Rock River township, MI

Alger County, MI

2022 population: 1,097 ( 115 from 2010 )
Land area: 80.7 square miles
Population density: 13.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,077	98.18%	6.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	19	1.73%	13.6%
Hispanic:	1	0.09%	85.7%

Total non-White:	20	1.82%	66.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-75	-7.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-40	-4.0

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,212
1,152	95.05%
3	0.25%
28	2.31%
0	0.00%
22	1.82%
7	0.58%
60	4.95%

2000
1,219
1,162	95.32%
0	0.00%
26	2.13%
0	0.00%
13	1.07%
18	1.48%
57	4.68%

1990
1,311
1,292	98.55%
0	0.00%
18	1.37%
0	0.00%
n/a
1	0.08%
19	1.45%

1980
1,408
1,380	98.01%
0	0.00%
24	1.70%
2	0.14%
n/a
0	0.00%
28	1.99%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-10	-0.8
3	0.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-130	-9.9
38	2.9

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-88	-6.3
-9	-0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Rock River township, MI

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
48.5
262	23.9%
835	76.1%
257	23.4%

437
2.50

310	70.9%
273	88.1%
15	4.8%
127	29.1%

2010
Number	Percent
46.0
282	23.3%
930	76.7%
180	14.9%

518
2.32

358	69.1%
301	84.1%
19	5.3%
160	30.9%

2000
Number	Percent
41.4
267	21.9%
952	78.1%
198	16.2%

520
2.33

370	71.2%
317	85.7%
17	4.6%
150	28.8%

1990
Number	Percent
35.2
389	29.7%
922	70.3%
170	13.0%

476
2.75

371	77.9%
309	83.3%
28	7.5%
105	22.1%

1980
Number	Percent
30.5
491	34.9%
917	65.1%
173	12.3%

469
2.97

374	79.7%
314	84.0%
22	5.9%
95	20.3%

2022 Housing Data for Rock River township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	14	3.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	11	2.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	5	1.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	23	5.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	16	3.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	35	8.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	15	3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	6	1.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	10	2.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	98	22.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	48	11.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	67	15.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	46	10.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	28	6.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	8	1.8%
$200,000 or more	7	1.6%

Median Household Income	59,176
Per Capita Income	29,151

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	13	3.0%
Public Assistance	10	2.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	36	8.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	380	60.6%
Unemployed	23	3.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	403	64.3%
Not in Labor Force	224	35.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		39.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	117	121	49.2%
Non-Profit	3	11	21.4%
Self-Employed	52	38	57.8%

Local Government	37	10	78.7%
State Government	13	4	76.5%
Federal Government	6	6	50.0%

Total Private + Self	169	159	51.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	59	31	65.6%
Total	228	190	54.5%

Pct. Govt.	18.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	49	11.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	112	26.8%
Professional, Technical	56	13.4%
Service Occupations	57	13.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	15	3.6%
All others	144	34.4%

White Collar		51.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Other services	57	13.6%
Manufacturing	55	13.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	53	12.7%
Retail trade	50	12.0%
Health care and social assistance	45	10.8%
Finance and insurance	34	8.1%
Educational services	31	7.4%
Public administration	21	5.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	15	3.6%
Construction	14	3.3%
Transportation and warehousing	11	2.6%
Information	8	1.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	7	1.7%
Utilities	6	1.4%
Accommodation and food services	5	1.2%
Wholesale trade	4	1.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	2	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	1	0.09%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	990	95.6%
Other	40	3.9%
German, other Germanic	5	0.5%
Spanish	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Finnish	271	24.7%
German	247	22.5%
French	205	18.7%
English	180	16.4%
Irish	147	13.4%
Polish	73	6.7%
European	57	5.2%
Italian	53	4.8%
Swedish	38	3.5%
Welsh	22	2.0%
American	18	1.6%
Slovene	18	1.6%
Dutch	17	1.5%
Slovak	17	1.5%
French Canadian	16	1.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,097	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,092	99.5%
Foreign-born	5	0.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	25	3.1%	290	36.2%	338	42.1%	115	14.3%	34	4.2%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	25	3.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	290	36.2%
Some College	338	42.1%
Bach. Degree	115	14.3%
Grad Degree	34	4.2%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +75	R +27	R + 2.7%
D +48
2020 vs. 2012	R +68	R +83	R + 11.8%
D -15
2020 vs. 2008	R +95	R +138	R + 20.2%
D -43

2016 vs. 2008	R +20	R +111	R + 17.5%
D -91
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	79%	Donald Trump* (R)	389	53.6%	Joe Biden (D)	324	44.6%	13	1.8%	726	6	7	0.01%
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	314	49.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	276	43.7%	41	6.5%	631	3	4	0.01%
2012	72%	Barack Obama* (D)	339	50.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	321	48.0%	9	1.3%	669	3	1	0.01%
2008	73%	Barack Obama (D)	367	54.1%	John McCain (R)	294	43.4%	17	2.5%	678	2	-2	0.01%
2004	73%	John Kerry (D)	355	51.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	321	46.9%	8	1.2%	684	-1	-4	0.01%
2000	64%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	320	52.8%	George W. Bush (R)	269	44.4%	17	2.8%	606	-2	-4	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Rock River township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

324

44.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

389

53.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

726

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 7

2016 President, Rock River township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

276

43.7%

Donald Trump (R)

314

49.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.3%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

631

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 4

2012 President, Rock River township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

339

50.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

321

48.0%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

669

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Rock River township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

367

54.1%

John McCain (R)

294

43.4%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

678

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -2

2004 President, Rock River township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

321

46.9%

John Kerry (D)

355

51.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

684

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -4

2000 President, Rock River township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

269

44.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

320

52.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

606

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rock River township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	71%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	338	51.3%	Tudor Dixon (R)	309	46.9%	12 [+]	1.8%	659	3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 6 (0.9%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (0.9%);
2020	S2	78%	John James (R)	378	52.6%	Gary Peters* (D)	330	45.9%	11 [+]	1.5%	719	4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (1.0%); Marcia Squier (Green) 3 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	64%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	314	53.2%	John James (R)	259	43.9%	17 [+]	2.9%	590	-2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 9 (1.5%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.3%);
2018	G	64%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	310	52.4%	Bill Schuette (R)	266	44.9%	16 [+]	2.7%	592	3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 10 (1.7%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 5 (0.8%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.2%);
2014	S2	52%	Gary Peters (D)	261	53.7%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	208	42.8%	17 [+]	3.5%	486	1	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 10 (2.1%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 4 (0.8%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.6%);
2014	G	53%	Mark Schauer (D)	262	53.5%	Rick Snyder* (R)	205	41.8%	23 [+]	4.7%	490	-9	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 10 (2.0%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (1.4%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 6 (1.2%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	613
Median Value	$179,900

Occupied	437	71.3%
Vacant	176	28.7%

Owned	409	93.6%
Rented	28	6.4%
Median Rent	$904

Single-Family Units	527	86.0%
Detached	527	86.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	9	1.5%
Mobile Homes	72	11.7%

Rock River township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Rock River township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Rock River township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rock River township, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Rock River township, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rock River township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Rock River township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rock River township, MI