Forest township, MI

Cheboygan County, MI

2022 population: 1,290 ( 245 from 2010 )
Land area: 68.6 square miles
Population density: 18.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,197	92.79%	18.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	6	0.47%	0.0%
Asian:	1	0.08%	0.0%
2+ races:	52	4.03%	188.9%
Hispanic:	34	2.64%	209.1%

Total non-White:	93	7.21%	158.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	188	21.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	57	6.6

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
1,045
1,009	96.56%
1	0.10%
6	0.57%
0	0.00%
18	1.72%
11	1.05%
36	3.44%

2000
1,060
1,038	97.92%
5	0.47%
4	0.38%
0	0.00%
11	1.04%
2	0.19%
22	2.08%

1990
929
890	95.80%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
39	4.20%

1980
971
971	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

-29	-2.7
14	1.3

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

148	15.9
-17	-1.8

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

-81	-8.3
39	4.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Forest 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
42.5
305	23.6%
985	76.4%
213	16.5%

491
2.63

369	75.2%
250	67.8%
75	20.3%
122	24.8%

2010
Number	Percent
48.7
203	19.4%
842	80.6%
235	22.5%

450
2.32

297	66.0%
238	80.1%
21	7.1%
153	34.0%

2000
Number	Percent
41.0
256	24.2%
804	75.8%
183	17.3%

419
2.53

310	74.0%
243	78.4%
31	10.0%
109	26.0%

1990
Number	Percent
34.6
256	27.6%
673	72.4%
144	15.5%

333
2.79

263	79.0%
207	78.7%
26	9.9%
70	21.0%

1980
Number	Percent
31.2
300	30.9%
671	69.1%
119	12.3%

322
2.98

269	83.5%
225	83.6%
17	6.3%
53	16.5%

2022 Housing Data for Forest township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	58	11.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	14	2.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	6	1.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	18	3.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	27	5.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	9	1.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	18	3.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	16	3.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	39	7.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	47	9.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	66	13.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	95	19.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	58	11.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	17	3.5%
$200,000 or more	3	0.6%

Median Household Income	59,420
Per Capita Income	23,526

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	14	2.9%
Public Assistance	3	0.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	79	16.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	470	57.5%
Unemployed	71	8.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	541	66.1%
Not in Labor Force	277	33.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		42.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	192	155	55.3%
Non-Profit	4	33	10.8%
Self-Employed	12	15	44.4%

Local Government	11	22	33.3%
State Government	22	2	91.7%
Federal Government	24	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	204	170	54.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	61	57	51.7%
Total	265	227	53.9%

Pct. Govt.	16.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	33	6.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	63	12.8%
Professional, Technical	84	17.1%
Service Occupations	117	23.8%
All others	195	39.6%

White Collar		36.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	69	14.0%
Construction	61	12.4%
Retail trade	53	10.8%
Accommodation and food services	47	9.6%
Educational services	44	8.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	43	8.7%
Health care and social assistance	34	6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	32	6.5%
Information	25	5.1%
Public administration	25	5.1%
Transportation and warehousing	16	3.3%
Other services	11	2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	9	1.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	7	1.4%
Finance and insurance	7	1.4%
Utilities	6	1.2%
Wholesale trade	3	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	34	2.64%
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	%
Filipino	1	0.08%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,160	93.0%
Spanish	83	6.7%
Other Indo-European	3	0.2%
Tagalog	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	277	21.5%
English	200	15.5%
Irish	143	11.1%
Italian	103	8.0%
Scottish	75	5.8%
American	65	5.0%
French Canadian	53	4.1%
Polish	44	3.4%
French	43	3.3%
Romanian	30	2.3%
Finnish	27	2.1%
Czechoslovakian	20	1.6%
European	17	1.3%
Swedish	8	0.6%
Danish	6	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,288	99.8%
Not a citizen	2	0.2%

Native	1,284	99.5%
Foreign-born	6	0.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
22	2.5%	116	13.0%	380	42.5%	265	29.6%	68	7.6%	43	4.8%
Average years of education: 12.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	22	2.5%
9-12 Years	116	13.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	380	42.5%
Some College	265	29.6%
Bach. Degree	68	7.6%
Grad Degree	43	4.8%
Average years of education: 12.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +94	R +83	R + 8.2%
D +11
2020 vs. 2012	R +187	R +288	R + 53.2%
D -101
2020 vs. 2008	R +189	R +300	R + 55.6%
D -111

2016 vs. 2008	R +95	R +217	R + 47.4%
D -122
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	53%	Donald Trump* (R)	400	70.5%	Joe Biden (D)	156	27.5%	11	1.9%	567	23	24	0.01%
2016	48%	Donald Trump (R)	306	65.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	145	30.9%	19	4.0%	470	18	19	0.01%
2012	54%	Barack Obama* (D)	257	53.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	213	44.6%	8	1.7%	478	0	-3	0.01%
2008	59%	Barack Obama (D)	267	53.9%	John McCain (R)	211	42.6%	17	3.4%	495	2	-3	0.01%
2004	62%	John Kerry (D)	269	53.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	236	46.6%	1	0.2%	506	-1	-4	0.01%
2000	59%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	243	51.1%	George W. Bush (R)	223	46.8%	10	2.1%	476	1	-1	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Forest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

156

27.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

400

70.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

567

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Forest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

145

30.9%

Donald Trump (R)

306

65.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.2%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

470

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Forest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

257

53.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

213

44.6%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

478

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

2008 President, Forest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

267

53.9%

John McCain (R)

211

42.6%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

495

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Forest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

236

46.6%

John Kerry (D)

269

53.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.2%

TOTAL

506

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -4

2000 President, Forest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

223

46.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

243

51.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

476

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Forest township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	44%	Tudor Dixon (R)	299	63.8%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	162	34.5%	8 [+]	1.7%	469	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.6%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 2 (0.4%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 2 (0.4%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	53%	John James (R)	384	68.1%	Gary Peters* (D)	173	30.7%	7 [+]	1.2%	564	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.9%); Marcia Squier (Green) 1 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2018	S1	42%	John James (R)	263	60.3%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	161	36.9%	12 [+]	2.8%	436	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 7 (1.6%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.5%);
2018	G	43%	Bill Schuette (R)	244	55.3%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	169	38.3%	28 [+]	6.3%	441	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 13 (2.9%); Other (Write-in) 11 (2.5%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.9%);
2014	S2	34%	Gary Peters (D)	164	51.1%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	141	43.9%	16 [+]	5.0%	321	3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 8 (2.5%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (1.9%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 2 (0.6%);
2014	G	34%	Mark Schauer (D)	160	49.7%	Rick Snyder* (R)	153	47.5%	9 [+]	2.8%	322	-3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (1.9%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 3 (0.9%);

*: 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	690
Median Value	$122,300

Occupied	491	71.2%
Vacant	199	28.8%

Owned	383	78.0%
Rented	108	22.0%
Median Rent	$563

Single-Family Units	585	84.8%
Detached	583	84.5%
Attached	2	0.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	105	15.2%

Forest township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Forest township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Forest township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Forest township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Forest township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Forest township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Forest township, MI