Lapeer township, Michigan Population 2024

4,977

Lapeer township Demographics

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

  • White: 93.22%
  • Two or more races: 4.72%
  • Other race: 1.47%
  • Asian: 0.4%
  • Black or African American: 0.16%
  • Native American: 0.02%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
30.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
165.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.53% (26)
The current population of Lapeer township, Michigan is 4,977 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,951.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,62293.22%
Two or more races2344.72%
Other race731.47%
Asian200.4%
Black or African American80.16%
Native American10.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lapeer township Population by Race

Lapeer township Population Pyramid 2024

Lapeer township Median Age

49.9

Total

49.7

Male

50.1

Female

Lapeer township Adults

There are 3,931 adults, (1,171 of whom are seniors) in Lapeer township.

Lapeer township Age Dependency

79.6

Age Dependency Ratio

42.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Lapeer township Sex Ratio

Female2,39848.37%
Male2,56051.63%

Lapeer township Population by Age

Lapeer township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9802.4991.78.3
Married1,2242.994.25.8
Non Family4681.294.95.1
Female1602.866535
Male1282.989.110.9

2.84

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

91.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lapeer township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1935.26%
Associates Degree2627.14%
Bachelors Degree50513.75%
Graduate Degree51313.97%
High School Graduate1,46839.98%
Less Than 9th Grade210.57%
Some College71019.34%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lapeer township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lapeer township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,4453,231940
2+ Races16416464
Hispanic11011016
Other Race141414
Black880
Native American110

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

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

Lapeer township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$73,239$70,000$73,239
Graduate Degree$67,432$77,731$66,588
High School Graduate$34,874$68,229$22,837
Less Than 9th Grade$54,107$73,393$0
Overall$55,675$64,250$40,766
Some College$55,721$57,139$50,104

$55,675

Average Earnings

$64,250

Average Male

$40,766

Average Female

Lapeer township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lapeer township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lapeer township Language

97.77% of Lapeer township residents speak only English, while 2.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.35% of the population.

Lapeer township Language

Lapeer township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,5473658.03%
Hispanic16095.63%
Multiple23493.85%
Native11100%

7.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.63%

Male Poverty Rate

10.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lapeer township

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lapeer township is Multiple, with 3.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.42%.

Lapeer township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School7.08%
Bachelors or Greater6.68%
Some College5.35%
Less Than 9th Grade4.67%

Lapeer township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.37%
Male Unemployed16.87%
Female Employed7.73%
Male Employed4.28%

Lapeer township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lapeer township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,583$94,355
Households$71,510$92,403
Married Families$94,141$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,750$80,164

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lapeer township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.3%

Male Marriage Rate

62.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Lapeer township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lapeer 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.

Lapeer township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lapeer township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

434

Number of Veterans

429

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam244
Second Gulf War63
First Gulf War23
Korea6
World War II0

Lapeer township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74188
55 to 6492
75+62
18 to 3450
35 to 5442

Lapeer township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White41611.19%
Hispanic2117.65%
2+ Races189.89%

Lapeer township Veterans by Race

Lapeer township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lapeer township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.1%

Labor Force Participation

52.8%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Lapeer township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lapeer township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lapeer 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

86.41%

Born in Lapeer township

96.51%

Native Born

3.49%

Foreign Born

1.65%

Non Citizen

1.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.51% of Lapeer township residents were born in the United States, with 86.41% having been born in Michigan. 1.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Lapeer township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,037120.24%
20285,025120.24%
20275,013120.24%
20265,001120.24%
20254,989120.24%
20244,977120.24%
20234,965120.24%
20224,953-1-0.02%
20214,95430.06%
20204,951-71-1.41%
20195,022-11-0.22%
20185,033-6-0.12%
20175,039-1-0.02%
20165,040-8-0.16%
20155,04870.14%
20145,041-8-0.16%
20135,04960.12%
20125,04390.18%
20115,034-6-0.12%
20105,04000%

Lapeer township Population by Year