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Bourret Township, MI

Township in Gladwin County, MI, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

410
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

59.6
years ∙ half population younger than 59.6, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
10.7%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Bourret Township is a township in Gladwin County, Michigan, United States.
Location
Township in Gladwin County, MI, US
Co-ordinates
DEC44.103067° N, 84.246005° W
DMS44° 06′ 11.04″ N, 84° 14′ 45.62″ W

Population Density & area

12.69/sq mi (4.89/km²)
Total Area
32.7 sq mi (84.8 km²)
Land Area
32.3 sq mi (83.8 km²) · 98.8%
Water Area
0.4 sq mi (1 km²) · 1.2%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

60% male
Male 60%
Female 40%
males per 100 females
Bourret Township 150
Gladwin County 103.3
Michigan 98.2

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Bourret Township 0%
Gladwin County 1.2%
Michigan 7.2%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

59.6
years ∙ half population younger than 59.6, half older
Bourret Township
59.6
Gladwin County
50.7
Michigan
40.2

Dependency ratio

Low High
72.3
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Bourret Township 72.3
Gladwin County 85.9
Michigan 66.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Bourret Township Gladwin County Michigan
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 10.2% 18.9% 21.2%
Working age (18-64) 58.1% 53.8% 60.2%
Senior (65+) 31.7% 27.3% 18.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 72.3 85.9 66.3
Child dependency ratio 17.6 35.1 35.3
Old-age dependency ratio 54.6 50.8 31
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
94.4%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
3.9%
Other
1.7%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
10.7%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Bourret Township 10.7%
Gladwin County 13.9%
Michigan 45.2%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Bourret Township population
Racial and ethnic composition — Bourret Township vs Gladwin County vs Michigan. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
Bourret Township Gladwin County Michigan
Hispanic or Latino 3.9% 2.2% 5.9%
Mexican 0.2% 1.8% 4%
Puerto Rican 0% 0% 0.5%
Cuban 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino 3.7% 0.3% 1.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 96.1% 97.8% 94.1%
One race 95.9% 94.2% 89.6%
White 94.4% 92.7% 72.4%
Black or African American 0% 0.3% 13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.5% 0.4% 0.3%
Asian 0% 0.4% 3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.3% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0.2% 3.6% 4.5%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

56.1% family
Family 56.1%
Non family 43.9%
% family households
Bourret Township 56.1%
Gladwin County 63.1%
Michigan 62.4%

Average household size

1.86
persons per household
Bourret Township
1.86
Gladwin County
2.26
Michigan
2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Bourret Township population
Bourret Township Gladwin County Michigan
Total households 221 11,280 4,076,369
Average houshold size 1.86 2.26 2.42
Family households 124 7,113 2,545,621
Average family size 2.15 2.83 3.05
Married couple family 111 6,024 1,878,767
Other families 13 1,089 666,854
Male householder 10 414 199,150
Female householder 3 675 467,704
Non-family households 97 4,167 1,530,748
One-person households 74 3,453 1,250,418
Male householder 44 1,751 583,425
Senior (65+) living alone 30 846 188,594
Female householder 30 1,702 666,993
Senior (65+) living alone 25 1,127 349,637
Other living arrangements 23 714 280,330

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

512
housing units
Bourret Township 512
Gladwin County 17,037
Michigan 4,622,236

Occupancy status

43.2% occupied
Occupied 43.2%
Vacant 56.8%
vacancy rate
Bourret Township 56.8%
Gladwin County 33.8%
Michigan 11.8%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

80.1%
Single family houses
Single family houses
80.1%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
19.3%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0.6%

Median Year Built

1979
Half of houses were built before 1979, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
3.3%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
41.4%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
42.8%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
12.5%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Bourret Township Gladwin County Michigan
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.2 5.6 5.9
1–3 rooms 18.8% 10.8% 10.5%
4–6 rooms 62.5% 57.2% 51.9%
7+ rooms 18.7% 31.9% 37.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 1.2% 1.3% 1.6%
1 bedroom 9.8% 7.7% 8.9%
2 bedrooms 42.6% 30.5% 24.6%
3 bedrooms 38.3% 45.6% 43.5%
4+ bedrooms 8.2% 15% 21.4%
At a glance
Median year built 1979 1980 1972
Total housing units 512 17,037 4,622,236
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

94.1% owners
Renter-occupied 5.9%
Owner-occupied 94.1%
homeownership rate
Bourret Township 94.1%
Gladwin County 86.1%
Michigan 73.2%

