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Webster Township, MI

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

Population

6,575
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

48.1
years ∙ half population younger than 48.1, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
24.4%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

7.3%
foreign-born population
92.7%Native
7.3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Webster Township is a township in Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States.
Location
Township in Washtenaw County, MI, US
Co-ordinates
DEC42.377337° N, 83.838485° W
DMS42° 22′ 38.41″ N, 83° 50′ 18.55″ W

Population Density & area

188.4/sq mi (72.81/km²)
Total Area
35.7 sq mi (92.4 km²)
Land Area
34.9 sq mi (90.3 km²) · 97.7%
Water Area
0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²) · 2.3%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.6% male
Male 51.6%
Female 48.4%
males per 100 females
Webster Township 106.7
Washtenaw County 99.5
Michigan 98.2

Nativity

7.3%
foreign-born population
92.7%Native
7.3% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Webster Township 7.3%
Washtenaw County 13.1%
Michigan 7.2%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

48.1
years ∙ half population younger than 48.1, half older
Webster Township
48.1
Washtenaw County
35
Michigan
40.2

Dependency ratio

Low High
64.5
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Webster Township 64.5
Washtenaw County 51.5
Michigan 66.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Webster Township Washtenaw County Michigan
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 20.7% 18.2% 21.2%
Working age (18-64) 60.8% 66.1% 60.2%
Senior (65+) 18.5% 15.7% 18.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 64.5 51.5 66.3
Child dependency ratio 34 27.6 35.3
Old-age dependency ratio 30.5 23.9 31
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
86.5%
Black
0%
Asian
2.8%
Hispanic
2.6%
Other
8.1%
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
24.4%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Webster Township 24.4%
Washtenaw County 52%
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 Webster Township population
Webster Township Washtenaw County Michigan
Hispanic or Latino 2.6% 5.8% 5.9%
Mexican 2.3% 2.7% 4%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.6% 0.5%
Cuban 0% 0.2% 0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0.3% 2.3% 1.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 97.4% 94.2% 94.1%
One race 89.4% 88.4% 89.6%
White 86.5% 67.2% 72.4%
Black or African American 0% 11.3% 13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2% 0.3%
Asian 2.8% 9.2% 3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.6% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 8% 5.8% 4.5%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

86.2% family
Family 86.2%
Non family 13.8%
% family households
Webster Township 86.2%
Washtenaw County 56%
Michigan 62.4%

Average household size

2.75
persons per household
Webster Township
2.75
Washtenaw County
2.33
Michigan
2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Webster Township population
Webster Township Washtenaw County Michigan
Total households 2,393 150,550 4,076,369
Average houshold size 2.75 2.33 2.42
Family households 2,062 84,267 2,545,621
Average family size 2.92 2.96 3.05
Married couple family 1,862 66,286 1,878,767
Other families 200 17,981 666,854
Male householder 66 4,943 199,150
Female householder 134 13,038 467,704
Non-family households 331 66,283 1,530,748
One-person households 207 46,605 1,250,418
Male householder 132 21,811 583,425
Senior (65+) living alone 51 5,247 188,594
Female householder 75 24,794 666,993
Senior (65+) living alone 75 10,710 349,637
Other living arrangements 124 19,678 280,330

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

2,447
housing units
Webster Township 2,447
Washtenaw County 159,782
Michigan 4,622,236

Occupancy status

97.8% occupied
Occupied 97.8%
Vacant 2.2%
vacancy rate
Webster Township 2.2%
Washtenaw County 5.8%
Michigan 11.8%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

100%
Single family houses
Single family houses
100%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
0%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1991
Half of houses were built before 1991, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
8.4%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
15%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
52.8%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
23.9%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Webster Township Washtenaw County Michigan
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 8.1 5.7 5.9
1–3 rooms 1.2% 16.4% 10.5%
4–6 rooms 23.3% 45.7% 51.9%
7+ rooms 75.6% 37.9% 37.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 2.6% 1.6%
1 bedroom 1.5% 12.6% 8.9%
2 bedrooms 8.9% 24% 24.6%
3 bedrooms 38.6% 35.4% 43.5%
4+ bedrooms 51% 25.5% 21.4%
At a glance
Median year built 1991 1979 1972
Total housing units 2,447 159,782 4,622,236
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

95.2% owners
Renter-occupied 4.8%
Owner-occupied 95.2%
homeownership rate
Webster Township 95.2%
Washtenaw County 61.6%
Michigan 73.2%

