Decatur township, Michigan Population 2024

3,518

Decatur township Demographics

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

  • White: 88.54%
  • Two or more races: 8.04%
  • Black or African American: 1.38%
  • Other race: 0.87%
  • Native American: 0.73%
  • Asian: 0.42%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
100.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.48% (-53)
The current population of Decatur township, Michigan is 3,518 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,571.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,13888.54%
Two or more races2858.04%
Black or African American491.38%
Other race310.87%
Native American260.73%
Asian150.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Decatur township Population by Race

Decatur township Population Pyramid 2024

Decatur township Median Age

42.7

Total

39.5

Male

45

Female

Decatur township Adults

There are 2,795 adults, (577 of whom are seniors) in Decatur township.

Decatur township Age Dependency

59.8

Age Dependency Ratio

26

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Decatur township Sex Ratio

Female1,75449.49%
Male1,79050.51%

Decatur township Population by Age

Decatur township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4902.3679.320.7
Married6393.1487.512.5
Non Family6111.1671.228.8
Female1843.4171.228.8
Male563.141000

3.1

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

79.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Decatur township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1747%
Associates Degree34713.95%
Bachelors Degree26310.57%
Graduate Degree1405.63%
High School Graduate89836.11%
Less Than 9th Grade1024.1%
Some College56322.64%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Decatur township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Decatur township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,2142,014377
2+ Races14512213
Hispanic76356
Black36327
Native American26220
Other Race14146
Asian900

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 other race people with a rate of 42.86%.

Decatur township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$78,750$85,313$0
Graduate Degree$61,739$0$61,087
High School Graduate$29,844$50,826$25,000
Less Than 9th Grade$0$31,250$0
Overall$43,482$49,540$28,211
Some College$42,188$48,816$24,107

$43,482

Average Earnings

$49,540

Average Male

$28,211

Average Female

Decatur township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Decatur township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Decatur township Language

94.85% of Decatur township residents speak only English, while 5.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.36% of the population.

Decatur township Language

Decatur township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,04936511.97%
Hispanic19312464.25%
Multiple2785720.5%
Native261453.85%
Other311445.16%
Asian15213.33%

14.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.14%

Male Poverty Rate

14.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Decatur township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Decatur township is Hispanic, with 64.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Decatur township is White, with 11.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.39%.

Decatur township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade46.38%
High School17.71%
Some College7.14%
Bachelors or Greater0.5%

Decatur township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed74.19%
Female Unemployed66.67%
Male Employed7.75%
Female Employed4.96%

Decatur township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Decatur township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,694$85,937
Households$66,167$77,543
Married Families$89,292$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,128$62,050

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Decatur township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.7%

Male Marriage Rate

48.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Decatur township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Decatur 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 45-54.

Decatur township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Decatur township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

115

Number of Veterans

106

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam53
First Gulf War15
Second Gulf War14
World War II14
Korea0

Decatur township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+46
65 to 7429
35 to 5419
55 to 6414
18 to 347

Decatur township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White903.61%
2+ Races2210.48%
Black38.33%

Decatur township Veterans by Race

Decatur township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.35%

Veteran Disability Rate

Decatur township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.2%

Labor Force Participation

58.2%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Decatur township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Decatur township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Decatur 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

79.85%

Born in Decatur township

98.08%

Native Born

1.92%

Foreign Born

1.75%

Non Citizen

0.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.08% of Decatur township residents were born in the United States, with 79.85% having been born in Michigan. 1.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Decatur township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,473-9-0.26%
20283,482-9-0.26%
20273,491-9-0.26%
20263,500-9-0.26%
20253,509-9-0.26%
20243,518-9-0.26%
20233,527-9-0.25%
20223,536-23-0.65%
20213,559-12-0.34%
20203,571-39-1.08%
20193,610-5-0.14%
20183,615-11-0.3%
20173,626-9-0.25%
20163,635-8-0.22%
20153,643-12-0.33%
20143,655-9-0.25%
20133,664-2-0.05%
20123,666-37-1%
20113,703-16-0.43%
20103,71900%

Decatur township Population by Year