Rich township, Michigan Population 2024

1,497

Rich township Demographics

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

  • White: 93.75%
  • Two or more races: 5.87%
  • Black or African American: 0.38%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
42.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.07% (1)
The current population of Rich township, Michigan is 1,497 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,496.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,47093.75%
Two or more races925.87%
Black or African American60.38%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Rich township Population by Race

Rich township Population Pyramid 2024

Rich township Median Age

44.5

Total

44.1

Male

45.2

Female

Rich township Adults

There are 1,184 adults, (288 of whom are seniors) in Rich township.

Rich township Age Dependency

75

Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Rich township Sex Ratio

Female77349.3%
Male79550.7%

Rich township Population by Age

Rich township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6012.6964
Married3243.296.63.4
Non Family1871.29937
Female483.081000
Male423.241000

3.1

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

96.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rich township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1039.65%
Associates Degree787.31%
Bachelors Degree12511.72%
Graduate Degree403.75%
High School Graduate45842.92%
Less Than 9th Grade171.59%
Some College24623.06%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rich township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rich township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White995875147
2+ Races727218
Hispanic292916

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 55.17%.

Rich township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,625$77,000$37,917
Graduate Degree$74,063$73,438$77,917
High School Graduate$29,375$47,446$23,669
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$45,466$61,250$28,750
Some College$55,000$87,813$36,750

$45,466

Average Earnings

$61,250

Average Male

$28,750

Average Female

Rich township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rich township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rich township Language

97.29% of Rich township residents speak only English, while 2.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.19% of the population.

Rich township Language

Rich township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,461906.16%
Multiple922527.17%

7.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.35%

Male Poverty Rate

6.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rich township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rich township is Multiple, with 27.17% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rich township is White, with 6.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.94%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.62%.

Rich township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School12.01%
Some College9.57%
Bachelors or Greater5.45%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Rich township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed10%
Female Employed4.6%
Male Employed2.83%
Female Unemployed0%

Rich township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rich township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,500$91,389
Households$58,958$77,430
Married Families$90,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,688$41,964

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rich township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.6%

Male Marriage Rate

54.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Rich township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rich township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Rich township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rich township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

61

Number of Veterans

61

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam34
Second Gulf War6
Korea3
First Gulf War2
World War II0

Rich township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6424
75+21
65 to 7410
35 to 546
18 to 340

Rich township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White615.49%

Rich township Veterans by Race

Rich township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.56%

Veteran Poverty Rate

54.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rich township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.8%

Labor Force Participation

56.9%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Rich township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rich township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rich 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

84.57%

Born in Rich township

97.13%

Native Born

2.87%

Foreign Born

1.15%

Non Citizen

1.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.13% of Rich township residents were born in the United States, with 84.57% having been born in Michigan. 1.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Rich township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,50210.07%
20281,50110.07%
20271,50010.07%
20261,49910.07%
20251,49810.07%
20241,49710.07%
20231,49610.07%
20221,495-2-0.13%
20211,49710.07%
20201,496-90-5.67%
20191,586-4-0.25%
20181,590-10-0.62%
20171,600-5-0.31%
20161,605-10-0.62%
20151,615-1-0.06%
20141,616-4-0.25%
20131,620-1-0.06%
20121,62100%
20111,621-1-0.06%
20101,62200%

Rich township Population by Year