Stephenson 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

987

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

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 42, half older

Diversity Index

20.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

11%

foreign-born population

89%Native

11% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

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

Location

Township in Menominee County, MI, US

Co-ordinates

DEC45.416109° N, 87.537201° W

DMS45° 24′ 57.99″ N, 87° 32′ 13.92″ W

Population Density & area

24.25/sq mi (9.36/km²)

Total Area

41.2 sq mi (106.7 km²)

Land Area

40.7 sq mi (105.5 km²) · 98.9%

Water Area

0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²) · 1.1%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

47.1% male

Male 47.1%

Female 52.9%

males per 100 females

Stephenson Township 89.1

Menominee County 105.8

Michigan 98.2

Nativity

11%

foreign-born population

89%Native

11% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Stephenson Township 11%

Menominee County 1.6%

Michigan 7.2%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 42, half older

Stephenson Township

Menominee County

49.6

Michigan

40.2

Dependency ratio

80.4

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Stephenson Township 80.4

Menominee County 79.8

Michigan 66.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Stephenson Township	Menominee County	Michigan
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	24.2%	17.4%	21.2%
Working age (18-64)	55.4%	55.7%	60.2%
Senior (65+)	20.4%	26.9%	18.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	80.4	79.8	66.3
Child dependency ratio	43.7	31.3	35.3
Old-age dependency ratio	36.7	48.4	31

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

88.7%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

8.7%

Other

2.6%

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

20.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Stephenson Township 20.5%

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 Stephenson Township population

	Stephenson Township	Menominee County	Michigan
Hispanic or Latino	8.7%	2.4%	5.9%
Mexican	7.6%	1.7%	4%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.1%	0.5%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	1.1%	0.6%	1.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	91.3%	97.6%	94.1%
One race	90.2%	94%	89.6%
White	88.7%	91.1%	72.4%
Black or African American	0%	0.4%	13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.4%	2%	0.3%
Asian	0%	0.4%	3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	1.1%	0.1%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	1.1%	3.6%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

79.4% family

Family 79.4%

Non family 20.6%

% family households

Stephenson Township 79.4%

Menominee County 59.3%

Michigan 62.4%

Average household size

3.28

persons per household

Stephenson Township

3.28

Menominee County

2.21

Michigan

2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Stephenson Township population

	Stephenson Township	Menominee County	Michigan
Total households	301	10,361	4,076,369
Average houshold size	3.28	2.21	2.42
Family households	239	6,140	2,545,621
Average family size	3.76	2.85	3.05
Married couple family	164	4,783	1,878,767
Other families	75	1,357	666,854
Male householder	20	446	199,150
Female householder	55	911	467,704
Non-family households	62	4,221	1,530,748
One-person households	54	3,735	1,250,418
Male householder	27	2,083	583,425
Senior (65+) living alone	8	845	188,594
Female householder	27	1,652	666,993
Senior (65+) living alone	22	1,028	349,637
Other living arrangements	8	486	280,330

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

428

housing units

Stephenson Township 428

Menominee County 13,262

Michigan 4,622,236

Occupancy status

70.3% occupied

Occupied 70.3%

Vacant 29.7%

vacancy rate

Stephenson Township 29.7%

Menominee County 21.9%

Michigan 11.8%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

93.9%

Single family houses

93.9%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

6.1%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1957

Half of houses were built before 1957, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

32.2%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

17.3%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

33.9%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

16.6%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Stephenson Township	Menominee County	Michigan
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.9	5.7	5.9
1–3 rooms	7.2%	10.7%	10.5%
4–6 rooms	53.3%	54.1%	51.9%
7+ rooms	39.5%	35.1%	37.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1.4%	1.6%
1 bedroom	4.7%	9.2%	8.9%
2 bedrooms	21.3%	28%	24.6%
3 bedrooms	50.7%	44.3%	43.5%
4+ bedrooms	23.3%	17.2%	21.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1957	1968	1972
Total housing units	428	13,262	4,622,236

