Watson township, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,230 ( 167 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.3 square miles
Population density: 63.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,030	91.03%	3.0%
Black:	3	0.13%	66.7%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	79	3.54%	1480.0%
2+ races:	118	5.29%	372.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	200	8.97%	115.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	60	3.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	107	6.3

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
2,063
1,970	95.49%
9	0.44%
8	0.39%
5	0.24%
25	1.21%
46	2.23%
93	4.51%

2000
2,064
2,007	97.24%
3	0.15%
12	0.58%
0	0.00%
3	0.15%
39	1.89%
57	2.76%

1990
1,897
1,857	97.89%
0	0.00%
17	0.90%
9	0.47%
n/a
14	0.74%
40	2.11%

1980
1,658
1,652	99.64%
2	0.12%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	0.24%
6	0.36%

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

-37	-1.8
36	1.7

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

150	7.9
17	0.9

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

205	12.4
34	2.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Watson 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
42.4
505	22.6%
1,725	77.4%
466	20.9%

766
2.91

592	77.3%
472	79.7%
26	4.4%
174	22.7%

2010
Number	Percent
38.7
523	25.4%
1,540	74.6%
227	11.0%

740
2.77

584	78.9%
472	80.8%
21	3.6%
156	21.1%

2000
Number	Percent
33.5
633	30.7%
1,431	69.3%
157	7.6%

694
2.97

572	82.4%
482	84.3%
36	6.3%
122	17.6%

1990
Number	Percent
30.7
583	30.7%
1,314	69.3%
166	8.8%

597
3.18

500	83.8%
437	87.4%
32	6.4%
97	16.2%

1980
Number	Percent
28.1
542	32.7%
1,116	67.3%
134	8.1%

527
3.12

447	84.8%
416	93.1%
13	2.9%
80	15.2%

2022 Housing Data for Watson township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	14	1.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	38	5.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	17	2.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	51	6.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	31	4.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	38	5.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	17	2.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	17	2.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	41	5.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	76	9.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	62	8.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	122	15.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	106	13.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	62	8.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	34	4.4%
$200,000 or more	40	5.2%

Median Household Income	67,500
Per Capita Income	29,546

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	37	4.8%
Public Assistance	10	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	63	8.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,012	76.3%
Unemployed	24	1.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,036	78.1%
Not in Labor Force	291	21.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	399	319	55.6%
Non-Profit	43	76	36.1%
Self-Employed	68	28	70.8%

Local Government	21	55	27.6%
State Government	0	52	0.0%
Federal Government	5	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	467	347	57.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	69	183	27.4%
Total	536	530	50.3%

Pct. Govt.	12.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	134	12.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	155	14.5%
Professional, Technical	169	15.9%
Service Occupations	193	18.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	0.3%
All others	415	38.9%

White Collar		43.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	224	21.0%
Health care and social assistance	142	13.3%
Construction	119	11.2%
Educational services	88	8.3%
Retail trade	86	8.1%
Other services	83	7.8%
Transportation and warehousing	70	6.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	47	4.4%
Public administration	44	4.1%
Accommodation and food services	33	3.1%
Information	29	2.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	24	2.3%
Wholesale trade	20	1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	17	1.6%
Finance and insurance	17	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	9	0.8%
Utilities	8	0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	6	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
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	%
Chinese	69	3.09%
Indian	10	0.45%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,124	98.9%
Other Indo-European	10	0.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	7	0.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	4	0.2%
German, other Germanic	2	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	369	16.5%
Dutch	297	13.3%
English	222	10.0%
European	202	9.1%
Irish	184	8.3%
American	125	5.6%
Polish	113	5.1%
French	58	2.6%
Italian	33	1.5%
Eastern European	26	1.2%
Swedish	22	1.0%
Bulgarian	15	0.7%
Scottish	15	0.7%
Pennsylvania German	10	0.4%
French Canadian	9	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,222	99.6%
Not a citizen	8	0.4%

Native	2,144	96.1%
Foreign-born	86	3.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
13	0.8%	97	6.3%	772	50.2%	387	25.1%	177	11.5%	93	6.0%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	13	0.8%
9-12 Years	97	6.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	772	50.2%
Some College	387	25.1%
Bach. Degree	177	11.5%
Grad Degree	93	6.0%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +211	R +122	D + 0.3%
D +89
2020 vs. 2012	R +350	R +388	R + 28.6%
D -38
2020 vs. 2008	R +389	R +482	R + 39.1%
D -93

2016 vs. 2008	R +178	R +360	R + 39.4%
D -182
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	859	69.4%	Joe Biden (D)	354	28.6%	25	2.0%	1,238	22	23	0.02%
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	648	65.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	265	26.9%	73	7.4%	986	18	20	0.02%
2012	58%	Mitt Romney (R)	509	55.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	392	42.9%	12	1.3%	913	11	9	0.02%
2008	62%	John McCain (R)	470	50.1%	Barack Obama (D)	447	47.7%	21	2.2%	938	9	5	0.02%
2004	64%	George W. Bush* (R)	550	58.4%	John Kerry (D)	379	40.3%	12	1.3%	941	11	8	0.02%
2000	55%	George W. Bush (R)	440	56.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	313	40.0%	29	3.7%	782	10	8	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Watson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

354

28.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

859

69.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,238

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Watson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

265

26.9%

Donald Trump (R)

648

65.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.7%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

986

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Watson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

392

42.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

509

55.8%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

913

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Watson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

447

47.7%

John McCain (R)

470

50.1%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

938

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Watson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

550

58.4%

John Kerry (D)

379

40.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

941

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Watson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

440

56.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

313

40.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

782

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Watson township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	60%	Tudor Dixon (R)	665	65.0%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	342	33.4%	16 [+]	1.6%	1,023	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 10 (1.0%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 4 (0.4%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 1 (0.1%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	72%	John James (R)	836	68.5%	Gary Peters* (D)	354	29.0%	31 [+]	2.5%	1,221	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 15 (1.2%); Marcia Squier (Green) 9 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.6%);
2018	S1	52%	John James (R)	541	62.7%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	296	34.3%	26 [+]	3.0%	863	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 11 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 9 (1.0%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (0.7%);
2018	G	52%	Bill Schuette (R)	520	59.9%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	310	35.7%	38 [+]	4.4%	868	16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 18 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 11 (1.3%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 9 (1.0%);
2014	S2	38%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	298	48.9%	Gary Peters (D)	270	44.3%	42 [+]	6.9%	610	8	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 17 (2.8%); Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 13 (2.1%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 12 (2.0%);
2014	G	38%	Rick Snyder* (R)	372	60.9%	Mark Schauer (D)	226	37.0%	13 [+]	2.1%	611	10	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 6 (1.0%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 4 (0.7%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.5%);

*: 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	831
Median Value	$205,500

Occupied	766	92.2%
Vacant	65	7.8%

Owned	724	94.5%
Rented	42	5.5%
Median Rent	$735

Single-Family Units	695	83.6%
Detached	684	82.3%
Attached	11	1.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	133	16.0%

Watson township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Watson township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Watson township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Watson township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Watson township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Watson township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Watson township, MI