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Ann Arbor Charter Township, Michigan

Ann Arbor Charter Township, charter township, in Washtenaw County, Michigan. Ann Arbor Charter Township had 4,506 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 3.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 4,673 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 4,606 (±29). GEOID 2616103020.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

4,506

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 4,673 · ACS 2020-2024: 4,606 ±29

Median household income

$164,875

±$37,591 (90% margin)
Michigan: $72,875

Median home value

$659,400

±$53,131 (90% margin)
Michigan: $231,600

Median gross rent

$1,933

±$153 (90% margin)
Michigan: $1,129

Where is Ann Arbor Charter Township and what county is it in?

Ann Arbor Charter Township is a charter township in Washtenaw County, Michigan. It covers 16.3 square miles of land, 287 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Ann Arbor Charter Township: Barton Hills (village, 316 in 2020).

Ann Arbor Charter Township is in the Ann Arbor, MI metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Ann Arbor Charter Township (marked with a dot) in Washtenaw County, Michigan. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Ann Arbor Charter Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 4,506 people lived in Ann Arbor Charter Township on July 1, 2025, down 3.0% since 2020, while Michigan grew 0.5%. The 2020 Census counted 4,673 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 4,606 (±29).

  • July 2020→2021 −24 (4,613)
  • 2021→2022 −13 (4,600)
  • 2022→2023 −16 (4,584)
  • 2023→2024 −50 (4,534)
  • 2024→2025 −28 (4,506)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureAnn Arbor Charter TownshipWashtenaw CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Total population4,606±29369,82210,077,761no clear change
Households1,913±122150,5504,076,369no clear change
Average household size2.32±0.152.332.42no clear change
Housing units2,091±158159,7824,622,236no clear change

Ann Arbor Charter Township's population since 2000

From 4,720 in 2000 to 4,506 in 2025: down 4.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Ann Arbor Charter Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 4,720
  • 2005 (estimate) 4,469
  • 2010 Census 4,361
  • 2015 (estimate) 4,469
  • 2020 Census 4,673
  • 2025 (estimate) 4,506

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Ann Arbor Charter Township?

The median resident of Ann Arbor Charter Township is 48.5 years old; 19.0% are under 18 and 27.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 57.3%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 24.8%. 27.3% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureAnn Arbor Charter TownshipWashtenaw CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median age48.5±3.835.040.2no clear change
Under 18 years19.0%±3.7 pts18.2%21.2%–
65 years and over27.9%±4.6 pts15.7%18.6%–
Male48.4%±3.3 pts49.9%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)7.7%±5.3 pts5.8%5.9%–
White alone, not Hispanic57.3%±6.2 pts67.2%72.4%−12.7 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic4.6%±3.1 pts11.3%13.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic24.8%±6.9 pts9.2%3.4%no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.2 pts0.2%0.3%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.6 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic5.2%±2.9 pts5.8%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.3 pts0.6%0.5%–
Born outside the United States27.3%±5.4 pts13.1%7.2%no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)30.5%±6.1 pts15.7%10.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)5.3%±2.5 pts4.0%5.8%–
With a disability9.3%±2.8 pts10.6%14.3%–
No health insurance coverage1.4%±1.2 pts3.3%4.9%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)96.8%±2.0 pts96.0%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)85.9%±5.0 pts58.7%32.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)57.2%±5.9 pts31.5%12.7%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier81.7%±4.8 pts79.2%88.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year3.8%±1.7 pts4.3%1.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Ann Arbor Charter Township earn?

Half of Ann Arbor Charter Township's 1,913 households earn less than $164,875 a year (±$37,591), against $89,180 in Washtenaw County and $72,875 in Michigan. In 2015-2019 it was $166,301 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 7.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureAnn Arbor Charter TownshipWashtenaw CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$164,875±$37,591$89,180$72,875no clear change
Mean household income$224,720±$27,770$124,712$98,700–
Per capita income$93,508±$14,126$52,714$40,735no clear change
People below the poverty line7.2%±3.4 pts14.2%13.2%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.8%±1.3 pts12.3%17.6%–
Households receiving SNAP1.8%±1.6 pts8.5%13.5%–
Households with a computer98.8%±1.9 pts97.8%95.1%–
Households with a broadband subscription98.5%±1.2 pts94.1%90.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Ann Arbor Charter Township?

