Handy township, Michigan Population 2024

8,838

Handy township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.46%
  • Two or more races: 2.04%
  • Native American: 1.07%
  • Asian: 0.24%
  • Other race: 0.16%
  • Black or African American: 0.03%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
34.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
257.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.48% (214)
The current population of Handy township, Michigan is 8,838 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,624.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,33296.46%
Two or more races1762.04%
Native American921.07%
Asian210.24%
Other race140.16%
Black or African American30.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Handy township Population by Race

Handy township Population Pyramid 2024

Handy township Median Age

40.5

Total

39.8

Male

40.7

Female

Handy township Adults

There are 6,828 adults, (1,214 of whom are seniors) in Handy township.

Handy township Age Dependency

53.9

Age Dependency Ratio

21.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Handy township Sex Ratio

Female4,44551.46%
Male4,19348.54%

Handy township Population by Age

Handy township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,2522.6581.618.4
Married1,7413.1787.112.9
Non Family9371.1873.126.9
Female4303.5784.215.8
Male1443.2162.537.5

3.12

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

81.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Handy township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2584.32%
Associates Degree65410.94%
Bachelors Degree78713.16%
Graduate Degree2924.88%
High School Graduate2,27638.07%
Less Than 9th Grade1171.96%
Some College1,59426.66%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Handy township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Handy township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,7645,4201,035
2+ Races10310217
Native American51230
Hispanic333114
Other Race14130
Asian121211
Black322

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 91.67%.

Handy township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,614$89,286$53,958
Graduate Degree$80,682$103,672$76,827
High School Graduate$44,773$51,971$36,790
Less Than 9th Grade$39,392$0$0
Overall$47,424$60,288$36,574
Some College$42,533$55,214$31,250

$47,424

Average Earnings

$60,288

Average Male

$36,574

Average Female

Handy township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Handy township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Handy township Language

99.16% of Handy township residents speak only English, while 0.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.36% of the population.

Handy township Language

Handy township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,2325196.3%
Native925761.96%
Multiple1764123.3%
Hispanic682130.88%
Black3133.33%

7.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.32%

Male Poverty Rate

8.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Handy township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Handy township is Native, with 61.96% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Handy township is White, with 6.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.08%.

Handy township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.13%
Some College8.32%
High School5.27%
Bachelors or Greater0.74%

Handy township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed48.84%
Female Unemployed16%
Female Employed3.2%
Male Employed1.06%

Handy township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Handy township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,514$99,423
Households$70,850$87,637
Married Families$101,442$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,404$52,874

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Handy township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.7%

Male Marriage Rate

50.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Handy township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Handy 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.

Handy township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Handy township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

380

Number of Veterans

307

Male Veterans

73

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam143
Second Gulf War59
Korea33
First Gulf War23
World War II0

Handy township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74116
55 to 6485
35 to 5482
75+60
18 to 3437

Handy township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3805.76%

Handy township Veterans by Race

Handy township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.95%

Veteran Disability Rate

Handy township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61%

Labor Force Participation

58.6%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Handy township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Handy township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Handy 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

85.66%

Born in Handy township

99.1%

Native Born

0.9%

Foreign Born

0.36%

Non Citizen

0.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.1% of Handy township residents were born in the United States, with 85.66% having been born in Michigan. 0.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Handy township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,048420.47%
20289,006420.47%
20278,964420.47%
20268,922420.47%
20258,880420.48%
20248,838420.48%
20238,796420.48%
20228,754470.54%
20218,707830.96%
20208,6241501.77%
20198,474440.52%
20188,430630.75%
20178,367780.94%
20168,289861.05%
20158,203851.05%
20148,118160.2%
20138,102380.47%
20128,064190.24%
20118,045350.44%
20108,01000%

Handy township Population by Year