Mills township, Michigan Population 2024

4,040

Mills township Demographics

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

  • White: 93.26%
  • Two or more races: 4.81%
  • Black or African American: 1.05%
  • Asian: 0.43%
  • Native American: 0.3%
  • Other race: 0.15%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
34.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
118.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.64% (65)
The current population of Mills township, Michigan is 4,040 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,975.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,72093.26%
Two or more races1924.81%
Black or African American421.05%
Asian170.43%
Native American120.3%
Other race60.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mills township Population by Race

Mills township Population Pyramid 2024

Mills township Median Age

43.4

Total

47.3

Male

42.9

Female

Mills township Adults

There are 3,057 adults, (897 of whom are seniors) in Mills township.

Mills township Age Dependency

84.7

Age Dependency Ratio

41.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Mills township Sex Ratio

Female2,04051.14%
Male1,94948.86%

Mills township Population by Age

Mills township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6732.3885.814.2
Married6612.7293.36.7
Non Family6071.2873.326.7
Female3123.1389.710.3
Male934.611000

2.78

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

85.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mills township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade36413%
Associates Degree29310.47%
Bachelors Degree1555.54%
Graduate Degree1314.68%
High School Graduate1,12340.12%
Less Than 9th Grade843%
Some College64923.19%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mills township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mills township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,6402,218282
2+ Races1051000
Hispanic56430
Black1744
Asian1790
Other Race660

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 23.53%.

Mills township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,591$0$70,227
Graduate Degree$77,679$0$71,250
High School Graduate$24,697$40,446$0
Less Than 9th Grade$41,528$44,375$0
Overall$33,678$40,349$28,333
Some College$32,438$38,750$24,825

$33,678

Average Earnings

$40,349

Average Male

$28,333

Average Female

Mills township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mills township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mills township Language

99.41% of Mills township residents speak only English, while 0.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.59% of the population.

Mills township Language

Mills township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,6131,13031.28%
Multiple1925026.04%
Hispanic1184033.9%
Asian1717100%
Native1212100%

31.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

30.81%

Male Poverty Rate

31.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mills township

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mills township is Multiple, with 26.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 39.02%.

Mills township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.41%
High School21.61%
Bachelors or Greater20.28%
Some College20.21%

Mills township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed54.55%
Male Unemployed41.45%
Female Employed10.31%
Male Employed3.62%

Mills township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mills township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$47,442$78,357
Households$37,529$61,941
Married Families$61,806$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,946$29,690

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mills township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.3%

Male Marriage Rate

40.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Mills township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mills 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.

Mills township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mills township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

435

Number of Veterans

431

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam139
First Gulf War70
Second Gulf War62
Korea38
World War II0

Mills township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64148
75+129
65 to 7478
35 to 5458
18 to 3422

Mills township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White39313.53%
Hispanic2748.21%
2+ Races2017.86%
Black1376.47%
Asian952.94%

Mills township Veterans by Race

Mills township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

54.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mills township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45.8%

Labor Force Participation

38.7%

Employment Rate

15.6%

Unemployment Rate

Mills township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mills township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mills 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

84.78%

Born in Mills township

98.67%

Native Born

1.33%

Foreign Born

0.8%

Non Citizen

0.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.67% of Mills township residents were born in the United States, with 84.78% having been born in Michigan. 0.8% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Mills township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,120160.39%
20284,104160.39%
20274,088160.39%
20264,072160.39%
20254,056160.4%
20244,040160.4%
20234,024160.4%
20224,008320.8%
20213,97610.03%
20203,975-182-4.38%
20194,157160.39%
20184,14130.07%
20174,138100.24%
20164,12800%
20154,128-14-0.34%
20144,142-39-0.93%
20134,181-39-0.92%
20124,220-26-0.61%
20114,246-24-0.56%
20104,27000%

Mills township Population by Year