Osceola township, MI

Houghton County, MI

2022 population: 1,846 ( 42 from 2010 )
Land area: 24.8 square miles
Population density: 74.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,694	91.77%	6.8%
Black:	34	1.84%	88.9%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	10	0.54%	23.1%
2+ races:	75	4.06%	316.7%
Hispanic:	14	0.76%	0.0%

Total non-White:	152	8.23%	117.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-124	-8.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	82	5.3

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
1,888
1,818	96.29%
18	0.95%
6	0.32%
13	0.69%
18	0.95%
14	0.74%
70	3.71%

2000
1,843
1,785	96.85%
5	0.27%
3	0.16%
5	0.27%
30	1.63%
15	0.81%
58	3.15%

1990
1,878
1,825	97.18%
9	0.48%
10	0.53%
11	0.59%
n/a
9	0.48%
53	2.82%

1980
2,085
2,083	99.90%
0	0.00%
2	0.10%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.10%

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

33	1.8
12	0.7

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

-40	-2.1
5	0.3

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

-258	-12.4
51	2.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Osceola 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
40.1
412	22.3%
1,434	77.7%
344	18.6%

744
2.48

471	63.3%
380	80.7%
9	1.9%
273	36.7%

2010
Number	Percent
40.8
505	26.7%
1,383	73.3%
288	15.3%

764
2.47

484	63.4%
388	80.2%
33	6.8%
280	36.6%

2000
Number	Percent
39.9
426	23.1%
1,417	76.9%
285	15.5%

784
2.35

524	66.8%
442	84.4%
25	4.8%
260	33.2%

1990
Number	Percent
34.9
482	25.7%
1,396	74.3%
309	16.5%

725
2.59

518	71.4%
427	82.4%
36	6.9%
207	28.6%

1980
Number	Percent
32.3
627	30.1%
1,458	69.9%
326	15.6%

746
2.79

559	74.9%
463	82.8%
27	4.8%
187	25.1%

2022 Housing Data for Osceola township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	41	5.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	38	5.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	46	6.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	31	4.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	16	2.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	43	5.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	35	4.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	21	2.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	93	12.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	77	10.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	80	10.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	72	9.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	59	7.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	11	1.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	37	5.0%
$200,000 or more	44	5.9%

Median Household Income	51,111
Per Capita Income	33,754

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	37	5.0%
Public Assistance	11	1.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	78	10.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	852	76.3%
Unemployed	18	1.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	870	78.0%
Not in Labor Force	246	22.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	387	242	61.5%
Non-Profit	64	62	50.8%
Self-Employed	44	10	81.5%

Local Government	15	12	55.6%
State Government	18	34	34.6%
Federal Government	8	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	431	252	63.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	105	108	49.3%
Total	536	360	59.8%

Pct. Govt.	9.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	99	11.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	179	20.0%
Professional, Technical	171	19.1%
Service Occupations	145	16.2%
All others	302	33.7%

White Collar		50.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	162	18.1%
Manufacturing	153	17.1%
Construction	115	12.8%
Retail trade	106	11.8%
Accommodation and food services	81	9.0%
Educational services	74	8.3%
Finance and insurance	53	5.9%
Transportation and warehousing	25	2.8%
Public administration	20	2.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	17	1.9%
Utilities	16	1.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	16	1.8%
Other services	15	1.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	12	1.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	9	1.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	8	0.9%
Information	5	0.6%
Wholesale trade	5	0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	4	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	6	0.33%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	8	0.43%
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	%
Filipino	6	0.33%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,738	97.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun	15	0.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	11	0.6%
Spanish	6	0.3%
Tagalog	6	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Finnish	806	43.7%
German	294	15.9%
French	231	12.5%
English	169	9.2%
Irish	155	8.4%
Italian	99	5.4%
Swedish	88	4.8%
Polish	74	4.0%
French Canadian	58	3.1%
Norwegian	47	2.5%
Croatian	34	1.8%
American	30	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	28	1.5%
Russian	24	1.3%
Dutch	22	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,840	99.7%
Not a citizen	6	0.3%

Native	1,817	98.4%
Foreign-born	29	1.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
17	1.4%	36	2.9%	489	39.4%	447	36.0%	174	14.0%	78	6.3%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	17	1.4%
9-12 Years	36	2.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	489	39.4%
Some College	447	36.0%
Bach. Degree	174	14.0%
Grad Degree	78	6.3%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +132	R +52	D + 1.4%
D +80
2020 vs. 2012	R +195	R +192	R + 15.6%
D +3
2020 vs. 2008	R +210	R +234	R + 20.7%
D -24

2016 vs. 2008	R +78	R +182	R + 22.1%
D -104
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	680	63.7%	Joe Biden (D)	365	34.2%	23	2.2%	1,068	16	17	0.02%
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	548	60.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	285	31.5%	71	7.9%	904	13	15	0.02%
2012	62%	Mitt Romney (R)	485	55.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	362	41.7%	21	2.4%	868	11	9	0.02%
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	470	53.5%	Barack Obama (D)	389	44.3%	19	2.2%	878	13	8	0.02%
2004	66%	George W. Bush* (R)	539	58.5%	John Kerry (D)	369	40.1%	13	1.4%	921	11	8	0.02%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	471	55.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	334	39.4%	43	5.1%	848	9	8	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Osceola township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

365

34.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

680

63.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,068

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Osceola township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

285

31.5%

Donald Trump (R)

548

60.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.8%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

904

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Osceola township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

362

41.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

485

55.9%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

868

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Osceola township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

389

44.3%

John McCain (R)

470

53.5%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

878

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Osceola township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

539

58.5%

John Kerry (D)

369

40.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

921

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Osceola township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

471

55.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

334

39.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

848

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Osceola township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	58%	Tudor Dixon (R)	501	58.7%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	336	39.3%	17 [+]	2.0%	854	15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 14 (1.6%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 2 (0.2%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	71%	John James (R)	631	59.9%	Gary Peters* (D)	412	39.1%	11 [+]	1.0%	1,054	12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 8 (0.8%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	56%	John James (R)	478	58.2%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	330	40.1%	14 [+]	1.7%	822	12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 7 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.5%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.4%);
2018	G	56%	Bill Schuette (R)	457	56.2%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	328	40.3%	28 [+]	3.4%	813	12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 14 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 9 (1.1%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.6%);
2014	S2	41%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	321	55.2%	Gary Peters (D)	240	41.3%	20 [+]	3.4%	581	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 13 (2.2%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.7%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 3 (0.5%);
2014	G	41%	Rick Snyder* (R)	328	56.2%	Mark Schauer (D)	239	40.9%	17 [+]	2.9%	584	5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 13 (2.2%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.3%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 2 (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	906
Median Value	$114,700

Occupied	744	82.1%
Vacant	162	17.9%

Owned	679	91.3%
Rented	65	8.7%
Median Rent	$693

Single-Family Units	791	87.3%
Detached	782	86.3%
Attached	9	1.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	5	0.6%
Mobile Homes	90	9.9%

Osceola township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Osceola township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Osceola township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Osceola township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Osceola township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Osceola township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Osceola township, MI