Owners occupy 65.7% of Ann Arbor Charter Township's occupied homes and renters 34.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $659,400 by its owner (±$53,131). The median renter pays $1,933 a month including utilities, and 38.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureAnn Arbor Charter TownshipWashtenaw CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$659,400±$53,131$374,100$231,600no clear change
Median gross rent$1,933±$153$1,463$1,129no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent38.4%±12.5 pts47.9%41.4%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$3,543±$383$2,150$1,569–
Owner-occupied homes65.7%±5.8 pts61.6%73.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes34.3%±5.8 pts38.4%26.8%–
Housing units2,091±158159,7824,622,236no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±2.3 pts0.6%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate12.6%±13.8 pts3.7%5.1%–
Single-family detached homes57.9%±4.5 pts56.7%72.0%–
Mobile homes0.0%±1.4 pts3.7%5.0%–
Built 2020 or later6.1%±4.3 pts2.0%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20195.7%±3.0 pts6.7%4.9%–
Built 1939 or earlier7.3%±3.5 pts11.5%14.6%–
Households with no vehicle4.9%±2.7 pts8.2%7.0%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Ann Arbor Charter Township building?

Builders took permits for 27 new housing units in Ann Arbor Charter Township in 2025 (27 in single-family houses), 6.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.3 across Michigan.

  • 2019 16 units
  • 2020 153 units
  • 2021 12 units
  • 2022 9 units
  • 2023 2 units
  • 2024 3 units
  • 2025 27 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Ann Arbor Charter Township work and get to work?

68.7% of Ann Arbor Charter Township's workers drive alone and 24.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureAnn Arbor Charter TownshipWashtenaw CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)54.9%±5.3 pts63.0%61.3%–
Unemployment rate0.5%±0.7 pts4.6%5.7%–
Drove alone to work68.7%±7.2 pts59.4%74.3%–
Carpooled3.6%±2.2 pts6.8%7.9%–
Public transportation1.0%±1.2 pts3.7%0.9%–
Walked1.1%±1.2 pts5.6%2.0%–
Worked from home24.4%±6.1 pts22.6%13.5%+16.2 pts
Mean travel time to work21.3 min±2.023.5 min24.2 min−4.7 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Ann Arbor Charter Township?

2 census tracts lie mostly in Ann Arbor Charter Township, and 13 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $139,625 (Tract 4060) to $223,359 (Tract 4031).

Census tracts in Ann Arbor Charter Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (the 12 with the most residents inside it; every tract on the full list)
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Ann Arbor Charter Township
Tract 4060Washtenaw County3,716 $139,625 $650,50090%
Tract 4053Washtenaw County5,175 $249,079 $897,30021%
Tract 4031Washtenaw County1,566 $223,359 $735,70056%
Tract 4023Washtenaw County2,718 $150,446 $379,50032%
Tract 4038Washtenaw County3,576 $78,301 $395,70022%
Tract 4025Washtenaw County2,534 $88,606 $616,10020%
Tract 4036Washtenaw County5,654 $89,464 $545,8009%
Tract 4022.01Washtenaw County4,088 $19,538 $619,30011%
Tract 4035Washtenaw County2,783 $101,667 $470,10012%
Tract 4032Washtenaw County3,423 $128,693 $472,0008%
Tract 4560Washtenaw County5,787 $144,781 $582,3003%
Tract 4046Washtenaw County5,327 $77,121 $428,6002%

Every census tract in Ann Arbor Charter Township, with its figures

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Ann Arbor Charter Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Ann Arbor Charter Township compare with other places in Michigan?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Ann Arbor Charter Township is the 2,524th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 246th-most populous of 1,240 in Michigan.

Ann Arbor Charter Township ranks 13th of 1,354 places in Michigan with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Ann Arbor Charter Township's rank in Michigan (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate246th1,240
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)1,223rd1,281
Residents per square mile534th1,356
Median household income13th1,354
Per capita income9th1,355
Median home value8th1,354
Median gross rent17th1,212
Poverty rate884th1,213
Bachelor's degree or higher2nd1,350
Median age307th1,356
Owner-occupied share1,185th1,356
Work from home47th1,062
Travel time to work1,031st1,356

Ann Arbor Charter Township's figures with every place in Michigan (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Ann Arbor Charter Township?

15 of the 57 figures for Ann Arbor Charter Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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