Joyfield township, MI

Benzie County, MI

2022 population: 617 ( 182 from 2010 )
Land area: 19.9 square miles
Population density: 31.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	602	97.57%	20.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	15	2.43%	16.7%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	15	2.43%	63.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-156	-23.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-26	-3.9

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
799
758	94.87%
5	0.63%
11	1.38%
2	0.25%
18	2.25%
5	0.63%
41	5.13%

2000
797
743	93.22%
3	0.38%
9	1.13%
0	0.00%
6	0.75%
36	4.52%
54	6.78%

1990
626
567	90.58%
10	1.60%
21	3.35%
0	0.00%
n/a
11	1.76%
59	9.42%

1980
562
535	95.20%
8	1.42%
14	2.49%
0	0.00%
n/a
5	0.89%
27	4.80%

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

15	1.9
-13	-1.6

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

176	28.1
-5	-0.8

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

32	5.7
32	5.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Joyfield 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
49.1
99	16.0%
518	84.0%
137	22.2%

254
2.43

189	74.4%
154	81.5%
8	4.2%
65	25.6%

2010
Number	Percent
45.0
181	22.7%
618	77.3%
147	18.4%

313
2.55

216	69.0%
179	82.9%
12	5.6%
97	31.0%

2000
Number	Percent
36.2
222	27.9%
575	72.1%
97	12.2%

288
2.68

226	78.5%
204	90.3%
8	3.5%
62	21.5%

1990
Number	Percent
31.2
185	29.6%
441	70.4%
77	12.3%

217
2.88

177	81.6%
135	76.3%
20	11.3%
40	18.4%

1980
Number	Percent
27.7
199	35.4%
363	64.6%
66	11.7%

189
2.97

155	82.0%
134	86.5%
6	3.9%
34	18.0%

2022 Housing Data for Joyfield township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	20	7.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	10	3.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	1.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	9	3.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	32	12.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	25	9.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	14	5.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	10	3.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	5	2.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	19	7.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	29	11.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	36	14.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	21	8.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	12	4.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	9	3.5%

Median Household Income	47,000
Per Capita Income	25,210

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	10	3.9%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	35	13.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	253	66.4%
Unemployed	16	4.2%
In Armed Forces	3	0.8%

Total Labor Force	272	71.4%
Not in Labor Force	109	28.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		32.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	95	64	59.7%
Non-Profit	0	33	0.0%
Self-Employed	34	11	75.6%

Local Government	6	27	18.2%
State Government	4	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	129	75	63.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	10	62	13.9%
Total	139	137	50.4%

Pct. Govt.	14.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	40	14.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	51	18.5%
Professional, Technical	47	17.0%
Service Occupations	66	23.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	5	1.8%
All others	72	26.1%

White Collar		50.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	43	15.6%
Manufacturing	37	13.4%
Construction	26	9.4%
Accommodation and food services	22	8.0%
Educational services	21	7.6%
Retail trade	20	7.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	19	6.9%
Finance and insurance	15	5.4%
Public administration	14	5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	13	4.7%
Transportation and warehousing	11	4.0%
Other services	11	4.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	9	3.3%
Wholesale trade	7	2.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	6	2.2%
Information	2	0.7%

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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	575	99.0%
Spanish	5	0.9%
German, other Germanic	1	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	176	28.5%
Irish	77	12.5%
English	56	9.1%
American	41	6.6%
Welsh	40	6.5%
Dutch	24	3.9%
French	22	3.6%
Polish	20	3.2%
Scottish	17	2.8%
Norwegian	16	2.6%
European	15	2.4%
Greek	13	2.1%
Swedish	10	1.6%
French Canadian	9	1.5%
Eastern European	7	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	617	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	617	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
16	3.5%	35	7.7%	199	43.6%	144	31.6%	41	9.0%	21	4.6%
Average years of education: 12.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	16	3.5%
9-12 Years	35	7.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	199	43.6%
Some College	144	31.6%
Bach. Degree	41	9.0%
Grad Degree	21	4.6%
Average years of education: 12.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +51	R +5	D + 3.3%
D +46
2020 vs. 2012	R +62	R +84	R + 17.1%
D -22
2020 vs. 2008	R +106	R +146	R + 31.7%
D -40

2016 vs. 2008	R +55	R +141	R + 35.0%
D -86
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	98%	Donald Trump* (R)	289	58.5%	Joe Biden (D)	199	40.3%	6	1.2%	494	11	12	0.01%
2016	77%	Donald Trump (R)	238	56.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	153	36.3%	31	7.3%	422	9	10	0.01%
2012	76%	Mitt Romney (R)	227	50.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	221	49.0%	3	0.7%	451	6	3	0.01%
2008	71%	Barack Obama (D)	239	55.2%	John McCain (R)	183	42.3%	11	2.5%	433	1	-3	0.01%
2004	69%	George W. Bush* (R)	211	51.6%	John Kerry (D)	195	47.7%	3	0.7%	409	4	1	0.01%
2000	58%	George W. Bush (R)	193	57.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	126	37.6%	16	4.8%	335	11	10	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Joyfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

199

40.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

289

58.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

494

Turnout: 98%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Joyfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

153

36.3%

Donald Trump (R)

238

56.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.9%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

422

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 10

2012 President, Joyfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

221

49.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

227

50.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

451

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Joyfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

239

55.2%

John McCain (R)

183

42.3%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

433

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Joyfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

211

51.6%

John Kerry (D)

195

47.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

409

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Joyfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

193

57.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

126

37.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.6%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

335

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Joyfield township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	85%	Tudor Dixon (R)	222	51.4%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	197	45.6%	13 [+]	3.0%	432	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 6 (1.4%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 3 (0.7%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.5%);
2020	S2	96%	John James (R)	279	57.4%	Gary Peters* (D)	203	41.8%	4 [+]	0.8%	486	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 3 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2018	S1	80%	John James (R)	230	54.5%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	175	41.5%	17 [+]	4.0%	422	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 11 (2.6%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.7%);
2018	G	80%	Bill Schuette (R)	230	54.5%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	169	40.0%	23 [+]	5.5%	422	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 12 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 6 (1.4%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (1.2%);
2014	S2	60%	Gary Peters (D)	177	51.2%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	152	43.9%	17 [+]	4.9%	346	3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 8 (2.3%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 5 (1.4%); Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 4 (1.2%);
2014	G	61%	Mark Schauer (D)	166	47.7%	Rick Snyder* (R)	165	47.4%	17 [+]	4.9%	348	-4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 6 (1.7%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (1.7%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 5 (1.4%);

*: 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	349
Median Value	$214,900

Occupied	254	72.8%
Vacant	95	27.2%

Owned	252	99.2%
Rented	2	0.8%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	290	83.1%
Detached	290	83.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	59	16.9%

Joyfield township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Joyfield township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Joyfield township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Joyfield township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Joyfield township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Joyfield township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Joyfield township, MI