Chassell township, MI

Houghton County, MI

2022 population: 1,841 ( 29 from 2010 )
Land area: 48.3 square miles
Population density: 38.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,685	91.53%	4.5%
Black:	11	0.60%	266.7%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	48	2.61%	585.7%
2+ races:	54	2.93%	184.2%
Hispanic:	43	2.34%	290.9%

Total non-White:	156	8.47%	225.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-79	-5.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	108	7.2

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
1,812
1,764	97.35%
3	0.17%
7	0.39%
7	0.39%
19	1.05%
11	0.61%
48	2.65%

2000
1,845
1,802	97.67%
0	0.00%
28	1.52%
0	0.00%
14	0.76%
0	0.00%
43	2.33%

1990
1,686
1,675	99.35%
0	0.00%
7	0.42%
4	0.24%
n/a
0	0.00%
11	0.65%

1980
1,738
1,732	99.65%
0	0.00%
4	0.23%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.12%
6	0.35%

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

-38	-2.1
5	0.3

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

127	7.5
32	1.9

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

-57	-3.3
5	0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Chassell 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
43.7
437	23.7%
1,404	76.3%
296	16.1%

813
2.23

436	53.6%
370	84.9%
22	5.0%
377	46.4%

2010
Number	Percent
43.4
439	24.2%
1,373	75.8%
339	18.7%

755
2.39

490	64.9%
421	85.9%
23	4.7%
265	35.1%

2000
Number	Percent
39.2
489	26.5%
1,356	73.5%
297	16.1%

706
2.60

554	78.5%
475	85.7%
27	4.9%
152	21.5%

1990
Number	Percent
35.8
469	27.8%
1,217	72.2%
307	18.2%

673
2.48

470	69.8%
408	86.8%
20	4.3%
203	30.2%

1980
Number	Percent
30.6
505	29.1%
1,233	70.9%
274	15.8%

618
2.75

450	72.8%
396	88.0%
21	4.7%
168	27.2%

2022 Housing Data for Chassell township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	53	6.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	30	3.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	7	0.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	24	3.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	11	1.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	25	3.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	29	3.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	37	4.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	30	3.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	92	11.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	46	5.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	162	19.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	99	12.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	38	4.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	71	8.7%
$200,000 or more	59	7.3%

Median Household Income	77,083
Per Capita Income	41,541

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	13	1.6%
Public Assistance	19	2.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	77	9.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	876	77.7%
Unemployed	21	1.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	897	79.6%
Not in Labor Force	230	20.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	257	205	55.6%
Non-Profit	57	54	51.4%
Self-Employed	66	17	79.5%

Local Government	12	97	11.0%
State Government	65	67	49.2%
Federal Government	5	15	25.0%

Total Private + Self	323	222	59.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	139	233	37.4%
Total	462	455	50.4%

Pct. Govt.	28.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	127	13.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	156	17.0%
Professional, Technical	336	36.6%
Service Occupations	115	12.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	0.4%
All others	183	20.0%

White Collar		67.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	245	26.7%
Health care and social assistance	104	11.3%
Construction	98	10.7%
Retail trade	94	10.3%
Manufacturing	47	5.1%
Public administration	43	4.7%
Information	42	4.6%
Accommodation and food services	42	4.6%
Other services	33	3.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	29	3.2%
Finance and insurance	26	2.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	24	2.6%
Utilities	24	2.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	19	2.1%
Wholesale trade	15	1.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	14	1.5%
Transportation and warehousing	12	1.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	43	2.34%
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	%
Indian	20	1.09%
Filipino	19	1.03%
Chinese	3	0.16%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,668	96.2%
German, other Germanic	19	1.1%
Other Asian	17	1.0%
Other	11	0.6%
Other Indo-European	7	0.4%
Spanish	6	0.3%
Chinese	3	0.2%
Tagalog	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Finnish	644	35.0%
German	271	14.7%
English	187	10.2%
Irish	154	8.4%
Swedish	74	4.0%
Italian	58	3.2%
French	57	3.1%
French Canadian	55	3.0%
American	52	2.8%
Polish	51	2.8%
Scottish	51	2.8%
Dutch	38	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	36	2.0%
Slovak	33	1.8%
Croatian	24	1.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,807	98.2%
Not a citizen	34	1.8%

Native	1,778	96.6%
Foreign-born	63	3.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	0.4%	14	1.1%	438	34.2%	295	23.0%	330	25.8%	199	15.5%
Average years of education: 14.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	0.4%
9-12 Years	14	1.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	438	34.2%
Some College	295	23.0%
Bach. Degree	330	25.8%
Grad Degree	199	15.5%
Average years of education: 14.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +120	R +54	D + 1.6%
D +66
2020 vs. 2012	R +136	R +91	R + 2.4%
D +45
2020 vs. 2008	R +160	R +149	R + 8.5%
D +11

2016 vs. 2008	R +40	R +95	R + 10.1%
D -55
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	82%	Donald Trump* (R)	801	66.4%	Joe Biden (D)	365	30.3%	40	3.3%	1,206	19	20	0.02%
2016	75%	Donald Trump (R)	681	63.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	299	27.9%	91	8.5%	1,071	16	18	0.02%
2012	72%	Mitt Romney (R)	665	66.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	320	32.1%	13	1.3%	998	22	19	0.02%
2008	74%	John McCain (R)	641	63.0%	Barack Obama (D)	354	34.8%	23	2.3%	1,018	22	17	0.02%
2004	77%	George W. Bush* (R)	699	66.7%	John Kerry (D)	337	32.2%	12	1.1%	1,048	19	16	0.02%
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	612	66.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	289	31.2%	26	2.8%	927	20	18	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Chassell township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

365

30.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

801

66.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.2%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,206

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Chassell township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

299

27.9%

Donald Trump (R)

681

63.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.0%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

1,071

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Chassell township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

320

32.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

665

66.6%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

998

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 19

2008 President, Chassell township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

354

34.8%

John McCain (R)

641

63.0%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

1,018

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, Chassell township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

699

66.7%

John Kerry (D)

337

32.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,048

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Chassell township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

612

66.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

289

31.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

927

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chassell township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	71%	Tudor Dixon (R)	663	63.4%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	352	33.7%	31 [+]	3.0%	1,046	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 19 (1.8%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (0.6%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 4 (0.4%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 2 (0.2%);
2020	S2	82%	John James (R)	804	66.7%	Gary Peters* (D)	384	31.8%	18 [+]	1.5%	1,206	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 8 (0.7%); Marcia Squier (Green) 8 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2018	S1	65%	John James (R)	612	64.7%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	318	33.6%	16 [+]	1.7%	946	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 13 (1.4%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	66%	Bill Schuette (R)	599	63.0%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	331	34.8%	21 [+]	2.2%	951	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 11 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.9%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.1%);
2014	S2	50%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	456	64.0%	Gary Peters (D)	239	33.5%	18 [+]	2.5%	713	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 8 (1.1%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 6 (0.8%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.6%);
2014	G	50%	Rick Snyder* (R)	446	62.7%	Mark Schauer (D)	237	33.3%	28 [+]	3.9%	711	12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 16 (2.3%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (1.0%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 5 (0.7%);

*: 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	1,065
Median Value	$172,600

Occupied	813	76.3%
Vacant	252	23.7%

Owned	637	78.4%
Rented	176	21.6%
Median Rent	$777

Single-Family Units	889	83.5%
Detached	878	82.4%
Attached	11	1.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	93	8.7%
Mobile Homes	49	4.6%

Chassell township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Chassell township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Chassell township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Chassell township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Chassell township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Chassell township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chassell township, MI