Average household size

2.69
Owner-occupied
3.9
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Webster Township 2.69
Washtenaw County 2.51
Michigan 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Webster Township Washtenaw County Michigan
Total occupied units 2,393 150,550 4,076,369
Year moved in
2020 or later 12.9% 29.9% 21%
2010 to 2019 35.4% 37.2% 39.5%
2000 to 2009 21.2% 14.9% 16%
1999 or earlier 30.5% 18% 23.4%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 98.6% 98.4%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 1.1% 1.2%
1.51 or more 0% 0.3% 0.4%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 1.3% 8.2% 7%
1 vehicle 12.2% 37% 34.8%
2 vehicles 48.4% 37.8% 38.3%
3 or more vehicles 38.1% 17% 19.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas 74.4% 78.7% 83.6%
Electricity 15.5% 19.2% 12.1%
Solar 0% 0.1% 0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.6% 0.8%
All other fuels 9.5% 1% 3%
No fuel used 0.7% 0.4% 0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.2% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0.6% 0.7% 0.7%
No telephone service available 0% 0.6% 0.7%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$564,000
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Webster Township
$564,000
Washtenaw County
$374,100
Michigan
$231,600

Housing Cost Burden

23.6%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
23.6%
Owners without a mortgage
6.9%
Renters
32%
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
Webster Township Washtenaw County Michigan
Property value
Median Value $564,000 $374,100 $231,600
Under $100,000 0.6% 6.7% 16.8%
$100,000 - $200,000 1% 10% 24.7%
$200,000 - $300,000 4.3% 18.7% 23.4%
$300,000 - $500,000 34.5% 36.9% 24.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 55.2% 24% 9.2%
$1,000,000 and more 4.4% 3.8% 1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 69.6% 63.9% 57.8%
Without a mortgage 30.4% 36.1% 42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $3,045 $2,150 $1,569
Without a mortgage $956 $903 $602
Gross rent
Median rent $1,782 $1,463 $1,129

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

70.2%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Webster Township 70.2%
Washtenaw County 58.7%
Michigan 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

2.8%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Webster Township 2.8%
Washtenaw County 4%
Michigan 8%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,765
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
1.3%
K–12
64.9%
College / Undergraduate
26.1%
Graduate / Professional
7.7%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

58.1%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Webster Township
58.1%
Washtenaw County
73%
Michigan
41.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Webster Township Washtenaw County Michigan
Total enrolled (age 3+) 1,765 121,636 2,312,914
Nursery / preschool 1.3% 4.3% 5.6%
K–12 64.9% 41.7% 67.9%
Kindergarten 7.2% 3.2% 5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 18% 11.5% 19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 18.1% 12.9% 20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12 21.5% 14.1% 22.2%
College or graduate school 33.8% 54% 26.5%
College, undergraduate 26.1% 38.7% 21.1%
Graduate, professional school 7.7% 15.2% 5.4%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 58.1% 73% 41.1%
School type
Public school 85.2% 89.4% 85.2%
Private school 14.8% 10.6% 14.8%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

4,678
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0.6%
9th-12th, no diploma
2.2%
HS graduate
6.9%
Some college no degree
11.1%
Associates degree
9%
Bachelors degree
30.9%
Graduate or professional degree
39.4%

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
100% · 0%
HS graduate
43.5% · 56.5%
Some college no degree
54.7% · 45.3%
Associates degree
61% · 39%
Bachelors degree
46.9% · 53.1%
Graduate or professional degree
47.8% · 52.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Webster Township Washtenaw County Michigan
Population (25+) 4,678 237,324 7,008,507
Less than 9th grade 0.6% 1.5% 2.6%
9th–12th, no diploma 2.2% 2.5% 5.4%
High school diploma or GED 6.9% 14.4% 28%
Some college, no degree 11.1% 16.2% 21.9%
Associate's degree 9% 6.7% 9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 70.2% 58.7% 32.4%
Bachelor's degree 30.9% 27.3% 19.7%
Graduate or professional 39.4% 31.5% 12.7%
High School or higher 97.2% 96% 92.1%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$85,854
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$27,872
HS graduate
$44,071
Some college or associates
$46,087
Bachelors degree
$96,979
Graduate or professional degree
$140,903

Poverty Rate

1.9%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
32.8%
HS graduate
13.7%
Some college or associates
2.6%
Bachelors degree or higher
1.9%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Webster Township Washtenaw County Michigan
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $85,854 $60,100 $50,316
Less than high school graduate $27,872 $28,220 $31,851
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $44,071 $35,213 $37,777
Some college or associate's degree $46,087 $44,557 $44,844
Bachelor's degree $96,979 $64,118 $66,893
Graduate or professional degree $140,903 $90,705 $85,195
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 32.8% 18.8% 27.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 13.7% 15.6% 15.2%
Some college or associate's degree 2.6% 10.3% 10.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 1.9% 4.7% 4.2%
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