Sumpter Township, Michigan

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Sumpter Township is a civil township of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 11,856.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 97.3 km² (37.6 mi²). 97.3 km² (37.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 11,856 people, 4,110 households, and 3,164 families residing in the township. The population density was 121.8/km² (315.6/mi²). There were 4,563 housing units at an average density of 46.9/km² (121.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 84.68% White, 12.33% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.50% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population.

There were 4,110 households out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the township the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $48,680, and the median income for a family was $51,731. Males had a median income of $41,123 versus $27,397 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,323. About 8.0% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.

	Cities, Townships, and Villages of Wayne County, Michigan (County Seat: Detroit)
Cities Population over 75,000	Dearborn • Detroit• Livonia • Westland
Cities Population 25,000 – 75,000	Allen Park • Dearborn Heights • Garden City • Inkster • Lincoln Park • Romulus • Southgate • Taylor • Wyandotte
Cities Population under 25,000	Belleville • Ecorse • Flat Rock • Gibraltar • Grosse Pointe • Grosse Pointe Farms • Grosse Pointe Park • Grosse Pointe Woods • Hamtramck • Harper Woods • Highland Park • Melvindale • Northville • Plymouth • River Rouge • Riverview • Rockwood • Trenton • Wayne • Woodhaven
Townships Population over 25,000	Canton Township • Plymouth Township • Redford Township
Townships Population under 25,000	Brownstown Township • Grosse Ile Township • Grosse Pointe Township • Huron Township • Northville Township • Sumpter Township • Van Buren Township
Villages	Grosse Pointe Shores
Other neighborhoods and communities	Downriver