Otsego township, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,915 ( 321 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.3 square miles
Population density: 177.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,361	90.63%	2.4%
Black:	28	0.47%	20.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	44	0.74%	18.9%
2+ races:	209	3.53%	99.0%
Hispanic:	273	4.62%	66.5%

Total non-White:	554	9.37%	53.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	128	2.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	193	4.2

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
5,594
5,233	93.55%
35	0.63%
18	0.32%
37	0.66%
105	1.88%
164	2.93%
361	6.45%

2000
4,899
4,649	94.90%
37	0.76%
16	0.33%
26	0.53%
145	2.96%
18	0.37%
250	5.10%

1990
4,780
4,665	97.59%
0	0.00%
13	0.27%
14	0.29%
n/a
88	1.84%
115	2.41%

1980
4,479
4,431	98.93%
44	0.98%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	0.09%
48	1.07%

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

584	11.9
111	2.3

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

-16	-0.3
135	2.8

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

234	5.2
67	1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Otsego 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
44.2
1,230	20.8%
4,685	79.2%
969	16.4%

2,250
2.63

1,666	74.0%
1,239	74.4%
77	4.6%
584	26.0%

2010
Number	Percent
40.5
1,387	24.8%
4,207	75.2%
798	14.3%

2,152
2.59

1,573	73.1%
1,216	77.3%
133	8.5%
579	26.9%

2000
Number	Percent
36.3
1,390	28.4%
3,509	71.6%
353	7.2%

1,746
2.79

1,360	77.9%
1,178	86.6%
84	6.2%
386	22.1%

1990
Number	Percent
32.8
1,414	29.6%
3,366	70.4%
428	9.0%

1,698
2.82

1,352	79.6%
1,150	85.1%
77	5.7%
346	20.4%

1980
Number	Percent
29.1
1,482	33.1%
2,997	66.9%
314	7.0%

1,503
2.98

1,292	86.0%
1,177	91.1%
62	4.8%
211	14.0%

2022 Housing Data for Otsego township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	49	2.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	43	1.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	101	4.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	57	2.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	67	3.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	57	2.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	134	6.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	114	5.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	123	5.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	113	5.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	262	11.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	352	15.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	234	10.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	176	7.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	234	10.4%
$200,000 or more	134	6.0%

Median Household Income	75,236
Per Capita Income	35,282

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	42	1.9%
Public Assistance	53	2.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	179	8.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,643	71.5%
Unemployed	103	2.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,746	74.3%
Not in Labor Force	949	25.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,164	981	54.3%
Non-Profit	240	180	57.1%
Self-Employed	130	32	80.2%

Local Government	59	127	31.7%
State Government	16	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	11	0.0%

Total Private + Self	1,294	1,013	56.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	315	318	49.8%
Total	1,609	1,331	54.7%

Pct. Govt.	7.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	512	17.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	460	15.6%
Professional, Technical	607	20.6%
Service Occupations	351	11.9%
All others	1,010	34.4%

White Collar		53.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	794	27.0%
Health care and social assistance	508	17.3%
Retail trade	407	13.8%
Educational services	235	8.0%
Accommodation and food services	203	6.9%
Other services	167	5.7%
Transportation and warehousing	150	5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	111	3.8%
Construction	98	3.3%
Finance and insurance	77	2.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	52	1.8%
Public administration	41	1.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	34	1.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	28	1.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	16	0.5%
Information	15	0.5%
Wholesale trade	4	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	58	0.98%
Puerto Rican	196	3.31%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	7	0.12%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	7	0.12%
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	12	0.20%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	30	0.51%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,314	93.2%
Spanish	260	4.6%
German, other Germanic	102	1.8%
Other	14	0.2%
Other Indo-European	13	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,122	19.0%
Dutch	552	9.3%
English	484	8.2%
American	331	5.6%
Irish	323	5.5%
French	297	5.0%
European	238	4.0%
Polish	215	3.6%
Italian	153	2.6%
Welsh	99	1.7%
Scottish	93	1.6%
French Canadian	84	1.4%
Norwegian	55	0.9%
Swedish	53	0.9%
Finnish	43	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,902	99.8%
Not a citizen	13	0.2%

