Garfield township, MI

Clare County, MI

2022 population: 1,876 ( 6 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.4 square miles
Population density: 56.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,777	94.72%	1.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	14	0.75%	26.3%
Hispanic:	66	3.52%	112.9%

Total non-White:	99	5.28%	26.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-27	-1.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	21	1.4

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
1,882
1,804	95.86%
4	0.21%
24	1.28%
0	0.00%
19	1.01%
31	1.65%
78	4.14%

2000
1,958
1,908	97.45%
0	0.00%
3	0.15%
2	0.10%
27	1.38%
16	0.82%
50	2.55%

1990
1,477
1,467	99.32%
0	0.00%
10	0.68%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
10	0.68%

1980
1,416
1,405	99.22%
3	0.21%
6	0.42%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.14%
11	0.78%

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

-104	-5.3
28	1.4

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

441	29.9
40	2.7

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

62	4.4
-1	-0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Garfield 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
54.0
253	13.5%
1,623	86.5%
516	27.5%

771
2.43

520	67.4%
393	75.6%
15	2.9%
251	32.6%

2010
Number	Percent
47.7
370	19.7%
1,512	80.3%
405	21.5%

797
2.36

521	65.4%
407	78.1%
37	7.1%
276	34.6%

2000
Number	Percent
43.8
425	21.7%
1,533	78.3%
396	20.2%

834
2.32

565	67.7%
470	83.2%
25	4.4%
269	32.3%

1990
Number	Percent
40.9
306	20.7%
1,171	79.3%
301	20.4%

612
2.41

449	73.4%
390	86.9%
21	4.7%
163	26.6%

1980
Number	Percent
43.4
358	25.3%
1,058	74.7%
265	18.7%

560
2.53

435	77.7%
393	90.3%
21	4.8%
125	22.3%

2022 Housing Data for Garfield township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	38	4.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	40	5.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	18	2.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	43	5.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	99	12.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	38	4.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	26	3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	10	1.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	44	5.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	63	8.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	117	15.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	82	10.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	47	6.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	25	3.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	15	1.9%
$200,000 or more	66	8.6%

Median Household Income	54,375
Per Capita Income	44,787

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	85	11.0%
Public Assistance	29	3.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	75	9.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	632	59.7%
Unemployed	55	5.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	687	64.9%
Not in Labor Force	372	35.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		40.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	178	284	38.5%
Non-Profit	32	32	50.0%
Self-Employed	88	59	59.9%

Local Government	3	39	7.1%
State Government	6	5	54.5%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	266	343	43.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	41	76	35.0%
Total	307	419	42.3%

Pct. Govt.	7.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	73	10.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	182	25.1%
Professional, Technical	141	19.4%
Service Occupations	206	28.4%
All others	124	17.1%

White Collar		54.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	155	21.3%
Retail trade	118	16.3%
Accommodation and food services	96	13.2%
Manufacturing	71	9.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	44	6.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	42	5.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	35	4.8%
Educational services	34	4.7%
Construction	31	4.3%
Other services	26	3.6%
Transportation and warehousing	23	3.2%
Public administration	21	2.9%
Information	14	1.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	8	1.1%
Finance and insurance	4	0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	4	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	48	2.56%
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	18	0.96%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,853	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	318	17.0%
English	256	13.6%
Irish	188	10.0%
Italian	97	5.2%
European	91	4.9%
American	74	3.9%
Polish	63	3.4%
French	54	2.9%
Scottish	42	2.2%
French Canadian	32	1.7%
Dutch	31	1.7%
Swedish	27	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	15	0.8%
Canadian	14	0.7%
Belgian	12	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,871	99.7%
Not a citizen	5	0.3%

Native	1,844	98.3%
Foreign-born	32	1.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
79	5.4%	126	8.6%	544	37.2%	463	31.7%	180	12.3%	70	4.8%
Average years of education: 12.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	79	5.4%
9-12 Years	126	8.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	544	37.2%
Some College	463	31.7%
Bach. Degree	180	12.3%
Grad Degree	70	4.8%
Average years of education: 12.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +125	R +58	D + 0.5%
D +67
2020 vs. 2012	R +252	R +308	R + 28.7%
D -56
2020 vs. 2008	R +273	R +432	R + 42.3%
D -159

2016 vs. 2008	R +148	R +374	R + 42.9%
D -226
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	694	65.2%	Joe Biden (D)	353	33.2%	17	1.6%	1,064	17	18	0.02%
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	569	64.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	286	32.3%	31	3.5%	886	17	18	0.02%
2012	57%	Mitt Romney (R)	442	51.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	409	47.6%	9	1.0%	860	7	4	0.02%
2008	62%	Barack Obama (D)	512	54.1%	John McCain (R)	421	44.5%	14	1.5%	947	4	-1	0.02%
2004	61%	John Kerry (D)	498	53.8%	George W. Bush* (R)	413	44.6%	15	1.6%	926	-3	-6	0.02%
2000	56%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	496	57.5%	George W. Bush (R)	349	40.5%	17	2.0%	862	-6	-7	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Garfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

353

33.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

694

65.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,064

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Garfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

286

32.3%

Donald Trump (R)

569

64.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

886

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Garfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

409

47.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

442

51.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

860

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

2008 President, Garfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

512

54.1%

John McCain (R)

421

44.5%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

947

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

2004 President, Garfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

413

44.6%

John Kerry (D)

498

53.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

926

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -6

2000 President, Garfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

349

40.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

496

57.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

862

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Garfield township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	59%	Tudor Dixon (R)	494	56.0%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	367	41.6%	21 [+]	2.4%	882	12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 9 (1.0%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.6%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 4 (0.5%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 3 (0.3%);
2020	S2	39%	John James (R)	425	72.3%	Gary Peters* (D)	151	25.7%	12 [+]	2.0%	588	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.7%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.7%); Marcia Squier (Green) 4 (0.7%);
2018	S1	54%	John James (R)	446	55.6%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	335	41.8%	21 [+]	2.6%	802	10	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 12 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.6%); Marcia Squier (Green) 4 (0.5%);
2018	G	53%	Bill Schuette (R)	441	55.3%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	318	39.9%	38 [+]	4.8%	797	12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 17 (2.1%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 11 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 10 (1.3%);
2014	S2	40%	Gary Peters (D)	292	48.3%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	272	45.0%	40 [+]	6.6%	604	4	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 15 (2.5%); Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 14 (2.3%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 11 (1.8%);
2014	G	40%	Rick Snyder* (R)	310	51.3%	Mark Schauer (D)	271	44.9%	23 [+]	3.8%	604	0	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 10 (1.7%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 8 (1.3%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 5 (0.8%);

*: 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	1,840
Median Value	$159,900

Occupied	771	41.9%
Vacant	1,069	58.1%

Owned	704	91.3%
Rented	67	8.7%
Median Rent	$836

Single-Family Units	1,403	76.2%
Detached	1,403	76.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	4	0.2%
Mobile Homes	406	22.1%

Garfield township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Garfield township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Garfield township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Garfield township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Garfield township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Garfield township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Garfield township, MI