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Lafayette township

County:
Gratiot County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
36
State:
Michigan

Lafayette township is located in Gratiot County, Michigan. Lafayette township has a 2025 population of 511. Lafayette township is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by -1.16% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 517 in 2020.

The average household income in Lafayette township is $94,763 with a poverty rate of 10.09%. The median age in Lafayette township is 42.5 years: 38.3 years for males, and 48.3 years for females.

511
Total Population
14
Density (mi²)
0 0%
Growth

Lafayette township Population

Lafayette township Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Lafayette township includes 95.96% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White54695.96%
Two or more races203.51%
Black or African American30.53%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Lafayette township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lafayette township's average per capita income is $45,078. Household income levels show a median of $75,313. The poverty rate stands at 10.09%.

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$81,500-
Families$81,000$115,244
Households$75,313$94,763
Non Families$43,942$53,904

$45,078

Average Income

$75,313

Median Household Income

10.09%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)