Colfax township, MI

2022 population: 658 ( 1 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.6 square miles
Population density: 18.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	604	91.79%	4.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	23	3.50%	76.9%
Asian:	13	1.98%	0.0%
2+ races:	18	2.74%	200.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	54	8.21%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-26	-4.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	27	5.0

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
657
630	95.89%
1	0.15%
13	1.98%
0	0.00%
6	0.91%
7	1.07%
27	4.11%

2000
569
523	91.92%
3	0.53%
13	2.28%
0	0.00%
11	1.93%
8	1.41%
46	8.08%

1990
415
406	97.83%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
8	1.93%
9	2.17%

1980
369
348	94.31%
8	2.17%
9	2.44%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	1.08%
21	5.69%

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

107	18.8
-19	-3.3

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

117	28.2
37	8.9

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

58	15.7
-12	-3.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Colfax 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
57.4
83	12.6%
575	87.4%
210	31.9%

274
2.40

132	48.2%
107	81.1%
9	6.8%
142	51.8%

2010
Number	Percent
41.5
137	20.9%
520	79.1%
78	11.9%

266
2.47

184	69.2%
144	78.3%
14	7.6%
82	30.8%

2000
Number	Percent
36.2
164	28.8%
405	71.2%
61	10.7%

217
2.62

157	72.4%
139	88.5%
8	5.1%
60	27.6%

1990
Number	Percent
30.0
128	30.8%
287	69.2%
29	7.0%

144
2.88

111	77.1%
90	81.1%
3	2.7%
33	22.9%

1980
Number	Percent
33.1
86	23.3%
283	76.7%
64	17.3%

147
2.51

99	67.3%
73	73.7%
5	5.1%
48	32.7%

2022 Housing Data for Colfax township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	6	2.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	9	3.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	21	7.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	17	6.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	8	2.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	27	9.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	10	3.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	44	16.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	25	9.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	22	8.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	25	9.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	35	12.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	13	4.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	10	3.6%
$200,000 or more	2	0.7%

Median Household Income	47,216
Per Capita Income	29,085

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	8	2.9%
Public Assistance	8	2.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	59	21.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	281	73.6%
Unemployed	6	1.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	287	75.1%
Not in Labor Force	95	24.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	138	76	64.5%
Non-Profit	5	22	18.5%
Self-Employed	10	7	58.8%

Local Government	2	14	12.5%
State Government	0	7	0.0%
Federal Government	0	5	0.0%

Total Private + Self	148	83	64.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	7	48	12.7%
Total	155	131	54.2%

Pct. Govt.	9.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	33	11.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	43	15.0%
Professional, Technical	46	16.1%
Service Occupations	75	26.2%
All others	89	31.1%

White Collar		42.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	75	26.2%
Accommodation and food services	35	12.2%
Health care and social assistance	32	11.2%
Construction	30	10.5%
Educational services	25	8.7%
Retail trade	23	8.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	13	4.5%
Finance and insurance	11	3.8%
Information	8	2.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	7	2.4%
Transportation and warehousing	7	2.4%
Other services	6	2.1%
Public administration	6	2.1%
Utilities	5	1.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	1.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
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	13	1.98%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	620	97.2%
Other Indo-European	13	2.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun	3	0.5%
German, other Germanic	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	143	21.7%
Irish	101	15.3%
English	60	9.1%
Polish	47	7.1%
Dutch	40	6.1%
French	35	5.3%
American	33	5.0%
Italian	17	2.6%
Swedish	16	2.4%
European	14	2.1%
French Canadian	9	1.4%
Scottish	6	0.9%
Czech	4	0.6%
Finnish	3	0.5%
Lebanese	2	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	643	97.7%
Not a citizen	15	2.3%

Native	640	97.3%
Foreign-born	18	2.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
90	17.2%	17	3.3%	168	32.1%	159	30.4%	56	10.7%	33	6.3%
Average years of education: 11.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	90	17.2%
9-12 Years	17	3.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	168	32.1%
Some College	159	30.4%
Bach. Degree	56	10.7%
Grad Degree	33	6.3%
Average years of education: 11.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +76	R +38	D + 1.5%
D +38
2020 vs. 2012	R +125	R +147	R + 35.6%
D -22
2020 vs. 2008	R +125	R +160	R + 39.8%
D -35

2016 vs. 2008	R +49	R +122	R + 41.3%
D -73
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Donald Trump* (R)	280	67.5%	Joe Biden (D)	128	30.8%	7	1.7%	415	20	21	0.01%
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	204	66.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	90	29.4%	12	3.9%	306	19	21	0.01%
2012	59%	Mitt Romney (R)	155	50.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	150	48.7%	3	1.0%	308	6	3	0.01%
2008	66%	Barack Obama (D)	163	50.0%	John McCain (R)	155	47.5%	8	2.5%	326	7	2	0.01%
2004	68%	George W. Bush* (R)	157	51.1%	John Kerry (D)	150	48.9%	0	0.0%	307	3	0	0.01%
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	113	51.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	104	47.3%	3	1.4%	220	5	3	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Colfax township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

128

30.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

280

67.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

415

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Colfax township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

29.4%

Donald Trump (R)

204

66.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.3%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

306

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Colfax township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

150

48.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

155

50.3%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

308

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Colfax township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

163

50.0%

John McCain (R)

155

47.5%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

326

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Colfax township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

157

51.1%

John Kerry (D)

150

48.9%

TOTAL

307

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Colfax township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

113

51.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

104

47.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

220

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Colfax township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	66%	Tudor Dixon (R)	204	57.0%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	147	41.1%	7 [+]	2.0%	358	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 4 (1.1%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.6%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 1 (0.3%);
2020	S2	76%	John James (R)	268	65.0%	Gary Peters* (D)	133	32.3%	11 [+]	2.7%	412	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 5 (1.2%); Marcia Squier (Green) 4 (1.0%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.5%);
2018	S1	59%	John James (R)	193	61.3%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	109	34.6%	13 [+]	4.1%	315	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 5 (1.6%); Marcia Squier (Green) 5 (1.6%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (1.0%);
2018	G	58%	Bill Schuette (R)	183	58.8%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	116	37.3%	12 [+]	3.9%	311	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 6 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 4 (1.3%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.6%);
2014	S2	38%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	100	50.5%	Gary Peters (D)	86	43.4%	12 [+]	6.1%	198	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 7 (3.5%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 4 (2.0%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.5%);
2014	G	38%	Rick Snyder* (R)	101	50.5%	Mark Schauer (D)	90	45.0%	9 [+]	4.5%	200	0	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 7 (3.5%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 1 (0.5%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.5%);

*: 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	377
Median Value	$147,900

Occupied	274	72.7%
Vacant	103	27.3%

Owned	216	78.8%
Rented	58	21.2%
Median Rent	$1,200

Single-Family Units	309	82.0%
Detached	309	82.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	5	1.3%
Mobile Homes	63	16.7%

Colfax township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Colfax township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Colfax township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Colfax township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Colfax township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Colfax township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Colfax township, MI