Pokagon township, MI

Cass County, MI

2022 population: 2,002 ( 27 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.0 square miles
Population density: 58.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,630	81.42%	8.1%
Black:	70	3.50%	36.4%
Indian:	19	0.95%	11.8%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	26	1.30%	54.4%
Hispanic:	257	12.84%	350.9%

Total non-White:	372	18.58%	45.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-144	-8.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	117	7.0

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
2,029
1,774	87.43%
110	5.42%
17	0.84%
13	0.64%
57	2.81%
57	2.81%
255	12.57%

2000
2,233
1,869	83.70%
154	6.90%
14	0.63%
15	0.67%
60	2.69%
116	5.19%
364	16.30%

1990
2,188
1,931	88.25%
176	8.04%
13	0.59%
18	0.82%
n/a
50	2.29%
257	11.75%

1980
2,394
2,086	87.13%
255	10.65%
10	0.42%
25	1.04%
n/a
18	0.75%
308	12.87%

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

-95	-4.3
-109	-4.9

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

-62	-2.8
107	4.9

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

-155	-6.5
-51	-2.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Pokagon 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
39.6
419	20.9%
1,583	79.1%
437	21.8%

795
2.51

579	72.8%
416	71.8%
95	16.4%
216	27.2%

2010
Number	Percent
45.0
431	21.2%
1,598	78.8%
361	17.8%

813
2.50

580	71.3%
461	79.5%
35	6.0%
233	28.7%

2000
Number	Percent
39.0
549	24.6%
1,684	75.4%
359	16.1%

797
2.71

638	80.1%
535	83.9%
26	4.1%
159	19.9%

1990
Number	Percent
36.1
535	24.5%
1,653	75.5%
307	14.0%

807
2.70

646	80.0%
551	85.3%
37	5.7%
161	20.0%

1980
Number	Percent
30.4
725	30.3%
1,669	69.7%
240	10.0%

787
3.04

642	81.6%
566	88.2%
32	5.0%
145	18.4%

2022 Housing Data for Pokagon township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	35	4.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	37	4.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	77	9.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	13	1.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	33	4.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	32	4.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	42	5.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	35	4.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	83	10.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	92	11.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	48	6.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	102	12.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	66	8.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	81	10.2%
$200,000 or more	19	2.4%

Median Household Income	61,050
Per Capita Income	32,396

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	68	8.6%
Public Assistance	34	4.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	151	19.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	735	68.6%
Unemployed	70	6.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	805	75.1%
Not in Labor Force	267	24.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	348	294	54.2%
Non-Profit	9	31	22.5%
Self-Employed	17	17	50.0%

Local Government	42	63	40.0%
State Government	19	6	76.0%
Federal Government	20	26	43.5%

Total Private + Self	365	311	54.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	90	126	41.7%
Total	455	437	51.0%

Pct. Govt.	19.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	186	20.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	230	25.8%
Professional, Technical	117	13.1%
Service Occupations	86	9.6%
All others	273	30.6%

White Collar		59.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	220	24.7%
Retail trade	148	16.6%
Educational services	104	11.7%
Public administration	68	7.6%
Transportation and warehousing	50	5.6%
Health care and social assistance	46	5.2%
Finance and insurance	43	4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	38	4.3%
Construction	37	4.1%
Other services	30	3.4%
Accommodation and food services	29	3.3%
Wholesale trade	27	3.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	17	1.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	14	1.6%
Utilities	12	1.3%
Information	5	0.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	229	11.44%
Puerto Rican	8	0.40%
Cuban	12	0.60%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	8	0.40%
Costa Rican	8	0.40%
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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,787	94.1%
Spanish	111	5.8%
Other	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	376	18.8%
English	192	9.6%
Irish	174	8.7%
American	163	8.1%
Polish	109	5.4%
Swedish	75	3.7%
Italian	65	3.2%
Finnish	56	2.8%
Dutch	51	2.5%
European	32	1.6%
French	25	1.2%
Scandinavian	25	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	25	1.2%
Scottish	14	0.7%
Welsh	14	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,981	99.0%
Not a citizen	21	1.0%

Native	1,981	99.0%
Foreign-born	21	1.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
20	1.4%	114	8.0%	466	32.5%	501	35.0%	225	15.7%	107	7.5%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	20	1.4%
9-12 Years	114	8.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	466	32.5%
Some College	501	35.0%
Bach. Degree	225	15.7%
Grad Degree	107	7.5%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +117	R +50	D + 0.2%
D +67
2020 vs. 2012	R +236	R +241	R + 18.7%
D -5
2020 vs. 2008	R +272	R +411	R + 36.0%
D -139

2016 vs. 2008	R +155	R +361	R + 36.1%
D -206
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	751	63.5%	Joe Biden (D)	421	35.6%	11	0.9%	1,183	16	17	0.02%
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	634	61.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	354	34.1%	50	4.8%	1,038	14	15	0.02%
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	515	53.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	426	44.6%	15	1.6%	956	9	7	0.02%
2008	65%	Barack Obama (D)	560	53.0%	John McCain (R)	479	45.3%	18	1.7%	1,057	4	0	0.02%
2004	61%	George W. Bush* (R)	541	54.1%	John Kerry (D)	450	45.0%	9	0.9%	1,000	6	3	0.02%
2000	52%	George W. Bush (R)	454	51.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	407	46.2%	20	2.3%	881	5	4	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Pokagon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

421

35.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

751

63.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,183

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Pokagon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

354

34.1%

Donald Trump (R)

634

61.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.4%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,038

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Pokagon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

426

44.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

515

53.9%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

956

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Pokagon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

560

53.0%

John McCain (R)

479

45.3%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,057

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Pokagon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

541

54.1%

John Kerry (D)

450

45.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,000

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

2000 President, Pokagon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

454

51.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

407

46.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

881

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pokagon township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	59%	Tudor Dixon (R)	568	60.7%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	348	37.2%	20 [+]	2.1%	936	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 8 (0.9%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 8 (0.9%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 3 (0.3%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	74%	John James (R)	756	64.5%	Gary Peters* (D)	394	33.6%	23 [+]	2.0%	1,173	16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 12 (1.0%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 9 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2018	S1	55%	John James (R)	514	58.8%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	318	36.4%	42 [+]	4.8%	874	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 18 (2.1%); Marcia Squier (Green) 16 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.9%);
2018	G	55%	Bill Schuette (R)	514	58.9%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	331	38.0%	27 [+]	3.1%	872	15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 12 (1.4%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 9 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.7%);
2014	S2	37%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	330	56.3%	Gary Peters (D)	221	37.7%	35 [+]	6.0%	586	15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 23 (3.9%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 8 (1.4%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 4 (0.7%);
2014	G	37%	Rick Snyder* (R)	302	51.1%	Mark Schauer (D)	257	43.5%	32 [+]	5.4%	591	0	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 19 (3.2%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 8 (1.4%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 5 (0.8%);

*: 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	891
Median Value	$173,000

Occupied	795	89.2%
Vacant	96	10.8%

Owned	680	85.5%
Rented	115	14.5%
Median Rent	$793

Single-Family Units	838	94.1%
Detached	838	94.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	39	4.4%

Pokagon township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Pokagon township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Pokagon township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Pokagon township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Pokagon township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Pokagon township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pokagon township, MI