Porter township, MI

Cass County, MI

2022 population: 3,819 ( 21 from 2010 )
Land area: 51.5 square miles
Population density: 74.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,464	90.70%	4.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	12	0.31%	20.0%
Asian:	68	1.78%	655.6%
2+ races:	71	1.86%	16.4%
Hispanic:	204	5.34%	195.7%

Total non-White:	355	9.30%	108.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-164	-5.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	185	5.9

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
3,798
3,628	95.52%
17	0.45%
10	0.26%
9	0.24%
61	1.61%
69	1.82%
170	4.48%

2000
3,794
3,637	95.86%
6	0.16%
52	1.37%
0	0.00%
80	2.11%
19	0.50%
157	4.14%

1990
3,859
3,730	96.66%
66	1.71%
0	0.00%
13	0.34%
n/a
50	1.30%
129	3.34%

1980
3,857
3,766	97.64%
37	0.96%
25	0.65%
21	0.54%
n/a
8	0.21%
91	2.36%

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

-9	-0.2
13	0.3

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

-93	-2.4
28	0.7

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

-36	-0.9
38	1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Porter 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
52.6
668	17.5%
3,151	82.5%
1,157	30.3%

1,656
2.31

1,219	73.6%
1,072	87.9%
58	4.8%
437	26.4%

2010
Number	Percent
47.6
731	19.2%
3,067	80.8%
650	17.1%

1,602
2.37

1,126	70.3%
964	85.6%
56	5.0%
476	29.7%

2000
Number	Percent
40.7
884	23.3%
2,910	76.7%
493	13.0%

1,526
2.49

1,158	75.9%
997	86.1%
67	5.8%
368	24.1%

1990
Number	Percent
35.5
995	25.8%
2,864	74.2%
445	11.5%

1,440
2.68

1,163	80.8%
1,020	87.7%
55	4.7%
277	19.2%

1980
Number	Percent
31.4
1,150	29.8%
2,707	70.2%
371	9.6%

1,336
2.89

1,078	80.7%
1,005	93.2%
47	4.4%
258	19.3%

2022 Housing Data for Porter township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	53	3.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	8	0.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	79	4.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	36	2.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	16	1.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	65	3.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	35	2.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	93	5.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	68	4.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	106	6.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	200	12.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	317	19.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	210	12.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	83	5.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	111	6.7%
$200,000 or more	176	10.6%

Median Household Income	82,938
Per Capita Income	53,165

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	35	2.1%
Public Assistance	33	2.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	119	7.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,392	69.5%
Unemployed	69	3.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,461	72.9%
Not in Labor Force	542	27.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	763	447	63.1%
Non-Profit	63	85	42.6%
Self-Employed	136	18	88.3%

Local Government	31	68	31.3%
State Government	22	10	68.8%
Federal Government	0	13	0.0%

Total Private + Self	899	465	65.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	116	176	39.7%
Total	1,015	641	61.3%

Pct. Govt.	8.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	220	13.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	430	25.6%
Professional, Technical	298	17.8%
Service Occupations	240	14.3%
All others	489	29.2%

White Collar		56.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	534	31.8%
Health care and social assistance	191	11.4%
Construction	186	11.1%
Retail trade	171	10.2%
Educational services	91	5.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	85	5.1%
Accommodation and food services	69	4.1%
Other services	60	3.6%
Finance and insurance	50	3.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	47	2.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	40	2.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	36	2.1%
Public administration	35	2.1%
Information	21	1.3%
Transportation and warehousing	21	1.3%
Wholesale trade	21	1.3%
Utilities	10	0.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	9	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	143	3.74%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	61	1.60%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	61	1.60%
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	%
Filipino	38	1.00%
Indonesian	30	0.79%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,583	98.1%
Tagalog	38	1.0%
Other Asian	13	0.4%
Other Indo-European	10	0.3%
Other	8	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,042	27.3%
English	344	9.0%
Irish	305	8.0%
French	178	4.7%
Dutch	172	4.5%
Polish	168	4.4%
American	160	4.2%
Italian	89	2.3%
Eastern European	78	2.0%
Scottish	78	2.0%
Scotch-Irish	57	1.5%
Swedish	53	1.4%
European	46	1.2%
Swiss	38	1.0%
British	37	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,771	98.7%
Not a citizen	48	1.3%

Native	3,708	97.1%
Foreign-born	111	2.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
47	1.6%	192	6.7%	934	32.4%	993	34.4%	455	15.8%	266	9.2%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	47	1.6%
9-12 Years	192	6.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	934	32.4%
Some College	993	34.4%
Bach. Degree	455	15.8%
Grad Degree	266	9.2%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +253	R +70	D + 6.2%
D +183
2020 vs. 2012	R +316	R +248	R + 4.8%
D +68
2020 vs. 2008	R +475	R +630	R + 26.0%
D -155

2016 vs. 2008	R +222	R +560	R + 32.2%
D -338
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,578	69.9%	Joe Biden (D)	652	28.9%	27	1.2%	2,257	22	23	0.04%
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	1,325	70.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	469	25.1%	76	4.1%	1,870	24	25	0.04%
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,262	67.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	584	31.3%	17	0.9%	1,863	23	21	0.04%
2008	64%	John McCain (R)	1,103	56.7%	Barack Obama (D)	807	41.5%	36	1.8%	1,946	16	11	0.04%
2004	61%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,262	69.5%	John Kerry (D)	537	29.6%	17	0.9%	1,816	22	19	0.04%
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	1,070	62.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	610	35.6%	34	2.0%	1,714	16	15	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Porter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

652

28.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,578

69.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,257

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Porter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

469

25.1%

Donald Trump (R)

1,325

70.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.9%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,870

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Porter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

584

31.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,262

67.7%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,863

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 21

2008 President, Porter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

807

41.5%

John McCain (R)

1,103

56.7%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,946

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Porter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,262

69.5%

John Kerry (D)

537

29.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,816

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 19

2000 President, Porter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,070

62.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

610

35.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,714

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Porter township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	59%	Tudor Dixon (R)	1,233	68.7%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	527	29.4%	34 [+]	1.9%	1,794	25	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 22 (1.2%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (0.4%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 4 (0.2%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	74%	John James (R)	1,597	71.8%	Gary Peters* (D)	600	27.0%	28 [+]	1.3%	2,225	24	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 13 (0.6%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 12 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2018	S1	56%	John James (R)	1,130	67.1%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	520	30.9%	34 [+]	2.0%	1,684	21	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 16 (1.0%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 11 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.4%);
2018	G	56%	Bill Schuette (R)	1,116	66.2%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	519	30.8%	50 [+]	3.0%	1,685	22	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 23 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 19 (1.1%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 8 (0.5%);
2014	S2	37%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	807	71.5%	Gary Peters (D)	290	25.7%	31 [+]	2.7%	1,128	30	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 13 (1.2%); Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 13 (1.2%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 5 (0.4%);
2014	G	37%	Rick Snyder* (R)	786	69.5%	Mark Schauer (D)	315	27.9%	30 [+]	2.7%	1,131	19	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 13 (1.1%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 12 (1.1%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 5 (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	2,103
Median Value	$271,300

Occupied	1,656	78.7%
Vacant	447	21.3%

Owned	1,410	85.1%
Rented	246	14.9%
Median Rent	$784

Single-Family Units	1,839	87.4%
Detached	1,759	83.6%
Attached	80	3.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	171	8.1%

Porter township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Porter township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Porter township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Porter township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Porter township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Porter township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Porter township, MI