Forest township, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,435 ( 267 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.7 square miles
Population density: 124.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,196	94.61%	7.6%
Black:	12	0.27%	42.9%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	99	2.23%	2375.0%
2+ races:	94	2.12%	154.1%
Hispanic:	24	0.54%	68.8%

Total non-White:	239	5.39%	46.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-343	-8.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	76	2.0

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
4,702
4,539	96.53%
21	0.45%
20	0.43%
4	0.09%
37	0.79%
77	1.64%
163	3.47%

2000
4,738
4,608	97.26%
2	0.04%
35	0.74%
7	0.15%
26	0.55%
48	1.01%
130	2.74%

1990
4,409
4,335	98.32%
13	0.29%
25	0.57%
7	0.16%
n/a
29	0.66%
74	1.68%

1980
4,255
4,241	99.67%
2	0.05%
10	0.24%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.05%
14	0.33%

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

-69	-1.5
33	0.7

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

273	6.2
56	1.3

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

94	2.2
60	1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Forest 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
47.6
886	20.0%
3,549	80.0%
995	22.4%

1,779
2.49

1,332	74.9%
1,105	83.0%
45	3.4%
447	25.1%

2010
Number	Percent
44.4
1,042	22.2%
3,660	77.8%
688	14.6%

1,825
2.58

1,377	75.5%
1,124	81.6%
87	6.3%
448	24.5%

2000
Number	Percent
37.9
1,196	25.2%
3,542	74.8%
433	9.1%

1,712
2.76

1,391	81.2%
1,191	85.6%
81	5.8%
321	18.8%

1990
Number	Percent
32.6
1,270	28.8%
3,139	71.2%
310	7.0%

1,479
2.98

1,239	83.8%
1,096	88.5%
67	5.4%
240	16.2%

1980
Number	Percent
26.4
1,605	37.7%
2,650	62.3%
229	5.4%

1,277
3.33

1,102	86.3%
989	89.7%
83	7.5%
175	13.7%

2022 Housing Data for Forest township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	39	2.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	67	3.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	55	3.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	63	3.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	38	2.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	69	3.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	88	4.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	77	4.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	40	2.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	172	9.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	210	11.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	235	13.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	291	16.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	143	8.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	123	6.9%
$200,000 or more	69	3.9%

Median Household Income	72,156
Per Capita Income	35,665

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	112	6.3%
Public Assistance	31	1.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	178	10.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,828	68.0%
Unemployed	79	2.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,907	70.9%
Not in Labor Force	783	29.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		32.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	779	678	53.5%
Non-Profit	28	132	17.5%
Self-Employed	75	36	67.6%

Local Government	32	32	50.0%
State Government	22	56	28.2%
Federal Government	7	16	30.4%

Total Private + Self	854	714	54.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	89	236	27.4%
Total	943	950	49.8%

Pct. Govt.	8.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	254	13.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	349	18.4%
Professional, Technical	313	16.5%
Service Occupations	319	16.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	6	0.3%
All others	658	34.8%

White Collar		48.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	364	19.2%
Health care and social assistance	280	14.8%
Accommodation and food services	228	12.0%
Construction	224	11.8%
Retail trade	135	7.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	101	5.3%
Other services	83	4.4%
Wholesale trade	82	4.3%
Educational services	80	4.2%
Transportation and warehousing	66	3.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	66	3.5%
Public administration	48	2.5%
Management	34	1.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	30	1.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	23	1.2%
Finance and insurance	23	1.2%
Information	17	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	9	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	24	0.54%
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	%
Korean	99	2.23%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,171	98.6%
Spanish	29	0.7%
Korean	15	0.4%
Other	8	0.2%
German, other Germanic	5	0.1%
Other Asian	3	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	733	16.5%
English	597	13.5%
American	588	13.3%
Irish	397	9.0%
French	275	6.2%
Polish	128	2.9%
Russian	102	2.3%
Scottish	100	2.3%
Welsh	99	2.2%
Hungarian	90	2.0%
French Canadian	68	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	64	1.4%
European	53	1.2%
Swiss	52	1.2%
Greek	34	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,435	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	4,403	99.3%
Foreign-born	32	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
16	0.5%	270	8.3%	1,086	33.2%	1,201	36.8%	471	14.4%	223	6.8%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	16	0.5%
9-12 Years	270	8.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,086	33.2%
Some College	1,201	36.8%
Bach. Degree	471	14.4%
Grad Degree	223	6.8%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +274	R +193	R + 4.7%
D +81
2020 vs. 2012	R +585	R +871	R + 32.4%
D -286
2020 vs. 2008	R +610	R +1,041	R + 38.4%
D -431

2016 vs. 2008	R +336	R +848	R + 33.7%
D -512
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	82%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,699	60.1%	Joe Biden (D)	1,085	38.4%	42	1.5%	2,826	12	13	0.05%
2016	73%	Donald Trump (R)	1,425	55.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,004	38.7%	163	6.3%	2,592	8	9	0.05%
2012	70%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,371	54.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,114	44.3%	28	1.1%	2,513	0	-3	0.05%
2008	73%	Barack Obama (D)	1,516	56.9%	John McCain (R)	1,089	40.9%	60	2.3%	2,665	0	-5	0.05%
2004	75%	John Kerry (D)	1,414	52.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,271	47.0%	19	0.7%	2,704	-1	-4	0.06%
2000	65%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,218	53.2%	George W. Bush (R)	1,010	44.1%	61	2.7%	2,289	-2	-4	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Forest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,085

38.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,699

60.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,826

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Forest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,004

38.7%

Donald Trump (R)

1,425

55.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

108

4.2%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

2,592

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 9

2012 President, Forest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,371

54.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,114

44.3%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

2,513

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

2008 President, Forest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,516

56.9%

John McCain (R)

1,089

40.9%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

2,665

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -5

2004 President, Forest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,271

47.0%

John Kerry (D)

1,414

52.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,704

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -4

2000 President, Forest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,010

44.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,218

53.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,289

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Forest township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	68%	Tudor Dixon (R)	1,245	53.0%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	1,054	44.9%	49 [+]	2.1%	2,348	9	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 22 (0.9%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 12 (0.5%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 11 (0.5%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 3 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2020	S2	81%	John James (R)	1,597	57.2%	Gary Peters* (D)	1,140	40.8%	56 [+]	2.0%	2,793	9	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 32 (1.1%); Marcia Squier (Green) 17 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.3%);
2018	S1	63%	John James (R)	1,134	51.8%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	1,004	45.9%	50 [+]	2.3%	2,188	6	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 24 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.6%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 12 (0.5%);
2018	G	63%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	1,060	48.2%	Bill Schuette (R)	1,060	48.2%	79 [+]	3.6%	2,199	4	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 31 (1.4%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 28 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 20 (0.9%);
2014	S2	50%	Gary Peters (D)	1,056	59.2%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	652	36.5%	76 [+]	4.3%	1,784	-5	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 35 (2.0%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 28 (1.6%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 13 (0.7%);
2014	G	51%	Mark Schauer (D)	989	54.7%	Rick Snyder* (R)	760	42.1%	58 [+]	3.2%	1,807	-9	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 26 (1.4%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 22 (1.2%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 10 (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	1,891
Median Value	$178,100

Occupied	1,779	94.1%
Vacant	112	5.9%

Owned	1,627	91.5%
Rented	152	8.5%
Median Rent	$941

Single-Family Units	1,684	89.1%
Detached	1,661	87.8%
Attached	23	1.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	20	1.1%
Mobile Homes	131	6.9%

Forest township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Forest township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Forest township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Forest township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Forest township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Forest township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Forest township, MI