Ash township, Michigan Population 2024

7,934

Ash township Demographics

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

  • White: 92.78%
  • Two or more races: 5.67%
  • Black or African American: 0.63%
  • Other race: 0.58%
  • Asian: 0.33%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
34.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
229.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.81% (64)
The current population of Ash township, Michigan is 7,934 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,870.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,32892.78%
Two or more races4485.67%
Black or African American500.63%
Other race460.58%
Asian260.33%
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

Ash township Population by Race

Ash township Population Pyramid 2024

Ash township Median Age

47.7

Total

51.8

Male

43.6

Female

Ash township Adults

There are 6,199 adults, (1,835 of whom are seniors) in Ash township.

Ash township Age Dependency

81

Age Dependency Ratio

42

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Ash township Sex Ratio

Female4,05451.33%
Male3,84448.67%

Ash township Population by Age

Ash township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,1272.5387.912.1
Married1,6872.9692.57.5
Non Family1,0761.4782.217.8
Female3033.5480.219.8
Male614.111000

3

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

87.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ash township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4027.01%
Associates Degree5389.39%
Bachelors Degree5539.65%
Graduate Degree2764.82%
High School Graduate2,41742.17%
Less Than 9th Grade1061.85%
Some College1,44025.12%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ash township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ash township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,2834,836796
2+ Races27323430
Hispanic20116217
Black41190
Other Race30300
Asian20200

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 15.07%.

Ash township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,667$79,545$45,250
Graduate Degree$93,405$86,932$93,621
High School Graduate$49,342$58,092$22,192
Less Than 9th Grade$26,513$23,750$31,045
Overall$55,278$69,107$42,647
Some College$61,806$100,192$50,208

$55,278

Average Earnings

$69,107

Average Male

$42,647

Average Female

Ash township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ash township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ash township Language

94.95% of Ash township residents speak only English, while 5.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.22% of the population.

Ash township Language

Ash township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,9266729.7%
Hispanic4316013.92%
Multiple447419.17%
Black502856%
Other461736.96%
Asian26623.08%

10.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.25%

Male Poverty Rate

12.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ash township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ash township is Black, with 56% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ash township is Multiple, with 9.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.29%.

Ash township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.08%
High School12.04%
Some College5.61%
Bachelors or Greater0.72%

Ash township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed78.13%
Male Unemployed15.54%
Female Employed4.01%
Male Employed1.46%

Ash township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ash township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,250$108,433
Households$69,430$94,873
Married Families$99,185$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,271$66,660

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ash township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.6%

Male Marriage Rate

51.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Ash township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ash township Marriage

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

Ash township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ash township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

566

Number of Veterans

529

Male Veterans

37

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam211
First Gulf War122
Second Gulf War81
Korea8
World War II6

Ash township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74226
55 to 64144
75+129
35 to 5467
18 to 340

Ash township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5459.44%
Hispanic3414.11%
2+ Races216.38%

Ash township Veterans by Race

Ash township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ash township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.8%

Labor Force Participation

47%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Ash township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ash township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ash 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

77.53%

Born in Ash township

97.33%

Native Born

2.67%

Foreign Born

1.28%

Non Citizen

1.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.33% of Ash township residents were born in the United States, with 77.53% having been born in Michigan. 1.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Ash township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,034200.25%
20288,014200.25%
20277,994200.25%
20267,974200.25%
20257,954200.25%
20247,934200.25%
20237,914200.25%
20227,894-29-0.37%
20217,923530.67%
20207,8701311.69%
20197,739-7-0.09%
20187,746370.48%
20177,70970.09%
20167,702-3-0.04%
20157,705-26-0.34%
20147,73100%
20137,731-24-0.31%
20127,755-21-0.27%
20117,776-15-0.19%
20107,79100%

Ash township Population by Year