Howard township, MI

Cass County, MI

2022 population: 6,269 ( 62 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.5 square miles
Population density: 181.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,468	87.22%	3.3%
Black:	351	5.60%	49.4%
Indian:	56	0.89%	100.0%
Asian:	35	0.56%	45.8%
2+ races:	163	2.60%	53.8%
Hispanic:	196	3.13%	24.8%

Total non-White:	801	12.78%	44.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-186	-3.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	248	4.8

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
6,207
5,654	91.09%
235	3.79%
28	0.45%
24	0.39%
106	1.71%
157	2.53%
553	8.91%

2000
6,302
5,906	93.72%
202	3.21%
8	0.13%
0	0.00%
77	1.22%
100	1.59%
396	6.28%

1990
6,378
5,915	92.74%
317	4.97%
88	1.38%
26	0.41%
n/a
32	0.50%
463	7.26%

1980
6,524
6,075	93.12%
376	5.76%
19	0.29%
24	0.37%
n/a
30	0.46%
449	6.88%

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

-252	-4.0
157	2.5

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

-9	-0.1
-67	-1.1

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

-160	-2.5
14	0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Howard 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
50.5
1,149	18.3%
5,120	81.7%
1,414	22.6%

2,297
2.72

1,626	70.8%
1,309	80.5%
78	4.8%
671	29.2%

2010
Number	Percent
44.9
1,314	21.2%
4,893	78.8%
1,065	17.2%

2,528
2.45

1,781	70.5%
1,438	80.7%
102	5.7%
747	29.5%

2000
Number	Percent
41.1
1,440	22.8%
4,862	77.2%
877	13.9%

2,492
2.52

1,868	75.0%
1,585	84.9%
98	5.2%
624	25.0%

1990
Number	Percent
35.5
1,632	25.6%
4,746	74.4%
743	11.6%

2,324
2.74

1,834	78.9%
1,523	83.0%
166	9.1%
490	21.1%

1980
Number	Percent
30.9
2,034	31.2%
4,490	68.8%
579	8.9%

2,210
2.95

1,820	82.4%
1,621	89.1%
129	7.1%
390	17.6%

2022 Housing Data for Howard township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	201	8.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	39	1.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	56	2.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	60	2.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	102	4.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	140	6.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	93	4.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	35	1.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	54	2.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	191	8.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	260	11.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	210	9.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	301	13.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	210	9.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	180	7.8%
$200,000 or more	165	7.2%

Median Household Income	71,490
Per Capita Income	35,074

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	86	3.7%
Public Assistance	65	2.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	176	7.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,424	63.4%
Unemployed	83	2.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,507	65.6%
Not in Labor Force	1,316	34.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		36.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	948	880	51.9%
Non-Profit	92	134	40.7%
Self-Employed	343	55	86.2%

Local Government	54	198	21.4%
State Government	30	30	50.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	1,291	935	58.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	176	362	32.7%
Total	1,467	1,297	53.1%

Pct. Govt.	11.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	388	14.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	457	16.5%
Professional, Technical	524	19.0%
Service Occupations	400	14.5%
All others	995	36.0%

White Collar		49.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	579	20.9%
Construction	430	15.6%
Educational services	331	12.0%
Retail trade	307	11.1%
Health care and social assistance	255	9.2%
Accommodation and food services	220	8.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	151	5.5%
Other services	123	4.5%
Utilities	73	2.6%
Wholesale trade	52	1.9%
Finance and insurance	51	1.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	41	1.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	39	1.4%
Transportation and warehousing	37	1.3%
Information	34	1.2%
Public administration	25	0.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	10	0.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	6	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	173	2.76%
Puerto Rican	6	0.10%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	17	0.27%
Costa Rican	17	0.27%
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	20	0.32%
Filipino	10	0.16%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,928	95.4%
German, other Germanic	158	2.5%
Spanish	78	1.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	31	0.5%
Korean	20	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,198	19.1%
English	600	9.6%
Polish	526	8.4%
Irish	505	8.1%
Italian	352	5.6%
American	305	4.9%
French	117	1.9%
Swedish	105	1.7%
Welsh	76	1.2%
Dutch	75	1.2%
Lebanese	59	0.9%
Norwegian	56	0.9%
Scottish	46	0.7%
Finnish	45	0.7%
Hungarian	45	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	6,230	99.4%
Not a citizen	39	0.6%

