Riga township, Michigan Population 2024

1,440

Riga township Demographics

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

  • White: 97.35%
  • Two or more races: 1.55%
  • Other race: 1.09%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
40.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
35.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
11.89% (153)
The current population of Riga township, Michigan is 1,440 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,287.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,06797.35%
Two or more races171.55%
Other race121.09%
Black or African American00%
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

Riga township Population by Race

Riga township Population Pyramid 2024

Riga township Median Age

53.2

Total

53.5

Male

51.8

Female

Riga township Adults

There are 903 adults, (261 of whom are seniors) in Riga township.

Riga township Age Dependency

70.7

Age Dependency Ratio

40.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Riga township Sex Ratio

Female57252.19%
Male52447.81%

Riga township Population by Age

Riga township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4852.2692.47.6
Married3062.7594.45.6
Non Family1421.0692.37.7
Female222.861000
Male152.64060

2.73

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

92.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Riga township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade222.58%
Associates Degree10111.83%
Bachelors Degree10512.3%
Graduate Degree485.62%
High School Graduate37844.26%
Less Than 9th Grade60.7%
Some College19422.72%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Riga township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Riga township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White835814153
2+ Races1290
Hispanic1160
Other Race730

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.49%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 18.32%.

Riga township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,500$75,625$47,250
Graduate Degree$64,375$0$67,813
High School Graduate$48,643$53,021$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$34,821$0
Overall$49,309$54,286$46,688
Some College$53,167$59,167$46,000

$49,309

Average Earnings

$54,286

Average Male

$46,688

Average Female

Riga township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Riga township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Riga township Language

96.28% of Riga township residents speak only English, while 3.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.86% of the population.

Riga township Language

Riga township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,052252.38%

2.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.48%

Male Poverty Rate

2.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Riga township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Riga township is White, with 2.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Riga township is White, with 2.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.68%.

Riga township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College6.1%
Bachelors or Greater2.61%
High School0.79%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Riga township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed2.83%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Riga township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Riga township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$100,848$110,990
Households$88,472$97,353
Married Families$102,232$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,773$63,349

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Riga township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.9%

Male Marriage Rate

59.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Riga township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Riga 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 45-54.

Riga township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Riga township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

44

Number of Veterans

44

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam24
First Gulf War10
Korea5
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Riga township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+19
65 to 7412
55 to 647
35 to 546
18 to 340

Riga township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White414.64%
Other Race342.86%
Hispanic327.27%

Riga township Veterans by Race

Riga township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Riga township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.5%

Labor Force Participation

61.3%

Employment Rate

1.9%

Unemployment Rate

Riga township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Riga township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Riga 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

40.51%

Born in Riga township

99.73%

Native Born

0.27%

Foreign Born

0.18%

Non Citizen

0.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.73% of Riga township residents were born in the United States, with 40.51% having been born in Michigan. 0.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Riga township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,640402.5%
20281,600402.56%
20271,560402.63%
20261,520402.7%
20251,480402.78%
20241,440402.86%
20231,400402.94%
20221,360382.87%
20211,322352.72%
20201,287-62-4.6%
20191,349-1-0.07%
20181,350-8-0.59%
20171,358-5-0.37%
20161,36300%
20151,363-7-0.51%
20141,370-5-0.36%
20131,375-6-0.43%
20121,381-13-0.93%
20111,394-10-0.71%
20101,40400%

Riga township Population by Year