Grout Township, MI

Township in Gladwin County, MI, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

2,324

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

Median Age

35.5

years ∙ half population younger than 35.5, half older

Diversity Index

12.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.6%

foreign-born population

99.4%Native

0.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Grout Township is a township in Gladwin County, Michigan, United States.

Location

Township in Gladwin County, MI, US

Co-ordinates

DEC43.947942° N, 84.557098° W

DMS43° 56′ 52.59″ N, 84° 33′ 25.55″ W

Population Density & area

67.95/sq mi (26.23/km²)

Total Area

34.8 sq mi (90.2 km²)

Land Area

34.2 sq mi (88.6 km²) · 98.2%

Water Area

0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²) · 1.8%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.2% male

Male 51.2%

Female 48.8%

males per 100 females

Grout Township 105.1

Gladwin County 103.3

Michigan 98.2

Nativity

0.6%

foreign-born population

99.4%Native

0.6% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Grout Township 0.6%

Gladwin County 1.2%

Michigan 7.2%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

35.5

years ∙ half population younger than 35.5, half older

Grout Township

35.5

Gladwin County

50.7

Michigan

40.2

Dependency ratio

79.9

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Grout Township 79.9

Gladwin County 85.9

Michigan 66.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Grout Township	Gladwin County	Michigan
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	30.8%	18.9%	21.2%
Working age (18-64)	55.6%	53.8%	60.2%
Senior (65+)	13.6%	27.3%	18.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	79.9	85.9	66.3
Child dependency ratio	55.3	35.1	35.3
Old-age dependency ratio	24.5	50.8	31

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

93.2%

Black

0.1%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

3.6%

Other

2.9%

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

12.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Grout Township 12.9%

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 Grout Township population

Racial and ethnic composition — Grout Township vs Gladwin County vs Michigan. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Grout Township	Gladwin County	Michigan
Hispanic or Latino	3.6%	2.2%	5.9%
Mexican	3.6%	1.8%	4%
Puerto Rican	0%	0%	0.5%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	0.3%	1.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	96.4%	97.8%	94.1%
One race	94%	94.2%	89.6%
White	93.2%	92.7%	72.4%
Black or African American	0.1%	0.3%	13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Asian	0.2%	0.4%	3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.4%	3.6%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

71.9% family

Family 71.9%

Non family 28.1%

% family households

Grout Township 71.9%

Gladwin County 63.1%

Michigan 62.4%

Average household size

3.12

persons per household

Grout Township

3.12

Gladwin County

2.26

Michigan

2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Grout Township population

	Grout Township	Gladwin County	Michigan
Total households	740	11,280	4,076,369
Average houshold size	3.12	2.26	2.42
Family households	532	7,113	2,545,621
Average family size	3.72	2.83	3.05
Married couple family	474	6,024	1,878,767
Other families	58	1,089	666,854
Male householder	17	414	199,150
Female householder	41	675	467,704
Non-family households	208	4,167	1,530,748
One-person households	150	3,453	1,250,418
Male householder	67	1,751	583,425
Senior (65+) living alone	33	846	188,594
Female householder	83	1,702	666,993
Senior (65+) living alone	47	1,127	349,637
Other living arrangements	58	714	280,330

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

852

housing units

Grout Township 852

Gladwin County 17,037

Michigan 4,622,236

Occupancy status

86.9% occupied

Occupied 86.9%

Vacant 13.1%

vacancy rate

Grout Township 13.1%

Gladwin County 33.8%

Michigan 11.8%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

90.7%

Single family houses

90.7%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

9.3%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1984

Half of houses were built before 1984, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

7.5%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

22.7%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

43.6%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

26.1%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Grout Township	Gladwin County	Michigan
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.1	5.6	5.9
1–3 rooms	5.4%	10.8%	10.5%
4–6 rooms	54.5%	57.2%	51.9%
7+ rooms	40.1%	31.9%	37.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%
1 bedroom	5.4%	7.7%	8.9%
2 bedrooms	14.1%	30.5%	24.6%
3 bedrooms	55.2%	45.6%	43.5%
4+ bedrooms	24%	15%	21.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1984	1980	1972
Total housing units	852	17,037	4,622,236

