Whitefish township, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 483 ( 92 from 2010 )
Land area: 241.5 square miles
Population density: 2.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	431	89.23%	19.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	18	3.73%	21.7%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	30	6.21%	275.0%
Hispanic:	4	0.83%	55.6%

Total non-White:	52	10.77%	26.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-103	-21.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	11	2.3

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
575
534	92.87%
1	0.17%
23	4.00%
0	0.00%
8	1.39%
9	1.57%
41	7.13%

2000
626
580	92.65%
0	0.00%
21	3.35%
0	0.00%
18	2.88%
5	0.80%
46	7.35%

1990
544
521	95.77%
0	0.00%
23	4.23%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
23	4.23%

1980
467
436	93.36%
0	0.00%
29	6.21%
2	0.43%
n/a
0	0.00%
31	6.64%

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

-46	-7.3
-5	-0.8

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

59	10.8
23	4.2

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

85	18.2
-8	-1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Whitefish 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
61.1
57	11.8%
426	88.2%
183	37.9%

232
2.06

125	53.9%
109	87.2%
0	0.0%
107	46.1%

2010
Number	Percent
56.5
75	13.0%
500	87.0%
183	31.8%

292
1.96

169	57.9%
147	87.0%
7	4.1%
123	42.1%

2000
Number	Percent
52.8
87	13.9%
539	86.1%
168	26.8%

299
2.09

211	70.6%
189	89.6%
8	3.8%
88	29.4%

1990
Number	Percent
44.1
123	22.6%
421	77.4%
108	19.9%

223
2.44

170	76.2%
141	82.9%
8	4.7%
53	23.8%

1980
Number	Percent
39.9
104	22.3%
363	77.7%
75	16.1%

184
2.54

123	66.8%
118	95.9%
0	0.0%
61	33.2%

2022 Housing Data for Whitefish township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	8	3.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	9	3.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	23	9.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	0.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	1.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	7	3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	14	6.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	28	12.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	16	6.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	13	5.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	25	10.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	52	22.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	5	2.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	10	4.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	5	2.2%
$200,000 or more	11	4.7%

Median Household Income	53,125
Per Capita Income	32,274

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	28	12.1%
Public Assistance	14	6.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	14	6.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	119	46.9%
Unemployed	22	8.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	141	55.5%
Not in Labor Force	113	44.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		53.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	42	29	59.2%
Non-Profit	4	11	26.7%
Self-Employed	27	4	87.1%

Local Government	9	11	45.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	69	33	67.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	13	22	37.1%
Total	82	55	59.9%

Pct. Govt.	14.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	27	19.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	19	13.9%
Professional, Technical	19	13.9%
Service Occupations	37	27.0%
All others	35	25.5%

White Collar		47.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Accommodation and food services	40	29.2%
Construction	24	17.5%
Wholesale trade	10	7.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	10	7.3%
Educational services	8	5.8%
Public administration	8	5.8%
Manufacturing	7	5.1%
Health care and social assistance	6	4.4%
Retail trade	6	4.4%
Utilities	5	3.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	5	3.6%
Information	4	2.9%
Other services	3	2.2%
Finance and insurance	1	0.7%

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

Total Central American	4	0.83%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	4	0.83%
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	462	98.9%
Spanish	5	1.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	168	34.8%
German	75	15.5%
Irish	46	9.5%
French	42	8.7%
Polish	42	8.7%
Scottish	28	5.8%
American	18	3.7%
European	15	3.1%
Hungarian	15	3.1%
Dutch	13	2.7%
British	7	1.4%
Finnish	7	1.4%
Ukrainian	7	1.4%
Italian	6	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	6	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	479	99.2%
Not a citizen	4	0.8%

Native	473	97.9%
Foreign-born	10	2.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
8	1.9%	13	3.1%	165	39.1%	108	25.6%	85	20.1%	43	10.2%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	8	1.9%
9-12 Years	13	3.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	165	39.1%
Some College	108	25.6%
Bach. Degree	85	20.1%
Grad Degree	43	10.2%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +14	D +15	D + 7.8%
D +29
2020 vs. 2012	R +21	R +48	R + 11.7%
D -27
2020 vs. 2008	R +46	R +70	R + 15.6%
D -24

2016 vs. 2008	R +32	R +85	R + 23.4%
D -53
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	108%	Donald Trump* (R)	284	65.7%	Joe Biden (D)	139	32.2%	9	2.1%	432	18	19	0.01%
2016	93%	Donald Trump (R)	270	66.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	110	27.0%	27	6.6%	407	19	20	0.01%
2012	91%	Mitt Romney (R)	263	60.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	166	38.2%	6	1.4%	435	16	13	0.01%
2008	81%	John McCain (R)	238	58.2%	Barack Obama (D)	163	39.9%	8	2.0%	409	17	13	0.01%
2004	78%	George W. Bush* (R)	257	62.8%	John Kerry (D)	147	35.9%	5	1.2%	409	15	12	0.01%
2000	79%	George W. Bush (R)	257	60.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	156	36.4%	15	3.5%	428	14	12	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Whitefish township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

139

32.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

284

65.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

432

Turnout: 108%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Whitefish township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

110

27.0%

Donald Trump (R)

270

66.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.2%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

407

Turnout: 93%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Whitefish township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

166

38.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

263

60.5%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

435

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Whitefish township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

163

39.9%

John McCain (R)

238

58.2%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

409

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Whitefish township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

257

62.8%

John Kerry (D)

147

35.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

409

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Whitefish township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

257

60.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

156

36.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

428

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Whitefish township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	99%	Tudor Dixon (R)	249	63.0%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	140	35.4%	6 [+]	1.5%	395	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Hogan (Green) 3 (0.8%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 2 (0.5%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 1 (0.3%);
2020	S2	107%	John James (R)	284	66.8%	Gary Peters* (D)	137	32.2%	4 [+]	0.9%	425	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 3 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2018	S1	85%	John James (R)	228	63.9%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	122	34.2%	7 [+]	2.0%	357	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.8%); Marcia Squier (Green) 2 (0.6%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.6%);
2018	G	85%	Bill Schuette (R)	232	65.5%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	118	33.3%	4 [+]	1.1%	354	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 2 (0.6%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.6%);
2014	S2	77%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	201	57.1%	Gary Peters (D)	137	38.9%	14 [+]	4.0%	352	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (2.0%); Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 5 (1.4%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 2 (0.6%);
2014	G	77%	Rick Snyder* (R)	209	59.4%	Mark Schauer (D)	134	38.1%	9 [+]	2.6%	352	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (1.4%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 4 (1.1%);

*: 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	1,166
Median Value	$178,800

Occupied	232	19.9%
Vacant	934	80.1%

Owned	197	84.9%
Rented	35	15.1%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	1,065	91.3%
Detached	1,065	91.3%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	95	8.1%

Whitefish township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Whitefish township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Whitefish township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Whitefish township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Whitefish township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Whitefish township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Whitefish township, MI