Laird township, MI

Houghton County, MI

2022 population: 401 ( 154 from 2010 )
Land area: 187.3 square miles
Population density: 2.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	392	97.76%	27.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	7	1.75%	0.0%
Hispanic:	2	0.50%	0.0%

Total non-White:	9	2.24%	43.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-147	-32.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-7	-1.5

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
555
539	97.12%
0	0.00%
5	0.90%
2	0.36%
7	1.26%
2	0.36%
16	2.88%

2000
658
645	98.02%
0	0.00%
8	1.22%
0	0.00%
5	0.76%
0	0.00%
13	1.98%

1990
593
592	99.83%
0	0.00%
1	0.17%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
1	0.17%

1980
639
636	99.53%
0	0.00%
3	0.47%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
3	0.47%

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

-106	-16.1
3	0.5

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

53	8.9
12	2.0

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

-44	-6.9
-2	-0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Laird 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
48.0
55	13.7%
346	86.3%
93	23.2%

179
2.24

102	57.0%
91	89.2%
1	1.0%
77	43.0%

2010
Number	Percent
44.4
117	21.1%
438	78.9%
87	15.7%

244
2.27

156	63.9%
130	83.3%
12	7.7%
88	36.1%

2000
Number	Percent
36.9
188	28.6%
470	71.4%
92	14.0%

252
2.60

169	67.1%
150	88.8%
5	3.0%
83	32.9%

1990
Number	Percent
39.8
160	27.0%
433	73.0%
120	20.2%

228
2.60

162	71.1%
147	90.7%
0	0.0%
66	28.9%

1980
Number	Percent
33.0
200	31.3%
439	68.7%
97	15.2%

226
2.83

183	81.0%
162	88.5%
4	2.2%
43	19.0%

2022 Housing Data for Laird township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	9	5.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	5	2.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	21	11.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	11	6.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	18	10.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	6	3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	4	2.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	7	3.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	3	1.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	21	11.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	22	12.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	22	12.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	13	7.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	7	3.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	4	2.2%
$200,000 or more	6	3.4%

Median Household Income	52,969
Per Capita Income	31,084

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	13	7.3%
Public Assistance	6	3.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	15	8.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	131	51.2%
Unemployed	28	10.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	159	62.1%
Not in Labor Force	97	37.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		48.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	59	24	71.1%
Non-Profit	1	6	14.3%
Self-Employed	8	11	42.1%

Local Government	6	12	33.3%
State Government	7	2	77.8%
Federal Government	2	1	66.7%

Total Private + Self	67	35	65.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	16	21	43.2%
Total	83	56	59.7%

Pct. Govt.	21.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	22	15.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	14	10.1%
Professional, Technical	21	15.1%
Service Occupations	26	18.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	2.2%
All others	56	40.3%

White Collar		41.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	35	25.2%
Manufacturing	29	20.9%
Health care and social assistance	23	16.5%
Educational services	19	13.7%
Retail trade	12	8.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	6	4.3%
Other services	6	4.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	2.2%
Public administration	3	2.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	1.4%
Transportation and warehousing	1	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	2	0.50%
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	371	98.4%
Other	4	1.1%
German, other Germanic	2	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Finnish	181	45.1%
English	45	11.2%
German	43	10.7%
Scottish	26	6.5%
Italian	25	6.2%
Irish	19	4.7%
Armenian	18	4.5%
French	18	4.5%
Czech	17	4.2%
American	16	4.0%
French Canadian	14	3.5%
European	10	2.5%
Swedish	9	2.2%
Dutch	7	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	6	1.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	401	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	401	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	0.7%	28	9.7%	103	35.8%	119	41.3%	26	9.0%	10	3.5%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	0.7%
9-12 Years	28	9.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	103	35.8%
Some College	119	41.3%
Bach. Degree	26	9.0%
Grad Degree	10	3.5%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +40	R +26	R + 2.6%
D +14
2020 vs. 2012	R +58	R +82	R + 25.4%
D -24
2020 vs. 2008	R +49	R +72	R + 22.1%
D -23

2016 vs. 2008	R +9	R +46	R + 19.6%
D -37
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	97%	Donald Trump* (R)	210	67.3%	Joe Biden (D)	99	31.7%	3	1.0%	312	20	21	0.01%
2016	73%	Donald Trump (R)	170	63.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	85	31.7%	13	4.9%	268	16	18	0.01%
2012	68%	Mitt Romney (R)	152	54.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	123	43.9%	5	1.8%	280	10	7	0.01%
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	161	55.1%	Barack Obama (D)	122	41.8%	9	3.1%	292	14	10	0.01%
2004	66%	George W. Bush* (R)	162	53.8%	John Kerry (D)	132	43.9%	7	2.3%	301	6	3	0.01%
2000	58%	George W. Bush (R)	156	57.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	102	37.4%	15	5.5%	273	11	9	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Laird township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

31.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

210

67.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

312

Turnout: 97%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Laird township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

31.7%

Donald Trump (R)

170

63.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.0%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

268

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Laird township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

123

43.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

152

54.3%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

280

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Laird township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

122

41.8%

John McCain (R)

161

55.1%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

292

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Laird township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

162

53.8%

John Kerry (D)

132

43.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

301

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Laird township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

156

57.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

102

37.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

273

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Laird township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	83%	Tudor Dixon (R)	167	62.5%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	95	35.6%	5 [+]	1.9%	267	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 2 (0.7%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.4%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 1 (0.4%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 1 (0.4%);
2020	S2	97%	John James (R)	200	64.3%	Gary Peters* (D)	110	35.4%	1 [+]	0.3%	311	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.3%);
2018	S1	74%	John James (R)	164	64.3%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	86	33.7%	5 [+]	2.0%	255	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.8%); Marcia Squier (Green) 2 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%);
2018	G	74%	Bill Schuette (R)	161	62.9%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	93	36.3%	2 [+]	0.8%	256	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.8%);
2014	S2	46%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	96	53.6%	Gary Peters (D)	78	43.6%	5 [+]	2.8%	179	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 4 (2.2%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.6%);
2014	G	46%	Rick Snyder* (R)	95	52.8%	Mark Schauer (D)	79	43.9%	6 [+]	3.3%	180	2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 5 (2.8%); 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	414
Median Value	$127,100

Occupied	179	43.2%
Vacant	235	56.8%

Owned	161	89.9%
Rented	18	10.1%
Median Rent	$758

Single-Family Units	368	88.9%
Detached	363	87.7%
Attached	5	1.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	44	10.6%

Laird township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Laird township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Laird township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Laird township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Laird township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Laird township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Laird township, MI