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

98.8% owners

Renter-occupied 1.2%

Owner-occupied 98.8%

homeownership rate

Grout Township 98.8%

Gladwin County 86.1%

Michigan 73.2%

Average household size

3.13

Owner-occupied

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Grout Township 3.13

Gladwin County 2.31

Michigan 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Grout Township	Gladwin County	Michigan
Total occupied units	740	11,280	4,076,369
Year moved in
2020 or later	22.5%	20.3%	21%
2010 to 2019	26.4%	35.8%	39.5%
2000 to 2009	23.9%	20.9%	16%
1999 or earlier	27.1%	23%	23.4%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	88.8%	97.5%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	6.2%	1.8%	1.2%
1.51 or more	5%	0.7%	0.4%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	10.1%	7.8%	7%
1 vehicle	26.6%	30.8%	34.8%
2 vehicles	36.4%	41.5%	38.3%
3 or more vehicles	26.9%	20%	19.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas	60.5%	78.7%	83.6%
Electricity	1.1%	7.7%	12.1%
Solar	0%	0%	0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%
All other fuels	36.4%	13%	3%
No fuel used	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	4.1%	2.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	3.4%	2.6%	0.7%
No telephone service available	7.4%	3.1%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$157,100

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Grout Township

$157,100

Gladwin County

$162,300

Michigan

$231,600

Housing Cost Burden

25.1%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

25.1%

Owners without a mortgage

11.1%

Renters

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

	Grout Township	Gladwin County	Michigan
Property value
Median Value	$157,100	$162,300	$231,600
Under $100,000	30.2%	26.3%	16.8%
$100,000 - $200,000	35.8%	36%	24.7%
$200,000 - $300,000	15.2%	19.8%	23.4%
$300,000 - $500,000	17.4%	13.6%	24.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	1.4%	3.4%	9.2%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.8%	1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	45.8%	48.7%	57.8%
Without a mortgage	54.2%	51.3%	42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,077	$1,233	$1,569
Without a mortgage	$476	$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

15.4%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Grout Township 15.4%

Gladwin County 16.9%

Michigan 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

13.9%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Grout Township 13.9%

Gladwin County 10.9%

Michigan 8%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

620

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

5.5%

K–12

81%

College / Undergraduate

11.3%

Graduate / Professional

2.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

38.6%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Grout Township

38.6%

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

	Grout Township	Gladwin County	Michigan
Total enrolled (age 3+)	620	4,340	2,312,914
Nursery / preschool	5.5%	6.8%	5.6%
K–12	81%	80.8%	67.9%
Kindergarten	11.8%	5.6%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	19.2%	23.2%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	31.1%	26.7%	20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	18.9%	25.3%	22.2%
College or graduate school	13.5%	12.4%	26.5%
College, undergraduate	11.3%	11.3%	21.1%
Graduate, professional school	2.3%	1.2%	5.4%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	38.6%	24%	41.1%
School type
Public school	79%	88.4%	85.2%
Private school	21%	11.6%	14.8%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,451

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

7.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

6.5%

HS graduate

36.7%

Some college no degree

25.4%

Associates degree

8.7%

Bachelors degree

10.9%

Graduate or professional degree

4.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

51.4% · 48.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

71.3% · 28.7%

HS graduate

55% · 45%

Some college no degree

39.4% · 60.6%

Associates degree

65.1% · 34.9%

Bachelors degree

41.8% · 58.2%

Graduate or professional degree

43.1% · 56.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Grout Township	Gladwin County	Michigan
Population (25+)	1,451	19,280	7,008,507
Less than 9th grade	7.4%	4.4%	2.6%
9th–12th, no diploma	6.5%	6.5%	5.4%
High school diploma or GED	36.7%	37.7%	28%
Some college, no degree	25.4%	24.6%	21.9%
Associate's degree	8.7%	9.9%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.4%	16.9%	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	10.9%	11.1%	19.7%
Graduate or professional	4.5%	5.8%	12.7%
High School or higher	86.1%	89.1%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$47,311

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$40,625

HS graduate

$45,417

Some college or associates

$43,889

Bachelors degree

$56,667

Graduate or professional degree

$68,250

Poverty Rate

5.8%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

51.7%

HS graduate

28.3%

Some college or associates

9.1%

Bachelors degree or higher

5.8%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Grout Township	Gladwin County	Michigan
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$47,311	$41,897	$50,316
Less than high school graduate	$40,625	$35,338	$31,851
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$45,417	$34,866	$37,777
Some college or associate's degree	$43,889	$39,601	$44,844
Bachelor's degree	$56,667	$61,920	$66,893
Graduate or professional degree	$68,250	$68,322	$85,195
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	51.7%	29.9%	27.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	28.3%	17.8%	15.2%
Some college or associate's degree	9.1%	8.6%	10.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	5.8%	5.8%	4.2%

Insights for Grout Township, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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