Torch Lake township, MI

Antrim County, MI

2022 population: 1,600 ( 406 from 2010 )
Land area: 15.1 square miles
Population density: 106.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,543	96.44%	35.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	2	0.12%	80.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	30	1.88%	500.0%
Hispanic:	25	1.56%	24.2%

Total non-White:	57	3.56%	9.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	401	40.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	5	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
1,194
1,142	95.64%
0	0.00%
10	0.84%
4	0.34%
5	0.42%
33	2.76%
52	4.36%

2000
1,149
1,109	96.52%
16	1.39%
6	0.52%
0	0.00%
4	0.35%
14	1.22%
40	3.48%

1990
762
742	97.38%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.26%
20	2.62%

1980
735
724	98.50%
0	0.00%
2	0.27%
0	0.00%
n/a
7	0.95%
11	1.50%

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

33	2.9
12	1.0

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

367	48.2
20	2.6

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

18	2.4
9	1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Torch Lake 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
62.1
235	14.7%
1,365	85.3%
680	42.5%

756
2.12

541	71.6%
497	91.9%
11	2.0%
215	28.4%

2010
Number	Percent
59.8
131	11.0%
1,063	89.0%
449	37.6%

589
2.00

401	68.1%
366	91.3%
9	2.2%
188	31.9%

2000
Number	Percent
52.1
233	20.3%
916	79.7%
310	27.0%

484
2.36

376	77.7%
351	93.4%
14	3.7%
108	22.3%

1990
Number	Percent
43.6
167	21.9%
595	78.1%
157	20.6%

308
2.47

249	80.8%
219	88.0%
14	5.6%
59	19.2%

1980
Number	Percent
38.8
161	21.9%
574	78.1%
113	15.4%

287
2.56

233	81.2%
218	93.6%
8	3.4%
54	18.8%

2022 Housing Data for Torch Lake township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	31	4.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	40	5.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	12	1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	21	2.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	28	3.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	51	6.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	18	2.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	27	3.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	11	1.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	39	5.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	82	10.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	138	18.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	79	10.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	53	7.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	56	7.4%
$200,000 or more	70	9.3%

Median Household Income	81,875
Per Capita Income	47,585

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	10	1.3%
Public Assistance	83	11.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	97	12.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	537	74.0%
Unemployed	24	3.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	561	77.3%
Not in Labor Force	165	22.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	187	234	44.4%
Non-Profit	9	20	31.0%
Self-Employed	61	13	82.4%

Local Government	21	11	65.6%
State Government	14	25	35.9%
Federal Government	0	8	0.0%

Total Private + Self	248	247	50.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	44	64	40.7%
Total	292	311	48.4%

Pct. Govt.	13.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	109	18.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	103	17.0%
Professional, Technical	124	20.4%
Service Occupations	104	17.1%
All others	167	27.5%

White Collar		55.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	114	18.8%
Manufacturing	76	12.5%
Educational services	56	9.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	55	9.1%
Retail trade	54	8.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	52	8.6%
Health care and social assistance	43	7.1%
Finance and insurance	32	5.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	30	4.9%
Other services	27	4.4%
Transportation and warehousing	13	2.1%
Accommodation and food services	13	2.1%
Wholesale trade	12	2.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	11	1.8%
Information	6	1.0%
Public administration	6	1.0%
Utilities	4	0.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	3	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	12	0.75%
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	13	0.81%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,545	98.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	10	0.6%
German, other Germanic	7	0.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun	3	0.2%
Arabic	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	496	31.0%
English	368	23.0%
Irish	136	8.5%
Swedish	116	7.2%
American	107	6.7%
Polish	76	4.8%
Dutch	68	4.2%
European	63	3.9%
Scottish	55	3.4%
Italian	51	3.2%
French	40	2.5%
Norwegian	39	2.4%
French Canadian	27	1.7%
Danish	26	1.6%
Welsh	19	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,534	95.9%
Not a citizen	66	4.1%

Native	1,534	95.9%
Foreign-born	66	4.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	0.2%	24	1.9%	203	15.7%	421	32.6%	373	28.9%	268	20.7%
Average years of education: 14.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	0.2%
9-12 Years	24	1.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	203	15.7%
Some College	421	32.6%
Bach. Degree	373	28.9%
Grad Degree	268	20.7%
Average years of education: 14.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +37	D +101	D + 13.8%
D +138
2020 vs. 2012	R -12	D +129	D + 15.4%
D +117
2020 vs. 2008	R -21	D +109	D + 12.3%
D +88

2016 vs. 2008	R -58	D +8	R + 1.5%
D -50
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Donald Trump* (R)	526	52.7%	Joe Biden (D)	462	46.2%	11	1.1%	999	5	6	0.02%
2016	71%	Donald Trump (R)	489	56.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	324	37.7%	47	5.5%	860	10	11	0.02%
2012	80%	Mitt Romney (R)	538	60.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	345	38.8%	7	0.8%	890	16	13	0.02%
2008	90%	John McCain (R)	547	58.8%	Barack Obama (D)	374	40.2%	10	1.1%	931	18	13	0.02%
2004	98%	George W. Bush* (R)	603	63.1%	John Kerry (D)	348	36.4%	4	0.4%	955	15	12	0.02%
2000	89%	George W. Bush (R)	491	60.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	298	36.7%	22	2.7%	811	14	13	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Torch Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

462

46.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

526

52.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

999

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 6

2016 President, Torch Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

324

37.7%

Donald Trump (R)

489

56.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.6%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

860

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Torch Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

345

38.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

538

60.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

890

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Torch Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

374

40.2%

John McCain (R)

547

58.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

931

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Torch Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

603

63.1%

John Kerry (D)

348

36.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

955

Turnout: 98%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Torch Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

491

60.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

298

36.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

811

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Torch Lake township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	70%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	453	49.8%	Tudor Dixon (R)	439	48.3%	17 [+]	1.9%	909	4	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 11 (1.2%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.4%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 2 (0.2%);
2020	S2	77%	John James (R)	554	55.6%	Gary Peters* (D)	428	43.0%	14 [+]	1.4%	996	7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 9 (0.9%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2018	S1	67%	John James (R)	460	54.9%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	370	44.2%	8 [+]	1.0%	838	9	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 3 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.4%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.2%);
2018	G	67%	Bill Schuette (R)	441	52.9%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	377	45.2%	16 [+]	1.9%	834	9	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 8 (1.0%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.5%);
2014	S2	56%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	359	55.6%	Gary Peters (D)	275	42.6%	12 [+]	1.9%	646	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 10 (1.5%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.3%);
2014	G	56%	Rick Snyder* (R)	421	65.4%	Mark Schauer (D)	220	34.2%	3 [+]	0.5%	644	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 2 (0.3%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.2%);

*: 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	1,410
Median Value	$436,000

Occupied	756	53.6%
Vacant	654	46.4%

Owned	710	93.9%
Rented	46	6.1%
Median Rent	$1,269

Single-Family Units	1,303	92.4%
Detached	1,294	91.8%
Attached	9	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	30	2.1%
Mobile Homes	43	3.0%

Torch Lake township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Torch Lake township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Torch Lake township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Torch Lake township, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Torch Lake township, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Torch Lake township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Torch Lake township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Torch Lake township, MI