Hamilton township, MI

Clare County, MI

2022 population: 1,820 ( 9 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.9 square miles
Population density: 50.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,653	90.82%	5.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	10	0.55%	16.7%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	137	7.53%	621.1%
Hispanic:	20	1.10%	41.2%

Total non-White:	167	9.18%	131.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-104	-6.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	95	6.3

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
1,829
1,757	96.06%
6	0.33%
12	0.66%
1	0.05%
19	1.04%
34	1.86%
72	3.94%

2000
1,989
1,920	96.53%
3	0.15%
4	0.20%
20	1.01%
15	0.75%
27	1.36%
69	3.47%

1990
1,546
1,541	99.68%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.19%
n/a
2	0.13%
5	0.32%

1980
1,595
1,578	98.93%
0	0.00%
4	0.25%
3	0.19%
n/a
10	0.63%
17	1.07%

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

-163	-8.2
3	0.2

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

379	24.5
64	4.1

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

-37	-2.3
-12	-0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Hamilton 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
51.9
339	18.6%
1,481	81.4%
555	30.5%

676
2.69

479	70.9%
371	77.5%
58	12.1%
197	29.1%

2010
Number	Percent
48.5
321	17.6%
1,508	82.4%
381	20.8%

790
2.32

519	65.7%
425	81.9%
23	4.4%
271	34.3%

2000
Number	Percent
42.0
491	24.7%
1,498	75.3%
347	17.4%

798
2.48

580	72.7%
480	82.8%
40	6.9%
218	27.3%

1990
Number	Percent
40.6
396	25.6%
1,150	74.4%
296	19.1%

625
2.47

499	79.8%
400	80.2%
30	6.0%
126	20.2%

1980
Number	Percent
35.0
477	29.9%
1,118	70.1%
214	13.4%

570
2.78

459	80.5%
399	86.9%
30	6.5%
111	19.5%

2022 Housing Data for Hamilton township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	25	3.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	22	3.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	45	6.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	56	8.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	31	4.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	69	10.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	39	5.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	58	8.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	62	9.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	69	10.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	91	13.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	49	7.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	34	5.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	10	1.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	3	0.4%
$200,000 or more	13	1.9%

Median Household Income	44,397
Per Capita Income	20,895

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	91	13.5%
Public Assistance	28	4.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	174	25.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	400	41.0%
Unemployed	97	9.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	497	50.9%
Not in Labor Force	479	49.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		59.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	165	156	51.4%
Non-Profit	10	8	55.6%
Self-Employed	26	30	46.4%

Local Government	5	16	23.8%
State Government	0	6	0.0%
Federal Government	0	6	0.0%

Total Private + Self	191	186	50.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	15	36	29.4%
Total	206	222	48.1%

Pct. Govt.	7.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	76	17.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	74	17.1%
Professional, Technical	18	4.2%
Service Occupations	108	25.0%
All others	156	36.1%

White Collar		38.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	83	19.2%
Health care and social assistance	76	17.6%
Accommodation and food services	62	14.4%
Construction	50	11.6%
Other services	35	8.1%
Retail trade	22	5.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	18	4.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	17	3.9%
Wholesale trade	16	3.7%
Educational services	15	3.5%
Public administration	13	3.0%
Transportation and warehousing	10	2.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	6	1.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	5	1.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	4	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	20	1.10%
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	1,694	96.6%
Spanish	46	2.6%
German, other Germanic	10	0.6%
Other Asian	4	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	485	26.6%
Irish	231	12.7%
English	221	12.1%
French	153	8.4%
Polish	81	4.5%
Italian	75	4.1%
European	65	3.6%
American	54	3.0%
Dutch	33	1.8%
Scottish	33	1.8%
French Canadian	25	1.4%
Belgian	13	0.7%
Swiss	11	0.6%
Hungarian	9	0.5%
Lithuanian	9	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,820	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,814	99.7%
Foreign-born	6	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
45	3.2%	171	12.2%	595	42.5%	544	38.9%	36	2.6%	9	0.6%
Average years of education: 12.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	45	3.2%
9-12 Years	171	12.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	595	42.5%
Some College	544	38.9%
Bach. Degree	36	2.6%
Grad Degree	9	0.6%
Average years of education: 12.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +185	R +153	R + 7.8%
D +32
2020 vs. 2012	R +323	R +422	R + 42.1%
D -99
2020 vs. 2008	R +333	R +522	R + 53.8%
D -189

2016 vs. 2008	R +148	R +369	R + 46.0%
D -221
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	713	70.5%	Joe Biden (D)	288	28.5%	10	1.0%	1,011	23	24	0.02%
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	528	64.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	256	31.2%	36	4.4%	820	17	18	0.02%
2012	52%	Mitt Romney (R)	390	49.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	387	49.5%	5	0.6%	782	5	3	0.02%
2008	58%	Barack Obama (D)	477	55.0%	John McCain (R)	380	43.8%	11	1.3%	868	3	-2	0.02%
2004	56%	John Kerry (D)	445	52.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	387	45.7%	15	1.8%	847	-2	-5	0.02%
2000	53%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	411	52.2%	George W. Bush (R)	350	44.5%	26	3.3%	787	-2	-3	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Hamilton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

288

28.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

713

70.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,011

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Hamilton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

256

31.2%

Donald Trump (R)

528

64.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.7%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

820

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Hamilton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

387

49.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

390

49.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

782

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Hamilton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

477

55.0%

John McCain (R)

380

43.8%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

868

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -2

2004 President, Hamilton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

387

45.7%

John Kerry (D)

445

52.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

847

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -5

2000 President, Hamilton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

350

44.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

411

52.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

787

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hamilton township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	57%	Tudor Dixon (R)	522	63.2%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	276	33.4%	28 [+]	3.4%	826	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 12 (1.5%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 9 (1.1%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 5 (0.6%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 2 (0.2%);
2020	S2	43%	John James (R)	452	72.1%	Gary Peters* (D)	169	27.0%	6 [+]	1.0%	627	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.5%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.3%); Marcia Squier (Green) 1 (0.2%);
2018	S1	48%	John James (R)	442	62.6%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	247	35.0%	17 [+]	2.4%	706	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 9 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.8%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.3%);
2018	G	48%	Bill Schuette (R)	431	61.3%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	240	34.1%	32 [+]	4.6%	703	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 16 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 12 (1.7%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.6%);
2014	S2	37%	Gary Peters (D)	274	50.4%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	236	43.4%	34 [+]	6.2%	544	2	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 20 (3.7%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 8 (1.5%); Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 6 (1.1%);
2014	G	37%	Mark Schauer (D)	269	49.1%	Rick Snyder* (R)	254	46.4%	25 [+]	4.6%	548	-5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 13 (2.4%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 9 (1.6%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 3 (0.5%);

*: 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	1,494
Median Value	$92,800

Occupied	676	45.2%
Vacant	818	54.8%

Owned	633	93.6%
Rented	43	6.4%
Median Rent	$925

Single-Family Units	1,344	90.0%
Detached	1,344	90.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	150	10.0%

Hamilton township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Hamilton township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Hamilton township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Hamilton township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Hamilton township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Hamilton township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hamilton township, MI