Sciota Township, MI

Township in Shiawassee County, MI, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,588

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

Median Age

47.5

years ∙ half population younger than 47.5, half older

Diversity Index

20.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

3.1%

foreign-born population

96.9%Native

3.1% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Sciota Township is a township in Shiawassee County, Michigan, United States.

Location

Township in Shiawassee County, MI, US

Co-ordinates

DEC42.907605° N, 84.322421° W

DMS42° 54′ 27.38″ N, 84° 19′ 20.72″ W

Population Density & area

63.02/sq mi (24.32/km²)

Total Area

26.8 sq mi (69.4 km²)

Land Area

25.2 sq mi (65.3 km²) · 94%

Water Area

1.6 sq mi (4.1 km²) · 6%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

53% male

Male 53%

Female 47%

males per 100 females

Sciota Township 112.9

Shiawassee County 99.4

Michigan 98.2

Nativity

3.1%

foreign-born population

96.9%Native

3.1% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Sciota Township 3.1%

Shiawassee County 1.1%

Michigan 7.2%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

47.5

years ∙ half population younger than 47.5, half older

Sciota Township

47.5

Shiawassee County

43.2

Michigan

40.2

Dependency ratio

59.3

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Sciota Township 59.3

Shiawassee County 68.1

Michigan 66.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Sciota Township	Shiawassee County	Michigan
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	19.2%	20.7%	21.2%
Working age (18-64)	62.8%	59.5%	60.2%
Senior (65+)	18%	19.8%	18.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	59.3	68.1	66.3
Child dependency ratio	30.6	34.8	35.3
Old-age dependency ratio	28.7	33.3	31

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

88.9%

Black

1.1%

Asian

1.3%

Hispanic

5.4%

Other

3.3%

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

20.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Sciota Township 20.6%

Shiawassee 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 Sciota Township population

	Sciota Township	Shiawassee County	Michigan
Hispanic or Latino	5.4%	3.2%	5.9%
Mexican	2.6%	2.3%	4%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.1%	0.5%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	2.8%	0.7%	1.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	94.6%	96.8%	94.1%
One race	92.5%	93.9%	89.6%
White	88.9%	92.7%	72.4%
Black or African American	1.1%	0.4%	13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Asian	1.3%	0.4%	3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	1.3%	0.3%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.1%	2.9%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

71.2% family

Family 71.2%

Non family 28.8%

% family households

Sciota Township 71.2%

Shiawassee County 65.1%

Michigan 62.4%

Average household size

2.44

persons per household

Sciota Township

2.44

Shiawassee County

2.39

Michigan

2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Sciota Township population

	Sciota Township	Shiawassee County	Michigan
Total households	650	28,126	4,076,369
Average houshold size	2.44	2.39	2.42
Family households	463	18,299	2,545,621
Average family size	2.82	2.92	3.05
Married couple family	354	13,883	1,878,767
Other families	109	4,416	666,854
Male householder	50	1,767	199,150
Female householder	59	2,649	467,704
Non-family households	187	9,827	1,530,748
One-person households	161	8,047	1,250,418
Male householder	111	3,929	583,425
Senior (65+) living alone	41	1,387	188,594
Female householder	50	4,118	666,993
Senior (65+) living alone	36	2,392	349,637
Other living arrangements	26	1,780	280,330

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

691

housing units

Sciota Township 691

Shiawassee County 30,354

Michigan 4,622,236

Occupancy status

94.1% occupied

Occupied 94.1%

Vacant 5.9%

vacancy rate

Sciota Township 5.9%

Shiawassee County 7.3%

Michigan 11.8%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

96.4%

Single family houses

96.4%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

3.2%

Mobile homes

0.4%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1976

Half of houses were built before 1976, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

19.2%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

18.9%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

45%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

16.8%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Sciota Township	Shiawassee County	Michigan
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.5	6.1	5.9
1–3 rooms	0.4%	7.3%	10.5%
4–6 rooms	50.1%	51.6%	51.9%
7+ rooms	49.5%	41.2%	37.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1.5%	1.6%
1 bedroom	2.5%	6.1%	8.9%
2 bedrooms	19.2%	22%	24.6%
3 bedrooms	51.1%	51.6%	43.5%
4+ bedrooms	27.2%	18.7%	21.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1976	1969	1972
Total housing units	691	30,354	4,622,236

