Portsmouth charter township, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,214 ( 92 from 2010 )
Land area: 20.0 square miles
Population density: 160.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,121	97.11%	0.1%
Black:	27	0.84%	28.6%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	41	1.28%	105.0%
Hispanic:	25	0.78%	80.6%

Total non-White:	93	2.89%	49.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-2	-0.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-90	-3.3

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
3,306
3,123	94.46%
21	0.64%
8	0.24%
5	0.15%
20	0.60%
129	3.90%
183	5.54%

2000
3,622
3,429	94.67%
51	1.41%
8	0.22%
0	0.00%
73	2.02%
61	1.68%
193	5.33%

1990
3,918
3,758	95.92%
52	1.33%
46	1.17%
27	0.69%
n/a
35	0.89%
160	4.08%

1980
4,291
4,165	97.06%
18	0.42%
7	0.16%
0	0.00%
n/a
101	2.35%
126	2.94%

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

-306	-8.4
-10	-0.3

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

-329	-8.4
33	0.8

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

-407	-9.5
34	0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Portsmouth charter 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
43.2
515	16.0%
2,699	84.0%
756	23.5%

1,313
2.45

884	67.3%
655	74.1%
88	10.0%
429	32.7%

2010
Number	Percent
47.0
647	19.6%
2,659	80.4%
618	18.7%

1,368
2.41

982	71.8%
809	82.4%
51	5.2%
386	28.2%

2000
Number	Percent
39.4
847	23.4%
2,775	76.6%
511	14.1%

1,410
2.56

1,065	75.5%
928	87.1%
65	6.1%
345	24.5%

1990
Number	Percent
34.8
1,024	26.1%
2,894	73.9%
455	11.6%

1,372
2.86

1,081	78.8%
947	87.6%
53	4.9%
291	21.2%

1980
Number	Percent
28.0
1,360	31.7%
2,931	68.3%
340	7.9%

1,401
3.06

1,172	83.7%
1,063	90.7%
44	3.8%
229	16.3%

2022 Housing Data for Portsmouth charter township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	35	2.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	12	0.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	53	4.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	80	6.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	63	4.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	35	2.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	59	4.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	28	2.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	63	4.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	161	12.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	83	6.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	230	17.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	130	9.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	148	11.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	107	8.1%
$200,000 or more	26	2.0%

Median Household Income	71,307
Per Capita Income	34,381

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	48	3.7%
Public Assistance	21	1.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	93	7.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,541	76.8%
Unemployed	58	2.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,599	79.7%
Not in Labor Force	408	20.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	434	476	47.7%
Non-Profit	64	110	36.8%
Self-Employed	196	152	56.3%

Local Government	77	77	50.0%
State Government	20	14	58.8%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	630	628	50.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	161	201	44.5%
Total	791	829	48.8%

Pct. Govt.	11.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	276	17.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	371	22.9%
Professional, Technical	371	22.9%
Service Occupations	229	14.1%
All others	373	23.0%

White Collar		62.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	301	18.6%
Other services	229	14.1%
Manufacturing	204	12.6%
Construction	148	9.1%
Retail trade	145	9.0%
Accommodation and food services	85	5.2%
Educational services	80	4.9%
Finance and insurance	80	4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	75	4.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	70	4.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	70	4.3%
Public administration	57	3.5%
Wholesale trade	51	3.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	10	0.6%
Information	8	0.5%
Utilities	7	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	15	0.47%
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	10	0.31%
Argentinean	10	0.31%
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	3,115	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,097	34.1%
Polish	791	24.6%
French	336	10.5%
American	162	5.0%
Irish	160	5.0%
English	159	4.9%
Dutch	140	4.4%
Scottish	135	4.2%
European	81	2.5%
Hungarian	63	2.0%
Swedish	56	1.7%
French Canadian	43	1.3%
Italian	40	1.2%
Belgian	38	1.2%
African	38	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,214	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	3,214	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
1	0.0%	84	3.7%	817	35.7%	954	41.7%	346	15.1%	87	3.8%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	1	0.0%
9-12 Years	84	3.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	817	35.7%
Some College	954	41.7%
Bach. Degree	346	15.1%
Grad Degree	87	3.8%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +177	R +88	R + 2.6%
D +89
2020 vs. 2012	R +344	R +529	R + 26.4%
D -185
2020 vs. 2008	R +341	R +574	R + 28.4%
D -233

2016 vs. 2008	R +164	R +486	R + 25.8%
D -322
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	82%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,196	56.9%	Joe Biden (D)	875	41.6%	31	1.5%	2,102	9	10	0.04%
2016	74%	Donald Trump (R)	1,019	52.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	786	40.7%	124	6.4%	1,929	6	7	0.04%
2012	73%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,060	54.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	852	44.0%	24	1.2%	1,936	-1	-3	0.04%
2008	74%	Barack Obama (D)	1,108	55.7%	John McCain (R)	855	43.0%	25	1.3%	1,988	2	-3	0.04%
2004	74%	John Kerry (D)	1,089	53.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	912	45.2%	18	0.9%	2,019	-3	-6	0.04%
2000	66%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,036	56.6%	George W. Bush (R)	749	40.9%	45	2.5%	1,830	-5	-7	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Portsmouth charter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

875

41.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,196

56.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,102

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 10

2016 President, Portsmouth charter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

786

40.7%

Donald Trump (R)

1,019

52.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.4%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,929

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 7

2012 President, Portsmouth charter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,060

54.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

852

44.0%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,936

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -3

2008 President, Portsmouth charter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,108

55.7%

John McCain (R)

855

43.0%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,988

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Portsmouth charter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

912

45.2%

John Kerry (D)

1,089

53.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,019

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -6

2000 President, Portsmouth charter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

749

40.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,036

56.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,830

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Portsmouth charter township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	72%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	953	51.5%	Tudor Dixon (R)	868	46.9%	28 [+]	1.5%	1,849	3	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 16 (0.9%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.3%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 4 (0.2%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 3 (0.2%);
2014	S2	52%	Gary Peters (D)	829	60.9%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	468	34.4%	64 [+]	4.7%	1,361	-7	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 30 (2.2%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 19 (1.4%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 15 (1.1%);
2014	G	53%	Mark Schauer (D)	699	50.7%	Rick Snyder* (R)	650	47.1%	31 [+]	2.2%	1,380	-4	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 17 (1.2%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 9 (0.7%); 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	1,412
Median Value	$123,500

Occupied	1,313	93.0%
Vacant	99	7.0%

Owned	1,182	90.0%
Rented	131	10.0%
Median Rent	$960

Single-Family Units	1,346	95.3%
Detached	1,334	94.5%
Attached	12	0.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	51	3.6%

Portsmouth charter township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Portsmouth charter township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Portsmouth charter township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Portsmouth charter township, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Portsmouth charter township, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Portsmouth charter township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Portsmouth charter township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Portsmouth charter township, MI