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

93% owners

Renter-occupied 7%

Owner-occupied 93%

homeownership rate

Stephenson Township 93%

Menominee County 80.7%

Michigan 73.2%

Average household size

3.13

Owner-occupied

5.33

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Stephenson Township 3.13

Menominee County 2.26

Michigan 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Stephenson Township	Menominee County	Michigan
Total occupied units	301	10,361	4,076,369
Year moved in
2020 or later	12.3%	17.7%	21%
2010 to 2019	31.2%	29.8%	39.5%
2000 to 2009	18.6%	17.5%	16%
1999 or earlier	37.9%	34.9%	23.4%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	99.5%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0.3%	1.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.2%	0.4%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	2.3%	6.9%	7%
1 vehicle	21.3%	33.9%	34.8%
2 vehicles	24.9%	37.4%	38.3%
3 or more vehicles	51.5%	21.9%	19.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas	79.4%	79.2%	83.6%
Electricity	5.3%	8.9%	12.1%
Solar	0%	0%	0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%
All other fuels	13.6%	9.7%	3%
No fuel used	0%	0.5%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.9%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0%	0.9%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$173,800

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Stephenson Township

$173,800

Menominee County

$151,800

Michigan

$231,600

Housing Cost Burden

17%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

17%

Owners without a mortgage

11.8%

Renters

20%

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

	Stephenson Township	Menominee County	Michigan
Property value
Median Value	$173,800	$151,800	$231,600
Under $100,000	27.9%	31.5%	16.8%
$100,000 - $200,000	26.1%	35.7%	24.7%
$200,000 - $300,000	30.4%	19.6%	23.4%
$300,000 - $500,000	14.6%	10.2%	24.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	1.1%	2.4%	9.2%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.7%	1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	54.6%	46.6%	57.8%
Without a mortgage	45.4%	53.4%	42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,304	$1,163	$1,569
Without a mortgage	$486	$436	$602
Gross rent
Median rent	$742	$692	$1,129

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

30.5%

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

Stephenson Township 30.5%

Menominee County 18.5%

Michigan 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

2.7%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Stephenson Township 2.7%

Menominee County 7.2%

Michigan 8%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

239

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

4.2%

K–12

74.9%

College / Undergraduate

19.7%

Graduate / Professional

1.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

41.4%

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

Stephenson Township

41.4%

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

	Stephenson Township	Menominee County	Michigan
Total enrolled (age 3+)	239	4,337	2,312,914
Nursery / preschool	4.2%	4.6%	5.6%
K–12	74.9%	77.9%	67.9%
Kindergarten	2.9%	4.7%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	13.4%	18.3%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	27.6%	27.2%	20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	31%	27.7%	22.2%
College or graduate school	20.9%	17.5%	26.5%
College, undergraduate	19.7%	14.2%	21.1%
Graduate, professional school	1.3%	3.4%	5.4%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	41.4%	20%	41.1%
School type
Public school	87%	87.4%	85.2%
Private school	13%	12.6%	14.8%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

637

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

2.5%

HS graduate

35.6%

Some college no degree

17.1%

Associates degree

14.1%

Bachelors degree

27%

Graduate or professional degree

3.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

0% · 100%

9th-12th, no diploma

62.5% · 37.5%

HS graduate

52.9% · 47.1%

Some college no degree

39.4% · 60.6%

Associates degree

50% · 50%

Bachelors degree

29.7% · 70.3%

Graduate or professional degree

27.3% · 72.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Stephenson Township	Menominee County	Michigan
Population (25+)	637	17,491	7,008,507
Less than 9th grade	0.2%	2.4%	2.6%
9th–12th, no diploma	2.5%	4.8%	5.4%
High school diploma or GED	35.6%	37.9%	28%
Some college, no degree	17.1%	21.8%	21.9%
Associate's degree	14.1%	14.6%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.5%	18.5%	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	27%	12.9%	19.7%
Graduate or professional	3.5%	5.6%	12.7%
High School or higher	97.3%	92.8%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$39,625

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$31,042

HS graduate

$—

Some college or associates

$38,250

Bachelors degree

$48,664

Graduate or professional degree

$69,167

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

3.1%

Some college or associates

9.5%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Stephenson Township	Menominee County	Michigan
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$39,625	$45,884	$50,316
Less than high school graduate	$31,042	$21,458	$31,851
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$—	$40,114	$37,777
Some college or associate's degree	$38,250	$46,080	$44,844
Bachelor's degree	$48,664	$52,353	$66,893
Graduate or professional degree	$69,167	$59,539	$85,195
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	0%	25.1%	27.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	3.1%	14%	15.2%
Some college or associate's degree	9.5%	10.5%	10.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1%	3.4%	4.2%

Insights for Stephenson 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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