Austin township

County:: Mecosta County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 35.668
State:: Michigan

Austin township is located in Mecosta County, Michigan. Austin township has a 2025 population of 1,806. Austin township is currently growing at a rate of 0.84% annually and its population has increased by 5.12% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,718 in 2020.

The average household income in Austin township is $81,469 with a poverty rate of 11.27%.The median age in Austin township is 44.6 years: 47.3 years for males, and 42.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Austin township includes 95.64% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American, other race, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,185	95.64%
Two or more races	37	2.99%
Black or African American	8	0.65%
Other race	7	0.56%
Native American	2	0.16%

Austin township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Austin township's average per capita income is $42,083. Household income levels show a median of $67,917. The poverty rate stands at 11.27%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$93,828	-
Families	$85,278	$95,472
Households	$67,917	$81,469
Non Families	$31,375	$42,378

$42,083

Average Income

$67,917

Median Household Income

11.27%

Poverty Rate