Torch Lake township, Michigan Population 2024

1,269

Torch Lake township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.68%
  • Two or more races: 1.6%
  • Native American: 1.47%
  • Asian: 0.26%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
15.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
84.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.62% (56)
The current population of Torch Lake township, Michigan is 1,269 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,213.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,51296.68%
Two or more races251.6%
Native American231.47%
Asian40.26%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Torch Lake township Population by Race

Torch Lake township Population Pyramid 2024

Torch Lake township Median Age

62.3

Total

62

Male

62.7

Female

Torch Lake township Adults

There are 1,339 adults, (670 of whom are seniors) in Torch Lake township.

Torch Lake township Age Dependency

133.8

Age Dependency Ratio

100.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Torch Lake township Sex Ratio

Female84554.03%
Male71945.97%

Torch Lake township Population by Age

Torch Lake township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7492.0992.57.5
Married4872.4893.86.2
Non Family2361.238911
Female262.421000
Male0000

2.46

Average Family Size

2.09

Average Household Size

92.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Torch Lake township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade201.56%
Associates Degree14411.21%
Bachelors Degree40431.46%
Graduate Degree30023.36%
High School Graduate18414.33%
Less Than 9th Grade40.31%
Some College22817.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Torch Lake township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Torch Lake township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2171,193685
2+ Races25255
Hispanic232310
Native American23230
Asian444

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 100%.

Torch Lake township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,434$41,930$30,481
Graduate Degree$74,063$92,375$0
High School Graduate$37,083$61,250$25,313
Less Than 9th Grade$39,125$39,125$0
Overall$40,880$46,625$31,058
Some College$34,561$55,000$33,345

$40,880

Average Earnings

$46,625

Average Male

$31,058

Average Female

Torch Lake township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Torch Lake township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Torch Lake township Language

97.31% of Torch Lake township residents speak only English, while 2.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.44% of the population.

Torch Lake township Language

Torch Lake township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,4901479.87%
Native232086.96%
Multiple25520%

11.05%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.74%

Male Poverty Rate

12.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Torch Lake township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Torch Lake township is Native, with 86.96% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Torch Lake township is White, with 9.87% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.47%.

Torch Lake township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School19.57%
Less Than 9th Grade12.5%
Some College11.56%
Bachelors or Greater6.68%

Torch Lake township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed50%
Female Employed10%
Male Employed1.7%
Female Unemployed0%

Torch Lake township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Torch Lake township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,470$130,299
Households$85,972$113,102
Married Families$91,740$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,607$71,678

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Torch Lake township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

72.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

79.3%

Male Marriage Rate

67.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Torch Lake township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Torch Lake 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 55-64.

Torch Lake township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Torch Lake township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

83

Number of Veterans

70

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam48
First Gulf War27
Korea4
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Torch Lake township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7443
55 to 6427
75+13
18 to 340
35 to 540

Torch Lake township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White836.45%

Torch Lake township Veterans by Race

Torch Lake township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

19.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.07%

Veteran Disability Rate

Torch Lake township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

44.3%

Labor Force Participation

44%

Employment Rate

0.6%

Unemployment Rate

Torch Lake township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Torch Lake township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Torch Lake 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

70.08%

Born in Torch Lake township

94.44%

Native Born

5.56%

Foreign Born

4.73%

Non Citizen

0.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.44% of Torch Lake township residents were born in the United States, with 70.08% having been born in Michigan. 4.73% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Torch Lake township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,30470.54%
20281,29770.54%
20271,29070.55%
20261,28370.55%
20251,27670.55%
20241,26970.55%
20231,26270.56%
20221,255191.54%
20211,236231.9%
20201,213312.62%
20191,18210.08%
20181,18120.17%
20171,17990.77%
20161,17020.17%
20151,168-5-0.43%
20141,17300%
20131,173-5-0.42%
20121,178-4-0.34%
20111,182-8-0.67%
20101,19000%

Torch Lake township Population by Year