Columbia township, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 7,422 ( 2 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.6 square miles
Population density: 202.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	6,954	93.69%	2.4%
Black:	69	0.93%	331.2%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	55	0.74%	10.0%
2+ races:	206	2.78%	212.1%
Hispanic:	112	1.51%	20.0%

Total non-White:	468	6.31%	58.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-171	-2.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	173	2.8

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
7,420
7,125	96.02%
16	0.22%
19	0.26%
50	0.67%
66	0.89%
140	1.89%
295	3.98%

2000
7,231
7,031	97.23%
4	0.06%
22	0.30%
2	0.03%
96	1.33%
63	0.87%
200	2.77%

1990
6,308
6,233	98.81%
7	0.11%
47	0.75%
0	0.00%
n/a
21	0.33%
75	1.19%

1980
6,019
5,958	98.99%
0	0.00%
15	0.25%
0	0.00%
n/a
46	0.76%
61	1.01%

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

94	1.3
95	1.3

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

798	12.7
125	2.0

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

275	4.6
14	0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Columbia 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
52.4
1,319	17.8%
6,103	82.2%
1,913	25.8%

3,136
2.36

2,173	69.3%
1,914	88.1%
61	2.8%
963	30.7%

2010
Number	Percent
46.7
1,523	20.5%
5,897	79.5%
1,411	19.0%

3,133
2.37

2,155	68.8%
1,759	81.6%
153	7.1%
978	31.2%

2000
Number	Percent
41.2
1,678	23.2%
5,553	76.8%
1,118	15.5%

2,898
2.47

2,141	73.9%
1,824	85.2%
125	5.8%
757	26.1%

1990
Number	Percent
37.4
1,494	23.7%
4,814	76.3%
865	13.7%

2,412
2.62

1,877	77.8%
1,690	90.0%
68	3.6%
535	22.2%

1980
Number	Percent
32.0
1,725	28.7%
4,294	71.3%
582	9.7%

2,127
2.82

1,696	79.7%
1,528	90.1%
68	4.0%
431	20.3%

2022 Housing Data for Columbia township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	145	4.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	63	2.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	105	3.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	61	1.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	84	2.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	108	3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	70	2.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	110	3.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	119	3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	239	7.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	329	10.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	467	14.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	261	8.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	179	5.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	225	7.2%
$200,000 or more	571	18.2%

Median Household Income	79,911
Per Capita Income	57,141

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	78	2.5%
Public Assistance	19	0.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	167	5.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,258	75.9%
Unemployed	27	0.6%
In Armed Forces	12	0.3%

Total Labor Force	3,297	76.8%
Not in Labor Force	996	23.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,436	913	61.1%
Non-Profit	80	235	25.4%
Self-Employed	284	149	65.6%

Local Government	51	132	27.9%
State Government	83	114	42.1%
Federal Government	16	16	50.0%

Total Private + Self	1,720	1,062	61.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	230	497	31.6%
Total	1,950	1,559	55.6%

Pct. Govt.	11.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	899	25.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	650	18.5%
Professional, Technical	656	18.7%
Service Occupations	457	13.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	0.1%
All others	849	24.2%

White Collar		62.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	711	20.3%
Health care and social assistance	471	13.4%
Construction	369	10.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	307	8.7%
Retail trade	261	7.4%
Educational services	241	6.9%
Other services	216	6.2%
Public administration	215	6.1%
Utilities	145	4.1%
Transportation and warehousing	131	3.7%
Accommodation and food services	123	3.5%
Finance and insurance	105	3.0%
Wholesale trade	66	1.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	41	1.2%
Information	38	1.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	31	0.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	25	0.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	15	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	91	1.23%
Puerto Rican	6	0.08%
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	15	0.20%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	53	0.71%
Korean	2	0.03%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	6,715	95.9%
Other Indo-European	151	2.2%
Chinese	79	1.1%
Spanish	33	0.5%
Korean	16	0.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun	6	0.1%
German, other Germanic	5	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,415	32.5%
English	1,694	22.8%
Irish	1,530	20.6%
Polish	666	9.0%
American	332	4.5%
Italian	268	3.6%
Scottish	267	3.6%
European	251	3.4%
Dutch	248	3.3%
French	237	3.2%
Romanian	131	1.8%
French Canadian	109	1.5%
British	107	1.4%
Hungarian	70	0.9%
Swedish	65	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	7,378	99.4%
Not a citizen	44	0.6%

