Handy township, Michigan Population 2024

8,838

Handy township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.42%
  • Two or more races: 2.09%
  • Native American: 0.83%
  • Other race: 0.33%
  • Black or African American: 0.25%
  • Asian: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
34.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
257.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.48% (214)
The current population of Handy township, Michigan is 8,838 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,624.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,37896.42%
Two or more races1822.09%
Native American720.83%
Other race290.33%
Black or African American220.25%
Asian60.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Handy township Population by Race

Handy township Population Pyramid 2024

Handy township Median Age

40.4

Total

39.2

Male

40.9

Female

Handy township Adults

There are 6,747 adults, (1,184 of whom are seniors) in Handy township.

Handy township Age Dependency

56.2

Age Dependency Ratio

21.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Handy township Sex Ratio

Female4,49951.78%
Male4,19048.22%

Handy township Population by Age

Handy township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,2112.782.417.6
Married1,8203.0888.411.6
Non Family7351.1871.828.2
Female5233.3879.320.7
Male1333.2969.930.1

3.08

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

82.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Handy township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2834.73%
Associates Degree65911.02%
Bachelors Degree84914.19%
Graduate Degree3085.15%
High School Graduate2,08334.83%
Less Than 9th Grade1031.72%
Some College1,69628.36%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Handy township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Handy township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,7645,4031,114
2+ Races11110819
Hispanic49458
Native American42247
Black22193
Other Race11100
Asian666

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Handy township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,375$73,750$51,810
Graduate Degree$95,385$105,294$82,283
High School Graduate$42,429$45,250$37,348
Less Than 9th Grade$47,750$95,021$24,485
Overall$50,078$62,638$37,940
Some College$46,138$63,750$32,206

$50,078

Average Earnings

$62,638

Average Male

$37,940

Average Female

Handy township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Handy township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Handy township Language

99.1% of Handy township residents speak only English, while 0.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.46% of the population.

Handy township Language

Handy township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,3356457.74%
Native723447.22%
Multiple1823318.13%
Hispanic791215.19%
Black22522.73%

8.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.11%

Male Poverty Rate

9.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Handy township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Handy township is Native, with 47.22% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Handy township is White, with 7.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.27%.

Handy township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College10.36%
Less Than 9th Grade7.25%
High School4.7%
Bachelors or Greater0.86%

Handy township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed48.39%
Female Unemployed15.73%
Female Employed4.46%
Male Employed1.55%

Handy township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Handy township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,000$105,254
Households$75,982$93,739
Married Families$106,477$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,164$49,507

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Handy township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.4%

Male Marriage Rate

51.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Handy township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Handy 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 55-64.

Handy township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Handy township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

389

Number of Veterans

269

Male Veterans

120

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam111
Second Gulf War110
Korea23
First Gulf War21
World War II0

Handy township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74109
35 to 5499
18 to 3469
55 to 6456
75+56

Handy township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3875.94%
Black29.09%

Handy township Veterans by Race

Handy township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Handy township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.6%

Labor Force Participation

58.7%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Handy township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Handy township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Handy 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

87.29%

Born in Handy township

99.01%

Native Born

0.99%

Foreign Born

0.47%

Non Citizen

0.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.01% of Handy township residents were born in the United States, with 87.29% having been born in Michigan. 0.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Handy township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,048420.47%
20289,006420.47%
20278,964420.47%
20268,922420.47%
20258,880420.48%
20248,838420.48%
20238,796420.48%
20228,754470.54%
20218,707830.96%
20208,6241501.77%
20198,474440.52%
20188,430630.75%
20178,367780.94%
20168,289861.05%
20158,203851.05%
20148,118160.2%
20138,102380.47%
20128,064190.24%
20118,045350.44%
20108,01000%

Handy township Population by Year