Erie township, Michigan Population 2024

4,250

Erie township Demographics

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

  • White: 93.72%
  • Two or more races: 5.63%
  • Black or African American: 0.35%
  • Other race: 0.19%
  • Native American: 0.12%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
23.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
178.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.25% (-54)
The current population of Erie township, Michigan is 4,250 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,304.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,02993.72%
Two or more races2425.63%
Black or African American150.35%
Other race80.19%
Native American50.12%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Erie township Population by Race

Erie township Population Pyramid 2024

Erie township Median Age

39.7

Total

41.1

Male

39.4

Female

Erie township Adults

There are 3,251 adults, (799 of whom are seniors) in Erie township.

Erie township Age Dependency

75.3

Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Erie township Sex Ratio

Female2,02947.2%
Male2,27052.8%

Erie township Population by Age

Erie township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6422.6293.46.6
Married9273.0197.82.2
Non Family4741.0584.815.2
Female1654.590.39.7
Male763.471000

3

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

93.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Erie township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1685.65%
Associates Degree41213.84%
Bachelors Degree31210.48%
Graduate Degree2638.84%
High School Graduate1,09636.83%
Less Than 9th Grade491.65%
Some College67622.72%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Erie township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Erie township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,7682,569515
2+ Races14713747
Hispanic706230
Black15150
Other Race800
Native American550

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 42.86%.

Erie township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,244$78,625$46,923
Graduate Degree$57,404$82,813$23,036
High School Graduate$32,857$54,471$24,340
Less Than 9th Grade$75,625$76,563$0
Overall$50,108$62,744$28,631
Some College$52,139$78,125$38,783

$50,108

Average Earnings

$62,744

Average Male

$28,631

Average Female

Erie township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Erie township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Erie township Language

99.81% of Erie township residents speak only English, while 0.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.19% of the population.

Erie township Language

Erie township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,85659915.53%
Hispanic1295341.09%
Black1515100%
Multiple24293.72%

16.06%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.18%

Male Poverty Rate

19.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Erie township

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Erie township is Multiple, with 3.72% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.15%.

Erie township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.74%
High School12.86%
Some College8.55%
Bachelors or Greater2.09%

Erie township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed5.22%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed12.77%
Female Unemployed0%

Erie township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Erie township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,833$95,408
Households$66,833$83,557
Married Families$94,508$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,864$44,819

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Erie township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.1%

Male Marriage Rate

58.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Erie township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Erie 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.

Erie township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Erie township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

334

Number of Veterans

257

Male Veterans

77

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam108
Second Gulf War69
First Gulf War58
Korea38
World War II0

Erie township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64102
65 to 7498
35 to 5473
75+48
18 to 3413

Erie township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White31710.31%
Hispanic3039.47%
2+ Races1711.56%

Erie township Veterans by Race

Erie township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.49%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Erie township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.3%

Labor Force Participation

59.7%

Employment Rate

0.9%

Unemployment Rate

Erie township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Erie township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Erie 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

43.31%

Born in Erie township

99.6%

Native Born

0.4%

Foreign Born

0.21%

Non Citizen

0.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.6% of Erie township residents were born in the United States, with 43.31% having been born in Michigan. 0.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Erie township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,180-14-0.33%
20284,194-14-0.33%
20274,208-14-0.33%
20264,222-14-0.33%
20254,236-14-0.33%
20244,250-14-0.33%
20234,264-14-0.33%
20224,278-33-0.77%
20214,31170.16%
20204,304-28-0.65%
20194,332-24-0.55%
20184,35620.05%
20174,354-27-0.62%
20164,381-17-0.39%
20154,398-33-0.74%
20144,431-20-0.45%
20134,451-20-0.45%
20124,471-26-0.58%
20114,497-17-0.38%
20104,51400%

Erie township Population by Year