Fenton charter township, Michigan Population 2024

17,217

Fenton charter township Demographics

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

  • White: 92.85%
  • Two or more races: 3.1%
  • Black or African American: 2.09%
  • Other race: 1.01%
  • Asian: 0.63%
  • Native American: 0.31%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
23.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
722.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.96% (331)
The current population of Fenton charter township, Michigan is 17,217 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,886.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,73692.85%
Two or more races5263.1%
Black or African American3552.09%
Other race1721.01%
Asian1070.63%
Native American520.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fenton charter township Population by Race

Fenton charter township Population Pyramid 2024

Fenton charter township Median Age

46.9

Total

46.4

Male

47.9

Female

Fenton charter township Adults

There are 13,386 adults, (4,155 of whom are seniors) in Fenton charter township.

Fenton charter township Age Dependency

83.6

Age Dependency Ratio

45

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Fenton charter township Sex Ratio

Female8,64751.02%
Male8,30148.98%

Fenton charter township Population by Age

Fenton charter township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,6932.5392.67.4
Married4,5112.8696.23.8
Non Family1,5381.3181.718.3
Female4473.0798.41.6
Male1973.1483.816.2

2.84

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

92.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fenton charter township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3783.03%
Associates Degree1,47311.81%
Bachelors Degree3,40927.32%
Graduate Degree2,04516.39%
High School Graduate2,62621.05%
Less Than 9th Grade1311.05%
Some College2,41519.36%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fenton charter township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fenton charter township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,77911,3395,195
2+ Races289289111
Black15711357
Hispanic13313316
Asian1007528
Other Race787842
Native American373721

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 56.76%.

Fenton charter township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$87,731$110,125$56,647
Graduate Degree$88,388$115,962$75,793
High School Graduate$50,625$64,091$40,625
Less Than 9th Grade$52,137$51,290$0
Overall$69,779$83,013$49,880
Some College$49,563$72,931$34,583

$69,779

Average Earnings

$83,013

Average Male

$49,880

Average Female

Fenton charter township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fenton charter township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fenton charter township Language

95.83% of Fenton charter township residents speak only English, while 4.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 1.81% of the population.

Fenton charter township Language

Fenton charter township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,5808495.45%
Black35510.28%

5.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.31%

Male Poverty Rate

4.79%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fenton charter township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fenton charter township is White, with 5.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fenton charter township is Black, with 0.28% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.75%.

Fenton charter township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.15%
Some College7.54%
High School4.63%
Bachelors or Greater2.07%

Fenton charter township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed23.45%
Female Employed2.85%
Male Employed1.94%
Female Unemployed0%

Fenton charter township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fenton charter township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$124,981$182,571
Households$108,526$159,568
Married Families$133,391$-999,999,999
Non Families$53,000$73,724

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fenton charter township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.5%

Male Marriage Rate

63.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Fenton charter township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fenton charter 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 35-44.

Fenton charter township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fenton charter township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,154

Number of Veterans

1,092

Male Veterans

62

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam615
Second Gulf War151
First Gulf War144
Korea16
World War II9

Fenton charter township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74428
75+277
55 to 64231
35 to 54177
18 to 3441

Fenton charter township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1158.86%
2+ Races3911.93%
Hispanic2413.64%

Fenton charter township Veterans by Race

Fenton charter township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fenton charter township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.8%

Labor Force Participation

52%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Fenton charter township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fenton charter township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fenton charter 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

83.5%

Born in Fenton charter township

97.14%

Native Born

2.86%

Foreign Born

0.4%

Non Citizen

2.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.14% of Fenton charter township residents were born in the United States, with 83.5% having been born in Michigan. 0.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Fenton charter township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,652870.5%
202817,565870.5%
202717,478870.5%
202617,391870.5%
202517,304870.51%
202417,217870.51%
202317,130870.51%
202217,043510.3%
202116,9921060.63%
202016,8861,2057.68%
201915,6811751.13%
201815,5061220.79%
201715,384630.41%
201615,321670.44%
201515,254-5-0.03%
201415,259-29-0.19%
201315,288-51-0.33%
201215,339-109-0.71%
201115,448-82-0.53%
201015,53000%

Fenton charter township Population by Year