Mount Forest township, Michigan Population 2024

1,396

Mount Forest township Demographics

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

  • White: 93.78%
  • Two or more races: 4.29%
  • Other race: 1.87%
  • Black or African American: 0.07%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
38.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.21% (-3)
The current population of Mount Forest township, Michigan is 1,396 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,399.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,35693.78%
Two or more races624.29%
Other race271.87%
Black or African American10.07%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mount Forest township Population by Race

Mount Forest township Population Pyramid 2024

Mount Forest township Median Age

48.2

Total

45.5

Male

48.4

Female

Mount Forest township Adults

There are 1,198 adults, (338 of whom are seniors) in Mount Forest township.

Mount Forest township Age Dependency

68.1

Age Dependency Ratio

39.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Mount Forest township Sex Ratio

Female67946.96%
Male76753.04%

Mount Forest township Population by Age

Mount Forest township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5312.7294.45.6
Married3493.0796.63.4
Non Family1091.287.212.8
Male573.181000
Female163.887525

3.07

Average Family Size

2.72

Average Household Size

94.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mount Forest township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade917.83%
Associates Degree12410.67%
Bachelors Degree907.75%
Graduate Degree423.61%
High School Graduate51944.66%
Less Than 9th Grade302.58%
Some College26622.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mount Forest township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mount Forest township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,097980106
2+ Races454521
Hispanic26264
Other Race1280
Black111

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

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

Mount Forest township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,250$81,500$60,625
Graduate Degree$76,488$0$76,369
High School Graduate$36,437$36,580$0
Less Than 9th Grade$40,559$40,691$0
Overall$40,899$40,320$46,250
Some College$53,333$70,000$40,357

$40,899

Average Earnings

$40,320

Average Male

$46,250

Average Female

Mount Forest township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mount Forest township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mount Forest township Language

97.64% of Mount Forest township residents speak only English, while 2.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.36% of the population.

Mount Forest township Language

Mount Forest township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,34313510.05%
Multiple622337.1%
Hispanic311445.16%

10.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.72%

Male Poverty Rate

12.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mount Forest township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mount Forest township is Hispanic, with 45.16% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mount Forest township is White, with 10.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.28%.

Mount Forest township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.22%
High School10.98%
Some College8.46%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Mount Forest township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed40%
Female Employed6.91%
Male Employed1.57%
Female Unemployed0%

Mount Forest township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mount Forest township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,000$92,058
Households$64,671$81,944
Married Families$86,125$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,917$38,078

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mount Forest township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.4%

Male Marriage Rate

62.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Mount Forest township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mount Forest 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 45-54.

Mount Forest township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mount Forest township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

109

Number of Veterans

109

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam49
Second Gulf War34
First Gulf War4
Korea0
World War II0

Mount Forest township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7444
55 to 6420
75+18
35 to 5416
18 to 3411

Mount Forest township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1089.51%
Hispanic415.38%
2+ Races12.22%

Mount Forest township Veterans by Race

Mount Forest township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mount Forest township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.2%

Labor Force Participation

48.6%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Mount Forest township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mount Forest township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mount Forest 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

92.95%

Born in Mount Forest township

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Mount Forest township residents were born in the United States, with 92.95% having been born in Michigan. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Mount Forest township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,40620.14%
20281,40420.14%
20271,40220.14%
20261,40020.14%
20251,39820.14%
20241,39620.14%
20231,39420.14%
20221,392-1-0.07%
20211,393-6-0.43%
20201,399261.89%
20191,373-3-0.22%
20181,376-2-0.15%
20171,37810.07%
20161,377-9-0.65%
20151,386-8-0.57%
20141,394-8-0.57%
20131,402-1-0.07%
20121,403-6-0.43%
20111,409130.93%
20101,39600%

Mount Forest township Population by Year