Bates Township, Michigan Demographics

The total population of Bates township is estimated to be 961 with 477 males (49.64%) and 484 females (50.36%). There are 7 more females than males in Bates township.
The median household income in Bates township was $51,026 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 12,970(20.27%) from $63,996 in 2020. This income is 68.39% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Bates township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $79,524. Overall, the median household income for the township of Bates township stands at $51,026.
In Bates township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $44,491 for males and $22,675 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $62,678 for males and $38,669 for females.
In Bates township, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $50,231.
In 2022, the population of Bates township was 924, a 0.65% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Bates township's population was 918, a decline of 0.43% compared to a population of 922 in 2020.
The median age in Bates Township, Michigan is 55.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.38% were under the age of 15, 7.82% aged 15 to 29, 41.86% aged 30 to 64, 32.98% aged 65 to 84, and 0.95% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Bates township population: 91.12% are White, 0.74% are Black or African American, 1.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.85% are Asian, 1.06% are some other race and 5.18% are multiracial.