Township · Michigan

Brockway Township, Michigan

Brockway Township, township, in St. Clair County, Michigan. Brockway Township had 1,880 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,897 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,834 (±249). GEOID 2614710820.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,880

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,897 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,834 ±249

Median household income

$81,813

±$8,160 (90% margin)
Michigan: $72,875

Median home value

$235,200

±$13,983 (90% margin)
Michigan: $231,600

Median gross rent

$1,313

±$133 (90% margin)
Michigan: $1,129

Where is Brockway Township and what county is it in?

Brockway Township is a township in St. Clair County, Michigan. It covers 33.7 square miles of land, 56 residents per square mile in 2020.

Brockway Township is in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 6 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Brockway Township (marked with a dot) in St. Clair 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 Brockway Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,880 people lived in Brockway Township on July 1, 2025, down 0.7% since 2020, while Michigan grew 0.5%. The 2020 Census counted 1,897 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,834 (±249).

  • July 2020→2021 −6 (1,886)
  • 2021→2022 −11 (1,875)
  • 2022→2023 +3 (1,878)
  • 2023→2024 −6 (1,872)
  • 2024→2025 +8 (1,880)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureBrockway TownshipSt. Clair CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,834±249160,22110,077,761no clear change
Households761±8767,8164,076,369no clear change
Average household size2.41±0.212.342.42−0.28
Housing units783±8872,7994,622,236no clear change

Brockway Township's population since 2000

From 1,900 in 2000 to 1,880 in 2025: down 1.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Brockway 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 1,900
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,011
  • 2010 Census 2,022
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,984
  • 2020 Census 1,897
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,880

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 Brockway Township?

The median resident of Brockway Township is 46.8 years old; 19.5% are under 18 and 16.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.3%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 2.8%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureBrockway TownshipSt. Clair CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median age46.8±3.544.540.2no clear change
Under 18 years19.5%±3.7 pts20.3%21.2%–
65 years and over16.0%±2.9 pts20.4%18.6%–
Male54.0%±4.3 pts50.1%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.8%±3.1 pts3.7%5.9%–
White alone, not Hispanic95.3%±3.6 pts89.7%72.4%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.6 pts2.1%13.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.3 pts0.5%3.4%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.2 pts0.1%0.3%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.6 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.7%±1.1 pts3.6%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.6 pts0.3%0.5%–
Born outside the United States1.6%±1.1 pts2.0%7.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)1.0%±0.8 pts2.5%10.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)6.2%±2.2 pts7.1%5.8%–
With a disability18.5%±6.0 pts16.9%14.3%–
No health insurance coverage5.2%±2.5 pts4.9%4.9%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)89.0%±4.7 pts92.0%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)16.6%±4.2 pts20.3%32.4%+5.6 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)8.6%±3.7 pts7.5%12.7%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier95.1%±3.5 pts90.5%88.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.3%±0.4 pts0.7%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 Brockway Township earn?

Half of Brockway Township's 761 households earn less than $81,813 a year (±$8,160), against $71,270 in St. Clair County and $72,875 in Michigan. In 2015-2019 it was $80,764 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 13.4% 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
MeasureBrockway TownshipSt. Clair CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$81,813±$8,160$71,270$72,875no clear change
Mean household income$87,093±$7,148$90,649$98,700–
Per capita income$36,312±$3,468$38,214$40,735no clear change
People below the poverty line13.4%±5.7 pts11.3%13.2%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line26.8%±15.7 pts15.7%17.6%no clear change
Households receiving SNAP11.8%±6.1 pts13.3%13.5%–
Households with a computer94.7%±2.3 pts94.9%95.1%–
Households with a broadband subscription91.1%±3.1 pts90.9%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 Brockway Township?

Owners occupy 88.2% of Brockway Township's occupied homes and renters 11.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $235,200 by its owner (±$13,983). The median renter pays $1,313 a month including utilities, and 50.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureBrockway TownshipSt. Clair CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$235,200±$13,983$224,600$231,600+$36,689
Median gross rent$1,313±$133$1,029$1,129no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent50.0%±24.7 pts44.7%41.4%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,635±$129$1,469$1,569–
Owner-occupied homes88.2%±6.1 pts80.8%73.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes11.8%±6.1 pts19.2%26.8%–
Housing units783±8872,7994,622,236no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±4.4 pts0.5%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±27.7 pts3.5%5.1%–
Single-family detached homes92.6%±3.5 pts79.1%72.0%–
Mobile homes5.7%±3.3 pts6.5%5.0%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±3.8 pts1.0%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20193.7%±2.8 pts3.5%4.9%–
Built 1939 or earlier10.0%±3.2 pts17.0%14.6%–
Households with no vehicle2.9%±1.4 pts5.9%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 Brockway Township building?

Builders took permits for 4 new housing units in Brockway Township in 2025 (4 in single-family houses), 2.1 per 1,000 residents against 2.3 across Michigan.

  • 2019 8 units
  • 2020 (5 months) 7 units
  • 2021 7 units
  • 2022 7 units
  • 2023 7 units
  • 2024 10 units
  • 2025 4 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 Brockway Township work and get to work?

80.8% of Brockway Township's workers drive alone and 5.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 40.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.6%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureBrockway TownshipSt. Clair CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)60.1%±5.2 pts60.8%61.3%–
Unemployment rate5.6%±2.6 pts5.7%5.7%no clear change
Drove alone to work80.8%±6.4 pts79.9%74.3%–
Carpooled12.6%±6.0 pts8.8%7.9%–
Public transportation0.0%±3.5 pts1.1%0.9%–
Walked1.3%±1.4 pts1.1%2.0%–
Worked from home5.2%±2.3 pts7.7%13.5%+3.0 pts
Mean travel time to work40.8 min±5.628.5 min24.2 minno clear change

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 Brockway Township?

No census tract lies mostly in Brockway Township; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Brockway Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Brockway Township
Tract 6551St. Clair County5,017 $63,889 $208,10042%

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 Brockway Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Brockway Township compare with other places in Michigan?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Brockway Township is the 5,081st-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 631st-most populous of 1,240 in Michigan.

Brockway Township ranks 430th of 1,354 places in Michigan with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Brockway 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 estimate631st1,240
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)881st1,281
Residents per square mile1,034th1,356
Median household income430th1,354
Per capita income696th1,355
Median home value482nd1,354
Median gross rent171st1,212
Poverty rate404th1,213
Bachelor's degree or higher996th1,350
Median age410th1,356
Owner-occupied share574th1,356
Work from home987th1,062
Travel time to work16th1,356

Brockway Township's figures with every place in Michigan (CSV)

Every place in Michigan, sortable · Compare Brockway Township with other places

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 Brockway Township?

15 of the 57 figures for Brockway 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

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Brockway Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.