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Bessemer township, MI


Gogebic County, MI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 1,277   ( 101 from 2010 )
Land area: 113.8 square miles
Population density: 11.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:1,142 89.43% 1.7%
Black:947.36% 4600.0%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:00.00% 100.0%
2+ races:00.00% 100.0%
Hispanic:372.90% 1133.3%
Total non-White:13510.57% 864.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-20 -2.1
Change in Non-White pop.:121 12.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
1,176
1,16298.81%
20.17%
10.09%
10.09%
70.60%
30.26%
141.19%

2000
1,234
1,20397.49%
00.00%
120.97%
30.24%
161.30%
00.00%
312.51%

1990
1,419
1,41799.86%
00.00%
20.14%
00.00%
n/a
00.00%
20.14%

1980
1,560
1,53598.40%
20.13%
140.90%
20.13%
n/a
50.32%
251.60%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-41 -3.3
-17 -1.4
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-214 -15.1
29 2.0
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-118 -7.6
-23 -1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Bessemer 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
NumberPercent
45.2
231 18.1%
1,046 81.9%
297 23.3%
520
2.44
352 67.7%
296 84.1%
10 2.8%
168 32.3%

2010
NumberPercent
49.7
218 18.5%
958 81.5%
260 22.1%
547
2.15
340 62.2%
280 82.4%
13 3.8%
207 37.8%

2000
NumberPercent
45.4
226 18.3%
1,008 81.7%
281 22.8%
564
2.19
350 62.1%
285 81.4%
20 5.7%
214 37.9%

1990
NumberPercent
41.8
328 23.1%
1,091 76.9%
362 25.5%
579
2.45
411 71.0%
353 85.9%
15 3.6%
168 29.0%

1980
NumberPercent
41.5
397 25.4%
1,163 74.6%
318 20.4%
589
2.65
445 75.6%
386 86.7%
12 2.7%
144 24.4%

2022 Housing Data for Bessemer township, MI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units837 
Median Value$88,900 
Occupied52062.1%
Vacant31737.9%
Owned45888.1%
Rented6211.9%
Median Rent$783 
Single-Family Units76391.2%
    Detached75990.7%
    Attached40.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units131.6%
Mobile Homes202.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bessemer township, MI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000356.7%
$10,000 to $14,999173.3%
$15,000 to $19,999183.5%
$20,000 to $24,999183.5%
$25,000 to $29,999183.5%
$30,000 to $34,999305.8%
$35,000 to $39,999387.3%
$40,000 to $44,999275.2%
$45,000 to $49,999336.3%
$50,000 to $59,9996512.5%
$60,000 to $74,9995711.0%
$75,000 to $99,999489.2%
$100,000 to $124,999397.5%
$125,000 to $149,999468.8%
$150,000 to $199,999152.9%
$200,000 or more163.1%
Median Household Income52,500 
Per Capita Income32,757 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI295.6%
Public Assistance163.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5811.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed49665.5%
Unemployed354.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force53170.1%
Not in Labor Force22629.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector17913457.2%
Non-Profit154923.4%
Self-Employed294439.7%
Local Government181850.0%
State Government591876.6%
Federal Government20100.0%
Total Private + Self20817853.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.948552.5%
Total30226353.5%
Pct. Govt.20.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts539.4%
Sales and Office Occupations11320.0%
Professional, Technical16629.4%
Service Occupations9416.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing30.5%
All others13924.6%
White Collar 58.8%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade12522.1%
Health care and social assistance10418.4%
Public administration539.4%
Manufacturing488.5%
Professional, scientific, technical437.6%
Other services366.4%
Transportation and warehousing325.7%
Educational services223.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation152.7%
Accommodation and food services152.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting142.5%
Construction142.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction111.9%
Finance and insurance91.6%
Utilities71.2%
Wholesale trade71.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing40.7%
Information40.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.20.4%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican10.08%
