South Arm township, MI

Charlevoix County, MI

2022 population: 2,052 ( 179 from 2010 )
Land area: 30.7 square miles
Population density: 66.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,978	96.39%	12.0%
Black:	7	0.34%	75.0%
Indian:	14	0.68%	33.3%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	40	1.95%	37.9%
Hispanic:	12	0.58%	75.5%

Total non-White:	74	3.61%	30.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	212	13.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-33	-2.1

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
1,873
1,766	94.29%
4	0.21%
21	1.12%
4	0.21%
29	1.55%
49	2.62%
107	5.71%

2000
1,803
1,718	95.29%
0	0.00%
33	1.83%
5	0.28%
9	0.50%
38	2.11%
85	4.71%

1990
1,418
1,376	97.04%
0	0.00%
16	1.13%
4	0.28%
n/a
22	1.55%
42	2.96%

1980
1,237
1,196	96.69%
0	0.00%
26	2.10%
2	0.16%
n/a
13	1.05%
41	3.31%

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

48	2.7
22	1.2

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

342	24.1
43	3.0

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

180	14.6
1	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for South Arm 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
44.2
435	21.2%
1,617	78.8%
402	19.6%

780
2.49

623	79.9%
540	86.7%
41	6.6%
157	20.1%

2010
Number	Percent
47.2
403	21.5%
1,470	78.5%
419	22.4%

708
2.49

528	74.6%
449	85.0%
22	4.2%
180	25.4%

2000
Number	Percent
41.3
453	25.1%
1,350	74.9%
310	17.2%

638
2.66

511	80.1%
458	89.6%
18	3.5%
127	19.9%

1990
Number	Percent
36.6
413	29.1%
1,005	70.9%
286	20.2%

445
2.96

358	80.4%
328	91.6%
7	2.0%
87	19.6%

1980
Number	Percent
34.5
342	27.6%
895	72.4%
233	18.8%

413
2.79

323	78.2%
296	91.6%
16	5.0%
90	21.8%

2022 Housing Data for South Arm township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	8	1.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	39	5.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	14	1.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	14	1.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	6	0.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	38	4.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	18	2.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	37	4.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	14	1.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	89	11.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	68	8.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	118	15.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	98	12.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	115	14.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	65	8.3%
$200,000 or more	39	5.0%

Median Household Income	81,346
Per Capita Income	39,690

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	65	8.3%
Public Assistance	15	1.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	68	8.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	910	71.1%
Unemployed	39	3.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	949	74.1%
Not in Labor Force	331	25.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	400	244	62.1%
Non-Profit	63	38	62.4%
Self-Employed	92	50	64.8%

Local Government	10	43	18.9%
State Government	8	10	44.4%
Federal Government	2	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	492	294	62.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	83	91	47.7%
Total	575	385	59.9%

Pct. Govt.	7.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	151	15.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	169	17.6%
Professional, Technical	229	23.9%
Service Occupations	116	12.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	0.4%
All others	295	30.7%

White Collar		57.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	289	30.1%
Health care and social assistance	160	16.7%
Retail trade	72	7.5%
Construction	71	7.4%
Educational services	60	6.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	57	5.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	47	4.9%
Accommodation and food services	47	4.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	32	3.3%
Other services	32	3.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	25	2.6%
Information	18	1.9%
Public administration	16	1.7%
Finance and insurance	10	1.0%
Transportation and warehousing	6	0.6%
Wholesale trade	6	0.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	5	0.5%
Utilities	5	0.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	2	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	12	0.58%
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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,849	94.2%
German, other Germanic	84	4.3%
Spanish	19	1.0%
Other	10	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	587	28.6%
English	358	17.4%
Irish	268	13.1%
Polish	153	7.5%
French	150	7.3%
American	91	4.4%
Scottish	79	3.8%
Dutch	75	3.7%
Italian	51	2.5%
French Canadian	48	2.3%
Slovak	40	1.9%
Swedish	29	1.4%
Danish	27	1.3%
European	25	1.2%
Welsh	19	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,052	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,046	99.7%
Foreign-born	6	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
37	2.5%	88	5.9%	493	33.2%	413	27.8%	267	18.0%	186	12.5%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	37	2.5%
9-12 Years	88	5.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	493	33.2%
Some College	413	27.8%
Bach. Degree	267	18.0%
Grad Degree	186	12.5%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +131	R +13	D + 8.4%
D +118
2020 vs. 2012	R +185	R +128	R + 4.3%
D +57
2020 vs. 2008	R +254	R +283	R + 21.2%
D -29

2016 vs. 2008	R +123	R +270	R + 29.6%
D -147
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	800	67.5%	Joe Biden (D)	373	31.5%	12	1.0%	1,185	20	21	0.02%
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	669	68.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	255	26.2%	49	5.0%	973	22	23	0.02%
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	615	65.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	316	33.5%	13	1.4%	944	21	18	0.02%
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	546	56.7%	Barack Obama (D)	402	41.7%	15	1.6%	963	16	11	0.02%
2004	66%	George W. Bush* (R)	575	62.0%	John Kerry (D)	338	36.5%	14	1.5%	927	14	11	0.02%
2000	58%	George W. Bush (R)	487	62.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	266	34.1%	27	3.5%	780	16	15	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, South Arm township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

373

31.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

800

67.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,185

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, South Arm township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

255

26.2%

Donald Trump (R)

669

68.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.0%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

973

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, South Arm township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

316

33.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

615

65.1%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

944

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, South Arm township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

402

41.7%

John McCain (R)

546

56.7%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

963

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, South Arm township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

575

62.0%

John Kerry (D)

338

36.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

927

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, South Arm township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

487

62.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

266

34.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.7%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

780

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for South Arm township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	60%	Tudor Dixon (R)	600	60.2%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	379	38.0%	18 [+]	1.8%	997	16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 9 (0.9%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.5%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 2 (0.2%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 2 (0.2%);
2020	S2	71%	John James (R)	809	68.7%	Gary Peters* (D)	357	30.3%	12 [+]	1.0%	1,178	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 9 (0.8%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	57%	John James (R)	612	66.4%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	299	32.5%	10 [+]	1.1%	921	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 6 (0.7%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	57%	Bill Schuette (R)	600	65.0%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	296	32.1%	27 [+]	2.9%	923	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 11 (1.2%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 8 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.9%);
2014	S2	45%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	402	58.3%	Gary Peters (D)	257	37.3%	30 [+]	4.4%	689	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 12 (1.7%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 11 (1.6%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 7 (1.0%);
2014	G	45%	Rick Snyder* (R)	453	64.6%	Mark Schauer (D)	228	32.5%	20 [+]	2.9%	701	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 8 (1.1%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 7 (1.0%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 5 (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	1,070
Median Value	$196,500

Occupied	780	72.9%
Vacant	290	27.1%

Owned	678	86.9%
Rented	102	13.1%
Median Rent	$950

Single-Family Units	957	89.4%
Detached	951	88.9%
Attached	6	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	7	0.7%
Mobile Homes	98	9.2%

South Arm township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for South Arm township, MI

2022 Housing Data for South Arm township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for South Arm township, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for South Arm township, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for South Arm township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for South Arm township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for South Arm township, MI