Chestonia township, MI

2022 population: 604 ( 93 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.3 square miles
Population density: 17.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	574	95.03%	17.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	2	0.33%	0.0%
2+ races:	21	3.48%	90.9%
Hispanic:	6	0.99%	200.0%

Total non-White:	30	4.97%	36.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	85	20.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	8	1.9

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
511
489	95.69%
2	0.39%
3	0.59%
0	0.00%
11	2.15%
2	0.39%
22	4.31%

2000
526
502	95.44%
2	0.38%
8	1.52%
0	0.00%
14	2.66%
0	0.00%
24	4.56%

1990
401
357	89.03%
2	0.50%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
44	10.97%

1980
467
465	99.57%
0	0.00%
2	0.43%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.43%

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

-13	-2.5
-2	-0.4

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

145	36.2
-20	-5.0

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

-108	-23.1
42	9.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Chestonia 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
49.5
100	16.6%
504	83.4%
122	20.2%

279
2.16

180	64.5%
127	70.6%
5	2.8%
99	35.5%

2010
Number	Percent
46.2
104	20.4%
407	79.6%
96	18.8%

201
2.54

155	77.1%
126	81.3%
8	5.2%
46	22.9%

2000
Number	Percent
32.1
166	31.6%
360	68.4%
48	9.1%

189
2.78

141	74.6%
110	78.0%
9	6.4%
48	25.4%

1990
Number	Percent
32.4
91	22.7%
310	77.3%
54	13.5%

137
2.93

88	64.2%
72	81.8%
7	8.0%
49	35.8%

1980
Number	Percent
25.1
199	42.6%
268	57.4%
52	11.1%

132
3.54

117	88.6%
108	92.3%
2	1.7%
15	11.4%

2022 Housing Data for Chestonia township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	12	4.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	24	8.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	15	5.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	41	14.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	6	2.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	60	21.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	8	2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	4	1.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	26	9.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	17	6.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	25	9.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	17	6.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	21	7.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	3	1.1%

Median Household Income	38,679
Per Capita Income	24,119

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	22	7.9%
Public Assistance	2	0.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	31	11.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	287	67.5%
Unemployed	19	4.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	306	72.0%
Not in Labor Force	119	28.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		32.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	142	73	66.0%
Non-Profit	8	4	66.7%
Self-Employed	20	9	69.0%

Local Government	0	43	0.0%
State Government	2	0	100.0%
Federal Government	2	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	162	82	66.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	12	47	20.3%
Total	174	129	57.4%

Pct. Govt.	15.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	52	17.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	94	31.0%
Professional, Technical	19	6.3%
Service Occupations	28	9.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	1.0%
All others	110	36.3%

White Collar		54.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	62	20.5%
Manufacturing	41	13.5%
Health care and social assistance	36	11.9%
Other services	30	9.9%
Accommodation and food services	30	9.9%
Educational services	22	7.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	16	5.3%
Wholesale trade	12	4.0%
Construction	12	4.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	11	3.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	6	2.0%
Public administration	6	2.0%
Finance and insurance	6	2.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	6	2.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	4	1.3%
Utilities	3	1.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	4	0.66%
Puerto Rican	2	0.33%
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	%
Filipino	2	0.33%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	585	99.7%
Tagalog	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	284	47.0%
Irish	96	15.9%
English	95	15.7%
Polish	39	6.5%
American	30	5.0%
French	23	3.8%
Swedish	21	3.5%
Dutch	13	2.2%
Russian	13	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	5	0.8%
Lithuanian	4	0.7%
British	3	0.5%
French Canadian	3	0.5%
Scandinavian	3	0.5%
Scottish	3	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	602	99.7%
Not a citizen	2	0.3%

Native	592	98.0%
Foreign-born	12	2.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	8	1.6%	254	51.8%	177	36.1%	29	5.9%	22	4.5%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	8	1.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	254	51.8%
Some College	177	36.1%
Bach. Degree	29	5.9%
Grad Degree	22	4.5%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +39	R +18	D + 1.5%
D +21
2020 vs. 2012	R +65	R +65	R + 18.5%
D +0
2020 vs. 2008	R +71	R +94	R + 31.7%
D -23

2016 vs. 2008	R +32	R +76	R + 33.3%
D -44
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	60%	Donald Trump* (R)	197	67.0%	Joe Biden (D)	93	31.6%	4	1.4%	294	19	20	0.01%
2016	53%	Donald Trump (R)	158	65.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	72	29.9%	11	4.6%	241	18	20	0.00%
2012	54%	Mitt Romney (R)	132	57.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	93	40.6%	4	1.7%	229	13	10	0.00%
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	126	50.2%	Barack Obama (D)	116	46.2%	9	3.6%	251	9	5	0.01%
2004	72%	George W. Bush* (R)	157	57.7%	John Kerry (D)	111	40.8%	4	1.5%	272	10	7	0.01%
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	120	56.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	84	39.8%	7	3.3%	211	11	9	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Chestonia township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

31.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

197

67.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

294

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Chestonia township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

29.9%

Donald Trump (R)

158

65.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.5%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

241

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Chestonia township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

40.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

132

57.6%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

229

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Chestonia township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

116

46.2%

John McCain (R)

126

50.2%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

251

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Chestonia township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

157

57.7%

John Kerry (D)

111

40.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

272

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Chestonia township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

120

56.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

39.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

211

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chestonia township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	57%	Tudor Dixon (R)	151	54.3%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	122	43.9%	5 [+]	1.8%	278	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (1.4%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 1 (0.4%);
2020	S2	60%	John James (R)	196	66.7%	Gary Peters* (D)	96	32.7%	2 [+]	0.7%	294	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2018	S1	48%	John James (R)	127	56.2%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	91	40.3%	8 [+]	3.5%	226	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 3 (1.3%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (1.3%); Marcia Squier (Green) 2 (0.9%);
2018	G	49%	Bill Schuette (R)	136	58.9%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	88	38.1%	7 [+]	3.0%	231	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 4 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.9%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.4%);
2014	S2	37%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	88	54.3%	Gary Peters (D)	65	40.1%	9 [+]	5.6%	162	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (3.1%); Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 4 (2.5%);
2014	G	37%	Rick Snyder* (R)	99	60.7%	Mark Schauer (D)	62	38.0%	2 [+]	1.2%	163	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 1 (0.6%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.6%);

*: 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	387
Median Value	$102,900

Occupied	279	72.1%
Vacant	108	27.9%

Owned	269	96.4%
Rented	10	3.6%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	301	77.8%
Detached	301	77.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	77	19.9%

Chestonia township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Chestonia township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Chestonia township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Chestonia township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Chestonia township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Chestonia township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chestonia township, MI