Somerset township, MI

Hillsdale County, MI

2022 population: 4,577 ( 46 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.4 square miles
Population density: 136.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,265	93.18%	3.7%
Black:	33	0.72%	106.2%
Indian:	2	0.04%	87.5%
Asian:	42	0.92%	320.0%
2+ races:	52	1.14%	30.0%
Hispanic:	183	4.00%	61.9%

Total non-White:	312	6.82%	59.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-162	-4.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	116	3.0

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
4,623
4,427	95.76%
16	0.35%
16	0.35%
10	0.22%
40	0.87%
113	2.44%
196	4.24%

2000
4,252
4,146	97.51%
22	0.52%
9	0.21%
8	0.19%
0	0.00%
67	1.58%
106	2.49%

1990
3,416
3,384	99.06%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	0.20%
n/a
25	0.73%
32	0.94%

1980
3,142
3,101	98.70%
0	0.00%
7	0.22%
0	0.00%
n/a
34	1.08%
41	1.30%

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

281	6.6
90	2.1

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

762	22.3
74	2.2

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

283	9.0
-9	-0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Somerset 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
51.6
762	16.6%
3,815	83.4%
1,199	26.2%

1,882
2.43

1,353	71.9%
1,109	82.0%
42	3.1%
529	28.1%

2010
Number	Percent
47.3
905	19.6%
3,718	80.4%
870	18.8%

1,924
2.40

1,405	73.0%
1,188	84.6%
67	4.8%
519	27.0%

2000
Number	Percent
42.1
966	22.7%
3,286	77.3%
634	14.9%

1,668
2.55

1,280	76.7%
1,166	91.1%
25	2.0%
388	23.3%

1990
Number	Percent
36.9
858	25.1%
2,558	74.9%
446	13.1%

1,319
2.59

1,109	84.1%
1,003	90.4%
53	4.8%
210	15.9%

1980
Number	Percent
31.6
923	29.4%
2,219	70.6%
326	10.4%

1,066
2.95

900	84.4%
806	89.6%
26	2.9%
166	15.6%

2022 Housing Data for Somerset township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	50	2.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	10	0.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	47	2.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	112	6.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	81	4.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	34	1.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	53	2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	54	2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	63	3.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	171	9.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	188	10.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	321	17.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	163	8.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	72	3.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	220	11.7%
$200,000 or more	243	12.9%

Median Household Income	82,054
Per Capita Income	49,340

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	202	10.7%
Public Assistance	30	1.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	200	10.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,744	66.5%
Unemployed	123	4.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,867	71.2%
Not in Labor Force	757	28.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	753	449	62.6%
Non-Profit	39	220	15.1%
Self-Employed	152	62	71.0%

Local Government	78	108	41.9%
State Government	129	23	84.9%
Federal Government	8	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	905	511	63.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	254	351	42.0%
Total	1,159	862	57.3%

Pct. Govt.	17.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	417	20.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	352	17.4%
Professional, Technical	476	23.6%
Service Occupations	221	10.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	8	0.4%
All others	555	27.5%

White Collar		61.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	457	22.6%
Health care and social assistance	306	15.1%
Educational services	202	10.0%
Public administration	187	9.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	186	9.2%
Retail trade	144	7.1%
Accommodation and food services	125	6.2%
Other services	79	3.9%
Construction	76	3.8%
Wholesale trade	65	3.2%
Transportation and warehousing	58	2.9%
Finance and insurance	41	2.0%
Utilities	40	2.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	35	1.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	8	0.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	8	0.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	131	2.86%
Puerto Rican	32	0.70%
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	20	0.44%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	41	0.90%
Vietnamese	1	0.02%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,151	96.8%
Chinese	41	1.0%
Arabic	39	0.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun	38	0.9%
Spanish	9	0.2%
German, other Germanic	8	0.2%
Vietnamese	1	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	1,241	27.1%
German	1,141	24.9%
Irish	662	14.5%
Italian	310	6.8%
French	219	4.8%
Polish	186	4.1%
American	168	3.7%
European	164	3.6%
Hungarian	160	3.5%
Scottish	124	2.7%
Swedish	117	2.6%
Dutch	90	2.0%
Greek	86	1.9%
Lebanese	61	1.3%
French Canadian	59	1.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,550	99.4%
Not a citizen	27	0.6%

