[9] Ford Lake Dam is located in the eastern part of the township.

The racial and ethnic makeup of the population was 58.4% white, 32.8% black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 2.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.6% from some other race and 4.6% from two or more races.

29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Cargo airline Kalitta Air is headquartered at Willow Run Airport in the township.

[12][13] Ypsilanti Charter Township is served by two separate public school districts.

The southern section of the township approximately south of Ford Lake is served by Lincoln Consolidated School District in Augusta Charter Township.

Ypsilanti Community High School is located within the township.