Native	6,169	98.4%
Foreign-born	100	1.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
59	1.3%	250	5.5%	1,938	42.8%	1,369	30.2%	476	10.5%	441	9.7%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	59	1.3%
9-12 Years	250	5.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,938	42.8%
Some College	1,369	30.2%
Bach. Degree	476	10.5%
Grad Degree	441	9.7%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +285	R +106	D + 1.7%
D +179
2020 vs. 2012	R +569	R +742	R + 21.3%
D -173
2020 vs. 2008	R +808	R +1,305	R + 40.7%
D -497

2016 vs. 2008	R +523	R +1,199	R + 42.4%
D -676
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,171	65.6%	Joe Biden (D)	1,093	33.0%	45	1.4%	3,309	18	19	0.06%
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	1,886	64.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	914	31.3%	118	4.0%	2,918	17	19	0.06%
2012	59%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,602	55.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,266	43.7%	26	0.9%	2,894	11	8	0.06%
2008	61%	Barack Obama (D)	1,590	53.0%	John McCain (R)	1,363	45.4%	49	1.6%	3,002	5	0	0.06%
2004	61%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,599	54.1%	John Kerry (D)	1,327	44.9%	32	1.1%	2,958	6	3	0.06%
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	1,258	48.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,253	48.8%	59	2.3%	2,570	3	1	0.06%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Howard township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,093

33.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,171

65.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,309

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Howard township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

914

31.3%

Donald Trump (R)

1,886

64.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

2,918

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Howard township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,266

43.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,602

55.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

2,894

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Howard township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,590

53.0%

John McCain (R)

1,363

45.4%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

3,002

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Howard township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,599

54.1%

John Kerry (D)

1,327

44.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,958

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Howard township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,258

48.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,253

48.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,570

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Howard township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	49%	Tudor Dixon (R)	1,599	65.1%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	827	33.7%	30 [+]	1.2%	2,456	21	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 17 (0.7%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (0.3%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 4 (0.2%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 2 (0.1%);
2020	S2	65%	John James (R)	2,157	66.4%	Gary Peters* (D)	1,039	32.0%	51 [+]	1.6%	3,247	18	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 27 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.4%); Marcia Squier (Green) 10 (0.3%);
2018	S1	50%	John James (R)	1,531	62.1%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	882	35.8%	54 [+]	2.2%	2,467	16	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 20 (0.8%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 19 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.6%);
2018	G	50%	Bill Schuette (R)	1,498	60.6%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	901	36.5%	71 [+]	2.9%	2,470	17	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 32 (1.3%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 23 (0.9%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 16 (0.6%);
2014	S2	34%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	991	59.5%	Gary Peters (D)	621	37.3%	53 [+]	3.2%	1,665	18	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 24 (1.4%); Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 21 (1.3%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 8 (0.5%);
2014	G	34%	Rick Snyder* (R)	884	52.7%	Mark Schauer (D)	742	44.2%	52 [+]	3.1%	1,678	2	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 24 (1.4%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 17 (1.0%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 11 (0.7%);

*: 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	2,633
Median Value	$164,900

Occupied	2,297	87.2%
Vacant	336	12.8%

Owned	2,157	93.9%
Rented	140	6.1%
Median Rent	$1,003

Single-Family Units	2,520	95.7%
Detached	2,520	95.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	8	0.3%
Mobile Homes	56	2.1%

Howard township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Howard township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Howard township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Howard township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Howard township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Howard township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Howard township, MI