Wawatam township, MI

Emmet County, MI

2022 population: 513 ( 148 from 2010 )
Land area: 15.7 square miles
Population density: 32.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	400	77.97%	34.1%
Black:	45	8.77%	2150.0%
Indian:	22	4.29%	33.3%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	33	6.43%	725.0%
Hispanic:	13	2.53%	13.3%

Total non-White:	113	22.03%	109.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-207	-38.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	59	10.8

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
661
607	91.83%
2	0.30%
33	4.99%
0	0.00%
4	0.61%
15	2.27%
54	8.17%

2000
723
690	95.44%
2	0.28%
26	3.60%
0	0.00%
3	0.41%
2	0.28%
33	4.56%

1990
563
511	90.76%
0	0.00%
46	8.17%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
52	9.24%

1980
522
502	96.17%
0	0.00%
20	3.83%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
20	3.83%

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

-83	-11.5
21	2.9

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

179	31.8
-19	-3.4

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

9	1.7
32	6.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Wawatam 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
53.5
73	14.2%
440	85.8%
176	34.3%

256
1.98

146	57.0%
116	79.5%
14	9.6%
110	43.0%

2010
Number	Percent
49.3
126	19.1%
535	80.9%
164	24.8%

316
2.09

182	57.6%
146	80.2%
15	8.2%
134	42.4%

2000
Number	Percent
45.2
149	20.6%
574	79.4%
144	19.9%

324
2.21

198	61.1%
174	87.9%
13	6.6%
126	38.9%

1990
Number	Percent
39.9
119	21.1%
444	78.9%
139	24.7%

252
2.23

161	63.9%
126	78.3%
17	10.6%
91	36.1%

1980
Number	Percent
38.9
122	23.4%
400	76.6%
96	18.4%

207
2.52

139	67.1%
120	86.3%
3	2.2%
68	32.9%

2022 Housing Data for Wawatam township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	16	6.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	17	6.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	21	8.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	10	3.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	1.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	22	8.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	10	3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	16	6.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	17	6.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	12	4.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	19	7.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	44	17.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	9	3.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	9	3.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	26	10.2%
$200,000 or more	4	1.6%

Median Household Income	47,917
Per Capita Income	34,143

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	7	2.7%
Public Assistance	22	8.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	33	12.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	157	59.9%
Unemployed	33	12.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	190	72.5%
Not in Labor Force	72	27.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		40.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	84	51	62.2%
Non-Profit	10	7	58.8%
Self-Employed	5	4	55.6%

Local Government	14	17	45.2%
State Government	7	6	53.8%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	89	55	61.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	31	30	50.8%
Total	120	85	58.5%

Pct. Govt.	21.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	36	17.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	45	22.0%
Professional, Technical	24	11.7%
Service Occupations	52	25.4%
All others	48	23.4%

White Collar		51.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	44	21.5%
Public administration	32	15.6%
Retail trade	22	10.7%
Transportation and warehousing	22	10.7%
Accommodation and food services	20	9.8%
Health care and social assistance	18	8.8%
Educational services	13	6.3%
Construction	10	4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	7	3.4%
Other services	4	2.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	1.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	1.5%
Finance and insurance	2	1.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	1.0%
Utilities	2	1.0%
Information	1	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	12	2.34%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	1	0.19%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	1	0.19%
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	474	94.6%
Spanish	16	3.2%
Other	8	1.6%
German, other Germanic	2	0.4%
Other Indo-European	1	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	95	18.5%
English	60	11.7%
Polish	60	11.7%
Jamaican	43	8.4%
Irish	39	7.6%
French	37	7.2%
Swedish	27	5.3%
Norwegian	16	3.1%
American	11	2.1%
Scottish	11	2.1%
Italian	10	1.9%
Hungarian	7	1.4%
Russian	7	1.4%
Austrian	5	1.0%
Canadian	5	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	485	94.5%
Not a citizen	28	5.5%

Native	483	94.2%
Foreign-born	30	5.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	20	4.9%	121	29.4%	127	30.8%	91	22.1%	53	12.9%
Average years of education: 14.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	20	4.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	121	29.4%
Some College	127	30.8%
Bach. Degree	91	22.1%
Grad Degree	53	12.9%
Average years of education: 14.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +5	D +31	D + 9.3%
D +36
2020 vs. 2012	R +36	R +16	R + 2.2%
D +20
2020 vs. 2008	R +31	R +34	R + 7.4%
D -3

2016 vs. 2008	R +26	R +65	R + 16.8%
D -39
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	107%	Donald Trump* (R)	247	55.4%	Joe Biden (D)	187	41.9%	12	2.7%	446	8	9	0.01%
2016	91%	Donald Trump (R)	242	57.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	151	36.0%	27	6.4%	420	10	12	0.01%
2012	74%	Mitt Romney (R)	211	55.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	167	43.9%	2	0.5%	380	11	8	0.01%
2008	76%	John McCain (R)	216	52.7%	Barack Obama (D)	190	46.3%	4	1.0%	410	12	7	0.01%
2004	71%	George W. Bush* (R)	235	59.3%	John Kerry (D)	158	39.9%	3	0.8%	396	12	9	0.01%
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	207	55.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	155	41.6%	11	2.9%	373	9	8	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wawatam township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

187

41.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

247

55.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

446

Turnout: 107%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 9

2016 President, Wawatam township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

151

36.0%

Donald Trump (R)

242

57.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.0%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

420

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Wawatam township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

167

43.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

211

55.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

380

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Wawatam township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

190

46.3%

John McCain (R)

216

52.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

410

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Wawatam township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

235

59.3%

John Kerry (D)

158

39.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

396

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

2000 President, Wawatam township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

207

55.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

155

41.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.9%

TOTAL

373

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wawatam township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	91%	Tudor Dixon (R)	196	51.4%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	174	45.7%	11 [+]	2.9%	381	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 5 (1.3%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.8%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 2 (0.5%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 1 (0.3%);
2020	S2	106%	John James (R)	259	58.6%	Gary Peters* (D)	174	39.4%	9 [+]	2.0%	442	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 5 (1.1%); Marcia Squier (Green) 3 (0.7%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.2%);
2018	S1	86%	John James (R)	222	58.6%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	154	40.6%	3 [+]	0.8%	379	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 2 (0.5%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.3%);
2018	G	87%	Bill Schuette (R)	212	55.2%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	164	42.7%	8 [+]	2.1%	384	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 5 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.5%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.3%);
2014	S2	65%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	177	55.8%	Gary Peters (D)	133	42.0%	7 [+]	2.2%	317	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 4 (1.3%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 2 (0.6%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.3%);
2014	G	66%	Rick Snyder* (R)	194	60.1%	Mark Schauer (D)	123	38.1%	6 [+]	1.9%	323	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 4 (1.2%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.6%);

*: 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	542
Median Value	$232,100

Occupied	256	47.2%
Vacant	286	52.8%

Owned	182	71.1%
Rented	74	28.9%
Median Rent	$661

Single-Family Units	418	77.1%
Detached	411	75.8%
Attached	7	1.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	91	16.8%
Mobile Homes	33	6.1%

Wawatam township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Wawatam township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Wawatam township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wawatam township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wawatam township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wawatam township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wawatam township, MI