Sims township, MI

Arenac County, MI

2022 population: 884 ( 211 from 2010 )
Land area: 11.5 square miles
Population density: 77.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	861	97.40%	17.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	3	0.34%	88.0%
Hispanic:	17	1.92%	88.9%

Total non-White:	23	2.60%	58.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-179	-19.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	-32	-3.5

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
1,095
1,040	94.98%
2	0.18%
12	1.10%
7	0.64%
25	2.28%
9	0.82%
55	5.02%

2000
1,097
1,073	97.81%
0	0.00%
8	0.73%
6	0.55%
4	0.36%
6	0.55%
24	2.19%

1990
836
826	98.80%
0	0.00%
2	0.24%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
10	1.20%

1980
709
703	99.15%
0	0.00%
4	0.56%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.28%
6	0.85%

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	-3.0
31	2.8

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

247	29.5
14	1.7

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

123	17.3
4	0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Sims 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
62.8
95	10.7%
789	89.3%
393	44.5%

477
1.85

281	58.9%
268	95.4%
9	3.2%
196	41.1%

2010
Number	Percent
57.2
143	13.1%
952	86.9%
347	31.7%

526
2.08

350	66.5%
301	86.0%
13	3.7%
176	33.5%

2000
Number	Percent
51.3
177	16.1%
920	83.9%
272	24.8%

501
2.19

349	69.7%
311	89.1%
15	4.3%
152	30.3%

1990
Number	Percent
42.9
185	22.1%
651	77.9%
176	21.1%

342
2.44

259	75.7%
225	86.9%
23	8.9%
83	24.3%

1980
Number	Percent
46.0
149	21.0%
560	79.0%
145	20.5%

275
2.58

237	86.2%
212	89.5%
11	4.6%
38	13.8%

2022 Housing Data for Sims township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	35	7.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	6	1.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	22	4.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	21	4.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	14	2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	31	6.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	44	9.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	20	4.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	31	6.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	38	8.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	75	15.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	55	11.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	28	5.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	27	5.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	14	2.9%
$200,000 or more	16	3.4%

Median Household Income	54,464
Per Capita Income	38,733

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	23	4.8%
Public Assistance	9	1.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	54	11.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	201	49.4%
Unemployed	34	8.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	235	57.7%
Not in Labor Force	172	42.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		50.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	100	84	54.3%
Non-Profit	3	8	27.3%
Self-Employed	7	7	50.0%

Local Government	4	41	8.9%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	3	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	107	91	54.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	10	49	16.9%
Total	117	140	45.5%

Pct. Govt.	18.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	44	17.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	95	37.0%
Professional, Technical	57	22.2%
Service Occupations	34	13.2%
All others	27	10.5%

White Collar		76.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	46	17.9%
Manufacturing	37	14.4%
Retail trade	31	12.1%
Educational services	28	10.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	24	9.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	20	7.8%
Accommodation and food services	19	7.4%
Finance and insurance	17	6.6%
Transportation and warehousing	11	4.3%
Wholesale trade	7	2.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	4	1.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	4	1.6%
Other services	3	1.2%
Utilities	2	0.8%
Construction	2	0.8%
Public administration	2	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	5	0.57%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	6	0.68%
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	6	0.68%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	854	98.6%
German, other Germanic	7	0.8%
Spanish	5	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	240	27.1%
English	162	18.3%
Irish	90	10.2%
Polish	83	9.4%
French	65	7.4%
Scottish	40	4.5%
American	36	4.1%
Italian	31	3.5%
European	21	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	18	2.0%
Czech	11	1.2%
French Canadian	11	1.2%
Dutch	10	1.1%
Finnish	10	1.1%
British	9	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	884	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	871	98.5%
Foreign-born	13	1.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	0.4%	38	4.9%	227	29.3%	299	38.6%	109	14.1%	99	12.8%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	0.4%
9-12 Years	38	4.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	227	29.3%
Some College	299	38.6%
Bach. Degree	109	14.1%
Grad Degree	99	12.8%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +74	R +32	D + 0.4%
D +42
2020 vs. 2012	R +110	R +127	R + 15.0%
D -17
2020 vs. 2008	R +126	R +204	R + 26.9%
D -78

2016 vs. 2008	R +52	R +172	R + 27.3%
D -120
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	106%	Donald Trump* (R)	489	64.6%	Joe Biden (D)	264	34.9%	4	0.5%	757	17	18	0.01%
2016	81%	Donald Trump (R)	415	63.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	222	34.0%	16	2.5%	653	16	18	0.01%
2012	74%	Mitt Romney (R)	379	56.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	281	42.2%	6	0.9%	666	12	10	0.01%
2008	76%	John McCain (R)	363	50.3%	Barack Obama (D)	342	47.4%	17	2.4%	722	9	5	0.01%
2004	79%	George W. Bush* (R)	416	56.4%	John Kerry (D)	315	42.7%	7	0.9%	738	9	6	0.02%
2000	76%	George W. Bush (R)	367	52.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	323	45.9%	13	1.8%	703	6	4	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sims township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

264

34.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

489

64.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

757

Turnout: 106%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Sims township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

222

34.0%

Donald Trump (R)

415

63.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

653

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Sims township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

281

42.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

379

56.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

666

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Sims township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

342

47.4%

John McCain (R)

363

50.3%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

722

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Sims township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

416

56.4%

John Kerry (D)

315

42.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

738

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Sims township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

367

52.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

323

45.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

703

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sims township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	95%	Tudor Dixon (R)	384	56.6%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	287	42.3%	7 [+]	1.0%	678	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.6%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 2 (0.3%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	105%	John James (R)	461	61.1%	Gary Peters* (D)	285	37.8%	8 [+]	1.1%	754	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.5%); Marcia Squier (Green) 3 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	80%	John James (R)	361	58.8%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	242	39.4%	11 [+]	1.8%	614	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.8%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.7%); Marcia Squier (Green) 2 (0.3%);
2018	G	80%	Bill Schuette (R)	349	56.9%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	245	40.0%	19 [+]	3.1%	613	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 9 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 7 (1.1%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.5%);
2014	S2	55%	Gary Peters (D)	234	49.9%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	220	46.9%	15 [+]	3.2%	469	6	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 6 (1.3%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (1.1%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 4 (0.9%);
2014	G	56%	Rick Snyder* (R)	264	54.9%	Mark Schauer (D)	212	44.1%	5 [+]	1.0%	481	4	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.4%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 2 (0.4%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 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	1,267
Median Value	$143,700

Occupied	477	37.6%
Vacant	790	62.4%

Owned	459	96.2%
Rented	18	3.8%
Median Rent	$1,075

Single-Family Units	1,177	92.9%
Detached	1,177	92.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	4	0.3%
Mobile Homes	86	6.8%

Sims township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Sims township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Sims township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sims township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sims township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sims township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sims township, MI