Native	7,247	97.6%
Foreign-born	175	2.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
48	0.8%	160	2.8%	1,709	30.1%	1,802	31.8%	1,079	19.0%	877	15.5%
Average years of education: 14.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	48	0.8%
9-12 Years	160	2.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,709	30.1%
Some College	1,802	31.8%
Bach. Degree	1,079	19.0%
Grad Degree	877	15.5%
Average years of education: 14.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +482	R +143	D + 2.0%
D +339
2020 vs. 2012	R +733	R +730	R + 13.1%
D +3
2020 vs. 2008	R +781	R +1,050	R + 21.3%
D -269

2016 vs. 2008	R +299	R +907	R + 23.3%
D -608
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	84%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,046	62.7%	Joe Biden (D)	1,742	35.9%	71	1.5%	4,859	15	16	0.09%
2016	72%	Donald Trump (R)	2,564	61.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,403	33.4%	236	5.6%	4,203	14	15	0.09%
2012	70%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,313	56.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,739	42.5%	40	1.0%	4,092	12	9	0.09%
2008	75%	John McCain (R)	2,265	52.1%	Barack Obama (D)	2,011	46.3%	72	1.7%	4,348	11	6	0.09%
2004	75%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,532	59.4%	John Kerry (D)	1,693	39.7%	36	0.8%	4,261	12	9	0.09%
2000	67%	George W. Bush (R)	2,077	55.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,541	41.3%	113	3.0%	3,731	10	8	0.09%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Columbia township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,742

35.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,046

62.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,859

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Columbia township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,403

33.4%

Donald Trump (R)

2,564

61.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

174

4.1%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

4,203

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Columbia township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,739

42.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,313

56.5%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

4,092

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Columbia township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,011

46.3%

John McCain (R)

2,265

52.1%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

4,348

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Columbia township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,532

59.4%

John Kerry (D)

1,693

39.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,261

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Columbia township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,077

55.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,541

41.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,731

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Columbia township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	71%	Tudor Dixon (R)	2,337	56.6%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	1,724	41.8%	68 [+]	1.6%	4,129	13	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 32 (0.8%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 13 (0.3%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 13 (0.3%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 9 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2020	S2	82%	John James (R)	2,907	60.8%	Gary Peters* (D)	1,783	37.3%	94 [+]	2.0%	4,784	13	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 48 (1.0%); Marcia Squier (Green) 28 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 18 (0.4%);
2018	S1	64%	John James (R)	2,177	58.0%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	1,500	40.0%	77 [+]	2.1%	3,754	12	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 36 (1.0%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 29 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.3%);
2018	G	64%	Bill Schuette (R)	2,085	55.6%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	1,546	41.2%	122 [+]	3.3%	3,753	12	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 63 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 36 (1.0%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 23 (0.6%);
2014	S2	51%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	1,440	48.5%	Gary Peters (D)	1,394	47.0%	133 [+]	4.5%	2,967	7	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 64 (2.2%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 49 (1.7%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 20 (0.7%);
2014	G	51%	Rick Snyder* (R)	1,692	56.1%	Mark Schauer (D)	1,257	41.7%	69 [+]	2.3%	3,018	5	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 36 (1.2%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 24 (0.8%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 9 (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	3,886
Median Value	$251,900

Occupied	3,136	80.7%
Vacant	750	19.3%

Owned	2,796	89.2%
Rented	340	10.8%
Median Rent	$1,101

Single-Family Units	3,546	91.3%
Detached	3,517	90.5%
Attached	29	0.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	147	3.8%
Mobile Homes	94	2.4%

Columbia township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Columbia township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Columbia township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Columbia township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Columbia township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Columbia township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Columbia township, MI