Fort Gratiot charter township, Michigan Population 2024

11,375

Fort Gratiot charter township Demographics

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

  • White: 94.29%
  • Two or more races: 2.89%
  • Black or African American: 1.06%
  • Asian: 0.89%
  • Other race: 0.86%
  • Native American: 0.01%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
16.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
712.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.34% (150)
The current population of Fort Gratiot charter township, Michigan is 11,375 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,225.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,65494.29%
Two or more races3262.89%
Black or African American1201.06%
Asian1010.89%
Other race970.86%
Native American10.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fort Gratiot charter township Population by Race

Fort Gratiot charter township Population Pyramid 2024

Fort Gratiot charter township Median Age

50.5

Total

48.5

Male

51.7

Female

Fort Gratiot charter township Adults

There are 9,207 adults, (3,167 of whom are seniors) in Fort Gratiot charter township.

Fort Gratiot charter township Age Dependency

87.1

Age Dependency Ratio

52.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Fort Gratiot charter township Sex Ratio

Female6,00553.15%
Male5,29446.85%

Fort Gratiot charter township Population by Age

Fort Gratiot charter township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,7962.3181.318.7
Married2,6342.8392.37.7
Non Family1,4851.1857.742.3
Female5142.5891.18.9
Male1633.2587.112.9

2.73

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

81.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fort Gratiot charter township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3213.8%
Associates Degree99211.75%
Bachelors Degree1,41716.78%
Graduate Degree1,25014.8%
High School Graduate2,16825.67%
Less Than 9th Grade1411.67%
Some College2,15725.54%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fort Gratiot charter township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fort Gratiot charter township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,7617,3812,299
Hispanic301231165
2+ Races190190119
Black11811721
Other Race97227
Asian828255
Native American111

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 100%.

Fort Gratiot charter township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,286$78,259$55,979
Graduate Degree$75,441$94,493$56,891
High School Graduate$43,657$44,327$42,735
Less Than 9th Grade$21,653$21,512$0
Overall$51,735$62,386$45,106
Some College$49,038$58,708$38,166

$51,735

Average Earnings

$62,386

Average Male

$45,106

Average Female

Fort Gratiot charter township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fort Gratiot charter township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fort Gratiot charter township Language

97.39% of Fort Gratiot charter township residents speak only English, while 2.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 0.94% of the population.

Fort Gratiot charter township Language

Fort Gratiot charter township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,0305265.24%
Black10832.78%

4.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.91%

Male Poverty Rate

6.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fort Gratiot charter township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fort Gratiot charter township is White, with 5.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fort Gratiot charter township is Black, with 2.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.65%.

Fort Gratiot charter township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School10.87%
Less Than 9th Grade4.74%
Some College3.96%
Bachelors or Greater0.83%

Fort Gratiot charter township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed18.05%
Female Employed2.76%
Male Employed1.3%
Male Unemployed0%

Fort Gratiot charter township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fort Gratiot charter township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,580$107,934
Households$81,293$93,330
Married Families$97,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,519$55,745

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fort Gratiot charter township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.1%

Male Marriage Rate

55.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Fort Gratiot charter township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fort Gratiot charter 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 35-44.

Fort Gratiot charter township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fort Gratiot charter township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

777

Number of Veterans

727

Male Veterans

50

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam309
First Gulf War167
Second Gulf War140
Korea83
World War II5

Fort Gratiot charter township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74309
75+220
55 to 64124
35 to 5495
18 to 3429

Fort Gratiot charter township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6877.96%
2+ Races4016%
Asian3033.33%
Black2016.67%
Hispanic61.95%

Fort Gratiot charter township Veterans by Race

Fort Gratiot charter township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fort Gratiot charter township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.3%

Labor Force Participation

56.6%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Fort Gratiot charter township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fort Gratiot charter township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fort Gratiot 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

82.72%

Born in Fort Gratiot charter township

97.36%

Native Born

2.64%

Foreign Born

0.58%

Non Citizen

2.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.36% of Fort Gratiot charter township residents were born in the United States, with 82.72% having been born in Michigan. 0.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Fort Gratiot charter township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,215-32-0.28%
202811,247-32-0.28%
202711,279-32-0.28%
202611,311-32-0.28%
202511,343-32-0.28%
202411,375-32-0.28%
202311,407-32-0.28%
202211,4392332.08%
202111,206-19-0.17%
202011,2252061.87%
201911,019150.14%
201811,004-14-0.13%
201711,018-20-0.18%
201611,038-13-0.12%
201511,051-17-0.15%
201411,06810.01%
201311,067-14-0.13%
201211,081-50-0.45%
201111,131310.28%
201011,10000%

Fort Gratiot charter township Population by Year