Pittsfield Charter Township, Michigan

Pittsfield Charter Township, Michigan
Charter township
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Washtenaw
Area
• Total	27.5 sq mi (71.3 km2)
• Land	27.5 sq mi (71.3 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	827 ft (252 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	30,167
• Density	1,095.4/sq mi (422.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	26-64560Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	1626909

Pittsfield Charter Township is a charter township south of Ann Arbor in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 30,167 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 27.5 square miles (71.3 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 30,167 people, 11,817 households, and 6,960 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,095.4 per square mile (422.9/km²). There were 12,337 housing units at an average density of 448.0/sq mi (173.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 70.37% White, 14.29% African American, 0.44% Native American, 9.96% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.68% from other races, and 3.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.97% of the population.

There were 11,817 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.1% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the township the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 39.6% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 107.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.1 males.

The median household income in the township was $61,262, and the median income for a family was $82,600. Males had a median income of $54,167 versus $35,684 for females. The per capita income for the township was $29,645. About 5.6% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• Pittsfield Township official site
• Pittsfield Township Historical Society