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

95.1% owners

Renter-occupied 4.9%

Owner-occupied 95.1%

homeownership rate

Sciota Township 95.1%

Shiawassee County 80.1%

Michigan 73.2%

Average household size

2.41

Owner-occupied

3.09

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Sciota Township 2.41

Shiawassee County 2.48

Michigan 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Sciota Township	Shiawassee County	Michigan
Total occupied units	650	28,126	4,076,369
Year moved in
2020 or later	15.3%	16.6%	21%
2010 to 2019	24.3%	37.7%	39.5%
2000 to 2009	18.5%	16.7%	16%
1999 or earlier	42%	29%	23.4%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.9%	98.9%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	2%	5.6%	7%
1 vehicle	19.2%	29.8%	34.8%
2 vehicles	39.4%	38.8%	38.3%
3 or more vehicles	39.4%	25.8%	19.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas	74.6%	81.5%	83.6%
Electricity	7.7%	10.6%	12.1%
Solar	0%	0%	0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	6.2%	3.6%	0.8%
All other fuels	11.5%	3.9%	3%
No fuel used	0%	0.3%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.4%	0.7%
No telephone service available	2.2%	0.6%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$240,800

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Sciota Township

$240,800

Shiawassee County

$171,600

Michigan

$231,600

Housing Cost Burden

31.5%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

31.5%

Owners without a mortgage

10.9%

Renters

48%

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

	Sciota Township	Shiawassee County	Michigan
Property value
Median Value	$240,800	$171,600	$231,600
Under $100,000	4.7%	19.4%	16.8%
$100,000 - $200,000	25.9%	39%	24.7%
$200,000 - $300,000	35.8%	22.7%	23.4%
$300,000 - $500,000	32%	15.5%	24.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	1.6%	2.5%	9.2%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.8%	1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	61.5%	56.3%	57.8%
Without a mortgage	38.5%	43.7%	42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,613	$1,352	$1,569
Without a mortgage	$657	$552	$602
Gross rent
Median rent	$—	$899	$1,129

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

25.1%

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

Sciota Township 25.1%

Shiawassee County 20%

Michigan 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

4.4%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Sciota Township 4.4%

Shiawassee County 7.2%

Michigan 8%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

346

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

7.5%

K–12

57.5%

College / Undergraduate

29.5%

Graduate / Professional

5.5%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

46.2%

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

Sciota Township

46.2%

Shiawassee County

24.9%

Michigan

41.1%

Enrollment & school type

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

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Sciota Township	Shiawassee County	Michigan
Total enrolled (age 3+)	346	13,438	2,312,914
Nursery / preschool	7.5%	6.1%	5.6%
K–12	57.5%	76.1%	67.9%
Kindergarten	2.9%	6.3%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	20.2%	23%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	14.7%	22.5%	20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	19.7%	24.3%	22.2%
College or graduate school	35%	17.8%	26.5%
College, undergraduate	29.5%	15.1%	21.1%
Graduate, professional school	5.5%	2.7%	5.4%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	46.2%	24.9%	41.1%
School type
Public school	87%	90.2%	85.2%
Private school	13%	9.8%	14.8%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,140

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

3.1%

HS graduate

31.3%

Some college no degree

24.8%

Associates degree

14.4%

Bachelors degree

16.6%

Graduate or professional degree

8.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

60% · 40%

9th-12th, no diploma

91.4% · 8.6%

HS graduate

62.2% · 37.8%

Some college no degree

53% · 47%

Associates degree

48.8% · 51.2%

Bachelors degree

37.6% · 62.4%

Graduate or professional degree

30.9% · 69.1%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Sciota Township	Shiawassee County	Michigan
Population (25+)	1,140	48,650	7,008,507
Less than 9th grade	1.3%	1.6%	2.6%
9th–12th, no diploma	3.1%	5.6%	5.4%
High school diploma or GED	31.3%	33.9%	28%
Some college, no degree	24.8%	26.7%	21.9%
Associate's degree	14.4%	12.1%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.1%	20%	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	16.6%	13.8%	19.7%
Graduate or professional	8.5%	6.2%	12.7%
High School or higher	95.6%	92.7%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$51,920

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$32,000

HS graduate

$38,409

Some college or associates

$58,563

Bachelors degree

$69,167

Graduate or professional degree

$67,083

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

12%

HS graduate

11.2%

Some college or associates

8.1%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Sciota Township	Shiawassee County	Michigan
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$51,920	$46,637	$50,316
Less than high school graduate	$32,000	$33,684	$31,851
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$38,409	$38,832	$37,777
Some college or associate's degree	$58,563	$44,161	$44,844
Bachelor's degree	$69,167	$66,070	$66,893
Graduate or professional degree	$67,083	$68,950	$85,195
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	12%	22.8%	27.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	11.2%	14%	15.2%
Some college or associate's degree	8.1%	10%	10.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1%	3.5%	4.2%

Insights for Sciota 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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