Harris Township, MI

Township in Menominee County, MI, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,831

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

Median Age

41.5

years ∙ half population younger than 41.5, half older

Diversity Index

47.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.1%

foreign-born population

98.9%Native

1.1% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Harris Township is a township in Menominee County, Michigan, United States.

Location

Township in Menominee County, MI, US

Co-ordinates

DEC45.808755° N, 87.386231° W

DMS45° 48′ 31.52″ N, 87° 23′ 10.43″ W

Population Density & area

12.79/sq mi (4.94/km²)

Total Area

143.3 sq mi (371.3 km²)

Land Area

143.2 sq mi (370.9 km²) · 99.9%

Water Area

0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²) · 0.1%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.1% male

Male 51.1%

Female 48.9%

males per 100 females

Harris Township 104.4

Menominee County 105.8

Michigan 98.2

Nativity

1.1%

foreign-born population

98.9%Native

1.1% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Harris Township 1.1%

Menominee County 1.6%

Michigan 7.2%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

41.5

years ∙ half population younger than 41.5, half older

Harris Township

41.5

Menominee County

49.6

Michigan

40.2

Dependency ratio

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Harris Township 82

Menominee County 79.8

Michigan 66.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Harris Township	Menominee County	Michigan
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	23.9%	17.4%	21.2%
Working age (18-64)	54.9%	55.7%	60.2%
Senior (65+)	21.2%	26.9%	18.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	82	79.8	66.3
Child dependency ratio	43.4	31.3	35.3
Old-age dependency ratio	38.6	48.4	31

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

68.9%

Black

0.8%

Asian

0.9%

Hispanic

2.5%

Other

26.9%

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

47.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Harris Township 47.4%

Menominee County 16.8%

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 Harris Township population

	Harris Township	Menominee County	Michigan
Hispanic or Latino	2.5%	2.4%	5.9%
Mexican	1.8%	1.7%	4%
Puerto Rican	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.4%	0.6%	1.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	97.5%	97.6%	94.1%
One race	92.5%	94%	89.6%
White	68.9%	91.1%	72.4%
Black or African American	0.8%	0.4%	13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native	21.9%	2%	0.3%
Asian	0.9%	0.4%	3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.1%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	5%	3.6%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

81.2% family

Family 81.2%

Non family 18.8%

% family households

Harris Township 81.2%

Menominee County 59.3%

Michigan 62.4%

Average household size

2.83

persons per household

Harris Township

2.83

Menominee County

2.21

Michigan

2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Harris Township population

	Harris Township	Menominee County	Michigan
Total households	645	10,361	4,076,369
Average houshold size	2.83	2.21	2.42
Family households	524	6,140	2,545,621
Average family size	3.09	2.85	3.05
Married couple family	382	4,783	1,878,767
Other families	142	1,357	666,854
Male householder	54	446	199,150
Female householder	88	911	467,704
Non-family households	121	4,221	1,530,748
One-person households	100	3,735	1,250,418
Male householder	50	2,083	583,425
Senior (65+) living alone	24	845	188,594
Female householder	50	1,652	666,993
Senior (65+) living alone	12	1,028	349,637
Other living arrangements	21	486	280,330

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

879

housing units

Harris Township 879

Menominee County 13,262

Michigan 4,622,236

Occupancy status

73.4% occupied

Occupied 73.4%

Vacant 26.6%

vacancy rate

Harris Township 26.6%

Menominee County 21.9%

Michigan 11.8%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

84.1%

Single family houses

84.1%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

3.6%

Mobile homes

12.3%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1987

Half of houses were built before 1987, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

13.9%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

15.3%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

41.5%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

29.4%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Harris Township	Menominee County	Michigan
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.6	5.7	5.9
1–3 rooms	12.8%	10.7%	10.5%
4–6 rooms	54.3%	54.1%	51.9%
7+ rooms	33%	35.1%	37.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	2.2%	1.4%	1.6%
1 bedroom	7.5%	9.2%	8.9%
2 bedrooms	21.5%	28%	24.6%
3 bedrooms	48%	44.3%	43.5%
4+ bedrooms	20.8%	17.2%	21.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1987	1968	1972
Total housing units	879	13,262	4,622,236

