Leslie township, Michigan Population 2024

2,283

Leslie township Demographics

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

  • White: 89.67%
  • Two or more races: 4.54%
  • Other race: 3.96%
  • Black or African American: 1.21%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.62%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
34.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
65.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.04% (-24)
The current population of Leslie township, Michigan is 2,283 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,307.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,15389.67%
Two or more races1094.54%
Other race953.96%
Black or African American291.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander150.62%
Native American00%
Asian00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Asian

Leslie township Population by Race

Leslie township Population Pyramid 2024

Leslie township Median Age

44.6

Total

44.7

Male

44.4

Female

Leslie township Adults

There are 1,897 adults, (459 of whom are seniors) in Leslie township.

Leslie township Age Dependency

67

Age Dependency Ratio

31.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35

Child Dependency Ratio

Leslie township Sex Ratio

Female1,22250.9%
Male1,17949.1%

Leslie township Population by Age

Leslie township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9052.6590.79.3
Married5852.9591.18.9
Non Family2011.18937
Female733.7993.26.8
Male463.3971.728.3

3

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

90.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Leslie township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade281.65%
Associates Degree21812.81%
Bachelors Degree33019.39%
Graduate Degree18811.05%
High School Graduate46127.09%
Less Than 9th Grade160.94%
Some College46127.09%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Leslie township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Leslie township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,5221,486464
Hispanic11511534
2+ Races473916
Other Race414120
Black171712
Islander15150

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 70.59%.

Leslie township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,319$65,069$68,478
Graduate Degree$63,500$103,015$60,208
High School Graduate$45,417$48,250$37,917
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$53,578$58,110$41,402
Some College$50,549$54,648$23,221

$53,578

Average Earnings

$58,110

Average Male

$41,402

Average Female

Leslie township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Leslie township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Leslie township Language

96.7% of Leslie township residents speak only English, while 3.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.56% of the population.

Leslie township Language

Leslie township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,0261386.81%
Hispanic24472.87%

6.05%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.77%

Male Poverty Rate

7.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Leslie township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Leslie township is White, with 6.81% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Leslie township is Hispanic, with 2.87% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.69%.

Leslie township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.18%
High School11.5%
Some College7.07%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Leslie township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed35.14%
Female Unemployed14.58%
Female Employed3.35%
Male Employed3.05%

Leslie township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Leslie township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$103,984$109,260
Households$97,102$99,925
Married Families$109,028$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,917$63,675

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Leslie township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.7%

Male Marriage Rate

58.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Leslie township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Leslie 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 35-44.

Leslie township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Leslie township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

175

Number of Veterans

162

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam63
First Gulf War51
Second Gulf War19
Korea12
World War II0

Leslie township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+60
35 to 5456
65 to 7442
55 to 6417
18 to 340

Leslie township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1579.17%
Hispanic1911.11%
Other Race1223.08%
Black635.29%

Leslie township Veterans by Race

Leslie township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Leslie township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.6%

Labor Force Participation

61.6%

Employment Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

Leslie township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Leslie township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Leslie 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

79.13%

Born in Leslie township

98.71%

Native Born

1.29%

Foreign Born

0.58%

Non Citizen

0.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.71% of Leslie township residents were born in the United States, with 79.13% having been born in Michigan. 0.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Leslie township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,278-1-0.04%
20282,279-1-0.04%
20272,280-1-0.04%
20262,281-1-0.04%
20252,282-1-0.04%
20242,283-1-0.04%
20232,284-1-0.04%
20222,285-10-0.44%
20212,295-12-0.52%
20202,307-121-4.98%
20192,428-7-0.29%
20182,43520.08%
20172,43380.33%
20162,42570.29%
20152,418100.42%
20142,40810.04%
20132,40720.08%
20122,40520.08%
20112,403100.42%
20102,39300%

Leslie township Population by Year