Elk Rapids township, MI

Antrim County, MI

2022 population: 2,545 ( 86 from 2010 )
Land area: 7.1 square miles
Population density: 359.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,413	94.81%	3.9%
Black:	1	0.04%	91.7%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	28	1.10%	86.7%
2+ races:	48	1.89%	65.5%
Hispanic:	55	2.16%	19.6%

Total non-White:	132	5.19%	9.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-97	-4.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	11	0.5

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
2,631
2,510	95.40%
12	0.46%
18	0.68%
15	0.57%
29	1.10%
46	1.75%
121	4.60%

2000
2,713
2,621	96.61%
5	0.18%
6	0.22%
9	0.33%
14	0.52%
58	2.14%
92	3.39%

1990
2,411
2,321	96.27%
4	0.17%
49	2.03%
2	0.08%
n/a
35	1.45%
90	3.73%

1980
2,085
2,028	97.27%
0	0.00%
26	1.25%
10	0.48%
n/a
21	1.01%
57	2.73%

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

-111	-4.1
29	1.1

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

300	12.4
2	0.1

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

293	14.1
33	1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Elk Rapids 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
56.9
357	14.0%
2,188	86.0%
922	36.2%

1,254
2.03

822	65.6%
647	78.7%
32	3.9%
432	34.4%

2010
Number	Percent
53.0
487	18.5%
2,144	81.5%
771	29.3%

1,218
2.15

800	65.7%
662	82.8%
59	7.4%
418	34.3%

2000
Number	Percent
45.5
578	21.3%
2,135	78.7%
623	23.0%

1,222
2.21

827	67.7%
690	83.4%
64	7.7%
395	32.3%

1990
Number	Percent
37.7
580	24.1%
1,831	75.9%
432	17.9%

1,017
2.37

720	70.8%
604	83.9%
68	9.4%
297	29.2%

1980
Number	Percent
34.6
556	26.7%
1,529	73.3%
333	16.0%

779
2.68

575	73.8%
495	86.1%
37	6.4%
204	26.2%

2022 Housing Data for Elk Rapids township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	42	3.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	33	2.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	44	3.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	20	1.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	76	6.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	27	2.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	58	4.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	59	4.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	49	3.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	52	4.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	64	5.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	267	21.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	194	15.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	62	4.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	55	4.4%
$200,000 or more	152	12.1%

Median Household Income	85,993
Per Capita Income	50,767

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	6	0.5%
Public Assistance	19	1.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	63	5.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,028	82.0%
Unemployed	4	0.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,032	82.4%
Not in Labor Force	221	17.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	306	370	45.3%
Non-Profit	38	46	45.2%
Self-Employed	189	109	63.4%

Local Government	86	40	68.3%
State Government	7	10	41.2%
Federal Government	9	4	69.2%

Total Private + Self	495	479	50.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	140	100	58.3%
Total	635	579	52.3%

Pct. Govt.	12.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	242	19.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	247	20.2%
Professional, Technical	233	19.1%
Service Occupations	190	15.6%
All others	309	25.3%

White Collar		59.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	169	13.8%
Construction	157	12.9%
Accommodation and food services	155	12.7%
Manufacturing	103	8.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	97	7.9%
Other services	89	7.3%
Educational services	87	7.1%
Health care and social assistance	82	6.7%
Finance and insurance	68	5.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	39	3.2%
Wholesale trade	38	3.1%
Public administration	34	2.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	26	2.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	22	1.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	22	1.8%
Transportation and warehousing	17	1.4%
Information	16	1.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	14	0.55%
Puerto Rican	4	0.16%
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	9	0.35%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	9	0.35%
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	28	1.10%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	28	1.10%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,462	98.6%
Other Indo-European	21	0.8%
Spanish	13	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	556	21.8%
Irish	431	16.9%
English	368	14.5%
Dutch	191	7.5%
Polish	134	5.3%
American	123	4.8%
Italian	111	4.4%
French	70	2.8%
Scottish	50	2.0%
Welsh	41	1.6%
European	38	1.5%
Swiss	36	1.4%
Austrian	31	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	31	1.2%
Finnish	30	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,528	99.3%
Not a citizen	17	0.7%

