Washington charter township, Michigan Population 2024

29,120

Washington charter township is located in Macomb County Michigan. Washington charter township has a 2024 population of 29,120. Washington charter township is currently growing at a rate of 1.13% annually and its population has increased by 3.2% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 28,218 in 2020.

The average household income in Washington charter township is $123,281 with a poverty rate of 5.98%. The median age in Washington charter township is 44.3 years: 43.5 years for males, and 45.6 years for females.

Washington charter township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Washington charter township was:

  • White: 92.1%
  • Two or more races: 3.8%
  • Black or African American: 1.96%
  • Other race: 1.26%
  • Asian: 0.88%
  • Native American: 0.01%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
818.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.2% (902)
The current population of Washington charter township, Michigan is 29,120 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 28,218.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White25,95092.1%
Two or more races1,0703.8%
Black or African American5521.96%
Other race3541.26%
Asian2480.88%
Native American20.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Washington charter township Population by Race

Washington charter township Population Pyramid 2024

Washington charter township Median Age

44.3

Total

43.5

Male

45.6

Female

Washington charter township Adults

There are 22,098 adults, (5,534 of whom are seniors) in Washington charter township.

Washington charter township Age Dependency

70.1

Age Dependency Ratio

33.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Washington charter township Sex Ratio

Female13,95349.52%
Male14,22350.48%

Washington charter township Population by Age

Washington charter township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,9472.5681.818.2
Married6,3163.1794.15.9
Non Family2,9571.1665.334.7
Female1,0382.7164.135.9
Male6362.7566.433.6

3.04

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

81.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Washington charter township Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6543.28%
Associates Degree2,01810.11%
Bachelors Degree4,65323.3%
Graduate Degree2,75413.79%
High School Graduate5,11725.63%
Less Than 9th Grade6623.32%
Some College4,11020.58%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Washington charter township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Washington charter township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,29617,3986,950
Hispanic650387158
2+ Races639554174
Black445395109
Other Race2415454
Asian160148106
Native American200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.09%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 66.25%.

Washington charter township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$76,032$113,181$55,034
Graduate Degree$103,284$117,724$91,144
High School Graduate$38,972$47,133$25,587
Less Than 9th Grade$23,037$23,150$22,143
Overall$59,688$78,663$45,852
Some College$55,818$75,986$34,813

$59,688

Average Earnings

$78,663

Average Male

$45,852

Average Female

Washington charter township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Washington charter township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Washington charter township Language

86.96% of Washington charter township residents speak only English, while 13.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 8.94% of the population.

Washington charter township Language

Washington charter township Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White25,5931,3895.43%
Black53211120.86%
Multiple1,0701049.72%
Hispanic1,072827.65%
Other3545415.25%
Asian23110.43%

5.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.99%

Male Poverty Rate

5.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Washington charter township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Washington charter township is Black, with 20.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Washington charter township is Asian, with 0.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.76%.

Washington charter township Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Some College6.11%
Less Than 9th Grade5.55%
High School4.24%
Bachelors or Greater2.05%

Washington charter township Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed26.64%
Female Unemployed5.68%
Female Employed2.83%
Male Employed1.84%

Washington charter township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Washington charter township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$121,949$139,335
Households$97,060$123,281
Married Families$138,237$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,405$75,607

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Washington charter township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.2%

Male Marriage Rate

55.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Washington charter township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Washington charter township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Washington charter township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Washington charter township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,166

Number of Veterans

1,116

Male Veterans

50

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam474
Second Gulf War115
Korea112
First Gulf War84
World War II0

Washington charter township Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
75+578
65 to 74215
55 to 64160
35 to 54132
18 to 3481

Washington charter township Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1465.58%
2+ Races203.03%
Hispanic81.22%

Washington charter township Veterans by Race

Washington charter township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.91%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.34%

Veteran Disability Rate

Washington charter township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.1%

Labor Force Participation

58%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Washington charter township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Washington charter township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Washington charter township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.93%

Born in Washington charter township

92.05%

Native Born

7.95%

Foreign Born

2.01%

Non Citizen

5.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.05% of Washington charter township residents were born in the United States, with 81.93% having been born in Michigan. 2.01% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Washington charter township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202930,7403241.07%
202830,4163241.08%
202730,0923241.09%
202629,7683241.1%
202529,4443241.11%
202429,1203241.13%
202328,7963241.14%
202228,4721410.5%
202128,3311130.4%
202028,218-356-1.25%
201928,5743791.34%
201828,1953611.3%
201727,8344961.81%
201627,3384891.82%
201526,8493091.16%
201426,5404671.79%
201326,0734161.62%
201225,6572911.15%
201125,3661940.77%
201025,17200%

Washington charter township Population by Year