Pentland township, Michigan Population 2024

2,925

Pentland township Demographics

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

  • White: 65.57%
  • Black or African American: 21.4%
  • Two or more races: 6.66%
  • Native American: 5.21%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.43%
  • Asian: 0.38%
  • Other race: 0.34%
Land Area (mi²)
106.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
27.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
10.63% (281)
The current population of Pentland township, Michigan is 2,925 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,644.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,53565.57%
Black or African American50121.4%
Two or more races1566.66%
Native American1225.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.43%
Asian90.38%
Other race80.34%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Other race

Pentland township Population by Race

Pentland township Population Pyramid 2024

Pentland township Median Age

42

Total

40.1

Male

46.6

Female

Pentland township Adults

There are 1,967 adults, (392 of whom are seniors) in Pentland township.

Pentland township Age Dependency

48.6

Age Dependency Ratio

24.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Pentland township Sex Ratio

Female75832.38%
Male1,58367.62%

Pentland township Population by Age

Pentland township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5292.5387.112.9
Married3092.9296.43.6
Non Family1481.469.630.4
Female492.3577.622.4
Male234.9195.74.3

2.9

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

87.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pentland township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1266.86%
Associates Degree1739.42%
Bachelors Degree1126.1%
Graduate Degree502.72%
High School Graduate86046.84%
Less Than 9th Grade432.34%
Some College47225.71%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pentland township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pentland township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1311,079142
Black48240212
2+ Races110923
Native American73682
Hispanic44300
Islander10100
Other Race800
Asian773

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 42.86%.

Pentland township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,875$63,750$60,917
Graduate Degree$53,906$52,969$79,375
High School Graduate$19,545$19,583$19,375
Less Than 9th Grade$10,833$0$0
Overall$24,180$19,836$26,023
Some College$24,223$0$29,821

$24,180

Average Earnings

$19,836

Average Male

$26,023

Average Female

Pentland township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pentland township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pentland township Language

94.15% of Pentland township residents speak only English, while 5.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.94% of the population.

Pentland township Language

Pentland township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,17616614.12%
Native8755.75%
Multiple8955.62%
Black44100%

13.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.56%

Male Poverty Rate

10.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pentland township

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pentland township is Multiple, with 5.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.76%.

Pentland township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School17.46%
Some College5.61%
Less Than 9th Grade5.56%
Bachelors or Greater1.36%

Pentland township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed26.82%
Female Employed7.31%
Male Unemployed3.13%
Female Unemployed0%

Pentland township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pentland township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,250$80,425
Households$62,719$69,374
Married Families$68,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,500$39,011

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pentland township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

25.5%

Male Marriage Rate

65.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Pentland township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pentland 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.

Pentland township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pentland township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

176

Number of Veterans

160

Male Veterans

16

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam65
First Gulf War40
Second Gulf War33
Korea6
World War II0

Pentland township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+52
55 to 6449
65 to 7437
35 to 5423
18 to 3415

Pentland township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White13310.63%
Black295.79%
2+ Races76.14%
Asian457.14%
Native American33.95%

Pentland township Veterans by Race

Pentland township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.88%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pentland township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

26.3%

Labor Force Participation

23.8%

Employment Rate

9.4%

Unemployment Rate

Pentland township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pentland township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pentland 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

79.62%

Born in Pentland township

99.53%

Native Born

0.47%

Foreign Born

0.17%

Non Citizen

0.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.53% of Pentland township residents were born in the United States, with 79.62% having been born in Michigan. 0.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Pentland township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,9602075.52%
20283,7532075.84%
20273,5462076.2%
20263,3392076.61%
20253,1322077.08%
20242,9252077.62%
20232,7182078.24%
20222,51130213.67%
20212,209-435-16.45%
20202,644672.6%
20192,57780.31%
20182,569-34-1.31%
20172,603431.68%
20162,560-60-2.29%
20152,62060.23%
20142,614-25-0.95%
20132,639301.15%
20122,609-10-0.38%
20112,619-40-1.5%
20102,65900%

Pentland township Population by Year