Rich township, Michigan Population 2024

1,497

Rich township Demographics

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

  • White: 95.68%
  • Two or more races: 4.24%
  • Black or African American: 0.07%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
42.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.07% (1)
The current population of Rich township, Michigan is 1,497 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,496.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,33095.68%
Two or more races594.24%
Black or African American10.07%
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

Rich township Population by Race

Rich township Population Pyramid 2024

Rich township Median Age

42.3

Total

42.2

Male

42.6

Female

Rich township Adults

There are 1,048 adults, (281 of whom are seniors) in Rich township.

Rich township Age Dependency

81.2

Age Dependency Ratio

36.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Rich township Sex Ratio

Female71151.15%
Male67948.85%

Rich township Population by Age

Rich township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5412.5592.87.2
Married2843.1495.14.9
Non Family1721.1791.38.7
Male433.44937
Female423.3183.316.7

3.1

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

92.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rich township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade10711.49%
Associates Degree687.3%
Bachelors Degree10411.17%
Graduate Degree373.97%
High School Graduate40243.18%
Less Than 9th Grade161.72%
Some College19721.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rich township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rich township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White881758131
2+ Races404010
Hispanic22227
Black110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 31.82%.

Rich township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,750$88,750$36,458
Graduate Degree$69,583$71,250$0
High School Graduate$30,417$46,364$21,362
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$25,625
Overall$42,159$63,125$25,000
Some College$50,625$85,987$43,333

$42,159

Average Earnings

$63,125

Average Male

$25,000

Average Female

Rich township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rich township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rich township Language

98.42% of Rich township residents speak only English, while 1.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 0.68% of the population.

Rich township Language

Rich township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,3161078.13%
Hispanic31929.03%
Multiple59813.56%
Black11100%

9.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.01%

Male Poverty Rate

9.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rich township

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rich township is White, with 8.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.72%.

Rich township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College15.85%
High School13.43%
Bachelors or Greater4.96%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Rich township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20%
Male Unemployed10.34%
Male Employed5.03%
Female Employed1.35%

Rich township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rich township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,625$88,980
Households$50,739$75,057
Married Families$85,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,375$40,440

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rich township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.6%

Male Marriage Rate

51.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Rich township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rich 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 35-44.

Rich township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rich township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

58

Number of Veterans

58

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam25
Second Gulf War5
Korea3
First Gulf War2
World War II0

Rich township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+26
55 to 6415
35 to 5411
65 to 746
18 to 340

Rich township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White565.56%
2+ Races25%

Rich township Veterans by Race

Rich township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.62%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rich township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.2%

Labor Force Participation

55.2%

Employment Rate

6.7%

Unemployment Rate

Rich township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rich township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rich 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

85.68%

Born in Rich township

99.06%

Native Born

0.94%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.06% of Rich township residents were born in the United States, with 85.68% 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 Asia.

Rich township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,50210.07%
20281,50110.07%
20271,50010.07%
20261,49910.07%
20251,49810.07%
20241,49710.07%
20231,49610.07%
20221,495-2-0.13%
20211,49710.07%
20201,496-90-5.67%
20191,586-4-0.25%
20181,590-10-0.62%
20171,600-5-0.31%
20161,605-10-0.62%
20151,615-1-0.06%
20141,616-4-0.25%
20131,620-1-0.06%
20121,62100%
20111,621-1-0.06%
20101,62200%

Rich township Population by Year