Watersmeet Township, Michigan Demographics

The total population of Watersmeet township is estimated to be 1,056 with 545 males (51.61%) and 511 females (48.39%). There are 34 less females than males in Watersmeet township.
The median household income in Watersmeet township was $51,923 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 7,285(16.32%) from $44,638 in 2020. This income is 69.60% 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, Watersmeet township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $64,404. Overall, the median household income for the township of Watersmeet township stands at $51,923.
In Watersmeet township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,724 for males and $24,138 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,290 for males and $65,305 for females.
In Watersmeet township, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $57,743, while American Indian and Alaska Native households have a median household income of $10,616.
In 2022, the population of Watersmeet township was 1,466, a 0.21% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Watersmeet township's population was 1,463, an increase of 0.62% compared to a population of 1,454 in 2020.
The median age in Watersmeet Township, Michigan is 61.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 11.89% were under the age of 15, 10.47% aged 15 to 29, 33.58% aged 30 to 64, 41.98% aged 65 to 84, and 2.08% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Watersmeet township population: 73.40% are White, 0.85% are Black or African American, 23.87% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.19% are Asian and 1.70% are multiracial.