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.8%

Male Marriage Rate

71.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Bengal township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bengal township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Bengal township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bengal township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

41

Number of Veterans

41

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam15
Second Gulf War6
Korea3
First Gulf War0
World War II0

Bengal township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7414
55 to 6411
75+10
18 to 346
35 to 540

Bengal township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White415.01%

Bengal township Veterans by Race

Bengal township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bengal township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.6%

Labor Force Participation

59.5%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Bengal township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bengal township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bengal 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

90.29%

Born in Bengal township

99.35%

Native Born

0.65%

Foreign Born

0.65%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.35% of Bengal township residents were born in the United States, with 90.29% having been born in Michigan. 0.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bengal township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,13500%
20281,13500%
20271,13500%
20261,13500%
20251,13500%
20241,13500%
20231,13500%
20221,13510.09%
20211,134-4-0.35%
20201,138-64-5.32%
20191,202-3-0.25%
20181,20520.17%
20171,20380.67%
20161,19550.42%
20151,190-10-0.83%
20141,200-3-0.25%
20131,20370.59%
20121,19620.17%
20111,19460.51%
20101,18800%

Bengal township Population by Year