Summit township, Jackson County, Michigan Demographics

The total population of Summit township is estimated to be 22,914 with 11,043 males (48.19%) and 11,871 females (51.81%). There are 828 more females than males in Summit township.
The median household income in Summit township was $64,484 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 644(0.99%) from $65,128 in 2020. This income is 86.43% 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, Summit township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $74,240. Overall, the median household income for the township of Summit township stands at $64,484.
In Summit township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,415 for males and $28,402 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $69,557 for males and $47,259 for females.
In Summit township, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $113,864, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $41,762.
In 2022, the population of Summit township was 22,796, a 0.28% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Summit township's population was 22,859, a decline of 0.07% compared to a population of 22,874 in 2020.
The median age in Summit township, Jackson County, Michigan is 44.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.30% were under the age of 15, 16.58% aged 15 to 29, 40.17% aged 30 to 64, 19.11% aged 65 to 84, and 4.85% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Summit township population: 88.53% are White, 6.39% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.20% are Asian, 0.67% are some other race and 4.04% are multiracial.