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

78.3% owners

Renter-occupied 21.7%

Owner-occupied 78.3%

homeownership rate

Harris Township 78.3%

Menominee County 80.7%

Michigan 73.2%

Average household size

2.63

Owner-occupied

3.55

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Harris Township 2.63

Menominee County 2.26

Michigan 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Harris Township	Menominee County	Michigan
Total occupied units	645	10,361	4,076,369
Year moved in
2020 or later	11.6%	17.7%	21%
2010 to 2019	31.8%	29.8%	39.5%
2000 to 2009	16.7%	17.5%	16%
1999 or earlier	39.9%	34.9%	23.4%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.3%	99.5%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%
1.51 or more	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	2.9%	6.9%	7%
1 vehicle	24.3%	33.9%	34.8%
2 vehicles	40.8%	37.4%	38.3%
3 or more vehicles	31.9%	21.9%	19.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas	74.6%	79.2%	83.6%
Electricity	4.2%	8.9%	12.1%
Solar	0%	0%	0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	3.3%	1.7%	0.8%
All other fuels	17.5%	9.7%	3%
No fuel used	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	2.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%
No telephone service available	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$168,800

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Harris Township

$168,800

Menominee County

$151,800

Michigan

$231,600

Housing Cost Burden

30.2%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

30.2%

Owners without a mortgage

8.9%

Renters

16.8%

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

	Harris Township	Menominee County	Michigan
Property value
Median Value	$168,800	$151,800	$231,600
Under $100,000	23.7%	31.5%	16.8%
$100,000 - $200,000	37.8%	35.7%	24.7%
$200,000 - $300,000	21.2%	19.6%	23.4%
$300,000 - $500,000	15%	10.2%	24.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	2.2%	2.4%	9.2%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.7%	1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	52.5%	46.6%	57.8%
Without a mortgage	47.5%	53.4%	42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,209	$1,163	$1,569
Without a mortgage	$423	$436	$602
Gross rent
Median rent	$424	$692	$1,129

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

18.3%

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

Harris Township 18.3%

Menominee County 18.5%

Michigan 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

11.3%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Harris Township 11.3%

Menominee County 7.2%

Michigan 8%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

398

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

13.3%

K–12

73.1%

College / Undergraduate

11.1%

Graduate / Professional

2.5%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

18.1%

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

Harris Township

18.1%

Menominee County

20%

Michigan

41.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Harris Township	Menominee County	Michigan
Total enrolled (age 3+)	398	4,337	2,312,914
Nursery / preschool	13.3%	4.6%	5.6%
K–12	73.1%	77.9%	67.9%
Kindergarten	5.8%	4.7%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	19.8%	18.3%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	22.9%	27.2%	20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	24.6%	27.7%	22.2%
College or graduate school	13.6%	17.5%	26.5%
College, undergraduate	11.1%	14.2%	21.1%
Graduate, professional school	2.5%	3.4%	5.4%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	18.1%	20%	41.1%
School type
Public school	93.2%	87.4%	85.2%
Private school	6.8%	12.6%	14.8%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,245

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

4.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

6.7%

HS graduate

38.1%

Some college no degree

17.1%

Associates degree

15.3%

Bachelors degree

12.1%

Graduate or professional degree

6.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

43.9% · 56.1%

9th-12th, no diploma

66.3% · 33.7%

HS graduate

57.8% · 42.2%

Some college no degree

47.4% · 52.6%

Associates degree

32.1% · 67.9%

Bachelors degree

35.8% · 64.2%

Graduate or professional degree

59.7% · 40.3%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Harris Township	Menominee County	Michigan
Population (25+)	1,245	17,491	7,008,507
Less than 9th grade	4.6%	2.4%	2.6%
9th–12th, no diploma	6.7%	4.8%	5.4%
High school diploma or GED	38.1%	37.9%	28%
Some college, no degree	17.1%	21.8%	21.9%
Associate's degree	15.3%	14.6%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.3%	18.5%	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	12.1%	12.9%	19.7%
Graduate or professional	6.2%	5.6%	12.7%
High School or higher	88.8%	92.8%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$45,278

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$37,500

HS graduate

$33,667

Some college or associates

$44,934

Bachelors degree

$77,632

Graduate or professional degree

$115,809

Poverty Rate

0.9%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

23.6%

HS graduate

17.7%

Some college or associates

10.7%

Bachelors degree or higher

0.9%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Harris Township	Menominee County	Michigan
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$45,278	$45,884	$50,316
Less than high school graduate	$37,500	$21,458	$31,851
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$33,667	$40,114	$37,777
Some college or associate's degree	$44,934	$46,080	$44,844
Bachelor's degree	$77,632	$52,353	$66,893
Graduate or professional degree	$115,809	$59,539	$85,195
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	23.6%	25.1%	27.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	17.7%	14%	15.2%
Some college or associate's degree	10.7%	10.5%	10.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0.9%	3.4%	4.2%

Insights for Harris 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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