Arbela township, Michigan Population 2024

2,768

Arbela township Demographics

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

  • White: 91.88%
  • Two or more races: 6.47%
  • Other race: 0.64%
  • Native American: 0.54%
  • Black or African American: 0.32%
  • Asian: 0.14%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
33.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
82.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.42% (-40)
The current population of Arbela township, Michigan is 2,768 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,808.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,56991.88%
Two or more races1816.47%
Other race180.64%
Native American150.54%
Black or African American90.32%
Asian40.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Arbela township Population by Race

Arbela township Population Pyramid 2024

Arbela township Median Age

45.4

Total

43.9

Male

46.3

Female

Arbela township Adults

There are 2,241 adults, (528 of whom are seniors) in Arbela township.

Arbela township Age Dependency

63.2

Age Dependency Ratio

30.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Arbela township Sex Ratio

Female1,28045.78%
Male1,51654.22%

Arbela township Population by Age

Arbela township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1542.42919
Married5712.9994.95.1
Non Family3901.3593.36.7
Female1052.8278.121.9
Male882.9870.529.5

2.87

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

91.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Arbela township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1778.72%
Associates Degree1788.77%
Bachelors Degree1497.34%
Graduate Degree954.68%
High School Graduate93946.26%
Less Than 9th Grade582.86%
Some College43421.38%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Arbela township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Arbela township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,8751,640215
2+ Races10910928
Hispanic515127
Other Race18181
Native American15150
Black990
Asian440

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 52.94%.

Arbela township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,954$54,861$49,167
Graduate Degree$64,063$63,750$82,639
High School Graduate$37,862$40,625$35,057
Less Than 9th Grade$36,563$46,389$0
Overall$39,021$44,583$37,526
Some College$36,384$36,307$36,667

$39,021

Average Earnings

$44,583

Average Male

$37,526

Average Female

Arbela township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Arbela township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Arbela township Language

97.94% of Arbela township residents speak only English, while 2.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.09% of the population.

Arbela township Language

Arbela township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,52437714.94%
Multiple1817139.23%
Hispanic1146052.63%

17.07%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.09%

Male Poverty Rate

17.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Arbela township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Arbela township is Hispanic, with 52.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Arbela township is White, with 14.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.16%.

Arbela township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.45%
Some College16.83%
High School14.48%
Bachelors or Greater2.46%

Arbela township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed7%
Female Employed4.53%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Arbela township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Arbela township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,531$71,194
Households$59,817$68,306
Married Families$73,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,167$57,119

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Arbela township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.7%

Male Marriage Rate

52.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Arbela township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Arbela 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 55-64.

Arbela township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Arbela township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

194

Number of Veterans

171

Male Veterans

23

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam78
Second Gulf War56
First Gulf War34
Korea11
World War II0

Arbela township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6451
35 to 5448
65 to 7442
75+39
18 to 3414

Arbela township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1889.01%
Other Race633.33%

Arbela township Veterans by Race

Arbela township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.49%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Arbela township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56%

Labor Force Participation

53.3%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Arbela township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Arbela township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Arbela 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

91.13%

Born in Arbela township

99.32%

Native Born

0.68%

Foreign Born

0.43%

Non Citizen

0.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.32% of Arbela township residents were born in the United States, with 91.13% having been born in Michigan. 0.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Arbela township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,723-9-0.33%
20282,732-9-0.33%
20272,741-9-0.33%
20262,750-9-0.33%
20252,759-9-0.33%
20242,768-9-0.32%
20232,777-9-0.32%
20222,786-5-0.18%
20212,791-17-0.61%
20202,808-111-3.8%
20192,919-23-0.78%
20182,942-13-0.44%
20172,955-27-0.91%
20162,982250.85%
20152,957-14-0.47%
20142,971-21-0.7%
20132,992-21-0.7%
20123,013-41-1.34%
20113,054-13-0.42%
20103,06700%

Arbela township Population by Year