Native	2,510	98.6%
Foreign-born	35	1.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
8	0.4%	22	1.1%	391	19.0%	712	34.7%	536	26.1%	384	18.7%
Average years of education: 14.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	8	0.4%
9-12 Years	22	1.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	391	19.0%
Some College	712	34.7%
Bach. Degree	536	26.1%
Grad Degree	384	18.7%
Average years of education: 14.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +49	D +218	D + 13.2%
D +267
2020 vs. 2012	R -7	D +270	D + 15.7%
D +263
2020 vs. 2008	R +52	D +90	D + 5.2%
D +142

2016 vs. 2008	R +3	R +128	R + 8.1%
D -125
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	99%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,025	50.2%	Joe Biden (D)	986	48.3%	32	1.6%	2,043	2	3	0.04%
2016	86%	Donald Trump (R)	976	54.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	719	40.1%	100	5.6%	1,795	7	8	0.04%
2012	83%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,032	58.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	723	40.8%	17	1.0%	1,772	14	11	0.04%
2008	86%	John McCain (R)	973	53.1%	Barack Obama (D)	844	46.1%	15	0.8%	1,832	12	8	0.04%
2004	84%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,088	60.6%	John Kerry (D)	694	38.6%	14	0.8%	1,796	13	10	0.04%
2000	73%	George W. Bush (R)	910	58.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	605	38.8%	43	2.8%	1,558	12	11	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Elk Rapids township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

986

48.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,025

50.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,043

Turnout: 99%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 3

2016 President, Elk Rapids township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

719

40.1%

Donald Trump (R)

976

54.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.3%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

1,795

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Elk Rapids township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

723

40.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,032

58.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,772

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Elk Rapids township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

844

46.1%

John McCain (R)

973

53.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,832

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Elk Rapids township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,088

60.6%

John Kerry (D)

694

38.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,796

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Elk Rapids township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

910

58.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

605

38.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,558

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Elk Rapids township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	89%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	978	53.2%	Tudor Dixon (R)	837	45.5%	25 [+]	1.4%	1,840	2	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 13 (0.7%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (0.4%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 4 (0.2%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	98%	John James (R)	1,080	53.1%	Gary Peters* (D)	929	45.7%	25 [+]	1.2%	2,034	5	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 13 (0.6%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 9 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2018	S1	83%	John James (R)	928	53.5%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	776	44.8%	29 [+]	1.7%	1,733	8	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 18 (1.0%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);
2018	G	83%	Bill Schuette (R)	926	53.4%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	772	44.5%	36 [+]	2.1%	1,734	10	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 14 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.8%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 8 (0.5%);
2014	S2	66%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	754	53.7%	Gary Peters (D)	609	43.4%	41 [+]	2.9%	1,404	12	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 19 (1.4%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 11 (0.8%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 11 (0.8%);
2014	G	67%	Rick Snyder* (R)	888	62.8%	Mark Schauer (D)	506	35.8%	19 [+]	1.3%	1,413	12	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 14 (1.0%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 5 (0.4%);

*: 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	1,974
Median Value	$328,000

Occupied	1,254	63.5%
Vacant	720	36.5%

Owned	1,036	82.6%
Rented	218	17.4%
Median Rent	$1,081

Single-Family Units	1,643	83.2%
Detached	1,541	78.1%
Attached	102	5.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	97	4.9%
Mobile Homes	73	3.7%

Elk Rapids township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Elk Rapids township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Elk Rapids township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Elk Rapids township, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Elk Rapids township, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Elk Rapids township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Elk Rapids township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Elk Rapids township, MI