Gun Plain township, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 6,132 ( 237 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.0 square miles
Population density: 180.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,522	90.05%	1.5%
Black:	21	0.34%	58.8%
Indian:	66	1.08%	106.2%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	107	1.74%	91.1%
Hispanic:	416	6.78%	227.6%

Total non-White:	610	9.95%	109.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-82	-1.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	319	6.6

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
5,895
5,604	95.06%
51	0.87%
32	0.54%
22	0.37%
56	0.95%
127	2.15%
291	4.94%

2000
5,821
5,586	95.96%
34	0.58%
24	0.41%
44	0.76%
121	2.08%
12	0.21%
235	4.04%

1990
4,754
4,594	96.63%
35	0.74%
37	0.78%
20	0.42%
n/a
68	1.43%
160	3.37%

1980
4,298
4,203	97.79%
17	0.40%
59	1.37%
0	0.00%
n/a
19	0.44%
95	2.21%

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

18	0.3
56	1.0

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

992	20.9
75	1.6

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

391	9.1
65	1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Gun Plain 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
43.8
1,358	22.1%
4,774	77.9%
1,057	17.2%

2,268
2.70

1,650	72.8%
1,384	83.9%
45	2.7%
618	27.2%

2010
Number	Percent
41.0
1,538	26.1%
4,357	73.9%
781	13.2%

2,170
2.71

1,696	78.2%
1,399	82.5%
114	6.7%
474	21.8%

2000
Number	Percent
37.5
1,527	26.2%
4,294	73.8%
555	9.5%

2,159
2.69

1,791	83.0%
1,514	84.5%
95	5.3%
368	17.0%

1990
Number	Percent
?
0	0.0%
4,754	100.0%
0	0.0%

0
?

0	?%
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%

1980
Number	Percent
29.7
1,365	31.8%
2,933	68.2%
295	6.9%

1,423
3.02

1,242	87.3%
1,128	90.8%
63	5.1%
181	12.7%

2022 Housing Data for Gun Plain township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	39	1.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	18	0.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	66	2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	163	7.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	90	4.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	121	5.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	14	0.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	39	1.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	202	8.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	216	9.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	378	16.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	248	10.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	163	7.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	265	11.7%
$200,000 or more	246	10.8%

Median Household Income	82,204
Per Capita Income	40,841

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	130	5.7%
Public Assistance	49	2.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	225	9.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,773	74.0%
Unemployed	95	2.5%
In Armed Forces	18	0.5%

Total Labor Force	2,886	77.0%
Not in Labor Force	860	23.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,261	851	59.7%
Non-Profit	87	167	34.3%
Self-Employed	53	112	32.1%

Local Government	94	92	50.5%
State Government	69	53	56.6%
Federal Government	36	25	59.0%

Total Private + Self	1,314	963	57.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	286	337	45.9%
Total	1,600	1,300	55.2%

Pct. Govt.	12.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	512	17.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	224	7.7%
Professional, Technical	707	24.4%
Service Occupations	476	16.4%
All others	981	33.8%

White Collar		49.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	703	24.2%
Health care and social assistance	470	16.2%
Educational services	368	12.7%
Retail trade	253	8.7%
Accommodation and food services	183	6.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	149	5.1%
Public administration	140	4.8%
Other services	115	4.0%
Construction	114	3.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	90	3.1%
Information	80	2.8%
Transportation and warehousing	77	2.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	74	2.6%
Finance and insurance	28	1.0%
Wholesale trade	21	0.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	15	0.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	10	0.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	10	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	395	6.44%
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	21	0.34%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,500	93.7%
Arabic	221	3.8%
Spanish	114	1.9%
German, other Germanic	23	0.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun	9	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,148	18.7%
Dutch	716	11.7%
English	646	10.5%
Irish	493	8.0%
Polish	299	4.9%
Italian	289	4.7%
American	237	3.9%
Lebanese	221	3.6%
Swedish	177	2.9%
Scottish	103	1.7%
French	88	1.4%
European	79	1.3%
French Canadian	53	0.9%
British	51	0.8%
Swiss	43	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	6,068	99.0%
Not a citizen	64	1.0%

