Gilead township, MI

2022 population: 706 ( 45 from 2010 )
Land area: 21.1 square miles
Population density: 33.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	638	90.37%	1.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	2	0.28%	33.3%
Asian:	4	0.57%	0.0%
2+ races:	5	0.71%	400.0%
Hispanic:	57	8.07%	470.0%

Total non-White:	68	9.63%	325.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-7	-1.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	52	9.5

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
661
645	97.58%
2	0.30%
3	0.45%
0	0.00%
1	0.15%
10	1.51%
16	2.42%

2000
745
661	88.72%
0	0.00%
6	0.81%
0	0.00%
3	0.40%
75	10.07%
84	11.28%

1990
688
660	95.93%
0	0.00%
2	0.29%
6	0.87%
n/a
2	0.29%
28	4.07%

1980
702
695	99.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
7	1.00%
7	1.00%

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

-16	-2.1
-68	-9.1

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

1	0.1
56	8.1

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

-35	-5.0
21	3.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Gilead 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
39.5
165	23.4%
541	76.6%
121	17.1%

295
2.39

187	63.4%
151	80.7%
5	2.7%
108	36.6%

2010
Number	Percent
42.6
167	25.3%
494	74.7%
127	19.2%

253
2.61

181	71.5%
147	81.2%
6	3.3%
72	28.5%

2000
Number	Percent
35.1
179	24.0%
566	76.0%
91	12.2%

262
2.58

204	77.9%
168	82.4%
11	5.4%
58	22.1%

1990
Number	Percent
32.0
207	30.1%
481	69.9%
80	11.6%

231
2.98

203	87.9%
166	81.8%
17	8.4%
28	12.1%

1980
Number	Percent
31.7
198	28.2%
504	71.8%
93	13.2%

223
3.15

204	91.5%
187	91.7%
3	1.5%
19	8.5%

2022 Housing Data for Gilead township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	10	3.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	4	1.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	0.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	4	1.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	15	5.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	16	5.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	30	10.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	8	2.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	20	6.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	13	4.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	25	8.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	60	20.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	28	9.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	36	12.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	11	3.7%
$200,000 or more	14	4.7%

Median Household Income	75,313
Per Capita Income	35,479

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	8	2.7%
Public Assistance	2	0.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	6	2.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	308	80.4%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	308	80.4%
Not in Labor Force	75	19.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	179	80	69.1%
Non-Profit	27	9	75.0%
Self-Employed	38	5	88.4%

Local Government	2	11	15.4%
State Government	8	12	40.0%
Federal Government	5	10	33.3%

Total Private + Self	217	85	71.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	42	42	50.0%
Total	259	127	67.1%

Pct. Govt.	12.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	82	21.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	60	15.4%
Professional, Technical	59	15.1%
Service Occupations	34	8.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	18	4.6%
All others	155	39.7%

White Collar		51.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	87	22.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	64	16.4%
Transportation and warehousing	40	10.3%
Retail trade	37	9.5%
Other services	35	9.0%
Health care and social assistance	24	6.2%
Finance and insurance	23	5.9%
Educational services	19	4.9%
Construction	18	4.6%
Wholesale trade	9	2.3%
Information	9	2.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	8	2.1%
Accommodation and food services	7	1.8%
Public administration	4	1.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	3	0.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	0.5%
Management	1	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	55	7.79%
Puerto Rican	1	0.14%
Cuban	1	0.14%
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	4	0.57%
Vietnamese	4	0.57%
Filipino	1	0.14%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	556	83.2%
Spanish	56	8.4%
German, other Germanic	54	8.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	195	27.6%
English	76	10.8%
Irish	59	8.4%
American	51	7.2%
Swiss	33	4.7%
Polish	25	3.5%
French	24	3.4%
European	14	2.0%
Italian	14	2.0%
Scottish	12	1.7%
Dutch	7	1.0%
Lithuanian	7	1.0%
Russian	6	0.8%
Eastern European	5	0.7%
Belgian	2	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	655	92.8%
Not a citizen	51	7.2%

Native	655	92.8%
Foreign-born	51	7.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
54	10.8%	48	9.6%	161	32.3%	142	28.5%	68	13.6%	26	5.2%
Average years of education: 12.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	54	10.8%
9-12 Years	48	9.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	161	32.3%
Some College	142	28.5%
Bach. Degree	68	13.6%
Grad Degree	26	5.2%
Average years of education: 12.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +41	R +16	D + 4.3%
D +25
2020 vs. 2012	R +70	R +84	R + 20.0%
D -14
2020 vs. 2008	R +88	R +110	R + 28.2%
D -22

2016 vs. 2008	R +47	R +94	R + 32.5%
D -47
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	66%	Donald Trump* (R)	254	70.2%	Joe Biden (D)	101	27.9%	7	1.9%	362	22	23	0.01%
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	213	72.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	76	25.8%	6	2.0%	295	25	26	0.01%
2012	59%	Mitt Romney (R)	184	61.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	115	38.5%	0	0.0%	299	17	14	0.01%
2008	58%	John McCain (R)	166	55.9%	Barack Obama (D)	123	41.4%	8	2.7%	297	15	10	0.01%
2004	58%	George W. Bush* (R)	198	64.1%	John Kerry (D)	108	35.0%	3	1.0%	309	16	13	0.01%
2000	45%	George W. Bush (R)	151	58.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	104	40.5%	2	0.8%	257	13	11	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Gilead township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

101

27.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

254

70.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

362

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Gilead township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

25.8%

Donald Trump (R)

213

72.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

295

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Gilead township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

115

38.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

184

61.5%

TOTAL

299

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Gilead township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

123

41.4%

John McCain (R)

166

55.9%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

297

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Gilead township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

198

64.1%

John Kerry (D)

108

35.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

309

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Gilead township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

151

58.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

104

40.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.8%

TOTAL

257

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gilead township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	52%	Tudor Dixon (R)	182	63.6%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	99	34.6%	5 [+]	1.7%	286	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (1.0%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 2 (0.7%);
2020	S2	65%	John James (R)	248	70.3%	Gary Peters* (D)	98	27.8%	7 [+]	2.0%	353	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.8%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.8%); Marcia Squier (Green) 1 (0.3%);
2018	S1	53%	John James (R)	196	69.0%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	80	28.2%	8 [+]	2.8%	284	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 4 (1.4%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.7%);
2018	G	54%	Bill Schuette (R)	190	66.2%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	86	30.0%	11 [+]	3.8%	287	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 8 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (1.0%);
2014	S2	38%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	102	52.3%	Gary Peters (D)	84	43.1%	9 [+]	4.6%	195	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 4 (2.1%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 3 (1.5%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (1.0%);
2014	G	38%	Rick Snyder* (R)	126	64.0%	Mark Schauer (D)	68	34.5%	3 [+]	1.5%	197	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 2 (1.0%); 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	404
Median Value	$190,300

Occupied	295	73.0%
Vacant	109	27.0%

Owned	253	85.8%
Rented	42	14.2%
Median Rent	$875

Single-Family Units	338	83.7%
Detached	338	83.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	17	4.2%
Mobile Homes	35	8.7%

Gilead township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Gilead township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Gilead township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Gilead township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Gilead township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Gilead township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gilead township, MI