Bates township, MI

2022 population: 961 ( 40 from 2010 )
Land area: 125.7 square miles
Population density: 7.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	857	89.18%	3.4%
Black:	1	0.10%	0.0%
Indian:	11	1.14%	266.7%
Asian:	30	3.12%	650.0%
2+ races:	7	0.73%	41.7%
Hispanic:	37	3.85%	146.7%

Total non-White:	104	10.82%	205.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-30	-3.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	70	9.2

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
921
887	96.31%
0	0.00%
3	0.33%
4	0.43%
12	1.30%
15	1.63%
34	3.69%

2000
1,022
986	96.48%
0	0.00%
18	1.76%
0	0.00%
8	0.78%
10	0.98%
36	3.52%

1990
990
988	99.80%
0	0.00%
2	0.20%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.20%

1980
1,038
1,033	99.52%
0	0.00%
2	0.19%
3	0.29%
n/a
0	0.00%
5	0.48%

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

-99	-9.7
-2	-0.2

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

-2	-0.2
34	3.4

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

-45	-4.3
-3	-0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Bates 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
55.2
182	18.9%
779	81.1%
318	33.1%

432
2.22

259	60.0%
185	71.4%
18	6.9%
173	40.0%

2010
Number	Percent
52.3
164	17.8%
757	82.2%
240	26.1%

434
2.12

278	64.1%
234	84.2%
13	4.7%
156	35.9%

2000
Number	Percent
43.7
220	21.5%
802	78.5%
219	21.4%

434
2.35

308	71.0%
256	83.1%
16	5.2%
126	29.0%

1990
Number	Percent
42.4
229	23.1%
761	76.9%
211	21.3%

411
2.41

316	76.9%
280	88.6%
12	3.8%
95	23.1%

1980
Number	Percent
34.5
299	28.8%
739	71.2%
158	15.2%

378
2.75

327	86.5%
306	93.6%
10	3.1%
51	13.5%

2022 Housing Data for Bates township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	23	5.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	22	5.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	28	6.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	31	7.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	21	4.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	25	5.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	11	2.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	19	4.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	12	2.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	42	9.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	35	8.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	92	21.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	33	7.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	11	2.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	18	4.2%
$200,000 or more	9	2.1%

Median Household Income	55,192
Per Capita Income	33,271

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	11	2.5%
Public Assistance	2	0.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	24	5.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	295	60.8%
Unemployed	19	3.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	314	64.7%
Not in Labor Force	171	35.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		39.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	108	79	57.8%
Non-Profit	6	2	75.0%
Self-Employed	59	21	73.8%

Local Government	13	13	50.0%
State Government	4	14	22.2%
Federal Government	6	12	33.3%

Total Private + Self	167	100	62.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	29	41	41.4%
Total	196	141	58.2%

Pct. Govt.	18.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	59	17.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	64	19.0%
Professional, Technical	70	20.8%
Service Occupations	50	14.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	1.2%
All others	94	27.9%

White Collar		57.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	65	19.3%
Health care and social assistance	46	13.6%
Other services	37	11.0%
Retail trade	32	9.5%
Public administration	31	9.2%
Construction	28	8.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	26	7.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	13	3.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	11	3.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	11	3.3%
Educational services	9	2.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	8	2.4%
Finance and insurance	8	2.4%
Transportation and warehousing	6	1.8%
Utilities	3	0.9%
Accommodation and food services	3	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	37	3.85%
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	%
Chinese	30	3.12%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	894	98.3%
Chinese	12	1.3%
Other Indo-European	2	0.2%
Other	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	175	18.2%
Irish	156	16.2%
Italian	101	10.5%
Finnish	92	9.6%
Polish	90	9.4%
English	85	8.8%
French	66	6.9%
Swedish	58	6.0%
American	38	4.0%
Czech	25	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	17	1.8%
French Canadian	13	1.4%
Norwegian	13	1.4%
Canadian	10	1.0%
Lithuanian	8	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	961	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	943	98.1%
Foreign-born	18	1.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
17	2.3%	37	5.0%	292	39.4%	261	35.2%	77	10.4%	58	7.8%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	17	2.3%
9-12 Years	37	5.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	292	39.4%
Some College	261	35.2%
Bach. Degree	77	10.4%
Grad Degree	58	7.8%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +92	R +35	D + 4.5%
D +57
2020 vs. 2012	R +113	R +111	R + 12.7%
D +2
2020 vs. 2008	R +179	R +214	R + 31.9%
D -35

2016 vs. 2008	R +87	R +179	R + 36.4%
D -92
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	81%	Donald Trump* (R)	444	68.7%	Joe Biden (D)	198	30.7%	4	0.6%	646	21	22	0.01%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	352	68.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	141	27.5%	19	3.7%	512	22	23	0.01%
2012	69%	Mitt Romney (R)	331	62.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	196	37.0%	3	0.6%	530	18	15	0.01%
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	265	52.4%	Barack Obama (D)	233	46.0%	8	1.6%	506	11	7	0.01%
2004	68%	George W. Bush* (R)	310	57.9%	John Kerry (D)	219	40.9%	6	1.1%	535	10	7	0.01%
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	288	55.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	222	42.4%	13	2.5%	523	9	7	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bates township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

198

30.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

444

68.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

TOTAL

646

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Bates township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

141

27.5%

Donald Trump (R)

352

68.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.9%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

512

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Bates township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

196

37.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

331

62.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

530

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Bates township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

233

46.0%

John McCain (R)

265

52.4%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

506

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Bates township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

310

57.9%

John Kerry (D)

219

40.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

535

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

2000 President, Bates township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

288

55.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

222

42.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.5%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

523

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bates township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	70%	Tudor Dixon (R)	355	63.8%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	191	34.4%	10 [+]	1.8%	556	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.7%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 4 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.4%);
2020	S2	81%	John James (R)	422	65.7%	Gary Peters* (D)	211	32.9%	9 [+]	1.4%	642	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.8%); Marcia Squier (Green) 3 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2018	S1	64%	John James (R)	310	61.5%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	188	37.3%	6 [+]	1.2%	504	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.4%); Marcia Squier (Green) 2 (0.4%);
2018	G	63%	Bill Schuette (R)	311	62.2%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	181	36.2%	8 [+]	1.6%	500	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 6 (1.2%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2014	S2	48%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	221	59.9%	Gary Peters (D)	142	38.5%	6 [+]	1.6%	369	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 5 (1.4%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.3%);
2014	G	48%	Rick Snyder* (R)	222	60.2%	Mark Schauer (D)	144	39.0%	3 [+]	0.8%	369	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 3 (0.8%);

*: 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	965
Median Value	$134,200

Occupied	432	44.8%
Vacant	533	55.2%

Owned	398	92.1%
Rented	34	7.9%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	859	89.0%
Detached	847	87.8%
Attached	12	1.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	96	9.9%

Bates township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bates township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Bates township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bates township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bates township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bates township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bates township, MI