Watson township, Michigan Population 2024

2,273

Watson township Demographics

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

  • White: 89.32%
  • Two or more races: 6.29%
  • Asian: 3.05%
  • Other race: 1.16%
  • Black or African American: 0.19%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
64.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.31% (94)
The current population of Watson township, Michigan is 2,273 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,179.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,93189.32%
Two or more races1366.29%
Asian663.05%
Other race251.16%
Black or African American40.19%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Watson township Population by Race

Watson township Population Pyramid 2024

Watson township Median Age

42

Total

42.2

Male

41.6

Female

Watson township Adults

There are 1,657 adults, (455 of whom are seniors) in Watson township.

Watson township Age Dependency

79.9

Age Dependency Ratio

37.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42

Child Dependency Ratio

Watson township Sex Ratio

Female1,09050.42%
Male1,07249.58%

Watson township Population by Age

Watson township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7672.8294.85.2
Married4843.0598.31.7
Non Family1461.8688.411.6
Female1033.0185.414.6
Male343.091000

2.9

Average Family Size

2.82

Average Household Size

94.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Watson township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade815.41%
Associates Degree926.15%
Bachelors Degree15510.36%
Graduate Degree1036.89%
High School Graduate85957.42%
Less Than 9th Grade271.8%
Some College17911.97%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Watson township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Watson township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,3821,274212
Asian666611
2+ Races343421
Other Race101010
Black444

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Watson township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,250$68,235$41,513
Graduate Degree$73,571$0$73,929
High School Graduate$45,625$51,750$34,957
Less Than 9th Grade$39,250$45,455$0
Overall$46,020$56,313$37,045
Some College$41,583$64,167$36,250

$46,020

Average Earnings

$56,313

Average Male

$37,045

Average Female

Watson township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Watson township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Watson township Language

99.02% of Watson township residents speak only English, while 0.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.68% of the population.

Watson township Language

Watson township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,92520410.6%
Asian665583.33%
Multiple1363223.53%
Hispanic1414100%
Other25624%

13.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.23%

Male Poverty Rate

19.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Watson township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Watson township is Hispanic, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Watson township is White, with 10.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.1%.

Watson township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.89%
High School15.37%
Some College5.9%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Watson township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed14.34%
Male Employed3.69%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Watson township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Watson township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,750$93,452
Households$71,406$89,571
Married Families$97,065$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,583$60,803

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Watson township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.8%

Male Marriage Rate

53.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Watson township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Watson township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Watson township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Watson township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

100

Number of Veterans

93

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam36
First Gulf War22
Second Gulf War5
Korea3
World War II0

Watson township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7442
75+31
55 to 6413
35 to 549
18 to 345

Watson township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1006.74%

Watson township Veterans by Race

Watson township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Watson township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.2%

Labor Force Participation

61.1%

Employment Rate

1.9%

Unemployment Rate

Watson township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Watson township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Watson 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

87.51%

Born in Watson township

96.81%

Native Born

3.19%

Foreign Born

0.37%

Non Citizen

2.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.81% of Watson township residents were born in the United States, with 87.51% having been born in Michigan. 0.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Watson township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,438331.37%
20282,405331.39%
20272,372331.41%
20262,339331.43%
20252,306331.45%
20242,273331.47%
20232,240331.5%
20222,207160.73%
20212,191120.55%
20202,179-3-0.14%
20192,182100.46%
20182,172140.65%
20172,158381.79%
20162,120140.66%
20152,106110.53%
20142,095170.82%
20132,078100.48%
20122,06870.34%
20112,061-5-0.24%
20102,06600%

Watson township Population by Year