Whiteford township, Michigan Population 2024

4,573

Whiteford township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.77%
  • Two or more races: 1.77%
  • Black or African American: 1.11%
  • Other race: 0.22%
  • Asian: 0.13%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
39.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
115.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.5% (-23)
The current population of Whiteford township, Michigan is 4,573 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,596.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,43296.77%
Two or more races811.77%
Black or African American511.11%
Other race100.22%
Asian60.13%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Whiteford township Population by Race

Whiteford township Population Pyramid 2024

Whiteford township Median Age

46.4

Total

46.5

Male

46.4

Female

Whiteford township Adults

There are 3,688 adults, (935 of whom are seniors) in Whiteford township.

Whiteford township Age Dependency

66.4

Age Dependency Ratio

34

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Whiteford township Sex Ratio

Female2,06545.09%
Male2,51554.91%

Whiteford township Population by Age

Whiteford township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7452.6290.39.7
Married1,1462.9697.92.1
Non Family3741.2482.617.4
Male1403.1969.330.7
Female853.1856.543.5

2.94

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

90.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Whiteford township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade371.14%
Associates Degree2638.13%
Bachelors Degree69021.32%
Graduate Degree2598%
High School Graduate1,26839.18%
Less Than 9th Grade300.93%
Some College68921.29%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Whiteford township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Whiteford township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,1533,088943
2+ Races38386
Black36340
Hispanic30300
Other Race990

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 29.91%.

Whiteford township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$76,276$99,444$57,321
Graduate Degree$116,563$152,788$76,750
High School Graduate$45,033$46,875$24,711
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$54,487$65,417$34,069
Some College$47,292$56,650$24,861

$54,487

Average Earnings

$65,417

Average Male

$34,069

Average Female

Whiteford township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Whiteford township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Whiteford township Language

99.54% of Whiteford township residents speak only English, while 0.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.3% of the population.

Whiteford township Language

Whiteford township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,4181944.39%
Hispanic832631.33%
Black511937.25%
Other10990%
Multiple8133.7%

4.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.23%

Male Poverty Rate

8.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Whiteford township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Whiteford township is Other, with 90% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Whiteford township is Multiple, with 3.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.2%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.26%.

Whiteford township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.43%
High School8.52%
Some College4.41%
Bachelors or Greater0.21%

Whiteford township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed4.56%
Male Employed3.2%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Whiteford township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Whiteford township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,729$138,276
Households$87,660$123,252
Married Families$112,721$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,955$62,076

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Whiteford township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.9%

Male Marriage Rate

65.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Whiteford township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Whiteford township Marriage

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

Whiteford township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Whiteford township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

275

Number of Veterans

243

Male Veterans

32

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Korea77
Vietnam56
Second Gulf War44
First Gulf War18
World War II7

Whiteford township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+124
35 to 5449
65 to 7437
55 to 6433
18 to 3432

Whiteford township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2757.77%

Whiteford township Veterans by Race

Whiteford township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

14.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Whiteford township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.5%

Labor Force Participation

63.4%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Whiteford township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Whiteford township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Whiteford 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

20.41%

Born in Whiteford township

99.15%

Native Born

0.85%

Foreign Born

0.28%

Non Citizen

0.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.15% of Whiteford township residents were born in the United States, with 20.41% having been born in Michigan. 0.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Whiteford township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,523-10-0.22%
20284,533-10-0.22%
20274,543-10-0.22%
20264,553-10-0.22%
20254,563-10-0.22%
20244,573-10-0.22%
20234,583-10-0.22%
20224,593-11-0.24%
20214,60480.17%
20204,5961733.91%
20194,423-26-0.58%
20184,449-9-0.2%
20174,458-16-0.36%
20164,474-15-0.33%
20154,489-17-0.38%
20144,506-23-0.51%
20134,529-24-0.53%
20124,553-22-0.48%
20114,575-19-0.41%
20104,59400%

Whiteford township Population by Year