Bark River township, MI

Delta County, MI

2022 population: 1,567 ( 11 from 2010 )
Land area: 45.6 square miles
Population density: 34.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,415	90.30%	4.5%
Black:	13	0.83%	116.7%
Indian:	40	2.55%	13.0%
Asian:	1	0.06%	83.3%
2+ races:	64	4.08%	100.0%
Hispanic:	28	1.79%	300.0%

Total non-White:	152	9.70%	56.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-66	-5.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	55	4.2

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
1,578
1,481	93.85%
6	0.38%
46	2.92%
6	0.38%
32	2.03%
7	0.44%
97	6.15%

2000
1,631
1,537	94.24%
1	0.06%
46	2.82%
12	0.74%
24	1.47%
3	0.18%
94	5.76%

1990
1,548
1,525	98.51%
1	0.06%
18	1.16%
4	0.26%
n/a
0	0.00%
23	1.49%

1980
1,571
1,565	99.62%
0	0.00%
4	0.25%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.13%
6	0.38%

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

-56	-3.4
3	0.2

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

12	0.8
71	4.6

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

-40	-2.5
17	1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Bark River 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
46.0
295	18.8%
1,272	81.2%
337	21.5%

645
2.40

462	71.6%
402	87.0%
17	3.7%
183	28.4%

2010
Number	Percent
41.4
390	24.7%
1,188	75.3%
234	14.8%

621
2.54

466	75.0%
384	82.4%
29	6.2%
155	25.0%

2000
Number	Percent
35.8
440	27.0%
1,191	73.0%
163	10.0%

586
2.77

463	79.0%
402	86.8%
28	6.0%
123	21.0%

1990
Number	Percent
32.8
470	30.4%
1,078	69.6%
195	12.6%

541
2.86

425	78.6%
371	87.3%
21	4.9%
116	21.4%

1980
Number	Percent
26.5
557	35.5%
1,014	64.5%
137	8.7%

482
3.26

402	83.4%
360	89.6%
14	3.5%
80	16.6%

2022 Housing Data for Bark River township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	52	8.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	5	0.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	58	9.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	10	1.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	0.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	19	2.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	41	6.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	35	5.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	27	4.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	61	9.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	59	9.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	76	11.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	71	11.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	66	10.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	35	5.4%
$200,000 or more	28	4.3%

Median Household Income	62,083
Per Capita Income	33,144

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	17	2.6%
Public Assistance	18	2.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	44	6.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	714	74.4%
Unemployed	21	2.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	735	76.6%
Not in Labor Force	225	23.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	331	174	65.5%
Non-Profit	30	59	33.7%
Self-Employed	36	25	59.0%

Local Government	14	16	46.7%
State Government	15	27	35.7%
Federal Government	20	25	44.4%

Total Private + Self	367	199	64.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	79	127	38.3%
Total	446	326	57.8%

Pct. Govt.	15.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	72	9.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	209	27.0%
Professional, Technical	100	12.9%
Service Occupations	122	15.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	11	1.4%
All others	271	35.0%

White Collar		49.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	165	21.3%
Health care and social assistance	129	16.7%
Transportation and warehousing	93	12.0%
Educational services	55	7.1%
Construction	55	7.1%
Retail trade	51	6.6%
Other services	48	6.2%
Accommodation and food services	45	5.8%
Public administration	34	4.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	25	3.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	21	2.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	13	1.7%
Finance and insurance	12	1.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	9	1.2%
Wholesale trade	7	0.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	7	0.9%
Utilities	5	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	8	0.51%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	4	0.26%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	4	0.26%
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	16	1.02%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	1	0.06%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,471	97.9%
Spanish	25	1.7%
German, other Germanic	3	0.2%
Other Indo-European	3	0.2%
Chinese	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	414	26.4%
French	324	20.7%
Swedish	182	11.6%
Polish	164	10.5%
Irish	147	9.4%
French Canadian	108	6.9%
English	106	6.8%
Belgian	66	4.2%
Dutch	45	2.9%
Italian	29	1.9%
Norwegian	24	1.5%
Hungarian	23	1.5%
Northern European	22	1.4%
Finnish	18	1.1%
American	16	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,562	99.7%
Not a citizen	5	0.3%

Native	1,562	99.7%
Foreign-born	5	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
14	1.2%	44	3.8%	433	37.4%	436	37.7%	165	14.3%	65	5.6%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	14	1.2%
9-12 Years	44	3.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	433	37.4%
Some College	436	37.7%
Bach. Degree	165	14.3%
Grad Degree	65	5.6%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +173	R +143	R + 4.2%
D +30
2020 vs. 2012	R +223	R +272	R + 22.6%
D -49
2020 vs. 2008	R +258	R +370	R + 35.9%
D -112

2016 vs. 2008	R +85	R +227	R + 31.7%
D -142
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Donald Trump* (R)	739	76.0%	Joe Biden (D)	215	22.1%	19	2.0%	973	28	29	0.02%
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	566	71.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	185	23.5%	37	4.7%	788	25	26	0.02%
2012	66%	Mitt Romney (R)	516	65.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	264	33.5%	8	1.0%	788	21	18	0.02%
2008	69%	John McCain (R)	481	58.4%	Barack Obama (D)	327	39.7%	15	1.8%	823	18	13	0.02%
2004	71%	George W. Bush* (R)	504	59.9%	John Kerry (D)	329	39.1%	8	1.0%	841	12	9	0.02%
2000	62%	George W. Bush (R)	492	66.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	240	32.3%	10	1.3%	742	20	18	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bark River township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

215

22.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

739

76.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

973

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Bark River township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

185

23.5%

Donald Trump (R)

566

71.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.3%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

788

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Bark River township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

264

33.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

516

65.5%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

788

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Bark River township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

327

39.7%

John McCain (R)

481

58.4%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

823

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Bark River township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

504

59.9%

John Kerry (D)

329

39.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

841

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Bark River township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

492

66.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

240

32.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

742

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bark River township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	62%	Tudor Dixon (R)	571	73.0%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	199	25.4%	12 [+]	1.5%	782	29	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.6%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 3 (0.4%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 3 (0.4%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	76%	John James (R)	716	74.6%	Gary Peters* (D)	234	24.4%	10 [+]	1.0%	960	26	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.5%); Marcia Squier (Green) 5 (0.5%);
2018	S1	58%	John James (R)	485	67.5%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	216	30.1%	17 [+]	2.4%	718	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 10 (1.4%); Marcia Squier (Green) 5 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.3%);
2018	G	58%	Bill Schuette (R)	476	66.2%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	218	30.3%	25 [+]	3.5%	719	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 15 (2.1%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.4%);
2014	S2	47%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	377	65.9%	Gary Peters (D)	183	32.0%	12 [+]	2.1%	572	25	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 6 (1.0%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.7%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 2 (0.3%);
2014	G	48%	Rick Snyder* (R)	376	64.8%	Mark Schauer (D)	185	31.9%	19 [+]	3.3%	580	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 12 (2.1%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (1.2%);

*: 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	735
Median Value	$153,600

Occupied	645	87.8%
Vacant	90	12.2%

Owned	558	86.5%
Rented	87	13.5%
Median Rent	$634

Single-Family Units	618	84.1%
Detached	618	84.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	50	6.8%
Mobile Homes	58	7.9%

Bark River township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bark River township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Bark River township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bark River township, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bark River township, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bark River township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bark River township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bark River township, MI