Dafter township, Michigan Population 2024

1,355

Dafter township Demographics

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

  • White: 88.06%
  • Two or more races: 7.99%
  • Native American: 2.97%
  • Other race: 0.64%
  • Asian: 0.21%
  • Black or African American: 0.14%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
47.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
28.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.5% (33)
The current population of Dafter township, Michigan is 1,355 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,322.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,24688.06%
Two or more races1137.99%
Native American422.97%
Other race90.64%
Asian30.21%
Black or African American20.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dafter township Population by Race

Dafter township Population Pyramid 2024

Dafter township Median Age

43.9

Total

43.8

Male

44.1

Female

Dafter township Adults

There are 1,149 adults, (204 of whom are seniors) in Dafter township.

Dafter township Age Dependency

49.7

Age Dependency Ratio

21.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Dafter township Sex Ratio

Female69449.05%
Male72150.95%

Dafter township Population by Age

Dafter township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4792.9394.45.6
Married2903.7497.92.1
Non Family1491.3485.914.1
Male293.211000
Female112.361000

3.49

Average Family Size

2.93

Average Household Size

94.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dafter township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade232.6%
Associates Degree475.32%
Bachelors Degree14216.08%
Graduate Degree10111.44%
High School Graduate30634.65%
Less Than 9th Grade353.96%
Some College22925.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dafter township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dafter township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White770717215
2+ Races59583
Native American403817
Other Race998
Asian330
Black200

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 88.89%.

Dafter township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,076$49,076$0
Graduate Degree$52,500$0$48,958
High School Graduate$43,359$51,563$32,031
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$42,658$48,024$36,111
Some College$28,095$28,594$27,788

$42,658

Average Earnings

$48,024

Average Male

$36,111

Average Female

Dafter township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dafter township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dafter township Language

91.58% of Dafter township residents speak only English, while 8.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 8.06% of the population.

Dafter township Language

Dafter township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,246766.1%
Asian33100%
Black22100%
Native4224.76%
Multiple11310.88%

5.94%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.04%

Male Poverty Rate

3.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dafter township

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dafter township is Multiple, with 0.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.16%.

Dafter township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater12.35%
Less Than 9th Grade12.07%
High School11.11%
Some College3.26%

Dafter township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed6.89%
Female Employed0.74%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Dafter township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dafter township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,196$111,432
Households$73,472$93,638
Married Families$86,739$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,139$43,191

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dafter township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.5%

Male Marriage Rate

51.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Dafter township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dafter 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.

Dafter township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dafter township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

151

Number of Veterans

134

Male Veterans

17

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War81
First Gulf War59
Vietnam27
Korea5
World War II0

Dafter township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6463
18 to 3432
35 to 5421
65 to 7421
75+14

Dafter township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White12912.81%
2+ Races1213.95%
Other Race888.89%
Black2100%

Dafter township Veterans by Race

Dafter township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dafter township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.1%

Labor Force Participation

67.3%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Dafter township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dafter township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dafter 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

63.89%

Born in Dafter township

98.52%

Native Born

1.48%

Foreign Born

0.64%

Non Citizen

0.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.52% of Dafter township residents were born in the United States, with 63.89% having been born in Michigan. 0.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Dafter township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,40090.65%
20281,39190.65%
20271,38290.66%
20261,37390.66%
20251,36490.66%
20241,35590.67%
20231,34690.67%
20221,33750.38%
20211,332100.76%
20201,322786.27%
20191,244-9-0.72%
20181,25310.08%
20171,25230.24%
20161,249-4-0.32%
20151,253-10-0.79%
20141,263-8-0.63%
20131,271-2-0.16%
20121,27310.08%
20111,27290.71%
20101,26300%

Dafter township Population by Year