New Buffalo township, Michigan Population 2024

2,504

New Buffalo township Demographics

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

  • White: 90.75%
  • Two or more races: 5.63%
  • Other race: 2.12%
  • Asian: 0.96%
  • Black or African American: 0.54%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
20.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
124.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.91% (47)
The current population of New Buffalo township, Michigan is 2,504 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,457.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,35490.75%
Two or more races1465.63%
Other race552.12%
Asian250.96%
Black or African American140.54%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

New Buffalo township Population by Race

New Buffalo township Population Pyramid 2024

New Buffalo township Median Age

57.3

Total

53

Male

60.3

Female

New Buffalo township Adults

There are 2,214 adults, (982 of whom are seniors) in New Buffalo township.

New Buffalo township Age Dependency

110.6

Age Dependency Ratio

79.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.8

Child Dependency Ratio

New Buffalo township Sex Ratio

Female1,20246.34%
Male1,39253.66%

New Buffalo township Population by Age

New Buffalo township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2192.1277.722.3
Married6572.698911
Non Family3911.2482.417.6
Male1101.293.696.4
Female613.035941

2.53

Average Family Size

2.12

Average Household Size

77.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

New Buffalo township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade452.11%
Associates Degree1064.98%
Bachelors Degree46621.9%
Graduate Degree57627.07%
High School Graduate54325.52%
Less Than 9th Grade130.61%
Some College37917.81%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

New Buffalo township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

New Buffalo township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,9821,945952
2+ Races847453
Hispanic595027
Asian252523
Other Race1562
Black141212

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 92%.

New Buffalo township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$102,188$111,310$54,844
Graduate Degree$68,083$95,139$49,412
High School Graduate$0$0$37,396
Less Than 9th Grade$31,111$0$0
Overall$48,097$67,188$45,208
Some College$41,932$62,000$39,063

$48,097

Average Earnings

$67,188

Average Male

$45,208

Average Female

New Buffalo township Earnings by Educational Attainment

New Buffalo township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

New Buffalo township Language

95.75% of New Buffalo township residents speak only English, while 4.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.11% of the population.

New Buffalo township Language

New Buffalo township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,34430412.97%
Hispanic1102724.55%
Other372259.46%
Multiple14653.42%
Black14214.29%

12.94%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.04%

Male Poverty Rate

8.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in New Buffalo township

The race most likely to be in poverty in New Buffalo township is Other, with 59.46% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in New Buffalo township is Multiple, with 3.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.57%.

New Buffalo township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School31.86%
Less Than 9th Grade12.07%
Some College9.48%
Bachelors or Greater3.07%

New Buffalo township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed84.44%
Female Unemployed13.33%
Male Employed3.39%
Female Employed0.24%

New Buffalo township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

New Buffalo township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$123,750$152,668
Households$91,813$125,320
Married Families$144,183$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,139$67,071

mean

median

Income by Household Type

New Buffalo township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.2%

Male Marriage Rate

61.1%

Female Marriage Rate

New Buffalo township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

New Buffalo 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 Over 65.

New Buffalo township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

New Buffalo township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

127

Number of Veterans

116

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam68
Korea34
First Gulf War15
Second Gulf War5
World War II0

New Buffalo township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7453
75+53
35 to 5415
18 to 345
55 to 641

New Buffalo township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1215.94%
2+ Races65.94%
Hispanic11.16%

New Buffalo township Veterans by Race

New Buffalo township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

21.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

New Buffalo township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.6%

Labor Force Participation

41.9%

Employment Rate

13.7%

Unemployment Rate

New Buffalo township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

New Buffalo township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

New Buffalo 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

18.31%

Born in New Buffalo township

97.07%

Native Born

2.93%

Foreign Born

1.08%

Non Citizen

1.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.07% of New Buffalo township residents were born in the United States, with 18.31% having been born in Michigan. 1.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

New Buffalo township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,554100.39%
20282,544100.39%
20272,534100.4%
20262,524100.4%
20252,514100.4%
20242,504100.4%
20232,494100.4%
20222,484240.98%
20212,46030.12%
20202,457240.99%
20192,43390.37%
20182,42440.17%
20172,420120.5%
20162,408-1-0.04%
20152,409-2-0.08%
20142,411180.75%
20132,393-1-0.04%
20122,39420.08%
20112,39270.29%
20102,38500%

New Buffalo township Population by Year