Average household size

1.75
Owner-occupied
3.46
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Bourret Township 1.75
Gladwin County 2.31
Michigan 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Bourret Township Gladwin County Michigan
Total occupied units 221 11,280 4,076,369
Year moved in
2020 or later 5.5% 20.3% 21%
2010 to 2019 39.4% 35.8% 39.5%
2000 to 2009 35.3% 20.9% 16%
1999 or earlier 19.9% 23% 23.4%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 97.5% 98.4%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 1.8% 1.2%
1.51 or more 0% 0.7% 0.4%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 8.6% 7.8% 7%
1 vehicle 24.4% 30.8% 34.8%
2 vehicles 36.2% 41.5% 38.3%
3 or more vehicles 30.8% 20% 19.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas 61.1% 78.7% 83.6%
Electricity 6.3% 7.7% 12.1%
Solar 0% 0% 0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0.9% 0.5% 0.8%
All other fuels 31.7% 13% 3%
No fuel used 0% 0.2% 0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 4.5% 2.4% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 4.5% 2.6% 0.7%
No telephone service available 5.4% 3.1% 0.7%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$118,100
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Bourret Township
$118,100
Gladwin County
$162,300
Michigan
$231,600

Housing Cost Burden

25.2%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
25.2%
Owners without a mortgage
29.9%
Renters
100%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Bourret Township Gladwin County Michigan
Property value
Median Value $118,100 $162,300 $231,600
Under $100,000 43.7% 26.3% 16.8%
$100,000 - $200,000 25% 36% 24.7%
$200,000 - $300,000 14.9% 19.8% 23.4%
$300,000 - $500,000 11.1% 13.6% 24.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 4.8% 3.4% 9.2%
$1,000,000 and more 0.5% 0.8% 1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 58.2% 48.7% 57.8%
Without a mortgage 41.8% 51.3% 42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,102 $1,233 $1,569
Without a mortgage $497 $518 $602
Gross rent
Median rent $— $690 $1,129

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

11.8%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Bourret Township 11.8%
Gladwin County 16.9%
Michigan 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

7.1%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Bourret Township 7.1%
Gladwin County 10.9%
Michigan 8%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

43
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
7%
K–12
88.4%
College / Undergraduate
4.7%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

0%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Bourret Township
0%
Gladwin County
24%
Michigan
41.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Bourret Township Gladwin County Michigan
Total enrolled (age 3+) 43 4,340 2,312,914
Nursery / preschool 7% 6.8% 5.6%
K–12 88.4% 80.8% 67.9%
Kindergarten 0% 5.6% 5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 27.9% 23.2% 19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 30.2% 26.7% 20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12 30.2% 25.3% 22.2%
College or graduate school 4.7% 12.4% 26.5%
College, undergraduate 4.7% 11.3% 21.1%
Graduate, professional school 0% 1.2% 5.4%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 0% 24% 41.1%
School type
Public school 93% 88.4% 85.2%
Private school 7% 11.6% 14.8%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

364
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
4.1%
9th-12th, no diploma
3%
HS graduate
42.9%
Some college no degree
19.2%
Associates degree
19%
Bachelors degree
5.5%
Graduate or professional degree
6.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
80% · 20%
9th-12th, no diploma
72.7% · 27.3%
HS graduate
59.6% · 40.4%
Some college no degree
55.7% · 44.3%
Associates degree
68.1% · 31.9%
Bachelors degree
55% · 45%
Graduate or professional degree
52.2% · 47.8%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Bourret Township Gladwin County Michigan
Population (25+) 364 19,280 7,008,507
Less than 9th grade 4.1% 4.4% 2.6%
9th–12th, no diploma 3% 6.5% 5.4%
High school diploma or GED 42.9% 37.7% 28%
Some college, no degree 19.2% 24.6% 21.9%
Associate's degree 19% 9.9% 9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 11.8% 16.9% 32.4%
Bachelor's degree 5.5% 11.1% 19.7%
Graduate or professional 6.3% 5.8% 12.7%
High School or higher 92.9% 89.1% 92.1%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$46,250
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$23,750
Some college or associates
$52,928
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$42,188

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
23.1%
HS graduate
19.9%
Some college or associates
4.3%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Bourret Township Gladwin County Michigan
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $46,250 $41,897 $50,316
Less than high school graduate $— $35,338 $31,851
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $23,750 $34,866 $37,777
Some college or associate's degree $52,928 $39,601 $44,844
Bachelor's degree $— $61,920 $66,893
Graduate or professional degree $42,188 $68,322 $85,195
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 23.1% 29.9% 27.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 19.9% 17.8% 15.2%
Some college or associate's degree 4.3% 8.6% 10.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 5.8% 4.2%
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