Mentor township, MI

2022 population: 723 ( 95 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.7 square miles
Population density: 20.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	605	83.68%	22.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	27	3.73%	80.0%
Asian:	2	0.28%	50.0%
2+ races:	85	11.76%	431.2%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	118	16.32%	187.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-172	-25.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	77	11.4

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
818
777	94.99%
2	0.24%
15	1.83%
4	0.49%
16	1.96%
4	0.49%
41	5.01%

2000
833
796	95.56%
0	0.00%
12	1.44%
0	0.00%
19	2.28%
6	0.72%
37	4.44%

1990
518
473	91.31%
0	0.00%
23	4.44%
0	0.00%
n/a
7	1.35%
45	8.69%

1980
470
455	96.81%
0	0.00%
9	1.91%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	1.28%
15	3.19%

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

-19	-2.3
4	0.5

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

323	62.4
-8	-1.5

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

18	3.8
30	6.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Mentor 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
49.3
166	23.0%
557	77.0%
167	23.1%

305
2.37

173	56.7%
144	83.2%
5	2.9%
132	43.3%

2010
Number	Percent
46.9
168	20.5%
650	79.5%
175	21.4%

351
2.33

244	69.5%
196	80.3%
20	8.2%
107	30.5%

2000
Number	Percent
40.7
186	22.3%
647	77.7%
132	15.8%

342
2.44

253	74.0%
210	83.0%
10	4.0%
89	26.0%

1990
Number	Percent
36.7
138	26.6%
380	73.4%
72	13.9%

202
2.56

153	75.7%
127	83.0%
16	10.5%
49	24.3%

1980
Number	Percent
33.6
146	31.1%
324	68.9%
74	15.7%

168
2.80

133	79.2%
125	94.0%
6	4.5%
35	20.8%

2022 Housing Data for Mentor township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	33	10.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	11	3.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	27	8.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	15	4.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	7	2.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	8	2.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	19	6.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	17	5.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	6	2.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	30	9.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	29	9.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	48	15.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	41	13.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	8	2.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	2	0.7%
$200,000 or more	4	1.3%

Median Household Income	52,625
Per Capita Income	25,176

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	20	6.6%
Public Assistance	18	5.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	40	13.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	249	62.6%
Unemployed	6	1.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	255	64.1%
Not in Labor Force	143	35.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		37.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	84	101	45.4%
Non-Profit	2	8	20.0%
Self-Employed	33	7	82.5%

Local Government	15	2	88.2%
State Government	4	6	40.0%
Federal Government	5	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	117	108	52.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	26	16	61.9%
Total	143	124	53.6%

Pct. Govt.	12.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	12	4.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	98	36.7%
Professional, Technical	34	12.7%
Service Occupations	58	21.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	0.7%
All others	65	24.3%

White Collar		53.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	52	19.5%
Other services	38	14.2%
Health care and social assistance	37	13.9%
Construction	35	13.1%
Manufacturing	25	9.4%
Accommodation and food services	22	8.2%
Public administration	20	7.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	11	4.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	7	2.6%
Educational services	6	2.2%
Wholesale trade	5	1.9%
Finance and insurance	3	1.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	1.1%
Transportation and warehousing	3	1.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
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	2	0.28%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	607	96.0%
German, other Germanic	16	2.5%
Other	7	1.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	137	18.9%
German	133	18.4%
Irish	67	9.3%
Polish	43	5.9%
American	42	5.8%
Italian	30	4.1%
French	24	3.3%
Scottish	22	3.0%
French Canadian	13	1.8%
Welsh	13	1.8%
European	10	1.4%
Swedish	9	1.2%
Dutch	7	1.0%
Scotch-Irish	5	0.7%
Swiss	5	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	721	99.7%
Not a citizen	2	0.3%

Native	720	99.6%
Foreign-born	3	0.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	36	7.2%	184	36.9%	155	31.1%	101	20.2%	23	4.6%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	36	7.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	184	36.9%
Some College	155	31.1%
Bach. Degree	101	20.2%
Grad Degree	23	4.6%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +86	R +56	R + 2.7%
D +30
2020 vs. 2012	R +112	R +131	R + 21.4%
D -19
2020 vs. 2008	R +143	R +159	R + 26.9%
D -16

2016 vs. 2008	R +57	R +103	R + 24.1%
D -46
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	91%	Donald Trump* (R)	372	68.1%	Joe Biden (D)	166	30.4%	8	1.5%	546	20	21	0.01%
2016	71%	Donald Trump (R)	286	64.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	136	30.8%	19	4.3%	441	18	19	0.01%
2012	70%	Mitt Romney (R)	260	57.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	185	41.0%	6	1.3%	451	13	10	0.01%
2008	65%	John McCain (R)	229	54.3%	Barack Obama (D)	182	43.1%	11	2.6%	422	13	9	0.01%
2004	65%	George W. Bush* (R)	224	53.1%	John Kerry (D)	191	45.3%	7	1.7%	422	5	2	0.01%
2000	55%	George W. Bush (R)	208	58.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	141	39.5%	8	2.2%	357	12	10	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Mentor township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

166

30.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

372

68.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

546

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Mentor township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

136

30.8%

Donald Trump (R)

286

64.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.5%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

441

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Mentor township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

185

41.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

260

57.6%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

451

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Mentor township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

182

43.1%

John McCain (R)

229

54.3%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

422

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Mentor township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

224

53.1%

John Kerry (D)

191

45.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

422

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Mentor township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

208

58.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

141

39.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

357

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mentor township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	78%	Tudor Dixon (R)	286	61.0%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	176	37.5%	7 [+]	1.5%	469	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.4%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 2 (0.4%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 2 (0.4%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	91%	John James (R)	357	65.3%	Gary Peters* (D)	176	32.2%	14 [+]	2.6%	547	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 5 (0.9%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.7%);
2018	S1	69%	John James (R)	263	62.5%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	149	35.4%	9 [+]	2.1%	421	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.7%); Marcia Squier (Green) 2 (0.5%);
2018	G	69%	Bill Schuette (R)	244	57.8%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	162	38.4%	16 [+]	3.8%	422	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 7 (1.7%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.7%);
2014	S2	50%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	151	48.2%	Gary Peters (D)	140	44.7%	22 [+]	7.0%	313	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 12 (3.8%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 8 (2.6%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 2 (0.6%);
2014	G	50%	Rick Snyder* (R)	181	57.6%	Mark Schauer (D)	116	36.9%	17 [+]	5.4%	314	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 11 (3.5%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (1.6%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 1 (0.3%);

*: 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	424
Median Value	$147,200

Occupied	305	71.9%
Vacant	119	28.1%

Owned	243	79.7%
Rented	62	20.3%
Median Rent	$856

Single-Family Units	392	92.5%
Detached	392	92.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	11	2.6%
Mobile Homes	21	5.0%

Mentor township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Mentor township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Mentor township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mentor township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mentor township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Mentor township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mentor township, MI