Native	5,902	99.8%
Foreign-born	13	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
87	2.1%	152	3.6%	1,672	39.5%	1,457	34.4%	459	10.8%	406	9.6%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	87	2.1%
9-12 Years	152	3.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,672	39.5%
Some College	1,457	34.4%
Bach. Degree	459	10.8%
Grad Degree	406	9.6%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +279	D +56	D + 5.6%
D +335
2020 vs. 2012	R +555	R +444	R + 14.2%
D +111
2020 vs. 2008	R +576	R +653	R + 22.0%
D -77

2016 vs. 2008	R +297	R +709	R + 27.6%
D -412
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,793	55.7%	Joe Biden (D)	1,356	42.1%	70	2.2%	3,219	8	9	0.06%
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	1,514	55.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,021	37.4%	198	7.2%	2,733	8	9	0.06%
2012	59%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,245	49.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,238	49.1%	39	1.5%	2,522	5	2	0.05%
2008	67%	Barack Obama (D)	1,433	52.9%	John McCain (R)	1,217	44.9%	58	2.1%	2,708	4	-1	0.05%
2004	66%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,375	54.6%	John Kerry (D)	1,124	44.7%	18	0.7%	2,517	7	4	0.05%
2000	57%	George W. Bush (R)	1,056	53.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	884	44.4%	50	2.5%	1,990	7	5	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Otsego township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,356

42.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,793

55.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,219

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 9

2016 President, Otsego township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,021

37.4%

Donald Trump (R)

1,514

55.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

132

4.8%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

2,733

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 9

2012 President, Otsego township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,245

49.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,238

49.1%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

2,522

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Otsego township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,433

52.9%

John McCain (R)

1,217

44.9%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

2,708

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -1

2004 President, Otsego township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,375

54.6%

John Kerry (D)

1,124

44.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,517

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Otsego township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,056

53.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

884

44.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,990

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Otsego township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	60%	Tudor Dixon (R)	1,341	49.8%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	1,288	47.9%	62 [+]	2.3%	2,691	6	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 30 (1.1%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 16 (0.6%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 9 (0.3%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 7 (0.3%);
2020	S2	71%	John James (R)	1,795	56.5%	Gary Peters* (D)	1,314	41.4%	68 [+]	2.1%	3,177	8	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 35 (1.1%); Marcia Squier (Green) 26 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.2%);
2018	S1	54%	John James (R)	1,243	51.6%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	1,105	45.9%	59 [+]	2.5%	2,407	6	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 29 (1.2%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 18 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.5%);
2018	G	54%	Bill Schuette (R)	1,211	50.4%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	1,106	46.0%	88 [+]	3.7%	2,405	7	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 34 (1.4%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 33 (1.4%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 21 (0.9%);
2014	S2	38%	Gary Peters (D)	819	49.3%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	735	44.2%	108 [+]	6.5%	1,662	3	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 44 (2.6%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 33 (2.0%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 31 (1.9%);
2014	G	39%	Rick Snyder* (R)	925	55.2%	Mark Schauer (D)	680	40.6%	70 [+]	4.2%	1,675	4	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 33 (2.0%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 21 (1.3%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 16 (1.0%);

*: 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	2,607
Median Value	$215,100

Occupied	2,250	86.3%
Vacant	357	13.7%

Owned	1,848	82.1%
Rented	402	17.9%
Median Rent	$1,028

Single-Family Units	2,016	77.3%
Detached	2,000	76.7%
Attached	16	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	202	7.7%
Mobile Homes	309	11.9%

Otsego township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Otsego township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Otsego township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Otsego township, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Otsego township, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Otsego township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Otsego township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Otsego township, MI