Thomas township, Michigan Population 2024

11,883

Thomas township Demographics

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

  • White: 94.36%
  • Two or more races: 2.96%
  • Asian: 1.27%
  • Black or African American: 0.89%
  • Other race: 0.43%
  • Native American: 0.09%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
30.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
385.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.26% (-31)
The current population of Thomas township, Michigan is 11,883 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,914.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,22294.36%
Two or more races3522.96%
Asian1511.27%
Black or African American1060.89%
Other race510.43%
Native American110.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Thomas township Population by Race

Thomas township Population Pyramid 2024

Thomas township Median Age

50.1

Total

48.4

Male

52.3

Female

Thomas township Adults

There are 9,869 adults, (3,311 of whom are seniors) in Thomas township.

Thomas township Age Dependency

81.4

Age Dependency Ratio

50.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Thomas township Sex Ratio

Female6,22952.38%
Male5,66447.62%

Thomas township Population by Age

Thomas township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,2132.2687.612.4
Married2,6842.9196.73.3
Non Family1,9181.1778.421.6
Female4142.886535
Male1972.681000

2.84

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

87.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Thomas township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2883.17%
Associates Degree1,11412.26%
Bachelors Degree1,58617.45%
Graduate Degree1,26313.9%
High School Graduate2,79930.8%
Less Than 9th Grade2112.32%
Some College1,82620.09%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Thomas township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Thomas township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,5018,0122,703
2+ Races29628756
Hispanic22522577
Asian808030
Black53520
Other Race51510
Native American11110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 37.5%.

Thomas township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,528$69,688$52,391
Graduate Degree$93,056$118,226$90,083
High School Graduate$37,121$38,839$34,542
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$51,080$58,828$45,275
Some College$46,944$68,080$35,817

$51,080

Average Earnings

$58,828

Average Male

$45,275

Average Female

Thomas township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Thomas township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Thomas township Language

92.49% of Thomas township residents speak only English, while 7.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.61% of the population.

Thomas township Language

Thomas township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,7971,16610.8%
Multiple34512034.78%
Hispanic4649821.12%
Asian1516442.38%
Other511733.33%
Black9233.26%

12.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.73%

Male Poverty Rate

13.68%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Thomas township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Thomas township is Asian, with 42.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Thomas township is Black, with 3.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.83%.

Thomas township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School13.37%
Some College12%
Less Than 9th Grade11.36%
Bachelors or Greater2.32%

Thomas township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed37.5%
Female Unemployed10.92%
Female Employed8.34%
Male Employed5.39%

Thomas township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Thomas township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$105,604$135,015
Households$82,609$105,494
Married Families$121,563$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,640$52,379

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Thomas township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.6%

Male Marriage Rate

50.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Thomas township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Thomas 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.

Thomas township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Thomas township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

805

Number of Veterans

739

Male Veterans

66

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam353
First Gulf War183
Second Gulf War96
Korea62
World War II0

Thomas township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74302
35 to 54196
75+188
55 to 6482
18 to 3437

Thomas township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7478.03%
2+ Races5417.53%
Black47.55%
Hispanic10.27%

Thomas township Veterans by Race

Thomas township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.16%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Thomas township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.2%

Labor Force Participation

53.1%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Thomas township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Thomas township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Thomas 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

84.07%

Born in Thomas township

94.69%

Native Born

5.31%

Foreign Born

1.04%

Non Citizen

4.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.69% of Thomas township residents were born in the United States, with 84.07% having been born in Michigan. 1.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Thomas township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,953140.12%
202811,939140.12%
202711,925140.12%
202611,911140.12%
202511,897140.12%
202411,883140.12%
202311,869140.12%
202211,855-53-0.45%
202111,908-6-0.05%
202011,9144654.06%
201911,449-33-0.29%
201811,482-70-0.61%
201711,552-12-0.1%
201611,564-39-0.34%
201511,603-116-0.99%
201411,719-84-0.71%
201311,803-83-0.7%
201211,886-36-0.3%
201111,922-44-0.37%
201011,96600%

Thomas township Population by Year