Bethel township, MI

Branch County, MI

2022 population: 1,648 ( 214 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.8 square miles
Population density: 46.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,429	86.71%	12.9%
Black:	28	1.70%	28.2%
Indian:	11	0.67%	47.6%
Asian:	28	1.70%	366.7%
2+ races:	16	0.97%	220.0%
Hispanic:	136	8.25%	40.2%

Total non-White:	219	13.29%	30.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	163	13.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	51	4.3

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
1,434
1,266	88.28%
39	2.72%
21	1.46%
6	0.42%
5	0.35%
97	6.76%
168	11.72%

2000
1,421
1,253	88.18%
1	0.07%
13	0.91%
0	0.00%
12	0.84%
140	9.85%
168	11.82%

1990
1,279
1,253	97.97%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
10	0.78%
26	2.03%

1980
1,311
1,307	99.69%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	0.31%
4	0.31%

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

13	0.9
0	0.0

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

0	0.0
142	11.1

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

-54	-4.1
22	1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Bethel 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
36.2
527	32.0%
1,121	68.0%
245	14.9%

579
2.77

420	72.5%
285	67.9%
26	6.2%
159	27.5%

2010
Number	Percent
38.4
374	26.1%
1,060	73.9%
190	13.2%

507
2.80

393	77.5%
306	77.9%
28	7.1%
114	22.5%

2000
Number	Percent
35.1
390	27.4%
1,031	72.6%
135	9.5%

472
2.81

360	76.3%
289	80.3%
11	3.1%
112	23.7%

1990
Number	Percent
30.3
393	30.7%
886	69.3%
136	10.6%

408
3.11

340	83.3%
312	91.8%
7	2.1%
68	16.7%

1980
Number	Percent
26.8
443	33.8%
868	66.2%
110	8.4%

390
3.36

332	85.1%
317	95.5%
5	1.5%
58	14.9%

2022 Housing Data for Bethel township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	21	3.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	38	6.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	29	5.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	6	1.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	36	6.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	37	6.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	17	2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	11	1.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	119	20.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	104	18.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	70	12.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	39	6.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	25	4.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	21	3.6%
$200,000 or more	6	1.0%

Median Household Income	59,161
Per Capita Income	23,992

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	35	6.0%
Public Assistance	11	1.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	92	15.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	520	59.5%
Unemployed	29	3.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	549	62.8%
Not in Labor Force	325	37.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		40.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	298	163	64.6%
Non-Profit	0	35	0.0%
Self-Employed	71	9	88.8%

Local Government	8	18	30.8%
State Government	3	9	25.0%
Federal Government	0	3	0.0%

Total Private + Self	369	172	68.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	11	65	14.5%
Total	380	237	61.6%

Pct. Govt.	6.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	29	4.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	126	20.4%
Professional, Technical	67	10.9%
Service Occupations	66	10.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	48	7.8%
All others	329	53.3%

White Collar		36.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	186	30.1%
Construction	87	14.1%
Health care and social assistance	55	8.9%
Transportation and warehousing	51	8.3%
Educational services	44	7.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	40	6.5%
Retail trade	33	5.3%
Accommodation and food services	32	5.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	21	3.4%
Other services	16	2.6%
Public administration	16	2.6%
Wholesale trade	11	1.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	10	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	8	1.3%
Information	5	0.8%
Finance and insurance	2	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	136	8.25%
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	%
Korean	17	1.03%
Filipino	11	0.67%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,209	82.1%
German, other Germanic	139	9.4%
Spanish	107	7.3%
Other	11	0.7%
Tagalog	6	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	384	23.3%
Swiss	225	13.7%
English	136	8.3%
American	111	6.7%
Polish	81	4.9%
Irish	67	4.1%
Dutch	29	1.8%
Swedish	24	1.5%
French	23	1.4%
Scottish	22	1.3%
Italian	19	1.2%
Welsh	19	1.2%
Belgian	18	1.1%
French Canadian	11	0.7%
Hungarian	8	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,600	97.1%
Not a citizen	48	2.9%

Native	1,572	95.4%
Foreign-born	76	4.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
156	15.2%	75	7.3%	405	39.5%	325	31.7%	39	3.8%	25	2.4%
Average years of education: 11.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	156	15.2%
9-12 Years	75	7.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	405	39.5%
Some College	325	31.7%
Bach. Degree	39	3.8%
Grad Degree	25	2.4%
Average years of education: 11.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +65	R +39	D + 1.6%
D +26
2020 vs. 2012	R +120	R +176	R + 27.1%
D -56
2020 vs. 2008	R +133	R +248	R + 41.7%
D -115

2016 vs. 2008	R +68	R +209	R + 43.3%
D -141
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	47%	Donald Trump* (R)	448	75.0%	Joe Biden (D)	143	24.0%	6	1.0%	597	27	28	0.01%
2016	43%	Donald Trump (R)	383	74.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	117	22.8%	13	2.5%	513	27	29	0.01%
2012	48%	Mitt Romney (R)	328	62.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	199	37.7%	1	0.2%	528	18	15	0.01%
2008	55%	John McCain (R)	315	54.2%	Barack Obama (D)	258	44.4%	8	1.4%	581	13	9	0.01%
2004	54%	George W. Bush* (R)	365	64.6%	John Kerry (D)	195	34.5%	5	0.9%	565	17	14	0.01%
2000	45%	George W. Bush (R)	274	59.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	180	39.0%	7	1.5%	461	13	12	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bethel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

143

24.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

448

75.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

597

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Bethel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

117

22.8%

Donald Trump (R)

383

74.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

513

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 29

2012 President, Bethel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

199

37.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

328

62.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

528

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Bethel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

258

44.4%

John McCain (R)

315

54.2%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

581

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Bethel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

365

64.6%

John Kerry (D)

195

34.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

565

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, Bethel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

274

59.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

180

39.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

461

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bethel township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	37%	Tudor Dixon (R)	326	69.4%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	136	28.9%	8 [+]	1.7%	470	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.9%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 2 (0.4%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 1 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	46%	John James (R)	433	73.1%	Gary Peters* (D)	144	24.3%	15 [+]	2.5%	592	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (1.0%); Marcia Squier (Green) 6 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.5%);
2018	S1	35%	John James (R)	298	68.2%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	131	30.0%	8 [+]	1.8%	437	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 4 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.7%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.2%);
2018	G	35%	Bill Schuette (R)	289	66.3%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	139	31.9%	8 [+]	1.8%	436	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 4 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.7%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.2%);
2014	S2	34%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	226	57.7%	Gary Peters (D)	148	37.8%	18 [+]	4.6%	392	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 12 (3.1%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.8%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 3 (0.8%);
2014	G	35%	Rick Snyder* (R)	271	68.4%	Mark Schauer (D)	117	29.5%	8 [+]	2.0%	396	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 5 (1.3%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.5%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 1 (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	606
Median Value	$117,100

Occupied	579	95.5%
Vacant	27	4.5%

Owned	504	87.0%
Rented	75	13.0%
Median Rent	$1,183

Single-Family Units	433	71.5%
Detached	431	71.1%
Attached	2	0.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	166	27.4%

Bethel township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bethel township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Bethel township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bethel township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bethel township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bethel township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bethel township, MI