Plainfield township, MI

Iosco County, MI

2022 population: 3,383 ( 416 from 2010 )
Land area: 103.7 square miles
Population density: 32.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,136	92.70%	14.7%
Black:	3	0.09%	87.0%
Indian:	95	2.81%	313.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	48	1.42%	11.6%
Hispanic:	101	2.99%	215.6%

Total non-White:	247	7.30%	99.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-539	-17.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	123	3.9

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
3,799
3,675	96.74%
23	0.61%
23	0.61%
3	0.08%
43	1.13%
32	0.84%
124	3.26%

2000
4,286
4,108	95.85%
12	0.28%
27	0.63%
0	0.00%
98	2.29%
38	0.89%
178	4.15%

1990
3,490
3,422	98.05%
6	0.17%
30	0.86%
0	0.00%
n/a
32	0.92%
68	1.95%

1980
3,160
3,081	97.50%
0	0.00%
28	0.89%
8	0.25%
n/a
43	1.36%
79	2.50%

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

-433	-10.1
-54	-1.3

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

686	19.7
110	3.2

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

341	10.8
-11	-0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Plainfield 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
61.3
509	15.0%
2,874	85.0%
1,358	40.1%

1,609
2.10

980	60.9%
861	87.9%
15	1.5%
629	39.1%

2010
Number	Percent
53.8
602	15.8%
3,197	84.2%
1,127	29.7%

1,797
2.11

1,168	65.0%
932	79.8%
84	7.2%
629	35.0%

2000
Number	Percent
49.7
827	19.3%
3,459	80.7%
1,127	26.3%

1,921
2.23

1,323	68.9%
1,138	86.0%
99	7.5%
598	31.1%

1990
Number	Percent
38.8
893	25.6%
2,597	74.4%
673	19.3%

1,437
2.43

1,035	72.0%
888	85.8%
70	6.8%
402	28.0%

1980
Number	Percent
44.2
730	23.1%
2,430	76.9%
692	21.9%

1,352
2.34

1,005	74.3%
863	85.9%
78	7.8%
347	25.7%

2022 Housing Data for Plainfield township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	148	9.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	71	4.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	97	6.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	113	7.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	209	13.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	76	4.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	80	5.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	64	4.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	46	2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	142	8.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	142	8.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	277	17.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	55	3.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	42	2.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	18	1.1%
$200,000 or more	29	1.8%

Median Household Income	41,141
Per Capita Income	25,124

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	185	11.5%
Public Assistance	74	4.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	250	15.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	729	48.5%
Unemployed	46	3.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	775	51.5%
Not in Labor Force	729	48.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		51.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	393	186	67.9%
Non-Profit	11	107	9.3%
Self-Employed	97	47	67.4%

Local Government	11	10	52.4%
State Government	3	35	7.9%
Federal Government	6	3	66.7%

Total Private + Self	490	233	67.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	31	155	16.7%
Total	521	388	57.3%

Pct. Govt.	7.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	77	8.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	333	36.3%
Professional, Technical	99	10.8%
Service Occupations	99	10.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	0.4%
All others	309	33.7%

White Collar		55.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	214	23.3%
Manufacturing	151	16.5%
Construction	102	11.1%
Educational services	98	10.7%
Other services	71	7.7%
Accommodation and food services	64	7.0%
Finance and insurance	46	5.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	40	4.4%
Health care and social assistance	31	3.4%
Wholesale trade	24	2.6%
Transportation and warehousing	19	2.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	15	1.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	14	1.5%
Public administration	11	1.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	9	1.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	8	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	101	2.99%
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	3,131	97.6%
Other	50	1.6%
Spanish	12	0.4%
German, other Germanic	11	0.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	5	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	737	21.8%
English	541	16.0%
French	446	13.2%
Irish	328	9.7%
Polish	298	8.8%
Hungarian	163	4.8%
American	132	3.9%
Italian	105	3.1%
Scottish	99	2.9%
French Canadian	85	2.5%
Welsh	74	2.2%
Dutch	47	1.4%
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac	44	1.3%
Russian	43	1.3%
Belgian	34	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,378	99.9%
Not a citizen	5	0.1%

Native	3,364	99.4%
Foreign-born	19	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
97	3.5%	401	14.5%	1,049	38.0%	840	30.4%	233	8.4%	139	5.0%
Average years of education: 12.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	97	3.5%
9-12 Years	401	14.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,049	38.0%
Some College	840	30.4%
Bach. Degree	233	8.4%
Grad Degree	139	5.0%
Average years of education: 12.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +234	R +109	D + 0.5%
D +125
2020 vs. 2012	R +483	R +712	R + 32.8%
D -229
2020 vs. 2008	R +474	R +857	R + 39.8%
D -383

2016 vs. 2008	R +240	R +748	R + 40.3%
D -508
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,444	65.6%	Joe Biden (D)	726	33.0%	31	1.4%	2,201	18	19	0.04%
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	1,210	63.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	601	31.4%	105	5.5%	1,916	16	17	0.04%
2012	62%	Mitt Romney (R)	961	49.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	955	49.0%	31	1.6%	1,947	5	2	0.04%
2008	66%	Barack Obama (D)	1,109	52.1%	John McCain (R)	970	45.5%	51	2.4%	2,130	5	0	0.04%
2004	63%	John Kerry (D)	1,065	50.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,019	48.4%	20	1.0%	2,104	1	-2	0.04%
2000	60%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,119	53.6%	George W. Bush (R)	923	44.2%	45	2.2%	2,087	-2	-4	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Plainfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

726

33.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,444

65.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,201

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Plainfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

601

31.4%

Donald Trump (R)

1,210

63.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.7%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,916

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Plainfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

955

49.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

961

49.4%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,947

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Plainfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,109

52.1%

John McCain (R)

970

45.5%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

2,130

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Plainfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,019

48.4%

John Kerry (D)

1,065

50.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,104

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Plainfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

923

44.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,119

53.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,087

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Plainfield township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	66%	Tudor Dixon (R)	1,056	56.7%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	765	41.1%	42 [+]	2.3%	1,863	13	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 16 (0.9%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 11 (0.6%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 11 (0.6%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 2 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2020	S2	77%	John James (R)	1,315	60.9%	Gary Peters* (D)	801	37.1%	44 [+]	2.0%	2,160	13	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 25 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.5%); Marcia Squier (Green) 9 (0.4%);
2018	S1	57%	John James (R)	938	57.0%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	668	40.6%	40 [+]	2.4%	1,646	11	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 16 (1.0%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 13 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.7%);
2018	G	57%	Bill Schuette (R)	948	57.2%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	664	40.1%	44 [+]	2.7%	1,656	13	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 26 (1.6%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 9 (0.5%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 9 (0.5%);
2014	S2	45%	Gary Peters (D)	742	54.1%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	551	40.2%	78 [+]	5.7%	1,371	-1	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 34 (2.5%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 33 (2.4%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 11 (0.8%);
2014	G	45%	Rick Snyder* (R)	699	50.6%	Mark Schauer (D)	627	45.4%	55 [+]	4.0%	1,381	0	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 28 (2.0%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 20 (1.4%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 7 (0.5%);

*: 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	3,895
Median Value	$149,700

Occupied	1,609	41.3%
Vacant	2,286	58.7%

Owned	1,458	90.6%
Rented	151	9.4%
Median Rent	$584

Single-Family Units	3,446	88.5%
Detached	3,446	88.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	18	0.5%
Mobile Homes	431	11.1%

Plainfield township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Plainfield township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Plainfield township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Plainfield township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Plainfield township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Plainfield township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Plainfield township, MI