West Traverse township, MI

Emmet County, MI

2022 population: 1,796 ( 190 from 2010 )
Land area: 13.4 square miles
Population density: 134.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,692	94.21%	12.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	23	1.28%	57.4%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	53	2.95%	194.4%
Hispanic:	19	1.06%	5.0%

Total non-White:	104	5.79%	5.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	185	14.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	5	0.4

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
1,606
1,507	93.84%
0	0.00%
54	3.36%
7	0.44%
18	1.12%
20	1.25%
99	6.16%

2000
1,479
1,431	96.75%
4	0.27%
19	1.28%
4	0.27%
8	0.54%
13	0.88%
48	3.25%

1990
971
955	98.35%
0	0.00%
14	1.44%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.21%
16	1.65%

1980
997
964	96.69%
0	0.00%
20	2.01%
3	0.30%
n/a
8	0.80%
33	3.31%

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

76	5.1
51	3.4

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

476	49.0
32	3.3

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

-9	-0.9
-17	-1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for West Traverse 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
55.5
260	14.5%
1,536	85.5%
607	33.8%

806
2.23

615	76.3%
544	88.5%
31	5.0%
191	23.7%

2010
Number	Percent
54.4
278	17.3%
1,328	82.7%
436	27.1%

723
2.22

523	72.3%
470	89.9%
18	3.4%
200	27.7%

2000
Number	Percent
45.9
355	24.0%
1,124	76.0%
247	16.7%

594
2.49

479	80.6%
442	92.3%
24	5.0%
115	19.4%

1990
Number	Percent
39.1
262	27.0%
709	73.0%
143	14.7%

375
2.59

289	77.1%
257	88.9%
15	5.2%
86	22.9%

1980
Number	Percent
33.1
297	29.8%
700	70.2%
130	13.0%

388
2.57

263	67.8%
228	86.7%
19	7.2%
125	32.2%

2022 Housing Data for West Traverse township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	9	1.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	18	2.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	14	1.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	97	12.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	33	4.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	15	1.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	8	1.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	20	2.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	12	1.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	43	5.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	45	5.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	126	15.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	64	7.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	88	10.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	91	11.3%
$200,000 or more	123	15.3%

Median Household Income	90,132
Per Capita Income	61,839

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	32	4.0%
Public Assistance	3	0.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	23	2.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	745	78.4%
Unemployed	42	4.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	787	82.8%
Not in Labor Force	163	17.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	300	158	65.5%
Non-Profit	12	48	20.0%
Self-Employed	157	99	61.3%

Local Government	30	28	51.7%
State Government	6	5	54.5%
Federal Government	0	3	0.0%

Total Private + Self	457	257	64.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	48	84	36.4%
Total	505	341	59.7%

Pct. Govt.	8.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	199	23.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	143	16.8%
Professional, Technical	237	27.9%
Service Occupations	68	8.0%
All others	202	23.8%

White Collar		68.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	121	14.3%
Retail trade	119	14.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	87	10.2%
Health care and social assistance	85	10.0%
Construction	74	8.7%
Educational services	74	8.7%
Accommodation and food services	60	7.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	38	4.5%
Other services	34	4.0%
Transportation and warehousing	29	3.4%
Public administration	27	3.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	26	3.1%
Wholesale trade	20	2.4%
Finance and insurance	15	1.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	13	1.5%
Information	11	1.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	9	1.1%
Utilities	4	0.5%
Management	3	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	9	0.50%
Puerto Rican	10	0.56%
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	1,736	98.5%
Spanish	14	0.8%
Other	7	0.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun	3	0.2%
Other Indo-European	2	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	459	25.6%
English	373	20.8%
Irish	254	14.1%
Polish	185	10.3%
Northern European	158	8.8%
Dutch	121	6.7%
Italian	121	6.7%
Scottish	109	6.1%
French	86	4.8%
American	70	3.9%
European	60	3.3%
Belgian	37	2.1%
French Canadian	34	1.9%
Hungarian	24	1.3%
Swedish	24	1.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,796	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,783	99.3%
Foreign-born	13	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	0.3%	20	1.4%	197	13.4%	410	27.9%	480	32.7%	356	24.3%
Average years of education: 15.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	0.3%
9-12 Years	20	1.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	197	13.4%
Some College	410	27.9%
Bach. Degree	480	32.7%
Grad Degree	356	24.3%
Average years of education: 15.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +82	D +79	D + 9.6%
D +161
2020 vs. 2012	R +45	D +170	D + 17.7%
D +215
2020 vs. 2008	R +140	D +27	D + 6.3%
D +167

2016 vs. 2008	R +58	R +52	R + 3.3%
D +6
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	99%	Donald Trump* (R)	815	56.4%	Joe Biden (D)	613	42.5%	16	1.1%	1,444	9	10	0.03%
2016	89%	Donald Trump (R)	733	58.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	452	36.0%	69	5.5%	1,254	11	13	0.03%
2012	87%	Mitt Romney (R)	770	65.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	398	33.9%	7	0.6%	1,175	21	18	0.02%
2008	88%	John McCain (R)	675	59.6%	Barack Obama (D)	446	39.4%	11	1.0%	1,132	19	14	0.02%
2004	91%	George W. Bush* (R)	733	66.8%	John Kerry (D)	358	32.6%	7	0.6%	1,098	19	16	0.02%
2000	77%	George W. Bush (R)	585	67.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	256	29.5%	26	3.0%	867	21	20	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, West Traverse township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

613

42.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

815

56.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,444

Turnout: 99%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 10

2016 President, West Traverse township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

452

36.0%

Donald Trump (R)

733

58.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.6%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,254

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, West Traverse township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

398

33.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

770

65.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,175

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, West Traverse township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

446

39.4%

John McCain (R)

675

59.6%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,132

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 14

2004 President, West Traverse township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

733

66.8%

John Kerry (D)

358

32.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,098

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 16

2000 President, West Traverse township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

585

67.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

256

29.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

867

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 20

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Traverse township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	91%	Tudor Dixon (R)	697	52.7%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	612	46.3%	14 [+]	1.1%	1,323	9	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 9 (0.7%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.2%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 1 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	99%	John James (R)	865	60.0%	Gary Peters* (D)	567	39.3%	10 [+]	0.7%	1,442	12	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 4 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.2%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.2%);
2018	S1	84%	John James (R)	711	59.1%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	481	40.0%	12 [+]	1.0%	1,204	13	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.4%); Marcia Squier (Green) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	84%	Bill Schuette (R)	705	58.8%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	479	40.0%	14 [+]	1.2%	1,198	15	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 11 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.1%);
2014	S2	65%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	562	62.9%	Gary Peters (D)	315	35.3%	16 [+]	1.8%	893	22	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 9 (1.0%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 4 (0.4%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.3%);
2014	G	65%	Rick Snyder* (R)	645	71.6%	Mark Schauer (D)	245	27.2%	11 [+]	1.2%	901	21	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.6%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 3 (0.3%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 3 (0.3%);

*: 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	1,393
Median Value	$343,600

Occupied	806	57.9%
Vacant	587	42.1%

Owned	734	91.1%
Rented	72	8.9%
Median Rent	$1,625

Single-Family Units	1,245	89.4%
Detached	1,165	83.6%
Attached	80	5.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	63	4.5%
Mobile Homes	24	1.7%

West Traverse township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for West Traverse township, MI

2022 Housing Data for West Traverse township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Traverse township, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for West Traverse township, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Traverse township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Traverse township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Traverse township, MI