Sanilac township, Michigan Population 2024

2,290

Sanilac township Demographics

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

  • White: 97.15%
  • Two or more races: 2.33%
  • Black or African American: 0.53%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
40.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
56.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.13% (-3)
The current population of Sanilac township, Michigan is 2,290 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,293.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,21297.15%
Two or more races532.33%
Black or African American120.53%
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

Sanilac township Population by Race

Sanilac township Population Pyramid 2024

Sanilac township Median Age

57.6

Total

58

Male

57.5

Female

Sanilac township Adults

There are 1,874 adults, (748 of whom are seniors) in Sanilac township.

Sanilac township Age Dependency

102.2

Age Dependency Ratio

66.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Sanilac township Sex Ratio

Female1,14450.24%
Male1,13349.76%

Sanilac township Population by Age

Sanilac township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1511.9780.719.3
Married5492.5494.55.5
Non Family4751.0773.726.3
Female892.6246.153.9
Male383.345050

2.54

Average Family Size

1.97

Average Household Size

80.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sanilac township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade613.39%
Associates Degree20811.56%
Bachelors Degree20611.44%
Graduate Degree1437.94%
High School Graduate71939.94%
Less Than 9th Grade150.83%
Some College44824.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sanilac township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sanilac township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,7411,669340
2+ Races34346
Hispanic28286
Black1063

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 black people with a rate of 30%.

Sanilac township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$79,250
Graduate Degree$118,421$179,167$118,158
High School Graduate$36,542$40,250$23,333
Less Than 9th Grade$28,750$0$0
Overall$40,056$40,588$39,079
Some College$39,792$41,563$38,625

$40,056

Average Earnings

$40,588

Average Male

$39,079

Average Female

Sanilac township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sanilac township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sanilac township Language

97.18% of Sanilac township residents speak only English, while 2.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.18% of the population.

Sanilac township Language

Sanilac township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,14022510.51%
Hispanic85910.59%
Black12433.33%

10.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.77%

Male Poverty Rate

10.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sanilac township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sanilac township is Black, with 33.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sanilac township is White, with 10.51% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.53%.

Sanilac township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School14.19%
Less Than 9th Grade6.58%
Some College4.12%
Bachelors or Greater3.15%

Sanilac township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed46.15%
Female Unemployed37.5%
Female Employed6.09%
Male Employed4%

Sanilac township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sanilac township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,513$99,419
Households$54,089$82,806
Married Families$87,734$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,179$57,452

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sanilac township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.6%

Male Marriage Rate

54.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Sanilac township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sanilac 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 35-44.

Sanilac township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sanilac township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

244

Number of Veterans

220

Male Veterans

24

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam148
First Gulf War40
Second Gulf War10
Korea4
World War II1

Sanilac township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74125
55 to 6465
75+49
35 to 545
18 to 340

Sanilac township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White22512.38%
2+ Races1535.71%
Black440%
Hispanic410.81%

Sanilac township Veterans by Race

Sanilac township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

21.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sanilac township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.8%

Labor Force Participation

48.5%

Employment Rate

2.2%

Unemployment Rate

Sanilac township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sanilac township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sanilac 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

85.86%

Born in Sanilac township

98.33%

Native Born

1.67%

Foreign Born

1.27%

Non Citizen

0.4%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.33% of Sanilac township residents were born in the United States, with 85.86% having been born in Michigan. 1.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Sanilac township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,275-3-0.13%
20282,278-3-0.13%
20272,281-3-0.13%
20262,284-3-0.13%
20252,287-3-0.13%
20242,290-3-0.13%
20232,293-3-0.13%
20222,296-1-0.04%
20212,29740.17%
20202,293-12-0.52%
20192,30500%
20182,30510.04%
20172,304-9-0.39%
20162,31300%
20152,313-9-0.39%
20142,322-13-0.56%
20132,335-35-1.48%
20122,370-29-1.21%
20112,399-29-1.19%
20102,42800%

Sanilac township Population by Year