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Texas Charter Township, Michigan

Texas Charter Township, charter township, in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. Texas Charter Township had 18,864 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 6.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 17,691 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 18,226 (±26). GEOID 2607779300.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

18,864

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 17,691 · ACS 2020-2024: 18,226 ±26

Median household income

$147,128

±$6,714 (90% margin)
Michigan: $72,875

Median home value

$415,100

±$19,482 (90% margin)
Michigan: $231,600

Median gross rent

$1,470

±$487 (90% margin)
Michigan: $1,129

Where is Texas Charter Township and what county is it in?

Texas Charter Township is a charter township in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. It covers 34.7 square miles of land, 510 residents per square mile in 2020.

Texas Charter Township is in the Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Texas Charter Township (marked with a dot) in Kalamazoo 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 Texas Charter Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 18,864 people lived in Texas Charter Township on July 1, 2025, up 6.6% since 2020, faster than Michigan (+0.5%). The 2020 Census counted 17,691 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 18,226 (±26).

  • July 2020→2021 +338 (18,055)
  • 2021→2022 +81 (18,136)
  • 2022→2023 +185 (18,321)
  • 2023→2024 +396 (18,717)
  • 2024→2025 +147 (18,864)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureTexas Charter TownshipKalamazoo CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Total population18,226±26262,37510,077,761+1,355
Households5,955±232107,1104,076,369no clear change
Average household size3.06±0.122.382.42+0.19
Housing units6,235±248114,9084,622,236no clear change

Texas Charter Township's population since 2000

From 10,919 in 2000 to 18,864 in 2025: up 72.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Texas 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 10,919
  • 2005 (estimate) 12,849
  • 2010 Census 14,697
  • 2015 (estimate) 16,402
  • 2020 Census 17,691
  • 2025 (estimate) 18,864

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 Texas Charter Township?

The median resident of Texas Charter Township is 38.8 years old; 28.9% are under 18 and 14.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 81.9%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 7.5%. 9.0% 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.
MeasureTexas Charter TownshipKalamazoo CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median age38.8±1.335.040.2no clear change
Under 18 years28.9%±2.0 pts21.3%21.2%–
65 years and over14.6%±1.5 pts16.1%18.6%–
Male49.6%±2.4 pts49.0%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4.2%±2.3 pts5.9%5.9%no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic81.9%±3.3 pts74.6%72.4%−4.9 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic2.7%±1.8 pts10.8%13.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic7.5%±2.5 pts2.8%3.4%+2.9 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.1 pts0.1%0.3%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.1 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.6%±1.7 pts5.4%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.2 pts0.3%0.5%–
Born outside the United States9.0%±2.4 pts5.8%7.2%no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)10.0%±2.7 pts7.9%10.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)4.9%±1.4 pts5.7%5.8%–
With a disability6.2%±1.4 pts11.9%14.3%–
No health insurance coverage2.3%±1.1 pts4.7%4.9%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)98.4%±0.9 pts94.7%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)59.8%±3.6 pts41.3%32.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)26.5%±3.1 pts16.4%12.7%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier92.0%±2.7 pts85.7%88.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.4%±1.2 pts1.7%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 Texas Charter Township earn?

Half of Texas Charter Township's 5,955 households earn less than $147,128 a year (±$6,714), against $72,532 in Kalamazoo County and $72,875 in Michigan. In 2015-2019 it was $140,368 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 2.5% 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
MeasureTexas Charter TownshipKalamazoo CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$147,128±$6,714$72,532$72,875no clear change
Mean household income$186,096±$14,616$100,193$98,700–
Per capita income$61,153±$4,519$41,530$40,735no clear change
People below the poverty line2.5%±1.1 pts12.7%13.2%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line2.0%±1.6 pts11.5%17.6%–
Households receiving SNAP3.5%±2.2 pts11.2%13.5%–
Households with a computer98.2%±1.4 pts95.9%95.1%–
Households with a broadband subscription98.5%±1.0 pts90.6%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 Texas Charter Township?

Owners occupy 96.5% of Texas Charter Township's occupied homes and renters 3.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $415,100 by its owner (±$19,482). The median renter pays $1,470 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureTexas Charter TownshipKalamazoo CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$415,100±$19,482$241,800$231,600+$54,384
Median gross rent$1,470±$487$1,093$1,129no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent6.3%±11.8 pts44.3%41.4%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,380±$197$1,616$1,569–
Owner-occupied homes96.5%±1.6 pts64.5%73.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes3.5%±1.6 pts35.5%26.8%–
Housing units6,235±248114,9084,622,236no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±0.5 pts0.5%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate23.7%±28.8 pts5.3%5.1%–
Single-family detached homes87.3%±3.2 pts64.7%72.0%–
Mobile homes6.1%±2.5 pts3.4%5.0%–
Built 2020 or later2.8%±1.3 pts1.2%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 201916.5%±4.0 pts6.4%4.9%–
Built 1939 or earlier2.9%±1.8 pts14.2%14.6%–
Households with no vehicle1.6%±1.0 pts7.3%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 Texas Charter Township building?

Builders took permits for 55 new housing units in Texas Charter Township in 2025 (55 in single-family houses), 2.9 per 1,000 residents against 2.3 across Michigan.

  • 2019 62 units
  • 2020 162 units
  • 2021 60 units
  • 2022 65 units
  • 2023 (11 months) 169 units
  • 2024 43 units
  • 2025 55 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 Texas Charter Township work and get to work?

71.5% of Texas Charter Township's workers drive alone and 21.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureTexas Charter TownshipKalamazoo CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)68.6%±3.1 pts65.7%61.3%–
Unemployment rate5.4%±2.5 pts5.5%5.7%+3.2 pts
Drove alone to work71.5%±5.0 pts76.6%74.3%–
Carpooled6.5%±2.6 pts6.3%7.9%–
Public transportation0.1%±0.2 pts1.1%0.9%–
Walked0.1%±0.1 pts2.6%2.0%–
Worked from home21.3%±4.7 pts12.5%13.5%+13.4 pts
Mean travel time to work21.1 min±1.220.7 min24.2 min−3.2 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 Texas Charter Township?

4 census tracts lie mostly in Texas Charter Township (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $146,094 (Tract 30.06) to $151,042 (Tract 30.08).

Census tracts in Texas Charter Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Texas Charter Township
Tract 30.07Kalamazoo County7,280 $146,574 $416,000100%
Tract 30.05Kalamazoo County5,540 $148,523 $402,400100%
Tract 30.06Kalamazoo County3,710 $146,094 $408,400100%
Tract 30.08Kalamazoo County1,696 $151,042 $436,400100%

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 Texas Charter Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Texas Charter Township compare with other places in Michigan?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Texas Charter Township is the 630th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 56th-most populous of 1,240 in Michigan.

Texas Charter Township ranks 22nd of 1,354 places in Michigan with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Texas 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 estimate56th1,240
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)43rd1,281
Residents per square mile469th1,356
Median household income22nd1,354
Per capita income63rd1,355
Median home value62nd1,354
Median gross rent101st1,212
Poverty rate1,200th1,213
Bachelor's degree or higher45th1,350
Median age1,039th1,356
Owner-occupied share69th1,356
Work from home89th1,062
Travel time to work1,046th1,356

Texas 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 Texas Charter Township?

11 of the 57 figures for Texas 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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