Mason township, MI

Cass County, MI

2022 population: 2,844 ( 101 from 2010 )
Land area: 20.2 square miles
Population density: 140.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,434	85.58%	12.6%
Black:	7	0.25%	12.5%
Indian:	29	1.02%	625.0%
Asian:	15	0.53%	31.8%
2+ races:	170	5.98%	203.6%
Hispanic:	110	3.87%	61.8%

Total non-White:	410	14.42%	154.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-350	-14.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	249	10.2

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
2,945
2,784	94.53%
8	0.27%
4	0.14%
22	0.75%
56	1.90%
68	2.31%
161	5.47%

2000
2,514
2,451	97.49%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
23	0.91%
13	0.52%
11	0.44%
63	2.51%

1990
2,450
2,418	98.69%
0	0.00%
6	0.24%
15	0.61%
n/a
11	0.45%
32	1.31%

1980
2,132
2,104	98.69%
2	0.09%
3	0.14%
6	0.28%
n/a
13	0.61%
28	1.31%

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

333	13.2
98	3.9

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

33	1.3
31	1.3

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

314	14.7
4	0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Mason 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
34.0
869	30.6%
1,975	69.4%
486	17.1%

1,056
2.69

768	72.7%
531	69.1%
115	15.0%
288	27.3%

2010
Number	Percent
40.1
750	25.5%
2,195	74.5%
384	13.0%

1,107
2.66

820	74.1%
634	77.3%
62	7.6%
287	25.9%

2000
Number	Percent
38.0
641	25.5%
1,873	74.5%
278	11.1%

951
2.64

733	77.1%
568	77.5%
69	9.4%
218	22.9%

1990
Number	Percent
32.0
687	28.0%
1,763	72.0%
248	10.1%

863
2.84

699	81.0%
574	82.1%
59	8.4%
164	19.0%

1980
Number	Percent
29.5
692	32.5%
1,440	67.5%
176	8.3%

737
2.89

610	82.8%
531	87.0%
38	6.2%
127	17.2%

2022 Housing Data for Mason township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	72	6.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	28	2.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	56	5.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	40	3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	59	5.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	50	4.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	77	7.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	23	2.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	52	4.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	54	5.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	102	9.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	120	11.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	113	10.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	98	9.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	81	7.7%
$200,000 or more	31	2.9%

Median Household Income	64,306
Per Capita Income	28,425

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	55	5.2%
Public Assistance	56	5.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	121	11.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,116	71.7%
Unemployed	83	5.3%
In Armed Forces	2	0.1%

Total Labor Force	1,201	77.2%
Not in Labor Force	355	22.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	524	395	57.0%
Non-Profit	22	30	42.3%
Self-Employed	42	47	47.2%

Local Government	30	49	38.0%
State Government	3	35	7.9%
Federal Government	0	7	0.0%

Total Private + Self	566	442	56.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	55	121	31.2%
Total	621	563	52.4%

Pct. Govt.	10.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	121	10.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	278	23.5%
Professional, Technical	193	16.3%
Service Occupations	193	16.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	25	2.1%
All others	399	33.7%

White Collar		50.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	306	25.8%
Retail trade	167	14.1%
Educational services	127	10.7%
Construction	112	9.5%
Health care and social assistance	102	8.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	96	8.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	89	7.5%
Accommodation and food services	33	2.8%
Public administration	33	2.8%
Other services	25	2.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	23	1.9%
Transportation and warehousing	22	1.9%
Finance and insurance	22	1.9%
Information	14	1.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	6	0.5%
Wholesale trade	5	0.4%
Utilities	2	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	82	2.88%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	5	0.18%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	17	0.60%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	17	0.60%
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	6	0.21%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	10	0.35%
Vietnamese	5	0.18%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,543	97.7%
Spanish	27	1.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	15	0.6%
Tagalog	10	0.4%
Other	5	0.2%
Arabic	4	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	444	15.6%
English	351	12.3%
Irish	280	9.8%
Polish	158	5.6%
Italian	84	3.0%
European	62	2.2%
Dutch	59	2.1%
American	57	2.0%
French	55	1.9%
Swedish	38	1.3%
Hungarian	29	1.0%
Pennsylvania German	27	0.9%
Slovene	21	0.7%
Egyptian	19	0.7%
British	16	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,805	98.6%
Not a citizen	39	1.4%

Native	2,774	97.5%
Foreign-born	70	2.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
59	3.2%	288	15.9%	530	29.2%	578	31.8%	236	13.0%	125	6.9%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	59	3.2%
9-12 Years	288	15.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	530	29.2%
Some College	578	31.8%
Bach. Degree	236	13.0%
Grad Degree	125	6.9%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +169	R +55	D + 7.6%
D +114
2020 vs. 2012	R +259	R +284	R + 16.6%
D -25
2020 vs. 2008	R +384	R +490	R + 35.7%
D -106

2016 vs. 2008	R +215	R +435	R + 43.3%
D -220
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	58%	Donald Trump* (R)	944	72.0%	Joe Biden (D)	346	26.4%	21	1.6%	1,311	24	25	0.02%
2016	47%	Donald Trump (R)	775	74.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	232	22.1%	41	3.9%	1,048	27	28	0.02%
2012	48%	Mitt Romney (R)	685	64.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	371	34.8%	10	0.9%	1,066	20	17	0.02%
2008	48%	John McCain (R)	560	54.4%	Barack Obama (D)	452	43.9%	17	1.7%	1,029	14	9	0.02%
2004	49%	George W. Bush* (R)	627	63.7%	John Kerry (D)	347	35.3%	10	1.0%	984	16	13	0.02%
2000	44%	George W. Bush (R)	485	59.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	317	38.7%	18	2.2%	820	13	11	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Mason township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

346

26.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

944

72.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,311

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Mason township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

232

22.1%

Donald Trump (R)

775

74.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,048

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

2012 President, Mason township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

371

34.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

685

64.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,066

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Mason township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

452

43.9%

John McCain (R)

560

54.4%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,029

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Mason township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

627

63.7%

John Kerry (D)

347

35.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

984

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Mason township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

485

59.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

317

38.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

820

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mason township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	44%	Tudor Dixon (R)	698	70.6%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	269	27.2%	22 [+]	2.2%	989	27	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 8 (0.8%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (0.7%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 6 (0.6%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	58%	John James (R)	945	72.8%	Gary Peters* (D)	327	25.2%	26 [+]	2.0%	1,298	25	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 14 (1.1%); Marcia Squier (Green) 9 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.2%);
2018	S1	39%	John James (R)	616	69.8%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	239	27.1%	28 [+]	3.2%	883	24	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 14 (1.6%); Marcia Squier (Green) 11 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.3%);
2018	G	39%	Bill Schuette (R)	598	67.6%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	254	28.7%	32 [+]	3.6%	884	24	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 14 (1.6%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 11 (1.2%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 7 (0.8%);
2014	S2	25%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	386	69.1%	Gary Peters (D)	149	26.7%	24 [+]	4.3%	559	28	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 15 (2.7%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 8 (1.4%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 1 (0.2%);
2014	G	25%	Rick Snyder* (R)	360	64.1%	Mark Schauer (D)	180	32.0%	22 [+]	3.9%	562	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 16 (2.8%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.7%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 2 (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	1,126
Median Value	$201,900

Occupied	1,056	93.8%
Vacant	70	6.2%

Owned	805	76.2%
Rented	251	23.8%
Median Rent	$877

Single-Family Units	844	75.0%
Detached	844	75.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	278	24.7%

Mason township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Mason township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Mason township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mason township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mason township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Mason township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mason township, MI