Jefferson township, MI

Cass County, MI

2022 population: 2,580 ( 39 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.7 square miles
Population density: 74.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,412	93.49%	4.6%
Black:	106	4.11%	10.9%
Indian:	17	0.66%	142.9%
Asian:	4	0.16%	85.2%
2+ races:	29	1.12%	44.2%
Hispanic:	12	0.47%	58.6%

Total non-White:	168	6.51%	28.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	107	5.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-68	-3.2

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
2,541
2,305	90.71%
119	4.68%
7	0.28%
27	1.06%
52	2.05%
29	1.14%
236	9.29%

2000
2,418
2,240	92.64%
110	4.55%
0	0.00%
14	0.58%
46	1.90%
8	0.33%
178	7.36%

1990
2,112
1,848	87.50%
204	9.66%
22	1.04%
0	0.00%
n/a
23	1.09%
264	12.50%

1980
2,042
1,798	88.05%
226	11.07%
6	0.29%
2	0.10%
n/a
9	0.44%
244	11.95%

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

65	2.7
58	2.4

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

392	18.6
-86	-4.1

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

50	2.4
20	1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson 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
44.0
505	19.6%
2,075	80.4%
511	19.8%

973
2.57

667	68.6%
547	82.0%
39	5.8%
306	31.4%

2010
Number	Percent
44.6
605	23.8%
1,936	76.2%
404	15.9%

941
2.61

704	74.8%
592	84.1%
30	4.3%
237	25.2%

2000
Number	Percent
39.9
595	24.6%
1,823	75.4%
346	14.3%

887
2.63

603	68.0%
514	85.2%
28	4.6%
284	32.0%

1990
Number	Percent
34.8
570	27.0%
1,542	73.0%
291	13.8%

697
2.93

579	83.1%
501	86.5%
34	5.9%
118	16.9%

1980
Number	Percent
33.6
590	28.9%
1,452	71.1%
305	14.9%

685
2.86

581	84.8%
548	94.3%
6	1.0%
104	15.2%

2022 Housing Data for Jefferson township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	34	3.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	32	3.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	12	1.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	7	0.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	53	5.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	61	6.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	55	5.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	67	6.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	41	4.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	98	10.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	55	5.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	117	12.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	99	10.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	110	11.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	32	3.3%
$200,000 or more	100	10.3%

Median Household Income	67,350
Per Capita Income	36,015

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	23	2.4%
Public Assistance	56	5.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	93	9.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,258	77.1%
Unemployed	17	1.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,275	78.1%
Not in Labor Force	357	21.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	648	307	67.9%
Non-Profit	59	95	38.3%
Self-Employed	120	40	75.0%

Local Government	19	47	28.8%
State Government	11	9	55.0%
Federal Government	0	11	0.0%

Total Private + Self	768	347	68.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	89	162	35.5%
Total	857	509	62.7%

Pct. Govt.	7.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	261	19.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	114	8.3%
Professional, Technical	217	15.9%
Service Occupations	272	19.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	6	0.4%
All others	502	36.7%

White Collar		43.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	437	32.0%
Accommodation and food services	149	10.9%
Health care and social assistance	146	10.7%
Construction	145	10.6%
Educational services	75	5.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	69	5.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	62	4.5%
Other services	57	4.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	53	3.9%
Retail trade	52	3.8%
Finance and insurance	40	2.9%
Transportation and warehousing	26	1.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	18	1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	12	0.9%
Public administration	12	0.9%
Information	5	0.4%
Utilities	4	0.3%
Wholesale trade	4	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	12	0.47%
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	4	0.16%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,433	98.4%
Spanish	36	1.5%
German, other Germanic	4	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	528	20.5%
Irish	195	7.6%
English	176	6.8%
Polish	140	5.4%
French	128	5.0%
European	122	4.7%
American	85	3.3%
Swedish	61	2.4%
Dutch	43	1.7%
Danish	35	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	35	1.4%
Italian	30	1.2%
Scottish	29	1.1%
Belgian	24	0.9%
Norwegian	22	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,580	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,547	98.7%
Foreign-born	33	1.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
39	2.1%	148	7.8%	685	36.2%	627	33.1%	266	14.1%	127	6.7%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	39	2.1%
9-12 Years	148	7.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	685	36.2%
Some College	627	33.1%
Bach. Degree	266	14.1%
Grad Degree	127	6.7%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +142	R +41	D + 3.8%
D +101
2020 vs. 2012	R +262	R +299	R + 19.2%
D -37
2020 vs. 2008	R +316	R +443	R + 31.8%
D -127

2016 vs. 2008	R +174	R +402	R + 35.6%
D -228
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Donald Trump* (R)	927	66.1%	Joe Biden (D)	450	32.1%	26	1.9%	1,403	18	19	0.03%
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	785	66.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	349	29.4%	53	4.5%	1,187	19	20	0.02%
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	665	57.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	487	41.8%	14	1.2%	1,166	12	10	0.02%
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	611	50.4%	Barack Obama (D)	577	47.6%	25	2.1%	1,213	9	5	0.02%
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	656	59.1%	John Kerry (D)	444	40.0%	10	0.9%	1,110	11	8	0.02%
2000	52%	George W. Bush (R)	500	52.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	422	44.7%	23	2.4%	945	7	5	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

450

32.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

927

66.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,403

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

349

29.4%

Donald Trump (R)

785

66.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.1%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

1,187

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

487

41.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

665

57.0%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,166

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

577

47.6%

John McCain (R)

611

50.4%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,213

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

656

59.1%

John Kerry (D)

444

40.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,110

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

2000 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

500

52.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

422

44.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

945

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jefferson township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	56%	Tudor Dixon (R)	751	65.2%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	385	33.4%	16 [+]	1.4%	1,152	21	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 13 (1.1%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.2%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	68%	John James (R)	927	66.8%	Gary Peters* (D)	428	30.8%	33 [+]	2.4%	1,388	19	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 16 (1.2%); Marcia Squier (Green) 9 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.6%);
2018	S1	52%	John James (R)	664	63.5%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	353	33.7%	29 [+]	2.8%	1,046	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 13 (1.2%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 10 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.6%);
2018	G	52%	Bill Schuette (R)	641	61.1%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	371	35.4%	37 [+]	3.5%	1,049	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 16 (1.5%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 14 (1.3%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (0.7%);
2014	S2	35%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	418	61.1%	Gary Peters (D)	242	35.4%	24 [+]	3.5%	684	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 12 (1.8%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (1.0%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 5 (0.7%);
2014	G	35%	Rick Snyder* (R)	384	55.9%	Mark Schauer (D)	274	39.9%	29 [+]	4.2%	687	5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 17 (2.5%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 9 (1.3%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 3 (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	1,080
Median Value	$217,900

Occupied	973	90.1%
Vacant	107	9.9%

Owned	804	82.6%
Rented	169	17.4%
Median Rent	$820

Single-Family Units	889	82.3%
Detached	863	79.9%
Attached	26	2.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	45	4.2%
Mobile Homes	128	11.9%

Jefferson township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Jefferson township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jefferson township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jefferson township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Jefferson township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jefferson township, MI