Puerto Rican60.47%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American80.63%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan80.63%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American221.72%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian221.72%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English1,17497.9%
Spanish181.5%
Other40.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun30.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English20315.9%
Italian19515.3%
American19014.9%
Finnish17413.6%
German14211.1%
Polish745.8%
Scotch-Irish624.9%
Swedish604.7%
Irish483.8%
Belgian292.3%
French Canadian282.2%
Norwegian272.1%
Croatian221.7%
Czech171.3%
Greek110.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen1,26799.2%
Not a citizen100.8%
Native1,26799.2%
Foreign-born100.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bessemer township, MI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
0 0.0%44 4.6%308 32.5%400 42.1%108 11.4%89 9.4%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 0 0.0%
9-12 Years 44 4.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 308 32.5%
Some College 400 42.1%
Bach. Degree 108 11.4%
Grad Degree 89 9.4%
Average years of education: 13.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bessemer township, MI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +25 D +15 D + 5.2%
D +40
2020 vs. 2012 R +120 R +173 R + 26.3%
D -53
2020 vs. 2008 R +120 R +238 R + 36.0%
D -118
2016 vs. 2008 R +95 R +253 R + 41.2%
D -158
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 63% Donald Trump* (R) 412 61.2% Joe Biden (D) 250 37.1% 11 1.6% 673 13 14 0.01%
2016 61% Donald Trump (R) 387 61.7% Hillary Clinton (D) 210 33.5% 30 4.8% 627 14 16 0.01%
2012 62% Barack Obama* (D) 303 50.2% Mitt Romney (R) 292 48.4% 8 1.3% 603 4 1 0.01%
2008 70% Barack Obama (D) 368 54.4% John McCain (R) 292 43.1% 17 2.5% 677 2 -2 0.01%
2004 70% John Kerry (D) 356 51.7% George W. Bush* (R) 321 46.6% 12 1.7% 689 -1 -4 0.01%
2000 67% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 331 48.7% George W. Bush (R) 313 46.0% 36 5.3% 680 0 -2 0.02%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Bessemer township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 250 37.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 412 61.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 10 1.5%
Other 1 0.1%
TOTAL 673
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 14


2016 President, Bessemer township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 210 33.5%
Donald Trump (R) 387 61.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 12 1.9%
Other 18 2.9%
TOTAL 627
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 16


2012 President, Bessemer township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 303 50.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 292 48.4%
Other 8 1.3%
TOTAL 603
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 1


2008 President, Bessemer township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 368 54.4%
John McCain (R) 292 43.1%
Other 17 2.5%
TOTAL 677
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -2


2004 President, Bessemer township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 321 46.6%
John Kerry (D) 356 51.7%
Ralph Nader (I) 3 0.4%
Other 9 1.3%
TOTAL 689
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -4


2000 President, Bessemer township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 313 46.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 331 48.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 28 4.1%
Other 8 1.2%
TOTAL 680
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bessemer township, MI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 52% Tudor Dixon (R) 320 58.2% Gretchen Whitmer* (D) 224 40.7% 6 [+] 1.1% 550 14 0.01%
2020 S2 62% John James (R) 405 61.0% Gary Peters* (D) 249 37.5% 10 [+] 1.5% 664 13 0.01%
2018 S1 52% John James (R) 280 52.0% Debbie Stabenow* (D) 249 46.3% 9 [+] 1.7% 538 6 0.01%
2018 G 51% Bill Schuette (R) 268 50.1% Gretchen Whitmer (D) 254 47.5% 13 [+] 2.4% 535 6 0.01%
2014 S2 42% Gary Peters (D) 205 48.8% Terri Lynn Land (R) 200 47.6% 15 [+] 3.6% 420 6 0.01%
2014 G 43% Rick Snyder* (R) 212 49.6% Mark Schauer (D) 207 48.5% 8 [+] 1.9% 427 -1 0.01%
*: 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