Merritt township, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,530 ( 89 from 2010 )
Land area: 31.6 square miles
Population density: 48.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,378	90.07%	0.4%
Black:	3	0.20%	200.0%
Indian:	8	0.52%	0.0%
Asian:	10	0.65%	400.0%
2+ races:	95	6.21%	493.8%
Hispanic:	30	1.96%	26.8%

Total non-White:	152	9.93%	123.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	5	0.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	84	7.1

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
1,441
1,373	95.28%
1	0.07%
8	0.56%
2	0.14%
16	1.11%
41	2.85%
68	4.72%

2000
1,507
1,394	92.50%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.20%
0	0.00%
110	7.30%
113	7.50%

1990
1,510
1,485	98.34%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	0.46%
n/a
18	1.19%
25	1.66%

1980
1,676
1,637	97.67%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.12%
n/a
37	2.21%
39	2.33%

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

-21	-1.4
-45	-3.0

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

-91	-6.0
88	5.8

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

-152	-9.1
-14	-0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Merritt 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
42.6
290	19.0%
1,240	81.0%
283	18.5%

561
2.72

431	76.8%
358	83.1%
18	4.2%
130	23.2%

2010
Number	Percent
41.7
323	22.4%
1,118	77.6%
214	14.9%

554
2.60

430	77.6%
359	83.5%
16	3.7%
124	22.4%

2000
Number	Percent
38.5
390	25.9%
1,117	74.1%
226	15.0%

537
2.62

422	78.6%
378	89.6%
8	1.9%
115	21.4%

1990
Number	Percent
34.1
413	27.4%
1,097	72.6%
212	14.0%

532
2.84

441	82.9%
416	94.3%
4	0.9%
91	17.1%

1980
Number	Percent
27.9
541	32.3%
1,135	67.7%
152	9.1%

519
3.23

445	85.7%
408	91.7%
15	3.4%
74	14.3%

2022 Housing Data for Merritt township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	29	5.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	17	3.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	21	3.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	6	1.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	27	4.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	27	4.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	14	2.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	19	3.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	39	7.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	49	8.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	129	23.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	63	11.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	37	6.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	51	9.1%
$200,000 or more	33	5.9%

Median Household Income	81,058
Per Capita Income	33,700

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	51	9.1%
Public Assistance	20	3.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	61	10.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	743	75.2%
Unemployed	49	5.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	792	80.2%
Not in Labor Force	196	19.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	295	196	60.1%
Non-Profit	33	79	29.5%
Self-Employed	87	9	90.6%

Local Government	12	26	31.6%
State Government	13	11	54.2%
Federal Government	0	23	0.0%

Total Private + Self	382	205	65.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	58	139	29.4%
Total	440	344	56.1%

Pct. Govt.	10.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	102	13.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	130	16.6%
Professional, Technical	210	26.8%
Service Occupations	99	12.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	14	1.8%
All others	243	31.0%

White Collar		56.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	155	19.8%
Health care and social assistance	146	18.6%
Retail trade	100	12.8%
Educational services	54	6.9%
Other services	46	5.9%
Accommodation and food services	46	5.9%
Public administration	43	5.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	42	5.4%
Construction	28	3.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	22	2.8%
Finance and insurance	21	2.7%
Transportation and warehousing	19	2.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	18	2.3%
Utilities	15	1.9%
Wholesale trade	11	1.4%
Information	8	1.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	7	0.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	3	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	30	1.96%
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	%
Indian	10	0.65%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,392	98.9%
Spanish	15	1.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	666	43.5%
Polish	239	15.6%
French	155	10.1%
Irish	140	9.2%
European	111	7.3%
English	80	5.2%
French Canadian	46	3.0%
Dutch	40	2.6%
American	34	2.2%
Scottish	14	0.9%
Czech	13	0.8%
Swiss	11	0.7%
Hungarian	9	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	8	0.5%
Somalian	6	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,520	99.3%
Not a citizen	10	0.7%

Native	1,510	98.7%
Foreign-born	20	1.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
29	2.6%	51	4.6%	405	36.6%	399	36.0%	149	13.4%	75	6.8%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	29	2.6%
9-12 Years	51	4.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	405	36.6%
Some College	399	36.0%
Bach. Degree	149	13.4%
Grad Degree	75	6.8%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +100	R +92	R + 6.0%
D +8
2020 vs. 2012	R +177	R +289	R + 32.2%
D -112
2020 vs. 2008	R +209	R +395	R + 45.2%
D -186

2016 vs. 2008	R +109	R +303	R + 39.2%
D -194
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	625	70.8%	Joe Biden (D)	251	28.4%	7	0.8%	883	23	24	0.02%
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	525	64.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	243	30.0%	41	5.1%	809	18	19	0.02%
2012	72%	Mitt Romney (R)	448	54.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	363	44.3%	8	1.0%	819	10	8	0.02%
2008	77%	Barack Obama (D)	437	50.8%	John McCain (R)	416	48.3%	8	0.9%	861	7	3	0.02%
2004	75%	George W. Bush* (R)	430	51.1%	John Kerry (D)	406	48.2%	6	0.7%	842	3	0	0.02%
2000	71%	George W. Bush (R)	435	54.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	339	42.7%	19	2.4%	793	9	7	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Merritt township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

251

28.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

625

70.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

883

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Merritt township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

243

30.0%

Donald Trump (R)

525

64.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.1%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

809

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Merritt township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

363

44.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

448

54.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

819

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Merritt township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

437

50.8%

John McCain (R)

416

48.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

861

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Merritt township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

430

51.1%

John Kerry (D)

406

48.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

842

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Merritt township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

435

54.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

339

42.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

793

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Merritt township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	62%	Tudor Dixon (R)	465	61.8%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	275	36.5%	13 [+]	1.7%	753	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.7%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 4 (0.5%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 2 (0.3%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 1 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	72%	John James (R)	557	63.2%	Gary Peters* (D)	308	35.0%	16 [+]	1.8%	881	15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 9 (1.0%); Marcia Squier (Green) 4 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.3%);
2018	S1	59%	John James (R)	392	55.8%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	301	42.8%	10 [+]	1.4%	703	10	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 4 (0.6%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.3%);
2018	G	59%	Bill Schuette (R)	408	58.0%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	282	40.1%	14 [+]	2.0%	704	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 9 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.4%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.3%);
2014	S2	49%	Gary Peters (D)	310	54.8%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	231	40.8%	25 [+]	4.4%	566	-1	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 13 (2.3%); Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 12 (2.1%);
2014	G	50%	Rick Snyder* (R)	298	51.2%	Mark Schauer (D)	272	46.7%	12 [+]	2.1%	582	0	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (1.0%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 4 (0.7%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 2 (0.3%);

*: 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	613
Median Value	$122,100

Occupied	561	91.5%
Vacant	52	8.5%

Owned	506	90.2%
Rented	55	9.8%
Median Rent	$771

Single-Family Units	592	96.6%
Detached	588	95.9%
Attached	4	0.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	9	1.5%

Merritt township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Merritt township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Merritt township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Merritt township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Merritt township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Merritt township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Merritt township, MI