Lake charter township, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,299 ( 327 from 2010 )
Land area: 18.6 square miles
Population density: 177.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,015	91.39%	6.3%
Black:	17	0.52%	30.8%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	46	1.39%	70.4%
2+ races:	135	4.09%	285.7%
Hispanic:	86	2.61%	56.4%

Total non-White:	284	8.61%	107.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	180	7.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	147	6.0

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
2,972
2,835	95.39%
13	0.44%
7	0.24%
27	0.91%
35	1.18%
55	1.85%
137	4.61%

2000
3,131
3,042	97.16%
28	0.89%
40	1.28%
7	0.22%
0	0.00%
14	0.45%
89	2.84%

1990
2,489
2,466	99.08%
9	0.36%
5	0.20%
7	0.28%
n/a
2	0.08%
23	0.92%

1980
2,262
2,219	98.10%
15	0.66%
0	0.00%
5	0.22%
n/a
23	1.02%
43	1.90%

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

-207	-6.6
48	1.5

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

576	23.1
66	2.7

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

247	10.9
-20	-0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Lake 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
48.4
625	18.9%
2,674	81.1%
745	22.6%

1,304
2.51

1,012	77.6%
789	78.0%
34	3.4%
292	22.4%

2010
Number	Percent
46.9
595	20.0%
2,377	80.0%
567	19.1%

1,211
2.42

840	69.4%
722	86.0%
31	3.7%
371	30.6%

2000
Number	Percent
40.3
796	25.4%
2,335	74.6%
498	15.9%

1,178
2.58

875	74.3%
764	87.3%
48	5.5%
303	25.7%

1990
Number	Percent
35.4
643	25.8%
1,846	74.2%
272	10.9%

869
2.84

717	82.5%
627	87.4%
32	4.5%
152	17.5%

1980
Number	Percent
32.1
683	30.2%
1,579	69.8%
299	13.2%

740
3.03

602	81.4%
549	91.2%
25	4.2%
138	18.6%

2022 Housing Data for Lake charter township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	17	1.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	59	4.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	56	4.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	83	6.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	82	6.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	74	5.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	42	3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	71	5.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	35	2.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	47	3.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	156	12.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	196	15.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	215	16.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	103	7.9%
$200,000 or more	68	5.2%

Median Household Income	90,489
Per Capita Income	37,785

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	34	2.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	130	10.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,527	76.2%
Unemployed	49	2.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,576	78.6%
Not in Labor Force	429	21.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	704	336	67.7%
Non-Profit	23	142	13.9%
Self-Employed	127	142	47.2%

Local Government	54	91	37.2%
State Government	18	48	27.3%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	831	478	63.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	95	281	25.3%
Total	926	759	55.0%

Pct. Govt.	12.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	298	17.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	326	19.3%
Professional, Technical	410	24.3%
Service Occupations	136	8.1%
All others	515	30.6%

White Collar		61.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	217	12.9%
Manufacturing	198	11.8%
Health care and social assistance	195	11.6%
Utilities	148	8.8%
Other services	144	8.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	130	7.7%
Construction	111	6.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	111	6.6%
Retail trade	85	5.0%
Transportation and warehousing	75	4.5%
Public administration	67	4.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	65	3.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	28	1.7%
Information	27	1.6%
Finance and insurance	23	1.4%
Wholesale trade	22	1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	22	1.3%
Accommodation and food services	17	1.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	45	1.36%
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	41	1.24%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	46	1.39%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,965	96.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	101	3.3%
Spanish	23	0.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,133	34.3%
Polish	498	15.1%
Irish	283	8.6%
English	278	8.4%
Swedish	163	4.9%
Scottish	152	4.6%
Italian	127	3.8%
Hungarian	69	2.1%
American	68	2.1%
Norwegian	68	2.1%
Swiss	53	1.6%
Dutch	34	1.0%
French	32	1.0%
European	23	0.7%
Yugoslavian	22	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,280	99.4%
Not a citizen	19	0.6%

Native	3,123	94.7%
Foreign-born	176	5.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
71	2.9%	98	4.0%	596	24.1%	983	39.7%	426	17.2%	300	12.1%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	71	2.9%
9-12 Years	98	4.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	596	24.1%
Some College	983	39.7%
Bach. Degree	426	17.2%
Grad Degree	300	12.1%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +249	R +41	D + 7.4%
D +208
2020 vs. 2012	R +341	R +282	R + 8.4%
D +59
2020 vs. 2008	R +458	R +501	R + 21.4%
D -43

2016 vs. 2008	R +209	R +460	R + 28.8%
D -251
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)	1,401	66.5%	Joe Biden (D)	672	31.9%	35	1.7%	2,108	19	20	0.04%
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	1,152	66.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	464	26.9%	107	6.2%	1,723	20	21	0.04%
2012	70%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,060	62.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	613	36.1%	26	1.5%	1,699	18	15	0.04%
2008	72%	John McCain (R)	943	55.6%	Barack Obama (D)	715	42.2%	37	2.2%	1,695	15	10	0.03%
2004	73%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,098	63.9%	John Kerry (D)	594	34.6%	25	1.5%	1,717	16	13	0.04%
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	990	66.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	469	31.5%	31	2.1%	1,490	20	19	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lake charter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

672

31.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,401

66.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,108

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Lake charter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

464

26.9%

Donald Trump (R)

1,152

66.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.3%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,723

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Lake charter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

613

36.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,060

62.4%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,699

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Lake charter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

715

42.2%

John McCain (R)

943

55.6%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

1,695

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Lake charter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,098

63.9%

John Kerry (D)

594

34.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,717

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Lake charter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

990

66.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

469

31.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,490

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 19

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lake charter township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	66%	Tudor Dixon (R)	1,098	64.9%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	571	33.8%	22 [+]	1.3%	1,691	21	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 11 (0.7%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.3%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 4 (0.2%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 2 (0.1%);
2020	S2	81%	John James (R)	1,419	68.2%	Gary Peters* (D)	620	29.8%	41 [+]	2.0%	2,080	20	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 20 (1.0%); Marcia Squier (Green) 19 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	S1	61%	John James (R)	1,017	66.0%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	483	31.4%	40 [+]	2.6%	1,540	20	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 19 (1.2%); Marcia Squier (Green) 15 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.4%);
2018	G	61%	Bill Schuette (R)	998	65.0%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	488	31.8%	50 [+]	3.3%	1,536	21	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 19 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 19 (1.2%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 12 (0.8%);
2014	S2	44%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	710	66.2%	Gary Peters (D)	319	29.7%	44 [+]	4.1%	1,073	25	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 26 (2.4%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 13 (1.2%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 5 (0.5%);
2014	G	44%	Rick Snyder* (R)	676	62.5%	Mark Schauer (D)	371	34.3%	35 [+]	3.2%	1,082	12	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 21 (1.9%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 10 (0.9%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 4 (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	1,563
Median Value	$257,500

Occupied	1,304	83.4%
Vacant	259	16.6%

Owned	1,036	79.4%
Rented	268	20.6%
Median Rent	$1,014

Single-Family Units	1,196	76.5%
Detached	1,196	76.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	12	0.8%
Mobile Homes	191	12.2%

Lake charter township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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

2022 Housing Data for Lake charter township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lake charter township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lake charter township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lake charter township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lake charter township, MI