Washington township, MI

Gratiot County, MI

2022 population: 987 ( 117 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.3 square miles
Population density: 28.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	857	86.83%	2.8%
Black:	64	6.48%	6300.0%
Indian:	6	0.61%	200.0%
Asian:	1	0.10%	0.0%
2+ races:	44	4.46%	1000.0%
Hispanic:	15	1.52%	46.4%

Total non-White:	130	13.17%	261.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	23	3.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	94	13.1

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
870
834	95.86%
1	0.11%
2	0.23%
1	0.11%
4	0.46%
28	3.22%
36	4.14%

2000
887
865	97.52%
0	0.00%
4	0.45%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
18	2.03%
22	2.48%

1990
1,029
988	96.02%
0	0.00%
8	0.78%
3	0.29%
n/a
22	2.14%
41	3.98%

1980
1,079
1,053	97.59%
0	0.00%
10	0.93%
2	0.19%
n/a
14	1.30%
26	2.41%

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

-31	-3.5
14	1.6

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

-123	-12.0
-19	-1.8

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

-65	-6.0
15	1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Washington 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
42.1
218	22.1%
769	77.9%
179	18.1%

359
2.75

278	77.4%
201	72.3%
46	16.5%
81	22.6%

2010
Number	Percent
41.0
207	23.8%
663	76.2%
132	15.2%

327
2.66

252	77.1%
216	85.7%
16	6.3%
75	22.9%

2000
Number	Percent
37.4
218	24.6%
669	75.4%
110	12.4%

325
2.73

268	82.5%
242	90.3%
7	2.6%
57	17.5%

1990
Number	Percent
33.9
305	29.6%
724	70.4%
132	12.8%

341
3.02

280	82.1%
250	89.3%
7	2.5%
61	17.9%

1980
Number	Percent
29.5
372	34.5%
707	65.5%
127	11.8%

344
3.14

284	82.6%
267	94.0%
10	3.5%
60	17.4%

2022 Housing Data for Washington township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	34	9.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	10	2.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	17	4.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	32	8.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	13	3.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	12	3.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	9	2.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	12	3.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	22	6.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	28	7.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	70	19.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	40	11.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	9	2.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	33	9.2%
$200,000 or more	16	4.5%

Median Household Income	68,583
Per Capita Income	28,111

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	17	4.7%
Public Assistance	4	1.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	15	4.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	350	54.4%
Unemployed	29	4.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	379	58.9%
Not in Labor Force	264	41.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		45.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	155	123	55.8%
Non-Profit	2	12	14.3%
Self-Employed	34	9	79.1%

Local Government	22	17	56.4%
State Government	0	8	0.0%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	189	132	58.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	24	39	38.1%
Total	213	171	55.5%

Pct. Govt.	12.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	79	20.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	59	15.3%
Professional, Technical	58	15.1%
Service Occupations	65	16.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	5	1.3%
All others	124	32.2%

White Collar		50.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	58	15.1%
Manufacturing	55	14.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	54	14.0%
Construction	37	9.6%
Retail trade	26	6.8%
Educational services	26	6.8%
Accommodation and food services	25	6.5%
Public administration	22	5.7%
Finance and insurance	17	4.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	13	3.4%
Transportation and warehousing	13	3.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	13	3.4%
Other services	12	3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	7	1.8%
Wholesale trade	6	1.6%
Utilities	1	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	15	1.52%
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	1	0.10%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	964	99.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	4	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	204	20.7%
Irish	160	16.2%
English	101	10.2%
Czech	50	5.1%
Dutch	49	5.0%
Polish	39	4.0%
American	34	3.4%
Slovak	20	2.0%
European	18	1.8%
Greek	14	1.4%
British	9	0.9%
Czechoslovakian	9	0.9%
French	7	0.7%
Scottish	5	0.5%
Swedish	5	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	983	99.6%
Not a citizen	4	0.4%

Native	982	99.5%
Foreign-born	5	0.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	0.3%	13	2.0%	287	44.2%	284	43.7%	43	6.6%	21	3.2%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	0.3%
9-12 Years	13	2.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	287	44.2%
Some College	284	43.7%
Bach. Degree	43	6.6%
Grad Degree	21	3.2%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +51	R +34	R + 0.2%
D +17
2020 vs. 2012	R +105	R +124	R + 20.3%
D -19
2020 vs. 2008	R +87	R +132	R + 24.9%
D -45

2016 vs. 2008	R +36	R +98	R + 24.7%
D -62
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	365	72.3%	Joe Biden (D)	125	24.8%	15	3.0%	505	25	25	0.01%
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	314	70.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	108	24.4%	21	4.7%	443	24	25	0.01%
2012	59%	Mitt Romney (R)	260	64.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	144	35.6%	1	0.2%	405	20	17	0.01%
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	278	61.4%	Barack Obama (D)	170	37.5%	5	1.1%	453	20	16	0.01%
2004	66%	George W. Bush* (R)	280	63.6%	John Kerry (D)	157	35.7%	3	0.7%	440	16	13	0.01%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	269	66.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	129	31.9%	6	1.5%	404	20	19	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

125

24.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

365

72.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

505

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

108

24.4%

Donald Trump (R)

314

70.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.7%

TOTAL

443

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

144

35.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

260

64.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

405

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

170

37.5%

John McCain (R)

278

61.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

453

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 16

2004 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

280

63.6%

John Kerry (D)

157

35.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

TOTAL

440

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

269

66.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

129

31.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

404

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 19

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Washington township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	51%	Tudor Dixon (R)	268	66.2%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	127	31.4%	10 [+]	2.5%	405	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 5 (1.2%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.7%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 1 (0.2%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	62%	John James (R)	359	72.2%	Gary Peters* (D)	127	25.6%	11 [+]	2.2%	497	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 10 (2.0%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.2%);
2018	S1	49%	John James (R)	247	64.8%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	129	33.9%	5 [+]	1.3%	381	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.8%); Marcia Squier (Green) 1 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2018	G	49%	Bill Schuette (R)	252	66.3%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	115	30.3%	13 [+]	3.4%	380	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 6 (1.6%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2014	S2	42%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	150	49.3%	Gary Peters (D)	144	47.4%	10 [+]	3.3%	304	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (1.6%); Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 4 (1.3%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 1 (0.3%);
2014	G	44%	Rick Snyder* (R)	175	56.1%	Mark Schauer (D)	133	42.6%	4 [+]	1.3%	312	5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.6%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 1 (0.3%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 1 (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	390
Median Value	$141,200

Occupied	359	92.1%
Vacant	31	7.9%

Owned	317	88.3%
Rented	42	11.7%
Median Rent	$1,142

Single-Family Units	376	96.4%
Detached	360	92.3%
Attached	16	4.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	14	3.6%

Washington township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Washington township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Washington township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Washington township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Washington township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Washington township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Washington township, MI