Covington township, MI

Baraga County, MI

2022 population: 373 ( 103 from 2010 )
Land area: 192.2 square miles
Population density: 1.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	364	97.59%	19.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	6	1.61%	33.3%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	1	0.27%	75.0%

Total non-White:	9	2.41%	62.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-88	-22.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	-15	-3.8

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
476
452	94.96%
1	0.21%
9	1.89%
0	0.00%
10	2.10%
4	0.84%
24	5.04%

2000
589
575	97.62%
0	0.00%
6	1.02%
0	0.00%
3	0.51%
5	0.85%
14	2.38%

1990
651
625	96.01%
0	0.00%
12	1.84%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
26	3.99%

1980
728
718	98.63%
0	0.00%
10	1.37%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
10	1.37%

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

-123	-20.9
10	1.7

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

-50	-7.7
-12	-1.8

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

-93	-12.8
16	2.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Covington 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
62.5
28	7.5%
345	92.5%
167	44.8%

193
1.93

124	64.2%
111	89.5%
2	1.6%
69	35.8%

2010
Number	Percent
54.9
71	14.9%
405	85.1%
139	29.2%

215
2.09

135	62.8%
107	79.3%
11	8.1%
80	37.2%

2000
Number	Percent
47.9
111	18.8%
478	81.2%
137	23.3%

238
2.34

165	69.3%
157	95.2%
1	0.6%
73	30.7%

1990
Number	Percent
42.5
142	21.8%
509	78.2%
166	25.5%

235
2.57

179	76.2%
166	92.7%
4	2.2%
56	23.8%

1980
Number	Percent
36.6
223	30.6%
505	69.4%
139	19.1%

250
2.73

192	76.8%
174	90.6%
3	1.6%
58	23.2%

2022 Housing Data for Covington township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	18	9.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	0.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	9	4.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	6	3.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	12	6.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	17	8.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	8	4.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	11	5.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	19	9.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	29	15.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	5	2.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	10	5.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	17	8.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	4	2.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	24	12.4%
$200,000 or more	3	1.6%

Median Household Income	47,417
Per Capita Income	33,659

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	5	2.6%
Public Assistance	5	2.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	10	5.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	101	57.1%
Unemployed	4	2.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	105	59.3%
Not in Labor Force	72	40.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		42.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	35	35	50.0%
Non-Profit	11	0	100.0%
Self-Employed	6	17	26.1%

Local Government	0	10	0.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	1	3	25.0%

Total Private + Self	41	52	44.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	12	13	48.0%
Total	53	65	44.9%

Pct. Govt.	11.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	19	16.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	14	11.9%
Professional, Technical	27	22.9%
Service Occupations	12	10.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	7	5.9%
All others	46	39.0%

White Collar		50.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Accommodation and food services	27	22.9%
Manufacturing	19	16.1%
Health care and social assistance	13	11.0%
Retail trade	11	9.3%
Educational services	11	9.3%
Construction	9	7.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	7	5.9%
Wholesale trade	6	5.1%
Public administration	4	3.4%
Finance and insurance	3	2.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	2.5%
Information	3	2.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	2	1.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	1	0.27%
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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	346	94.5%
Other	20	5.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Finnish	208	55.8%
American	45	12.1%
German	38	10.2%
English	33	8.8%
French	22	5.9%
Dutch	15	4.0%
Swedish	14	3.8%
Irish	12	3.2%
Hungarian	8	2.1%
French Canadian	7	1.9%
Czech	3	0.8%
Norwegian	3	0.8%
Italian	2	0.5%
Scottish	2	0.5%
Polish	1	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	373	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	373	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	1.2%	13	4.0%	165	50.6%	106	32.5%	19	5.8%	19	5.8%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	1.2%
9-12 Years	13	4.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	165	50.6%
Some College	106	32.5%
Bach. Degree	19	5.8%
Grad Degree	19	5.8%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +8	D +2	D + 3.3%
D +10
2020 vs. 2012	R +27	R +54	R + 21.4%
D -27
2020 vs. 2008	R +25	R +62	R + 24.9%
D -37

2016 vs. 2008	R +17	R +64	R + 28.2%
D -47
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	83%	Donald Trump* (R)	166	65.1%	Joe Biden (D)	86	33.7%	3	1.2%	255	17	18	0.00%
2016	72%	Donald Trump (R)	158	63.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	76	30.5%	15	6.0%	249	16	18	0.01%
2012	66%	Mitt Romney (R)	139	54.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	113	44.1%	4	1.6%	256	10	7	0.01%
2008	65%	John McCain (R)	141	52.0%	Barack Obama (D)	123	45.4%	7	2.6%	271	11	6	0.01%
2004	69%	George W. Bush* (R)	174	55.9%	John Kerry (D)	132	42.4%	5	1.6%	311	8	5	0.01%
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	156	53.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	125	42.7%	12	4.1%	293	7	5	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Covington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

33.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

166

65.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

255

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Covington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

30.5%

Donald Trump (R)

158

63.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.0%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

249

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Covington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

113

44.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

139

54.3%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

256

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Covington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

123

45.4%

John McCain (R)

141

52.0%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

271

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Covington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

174

55.9%

John Kerry (D)

132

42.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

311

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Covington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

156

53.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

125

42.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

293

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Covington township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	73%	Tudor Dixon (R)	135	60.0%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	86	38.2%	4 [+]	1.8%	225	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 4 (1.8%);
2020	S2	83%	John James (R)	159	62.4%	Gary Peters* (D)	93	36.5%	3 [+]	1.2%	255	14	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.8%); Marcia Squier (Green) 1 (0.4%);
2018	S1	63%	John James (R)	118	57.6%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	85	41.5%	2 [+]	1.0%	205	12	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 1 (0.5%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.5%);
2018	G	63%	Bill Schuette (R)	114	55.9%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	85	41.7%	5 [+]	2.5%	204	12	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (1.5%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 1 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.5%);
2014	S2	46%	Gary Peters (D)	84	49.4%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	84	49.4%	2 [+]	1.2%	170	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 1 (0.6%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.6%);
2014	G	48%	Mark Schauer (D)	89	51.1%	Rick Snyder* (R)	83	47.7%	2 [+]	1.1%	174	-3	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	396
Median Value	$106,300

Occupied	193	48.7%
Vacant	203	51.3%

Owned	186	96.4%
Rented	7	3.6%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	373	94.2%
Detached	373	94.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	23	5.8%

Covington township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Covington township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Covington township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Covington township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Covington township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Covington township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Covington township, MI