Stanton township, MI

Houghton County, MI

2022 population: 1,495 ( 76 from 2010 )
Land area: 122.4 square miles
Population density: 12.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,471	98.39%	5.5%
Black:	1	0.07%	0.0%
Indian:	6	0.40%	50.0%
Asian:	1	0.07%	75.0%
2+ races:	12	0.80%	20.0%
Hispanic:	4	0.27%	33.3%

Total non-White:	24	1.61%	4.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	77	6.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-1	-0.1

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
1,419
1,394	98.24%
1	0.07%
4	0.28%
4	0.28%
10	0.70%
6	0.42%
25	1.76%

2000
1,271
1,244	97.88%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.39%
8	0.63%
14	1.10%
27	2.12%

1990
1,184
1,171	98.90%
2	0.17%
0	0.00%
3	0.25%
n/a
8	0.68%
13	1.10%

1980
1,153
1,148	99.57%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.26%
n/a
2	0.17%
5	0.43%

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

150	11.8
-2	-0.2

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

73	6.2
14	1.2

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

23	2.0
8	0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Stanton 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
380	25.4%
1,115	74.6%
369	24.7%

568
2.62

420	73.9%
342	81.4%
14	3.3%
148	26.1%

2010
Number	Percent
38.1
439	30.9%
980	69.1%
189	13.3%

515
2.73

354	68.7%
308	87.0%
19	5.4%
161	31.3%

2000
Number	Percent
37.7
410	32.3%
861	67.7%
161	12.7%

464
2.74

336	72.4%
283	84.2%
19	5.7%
128	27.6%

1990
Number	Percent
33.3
383	32.3%
801	67.7%
160	13.5%

416
2.85

309	74.3%
264	85.4%
19	6.1%
107	25.7%

1980
Number	Percent
27.2
408	35.4%
745	64.6%
99	8.6%

363
3.18

280	77.1%
255	91.1%
5	1.8%
83	22.9%

2022 Housing Data for Stanton township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	12	2.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	30	5.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	21	3.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	20	3.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	16	2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	22	3.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	11	1.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	16	2.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	24	4.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	47	8.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	42	7.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	124	21.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	47	8.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	34	6.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	70	12.3%
$200,000 or more	32	5.6%

Median Household Income	77,500
Per Capita Income	34,852

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	25	4.4%
Public Assistance	14	2.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	34	6.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	565	71.6%
Unemployed	8	1.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	573	72.6%
Not in Labor Force	216	27.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	185	111	62.5%
Non-Profit	31	62	33.3%
Self-Employed	58	22	72.5%

Local Government	32	22	59.3%
State Government	40	21	65.6%
Federal Government	10	16	38.5%

Total Private + Self	243	133	64.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	113	121	48.3%
Total	356	254	58.4%

Pct. Govt.	23.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	85	13.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	133	21.8%
Professional, Technical	183	30.0%
Service Occupations	74	12.1%
All others	135	22.1%

White Collar		65.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	107	17.5%
Health care and social assistance	98	16.1%
Manufacturing	68	11.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	48	7.9%
Construction	45	7.4%
Wholesale trade	41	6.7%
Retail trade	41	6.7%
Accommodation and food services	35	5.7%
Public administration	28	4.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	20	3.3%
Finance and insurance	18	3.0%
Other services	14	2.3%
Transportation and warehousing	12	2.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	11	1.8%
Utilities	11	1.8%
Information	7	1.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	6	1.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	3	0.20%
Puerto Rican	1	0.07%
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	%
Chinese	1	0.07%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,328	97.8%
Other	22	1.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	7	0.5%
Chinese	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Finnish	464	31.0%
German	228	15.3%
English	158	10.6%
Polish	123	8.2%
European	100	6.7%
Irish	98	6.6%
Swedish	96	6.4%
French	86	5.8%
Dutch	61	4.1%
American	57	3.8%
Italian	48	3.2%
Norwegian	41	2.7%
Scottish	21	1.4%
Scandinavian	20	1.3%
French Canadian	19	1.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,494	99.9%
Not a citizen	1	0.1%

Native	1,488	99.5%
Foreign-born	7	0.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
8	0.8%	40	3.9%	333	32.2%	325	31.5%	202	19.6%	125	12.1%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	8	0.8%
9-12 Years	40	3.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	333	32.2%
Some College	325	31.5%
Bach. Degree	202	19.6%
Grad Degree	125	12.1%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +172	R +100	R + 3.7%
D +72
2020 vs. 2012	R +187	R +108	R + 4.0%
D +79
2020 vs. 2008	R +208	R +156	R + 10.7%
D +52

2016 vs. 2008	R +36	R +56	R + 7.0%
D -20
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	85%	Donald Trump* (R)	646	63.5%	Joe Biden (D)	351	34.5%	21	2.1%	1,018	16	17	0.02%
2016	74%	Donald Trump (R)	474	57.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	279	34.0%	67	8.2%	820	11	12	0.02%
2012	73%	Mitt Romney (R)	459	61.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	272	36.6%	12	1.6%	743	17	15	0.02%
2008	79%	John McCain (R)	438	58.2%	Barack Obama (D)	299	39.7%	16	2.1%	753	17	13	0.02%
2004	79%	George W. Bush* (R)	425	59.5%	John Kerry (D)	279	39.1%	10	1.4%	714	12	9	0.01%
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	314	53.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	240	40.9%	33	5.6%	587	7	6	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Stanton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

351

34.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

646

63.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,018

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Stanton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

279

34.0%

Donald Trump (R)

474

57.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.2%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

820

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Stanton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

272

36.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

459

61.8%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

743

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Stanton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

299

39.7%

John McCain (R)

438

58.2%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

753

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Stanton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

425

59.5%

John Kerry (D)

279

39.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

714

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Stanton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

314

53.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

240

40.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

587

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Stanton township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	75%	Tudor Dixon (R)	551	61.9%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	320	36.0%	19 [+]	2.1%	890	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 11 (1.2%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (0.8%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	84%	John James (R)	637	63.2%	Gary Peters* (D)	361	35.8%	10 [+]	1.0%	1,008	15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 6 (0.6%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	65%	John James (R)	430	57.0%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	318	42.2%	6 [+]	0.8%	754	11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.4%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.3%); Marcia Squier (Green) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	66%	Bill Schuette (R)	424	56.1%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	322	42.6%	10 [+]	1.3%	756	12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 5 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.4%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.3%);
2014	S2	49%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	309	58.9%	Gary Peters (D)	209	39.8%	7 [+]	1.3%	525	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 3 (0.6%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.4%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 2 (0.4%);
2014	G	49%	Rick Snyder* (R)	317	60.3%	Mark Schauer (D)	199	37.8%	10 [+]	1.9%	526	9	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 5 (1.0%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.6%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 2 (0.4%);

*: 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	763
Median Value	$243,100

Occupied	568	74.4%
Vacant	195	25.6%

Owned	546	96.1%
Rented	22	3.9%
Median Rent	$815

Single-Family Units	716	93.8%
Detached	716	93.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	47	6.2%

Stanton township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Stanton township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Stanton township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Stanton township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Stanton township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Stanton township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Stanton township, MI