Lafayette township, MI

2022 population: 545 ( 46 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.0 square miles
Population density: 15.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	512	93.94%	8.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	2	0.37%	0.0%
Hispanic:	31	5.69%	10.7%

Total non-White:	33	6.06%	13.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-50	-10.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	4	0.8

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
591
562	95.09%
0	0.00%
1	0.17%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
28	4.74%
29	4.91%

2000
634
604	95.27%
0	0.00%
1	0.16%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
29	4.57%
30	4.73%

1990
693
663	95.67%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
30	4.33%
30	4.33%

1980
771
740	95.98%
1	0.13%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
30	3.89%
31	4.02%

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

-42	-6.6
-1	-0.2

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

-59	-8.5
0	0.0

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

-77	-10.0
-1	-0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Lafayette 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
43.0
125	22.9%
420	77.1%
114	20.9%

223
2.44

152	68.2%
135	88.8%
7	4.6%
71	31.8%

2010
Number	Percent
42.4
140	23.7%
451	76.3%
103	17.4%

220
2.69

168	76.4%
143	85.1%
10	6.0%
52	23.6%

2000
Number	Percent
36.7
168	26.5%
466	73.5%
88	13.9%

241
2.57

179	74.3%
143	79.9%
11	6.1%
62	25.7%

1990
Number	Percent
28.1
256	36.9%
437	63.1%
73	10.5%

216
3.21

180	83.3%
153	85.0%
15	8.3%
36	16.7%

1980
Number	Percent
29.5
254	32.9%
517	67.1%
101	13.1%

253
3.05

209	82.6%
185	88.5%
5	2.4%
44	17.4%

2022 Housing Data for Lafayette township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	4	1.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	8	3.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	4	1.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	9	4.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	3	1.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	14	6.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	24	10.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	6	2.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	15	6.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	42	18.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	37	16.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	27	12.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	9	4.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	15	6.7%
$200,000 or more	6	2.7%

Median Household Income	67,269
Per Capita Income	33,583

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	29	13.0%
Public Assistance	8	3.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	12	5.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	204	65.6%
Unemployed	10	3.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	214	68.8%
Not in Labor Force	97	31.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	100	49	67.1%
Non-Profit	0	12	0.0%
Self-Employed	22	11	66.7%

Local Government	9	11	45.0%
State Government	8	4	66.7%
Federal Government	0	3	0.0%

Total Private + Self	122	60	67.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	17	30	36.2%
Total	139	90	60.7%

Pct. Govt.	15.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	46	20.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	66	28.8%
Professional, Technical	27	11.8%
Service Occupations	35	15.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	6	2.6%
All others	55	24.0%

White Collar		60.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	37	16.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	34	14.8%
Health care and social assistance	31	13.5%
Manufacturing	27	11.8%
Public administration	19	8.3%
Construction	18	7.9%
Other services	12	5.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	10	4.4%
Educational services	9	3.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	7	3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	6	2.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	2.6%
Transportation and warehousing	5	2.2%
Accommodation and food services	3	1.3%
Finance and insurance	3	1.3%
Wholesale trade	2	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	7	1.28%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	17	3.12%
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	7	1.28%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	510	98.3%
Spanish	9	1.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	128	23.5%
English	113	20.7%
Irish	43	7.9%
American	39	7.2%
Polish	33	6.1%
French	22	4.0%
Norwegian	12	2.2%
Dutch	11	2.0%
Scottish	10	1.8%
European	9	1.7%
Swedish	7	1.3%
Czechoslovakian	3	0.6%
Czech	2	0.4%
French Canadian	2	0.4%
Italian	2	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	534	98.0%
Not a citizen	11	2.0%

Native	534	98.0%
Foreign-born	11	2.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
1	0.3%	33	8.7%	191	50.1%	100	26.2%	49	12.9%	7	1.8%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	1	0.3%
9-12 Years	33	8.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	191	50.1%
Some College	100	26.2%
Bach. Degree	49	12.9%
Grad Degree	7	1.8%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +33	R +29	R + 4.1%
D +4
2020 vs. 2012	R +79	R +122	R + 36.5%
D -43
2020 vs. 2008	R +55	R +99	R + 30.0%
D -44

2016 vs. 2008	R +22	R +70	R + 25.9%
D -48
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	238	72.3%	Joe Biden (D)	86	26.1%	5	1.5%	329	25	26	0.01%
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	205	68.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	82	27.3%	13	4.3%	300	21	22	0.01%
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	159	55.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	129	44.6%	1	0.3%	289	10	8	0.01%
2008	70%	John McCain (R)	183	57.5%	Barack Obama (D)	130	40.9%	5	1.6%	318	17	12	0.01%
2004	68%	George W. Bush* (R)	195	62.7%	John Kerry (D)	113	36.3%	3	1.0%	311	15	12	0.01%
2000	63%	George W. Bush (R)	182	62.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	104	35.5%	7	2.4%	293	16	14	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lafayette township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

26.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

238

72.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

329

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Lafayette township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

27.3%

Donald Trump (R)

205

68.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.7%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

300

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Lafayette township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

129

44.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

159

55.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

289

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Lafayette township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

130

40.9%

John McCain (R)

183

57.5%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

318

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Lafayette township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

195

62.7%

John Kerry (D)

113

36.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

311

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Lafayette township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

182

62.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

104

35.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

293

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lafayette township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	60%	Tudor Dixon (R)	176	66.9%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	84	31.9%	3 [+]	1.1%	263	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 2 (0.8%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 1 (0.4%);
2020	S2	74%	John James (R)	233	71.0%	Gary Peters* (D)	95	29.0%	0	0.0%	328	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2018	S1	56%	John James (R)	150	60.0%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	97	38.8%	3 [+]	1.2%	250	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 3 (1.2%);
2018	G	56%	Bill Schuette (R)	151	60.4%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	91	36.4%	8 [+]	3.2%	250	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 4 (1.6%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.8%);
2014	S2	37%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	93	55.7%	Gary Peters (D)	66	39.5%	8 [+]	4.8%	167	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 5 (3.0%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (1.2%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 1 (0.6%);
2014	G	38%	Rick Snyder* (R)	112	66.7%	Mark Schauer (D)	50	29.8%	6 [+]	3.6%	168	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 3 (1.8%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 2 (1.2%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (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	261
Median Value	$140,000

Occupied	223	85.4%
Vacant	38	14.6%

Owned	200	89.7%
Rented	23	10.3%
Median Rent	$1,594

Single-Family Units	258	98.9%
Detached	258	98.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	3	1.1%

Lafayette township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Lafayette township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Lafayette township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lafayette township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lafayette township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lafayette township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lafayette township, MI