Garfield township, Michigan Population 2024

1,143

Garfield township Demographics

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

  • White: 85.97%
  • Native American: 10.48%
  • Two or more races: 3.25%
  • Asian: 0.29%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
134.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
8.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.55% (-18)
The current population of Garfield township, Michigan is 1,143 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,161.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,18985.97%
Native American14510.48%
Two or more races453.25%
Asian40.29%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Garfield township Population by Race

Garfield township Population Pyramid 2024

Garfield township Median Age

50.3

Total

49.5

Male

50.4

Female

Garfield township Adults

There are 1,002 adults, (385 of whom are seniors) in Garfield township.

Garfield township Age Dependency

124.1

Age Dependency Ratio

62.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

61.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Garfield township Sex Ratio

Female66548.08%
Male71851.92%

Garfield township Population by Age

Garfield township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5432.5580.319.7
Married3402.9686.813.2
Non Family1271.272.427.6
Male393.15941
Female372.8170.329.7

2.75

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

80.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Garfield township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade293.08%
Associates Degree838.8%
Bachelors Degree13514.32%
Graduate Degree838.8%
High School Graduate29130.86%
Less Than 9th Grade424.45%
Some College28029.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Garfield township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Garfield township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White826762205
Native American757513
2+ Races34310
Hispanic620
Asian440

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 24.82%.

Garfield township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,864$49,886$0
Graduate Degree$44,375$0$44,375
High School Graduate$18,409$38,056$8,553
Less Than 9th Grade$0$20,938$0
Overall$28,800$39,375$23,500
Some College$29,276$45,556$28,882

$28,800

Average Earnings

$39,375

Average Male

$23,500

Average Female

Garfield township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Garfield township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Garfield township Language

89.7% of Garfield township residents speak only English, while 10.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 9.99% of the population.

Garfield township Language

Garfield township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,15120717.98%
Multiple452964.44%
Native121129.92%
Hispanic13753.85%

18.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.9%

Male Poverty Rate

15.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Garfield township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Garfield township is Multiple, with 64.44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Garfield township is Native, with 9.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.46%.

Garfield township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.44%
High School19.93%
Some College5.79%
Bachelors or Greater1.83%

Garfield township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed75%
Female Employed8.22%
Male Employed5.53%
Female Unemployed0%

Garfield township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Garfield township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$56,250$67,012
Households$46,713$65,324
Married Families$65,682$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,485$51,986

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Garfield township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

66.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

68.2%

Male Marriage Rate

64.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Garfield township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Garfield township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Garfield township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Garfield township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

132

Number of Veterans

124

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam102
Korea9
First Gulf War3
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Garfield township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7490
75+36
55 to 646
18 to 340
35 to 540

Garfield township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White12614.17%
Native American68%

Garfield township Veterans by Race

Garfield township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

Garfield township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45.1%

Labor Force Participation

40.7%

Employment Rate

9.7%

Unemployment Rate

Garfield township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Garfield township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Garfield 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

76.21%

Born in Garfield township

99.42%

Native Born

0.58%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.42% of Garfield township residents were born in the United States, with 76.21% having been born in Michigan. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Garfield township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,073-14-1.29%
20281,087-14-1.27%
20271,101-14-1.26%
20261,115-14-1.24%
20251,129-14-1.22%
20241,143-14-1.21%
20231,157-14-1.2%
20221,17120.17%
20211,16980.69%
20201,161454.03%
20191,11610.09%
20181,115-4-0.36%
20171,11940.36%
20161,115-6-0.54%
20151,121-18-1.58%
20141,13920.18%
20131,137-7-0.61%
20121,14470.62%
20111,137-8-0.7%
20101,14500%

Garfield township Population by Year