Wright township, MI

Hillsdale County, MI

2022 population: 1,494 ( 161 from 2010 )
Land area: 43.3 square miles
Population density: 34.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,441	96.45%	9.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	46	3.08%	206.7%
Hispanic:	3	0.20%	88.5%

Total non-White:	53	3.55%	18.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-149	-10.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	-12	-0.9

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
1,655
1,590	96.07%
3	0.18%
19	1.15%
1	0.06%
15	0.91%
26	1.57%
65	3.93%

2000
1,790
1,735	96.93%
0	0.00%
22	1.23%
3	0.17%
24	1.34%
6	0.34%
55	3.07%

1990
1,809
1,778	98.29%
0	0.00%
10	0.55%
0	0.00%
n/a
21	1.16%
31	1.71%

1980
1,865
1,854	99.41%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.21%
n/a
7	0.38%
11	0.59%

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

-145	-8.1
10	0.6

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

-43	-2.4
24	1.3

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

-76	-4.1
20	1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Wright 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
41.3
366	24.5%
1,128	75.5%
243	16.3%

558
2.67

399	71.5%
298	74.7%
35	8.8%
159	28.5%

2010
Number	Percent
40.1
432	26.1%
1,223	73.9%
237	14.3%

632
2.62

447	70.7%
356	79.6%
37	8.3%
185	29.3%

2000
Number	Percent
36.1
507	28.3%
1,283	71.7%
231	12.9%

670
2.67

502	74.9%
401	79.9%
33	6.6%
168	25.1%

1990
Number	Percent
31.2
567	31.3%
1,242	68.7%
231	12.8%

635
2.85

499	78.6%
405	81.2%
39	7.8%
136	21.4%

1980
Number	Percent
31.2
576	30.9%
1,289	69.1%
242	13.0%

629
2.97

514	81.7%
469	91.2%
18	3.5%
115	18.3%

2022 Housing Data for Wright township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	18	3.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	52	9.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	15	2.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	26	4.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	25	4.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	40	7.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	25	4.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	42	7.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	20	3.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	65	11.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	65	11.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	77	13.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	46	8.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	24	4.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	2	0.4%
$200,000 or more	16	2.9%

Median Household Income	51,379
Per Capita Income	24,157

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	74	13.3%
Public Assistance	9	1.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	78	14.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	598	64.9%
Unemployed	52	5.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	650	70.5%
Not in Labor Force	272	29.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		35.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	265	174	60.4%
Non-Profit	14	38	26.9%
Self-Employed	64	5	92.8%

Local Government	19	32	37.3%
State Government	3	4	42.9%
Federal Government	3	5	37.5%

Total Private + Self	329	179	64.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	39	79	33.1%
Total	368	258	58.8%

Pct. Govt.	10.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	61	9.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	91	14.5%
Professional, Technical	66	10.5%
Service Occupations	89	14.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	18	2.9%
All others	319	51.0%

White Collar		34.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	207	33.1%
Retail trade	93	14.9%
Health care and social assistance	67	10.7%
Educational services	46	7.3%
Transportation and warehousing	45	7.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	31	5.0%
Accommodation and food services	30	4.8%
Construction	28	4.5%
Other services	23	3.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	16	2.6%
Public administration	16	2.6%
Wholesale trade	12	1.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	1.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	3	0.5%
Utilities	3	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	3	0.20%
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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,385	99.4%
Spanish	4	0.3%
German, other Germanic	2	0.1%
Other Indo-European	2	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	496	33.2%
English	225	15.1%
Irish	180	12.0%
American	101	6.8%
Scottish	59	3.9%
Scotch-Irish	45	3.0%
Polish	44	2.9%
French	34	2.3%
Norwegian	25	1.7%
Dutch	16	1.1%
European	16	1.1%
Russian	14	0.9%
Welsh	6	0.4%
Scandinavian	5	0.3%
French Canadian	4	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,488	99.6%
Not a citizen	6	0.4%

Native	1,488	99.6%
Foreign-born	6	0.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
34	3.2%	90	8.5%	588	55.7%	253	24.0%	57	5.4%	34	3.2%
Average years of education: 12.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	34	3.2%
9-12 Years	90	8.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	588	55.7%
Some College	253	24.0%
Bach. Degree	57	5.4%
Grad Degree	34	3.2%
Average years of education: 12.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +114	R +83	R + 0.0%
D +31
2020 vs. 2012	R +179	R +249	R + 27.8%
D -70
2020 vs. 2008	R +201	R +294	R + 34.5%
D -93

2016 vs. 2008	R +87	R +211	R + 34.4%
D -124
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	614	77.6%	Joe Biden (D)	168	21.2%	9	1.1%	791	30	31	0.01%
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	500	73.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	137	20.1%	46	6.7%	683	26	27	0.01%
2012	57%	Mitt Romney (R)	435	63.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	238	34.7%	13	1.9%	686	19	16	0.01%
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	413	59.7%	Barack Obama (D)	261	37.7%	18	2.6%	692	19	14	0.01%
2004	61%	George W. Bush* (R)	482	62.6%	John Kerry (D)	269	34.9%	19	2.5%	770	15	12	0.02%
2000	52%	George W. Bush (R)	438	65.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	210	31.5%	19	2.8%	667	20	18	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wright township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

168

21.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

614

77.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

791

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Wright township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

137

20.1%

Donald Trump (R)

500

73.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.2%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

683

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 27

2012 President, Wright township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

238

34.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

435

63.4%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

686

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Wright township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

261

37.7%

John McCain (R)

413

59.7%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

692

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 14

2004 President, Wright township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

482

62.6%

John Kerry (D)

269

34.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

770

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Wright township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

438

65.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

210

31.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

667

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wright township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	53%	Tudor Dixon (R)	438	70.4%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	167	26.8%	17 [+]	2.7%	622	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Hogan (Green) 5 (0.8%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 5 (0.8%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.6%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 3 (0.5%);
2020	S2	66%	John James (R)	575	75.0%	Gary Peters* (D)	177	23.1%	15 [+]	2.0%	767	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.7%); Marcia Squier (Green) 3 (0.4%);
2018	S1	46%	John James (R)	374	69.1%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	152	28.1%	15 [+]	2.8%	541	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 6 (1.1%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.7%);
2018	G	46%	Bill Schuette (R)	377	69.2%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	144	26.4%	24 [+]	4.4%	545	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 9 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 8 (1.5%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (1.3%);
2014	S2	40%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	305	64.2%	Gary Peters (D)	144	30.3%	26 [+]	5.5%	475	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 12 (2.5%); Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 10 (2.1%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 4 (0.8%);
2014	G	41%	Rick Snyder* (R)	310	63.8%	Mark Schauer (D)	159	32.7%	17 [+]	3.5%	486	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 9 (1.9%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (1.4%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 1 (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	704
Median Value	$91,300

Occupied	558	79.3%
Vacant	146	20.7%

Owned	432	77.4%
Rented	126	22.6%
Median Rent	$739

Single-Family Units	649	92.2%
Detached	649	92.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	15	2.1%
Mobile Homes	33	4.7%

Wright township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Wright township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Wright township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wright township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wright township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wright township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wright township, MI