Native	4,488	98.1%
Foreign-born	89	1.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
62	1.7%	146	4.1%	968	26.9%	1,125	31.3%	642	17.9%	652	18.1%
Average years of education: 14.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	62	1.7%
9-12 Years	146	4.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	968	26.9%
Some College	1,125	31.3%
Bach. Degree	642	17.9%
Grad Degree	652	18.1%
Average years of education: 14.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +240	R +46	D + 3.6%
D +194
2020 vs. 2012	R +474	R +490	R + 14.8%
D -16
2020 vs. 2008	R +512	R +741	R + 25.7%
D -229

2016 vs. 2008	R +272	R +695	R + 29.3%
D -423
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	80%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,846	64.5%	Joe Biden (D)	984	34.4%	33	1.2%	2,863	17	18	0.05%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	1,606	63.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	790	31.3%	128	5.1%	2,524	16	18	0.05%
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,372	57.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,000	41.8%	21	0.9%	2,393	13	10	0.05%
2008	71%	John McCain (R)	1,334	51.4%	Barack Obama (D)	1,213	46.8%	47	1.8%	2,594	11	6	0.05%
2004	72%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,401	56.4%	John Kerry (D)	1,060	42.7%	22	0.9%	2,483	9	6	0.05%
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	1,080	51.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	968	46.1%	52	2.5%	2,100	5	4	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Somerset township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

984

34.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,846

64.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,863

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Somerset township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

790

31.3%

Donald Trump (R)

1,606

63.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.5%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

2,524

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Somerset township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,000

41.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,372

57.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

2,393

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Somerset township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,213

46.8%

John McCain (R)

1,334

51.4%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

2,594

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Somerset township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,401

56.4%

John Kerry (D)

1,060

42.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,483

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Somerset township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,080

51.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

968

46.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,100

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Somerset township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	68%	Tudor Dixon (R)	1,484	61.3%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	901	37.2%	35 [+]	1.4%	2,420	17	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 19 (0.8%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 9 (0.4%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 5 (0.2%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 2 (0.1%);
2020	S2	79%	John James (R)	1,788	63.3%	Gary Peters* (D)	1,004	35.6%	32 [+]	1.1%	2,824	15	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 16 (0.6%); Marcia Squier (Green) 11 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.2%);
2018	S1	61%	John James (R)	1,285	59.0%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	848	38.9%	45 [+]	2.1%	2,178	13	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 23 (1.1%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 12 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.5%);
2018	G	61%	Bill Schuette (R)	1,254	57.4%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	867	39.7%	62 [+]	2.8%	2,183	14	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 27 (1.2%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 20 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.7%);
2014	S2	45%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	813	49.6%	Gary Peters (D)	754	46.0%	72 [+]	4.4%	1,639	8	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 35 (2.1%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 25 (1.5%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 12 (0.7%);
2014	G	45%	Rick Snyder* (R)	928	56.2%	Mark Schauer (D)	685	41.5%	37 [+]	2.2%	1,650	5	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 25 (1.5%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 9 (0.5%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 3 (0.2%);

*: 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	2,541
Median Value	$229,400

Occupied	1,882	74.1%
Vacant	659	25.9%

Owned	1,752	93.1%
Rented	130	6.9%
Median Rent	$877

Single-Family Units	2,430	95.6%
Detached	2,417	95.1%
Attached	13	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	103	4.1%

Somerset township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Somerset township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Somerset township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Somerset township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Somerset township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Somerset township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Somerset township, MI