Community Demographics

in Handy township, Michigan

(Handy township is Located in Livingston County)

Population in Handy township, Michigan

Population

8412

In terms of political views, the Handy township population skews Republican. The top religion in Handy township is Catholic. The top age group is 45-64 per census data.

Household Types

Singles in Handy township 49.7%

Married Couples in Handy township 50.3%

Age Groups

18 to 24 year olds 7.7%

25 to 44 year olds 26.0%

45 to 64 year olds 29.7%

65+ year olds 12.2%

Other 24.4%

Race Diversity

The Race Diversity score in Handy township, Michigan is 65.7.Industry diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Latino/Hispanics 1.8%

Whites 96.4%

Black or African Americans 0.1%

American Indian & Alaska Natives 1.1%

Asians 0.5%

Native Hawaiians & Other Pacific Islanders 0.0%

Multi 1.7%

Other 0.2%

The Religion

The primary religious affiliation in Handy township, Michigan is Catholic. The Religion Diversity score in Handy township, Michigan is 13.1Religion diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score..

Protestant 16.8%

Catholic 20.4%

Orthodox 0.0%

Other / Christian 0.1%

Mormon 0.5%

Jewish 0.0%

Muslim 0.0%

Buddhist 0.0%

Hindu 0.0%

Other / Non-Christian 0.1%

No Religion 62.1%

Industry and Occupation

The top industry present in Handy township, Michigan is Manufacturing. 27.8 % of residents work in Management, business, science, and arts occupations, while only 14.3% work in Service occupations. The Industry Diversity score in Handy township, Michigan is 65.7.Industry diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.1%

Construction 11.3%

Manufacturing 20.1%

Wholesale trade 3.3%

Retail trade 13.3%

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6.2%

Information 0.9%

Finance and insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 4.2%

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 11.0%

Educational services, health care, and social assistance 14.4%

Arts, entertainment, recreation, and accommodation and food services 6.6%

Other services, except public administration 4.0%

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 3.5%

The Occupation Diversity score in Handy township, Michigan is 86.6.Occupation diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Management, business, science, and arts occupations 27.8%

Service occupations 14.3%

Sales and office occupations 20.9%

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 15.0%

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 22.0%

Average Educational level

53.9% of residents in Handy township, Michigan have earned a Bachelor’s degree or higher, compared to the U.S. average of 46.6%. 35.1% of residents in Handy township, Michigan hold STEM degrees (STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). The Educational level Diversity score in Handy township, Michigan is 54.3.Educational diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.