Union township, MI

Branch County, MI

2022 population: 2,948 ( 80 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.5 square miles
Population density: 83.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,498	84.74%	8.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	8	0.27%	52.9%
Asian:	11	0.37%	10.0%
2+ races:	319	10.82%	538.0%
Hispanic:	108	3.66%	176.9%

Total non-White:	450	15.26%	257.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-244	-10.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	324	13.7

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
2,868
2,742	95.61%
9	0.31%
17	0.59%
10	0.35%
50	1.74%
39	1.36%
126	4.39%

2000
3,093
2,981	96.38%
7	0.23%
12	0.39%
4	0.13%
49	1.58%
40	1.29%
112	3.62%

1990
2,976
2,907	97.68%
0	0.00%
26	0.87%
16	0.54%
n/a
25	0.84%
69	2.32%

1980
2,895
2,861	98.83%
2	0.07%
27	0.93%
0	0.00%
n/a
5	0.17%
34	1.17%

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

-239	-7.7
14	0.5

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

74	2.5
43	1.4

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

46	1.6
35	1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Union 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
35.5
810	27.5%
2,138	72.5%
392	13.3%

1,112
2.65

709	63.8%
475	67.0%
129	18.2%
403	36.2%

2010
Number	Percent
39.2
726	25.3%
2,142	74.7%
440	15.3%

1,138
2.52

787	69.2%
570	72.4%
96	12.2%
351	30.8%

2000
Number	Percent
36.4
850	27.5%
2,243	72.5%
418	13.5%

1,174
2.63

836	71.2%
657	78.6%
91	10.9%
338	28.8%

1990
Number	Percent
32.1
878	29.5%
2,098	70.5%
368	12.4%

1,096
2.71

824	75.2%
622	75.5%
79	9.6%
272	24.8%

1980
Number	Percent
29.6
930	32.1%
1,965	67.9%
321	11.1%

1,017
2.84

801	78.8%
681	85.0%
64	8.0%
216	21.2%

2022 Housing Data for Union township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	25	2.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	50	4.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	35	3.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	70	6.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	29	2.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	26	2.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	87	7.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	100	9.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	51	4.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	82	7.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	123	11.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	228	20.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	79	7.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	42	3.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	36	3.2%
$200,000 or more	49	4.4%

Median Household Income	60,179
Per Capita Income	29,209

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	56	5.0%
Public Assistance	11	1.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	196	17.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,270	68.0%
Unemployed	122	6.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,392	74.6%
Not in Labor Force	475	25.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		32.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	496	477	51.0%
Non-Profit	17	140	10.8%
Self-Employed	83	33	71.6%

Local Government	11	24	31.4%
State Government	19	9	67.9%
Federal Government	3	13	18.8%

Total Private + Self	579	510	53.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	50	186	21.2%
Total	629	696	47.5%

Pct. Govt.	6.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	161	12.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	339	25.6%
Professional, Technical	178	13.4%
Service Occupations	228	17.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	18	1.4%
All others	419	31.6%

White Collar		51.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	326	24.6%
Retail trade	224	16.9%
Health care and social assistance	157	11.8%
Accommodation and food services	98	7.4%
Educational services	63	4.8%
Transportation and warehousing	62	4.7%
Finance and insurance	54	4.1%
Other services	53	4.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	51	3.8%
Construction	44	3.3%
Wholesale trade	42	3.2%
Public administration	42	3.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	37	2.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	31	2.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	18	1.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	10	0.8%
Utilities	7	0.5%
Information	6	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	91	3.09%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	14	0.47%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	14	0.47%
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	3	0.10%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	6	0.20%
Chinese	5	0.17%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,743	99.3%
Spanish	9	0.3%
Other Indo-European	6	0.2%
Chinese	5	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	796	27.0%
English	556	18.9%
Irish	297	10.1%
American	171	5.8%
Polish	81	2.7%
Italian	45	1.5%
Swedish	40	1.4%
French	36	1.2%
Scottish	34	1.2%
Dutch	32	1.1%
European	31	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	20	0.7%
Finnish	10	0.3%
Czech	8	0.3%
French Canadian	8	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,941	99.8%
Not a citizen	7	0.2%

Native	2,929	99.4%
Foreign-born	19	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
39	2.2%	110	6.2%	666	37.6%	710	40.1%	192	10.8%	55	3.1%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	39	2.2%
9-12 Years	110	6.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	666	37.6%
Some College	710	40.1%
Bach. Degree	192	10.8%
Grad Degree	55	3.1%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +216	R +120	D + 0.4%
D +96
2020 vs. 2012	R +357	R +402	R + 25.8%
D -45
2020 vs. 2008	R +364	R +551	R + 39.7%
D -187

2016 vs. 2008	R +148	R +431	R + 40.1%
D -283
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	971	68.6%	Joe Biden (D)	417	29.5%	27	1.9%	1,415	21	22	0.03%
2016	52%	Donald Trump (R)	755	65.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	321	27.9%	73	6.4%	1,149	18	20	0.02%
2012	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	614	56.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	462	42.4%	14	1.3%	1,090	12	9	0.02%
2008	57%	John McCain (R)	607	49.0%	Barack Obama (D)	604	48.7%	28	2.3%	1,239	8	3	0.02%
2004	56%	George W. Bush* (R)	669	54.2%	John Kerry (D)	552	44.7%	13	1.1%	1,234	6	4	0.03%
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	621	51.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	544	45.3%	37	3.1%	1,202	6	4	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

417

29.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

971

68.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,415

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

321

27.9%

Donald Trump (R)

755

65.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.0%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,149

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

462

42.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

614

56.3%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,090

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

604

48.7%

John McCain (R)

607

49.0%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

1,239

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

669

54.2%

John Kerry (D)

552

44.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,234

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

621

51.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

544

45.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,202

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Union township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	50%	Tudor Dixon (R)	695	61.3%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	399	35.2%	39 [+]	3.4%	1,133	17	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 19 (1.7%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 11 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.3%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 3 (0.3%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 3 (0.3%);
2020	S2	61%	John James (R)	919	66.1%	Gary Peters* (D)	430	30.9%	42 [+]	3.0%	1,391	18	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 20 (1.4%); Marcia Squier (Green) 14 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.6%);
2018	S1	47%	John James (R)	663	62.1%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	368	34.5%	36 [+]	3.4%	1,067	16	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 17 (1.6%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 11 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.7%);
2018	G	47%	Bill Schuette (R)	652	61.2%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	375	35.2%	39 [+]	3.7%	1,066	17	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 13 (1.2%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 13 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 13 (1.2%);
2014	S2	35%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	411	53.9%	Gary Peters (D)	292	38.3%	59 [+]	7.7%	762	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 28 (3.7%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 19 (2.5%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 12 (1.6%);
2014	G	35%	Rick Snyder* (R)	490	63.1%	Mark Schauer (D)	258	33.2%	29 [+]	3.7%	777	12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 15 (1.9%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 12 (1.5%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 2 (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	1,295
Median Value	$116,300

Occupied	1,112	85.9%
Vacant	183	14.1%

Owned	761	68.4%
Rented	351	31.6%
Median Rent	$779

Single-Family Units	980	75.7%
Detached	977	75.4%
Attached	3	0.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	198	15.3%
Mobile Homes	69	5.3%

Union township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Union township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Union township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Union township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Union township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Union township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Union township, MI