Native	6,048	98.6%
Foreign-born	84	1.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
132	3.0%	208	4.7%	1,257	28.3%	1,455	32.7%	899	20.2%	495	11.1%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	132	3.0%
9-12 Years	208	4.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,257	28.3%
Some College	1,455	32.7%
Bach. Degree	899	20.2%
Grad Degree	495	11.1%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +238	D +96	D + 5.6%
D +334
2020 vs. 2012	R +335	R +211	R + 5.4%
D +124
2020 vs. 2008	R +375	R +474	R + 14.1%
D -99

2016 vs. 2008	R +137	R +570	R + 19.7%
D -433
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,895	54.1%	Joe Biden (D)	1,522	43.4%	86	2.5%	3,503	6	7	0.06%
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	1,657	53.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,188	38.5%	237	7.7%	3,082	7	8	0.06%
2012	68%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,560	52.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,398	46.7%	36	1.2%	2,994	8	5	0.06%
2008	74%	Barack Obama (D)	1,621	50.4%	John McCain (R)	1,520	47.2%	77	2.4%	3,218	6	2	0.06%
2004	72%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,743	56.3%	John Kerry (D)	1,334	43.1%	21	0.7%	3,098	8	6	0.06%
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	1,378	54.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,086	42.5%	90	3.5%	2,554	8	6	0.06%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Gun Plain township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,522

43.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,895

54.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

3,503

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 7

2016 President, Gun Plain township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,188

38.5%

Donald Trump (R)

1,657

53.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

155

5.0%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

3,082

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Gun Plain township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,398

46.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,560

52.1%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,994

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Gun Plain township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,621

50.4%

John McCain (R)

1,520

47.2%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

3,218

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Gun Plain township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,743

56.3%

John Kerry (D)

1,334

43.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,098

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Gun Plain township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,378

54.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,086

42.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,554

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gun Plain township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	67%	Tudor Dixon (R)	1,527	49.2%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	1,514	48.8%	63 [+]	2.0%	3,104	5	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 33 (1.1%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 19 (0.6%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 7 (0.2%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 4 (0.1%);
2020	S2	75%	John James (R)	1,955	56.1%	Gary Peters* (D)	1,452	41.7%	75 [+]	2.2%	3,482	8	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 35 (1.0%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 32 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.2%);
2018	S1	60%	John James (R)	1,464	53.2%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	1,236	44.9%	51 [+]	1.9%	2,751	7	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 23 (0.8%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 17 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.4%);
2018	G	60%	Bill Schuette (R)	1,363	49.4%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	1,302	47.2%	93 [+]	3.4%	2,758	6	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 46 (1.7%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 25 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 22 (0.8%);
2014	S2	44%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	942	47.6%	Gary Peters (D)	931	47.0%	106 [+]	5.4%	1,979	6	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 58 (2.9%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 24 (1.2%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 24 (1.2%);
2014	G	44%	Rick Snyder* (R)	1,174	58.9%	Mark Schauer (D)	753	37.8%	65 [+]	3.3%	1,992	8	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 28 (1.4%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 21 (1.1%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 16 (0.8%);

*: 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	2,393
Median Value	$220,800

Occupied	2,268	94.8%
Vacant	125	5.2%

Owned	2,078	91.6%
Rented	190	8.4%
Median Rent	$1,167

Single-Family Units	2,160	90.3%
Detached	2,082	87.0%
Attached	78	3.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	9	0.4%
Mobile Homes	224	9.4%

Gun Plain township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Gun Plain township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Gun Plain township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Gun Plain township, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Gun Plain township, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Gun Plain township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Gun Plain township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gun Plain township, MI