Grass Lake charter township, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 6,106 ( 422 from 2010 )
Land area: 46.4 square miles
Population density: 131.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,746	94.10%	6.4%
Black:	9	0.15%	85.5%
Indian:	6	0.10%	75.0%
Asian:	24	0.39%	166.7%
2+ races:	136	2.23%	86.3%
Hispanic:	185	3.03%	72.9%

Total non-White:	360	5.90%	27.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	344	7.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	78	1.7

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
5,684
5,402	95.04%
62	1.09%
24	0.42%
9	0.16%
73	1.28%
107	1.88%
282	4.96%

2000
4,661
4,547	97.55%
11	0.24%
13	0.28%
4	0.09%
38	0.82%
48	1.03%
114	2.45%

1990
3,774
3,736	98.99%
20	0.53%
6	0.16%
0	0.00%
n/a
12	0.32%
38	1.01%

1980
3,685
3,657	99.24%
17	0.46%
11	0.30%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
28	0.76%

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

855	18.3
168	3.6

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

811	21.5
76	2.0

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

79	2.1
10	0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Grass Lake charter 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
44.1
1,390	22.8%
4,716	77.2%
1,268	20.8%

2,419
2.52

1,744	72.1%
1,513	86.8%
100	5.7%
675	27.9%

2010
Number	Percent
40.2
1,418	24.9%
4,266	75.1%
692	12.2%

2,145
2.65

1,640	76.5%
1,393	84.9%
87	5.3%
505	23.5%

2000
Number	Percent
37.6
1,191	25.6%
3,470	74.4%
566	12.1%

1,689
2.68

1,344	79.6%
1,127	83.9%
96	7.1%
345	20.4%

1990
Number	Percent
34.5
1,037	27.5%
2,737	72.5%
497	13.2%

1,299
2.79

1,051	80.9%
943	89.7%
46	4.4%
248	19.1%

1980
Number	Percent
30.4
1,146	31.1%
2,539	68.9%
448	12.2%

1,175
2.99

977	83.1%
881	90.2%
57	5.8%
198	16.9%

2022 Housing Data for Grass Lake charter township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	24	1.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	85	3.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	28	1.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	57	2.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	13	0.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	48	2.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	103	4.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	66	2.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	34	1.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	135	5.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	276	11.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	531	22.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	422	17.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	158	6.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	290	12.0%
$200,000 or more	149	6.2%

Median Household Income	91,337
Per Capita Income	41,476

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	51	2.1%
Public Assistance	6	0.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	69	2.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,777	79.5%
Unemployed	32	0.9%
In Armed Forces	11	0.3%

Total Labor Force	2,820	80.7%
Not in Labor Force	674	19.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,131	1,039	52.1%
Non-Profit	75	117	39.1%
Self-Employed	174	117	59.8%

Local Government	183	77	70.4%
State Government	82	84	49.4%
Federal Government	22	10	68.8%

Total Private + Self	1,305	1,156	53.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	362	288	55.7%
Total	1,667	1,444	53.6%

Pct. Govt.	14.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	689	22.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	552	17.7%
Professional, Technical	732	23.5%
Service Occupations	556	17.9%
All others	585	18.8%

White Collar		63.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	651	20.9%
Manufacturing	477	15.3%
Educational services	413	13.3%
Retail trade	327	10.5%
Accommodation and food services	236	7.6%
Other services	184	5.9%
Construction	165	5.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	141	4.5%
Finance and insurance	102	3.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	95	3.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	75	2.4%
Public administration	66	2.1%
Transportation and warehousing	45	1.4%
Wholesale trade	36	1.2%
Information	35	1.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	31	1.0%
Utilities	27	0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	8	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	43	0.70%
Puerto Rican	42	0.69%
Cuban	98	1.60%
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	2	0.03%
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	2	0.03%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Taiwanese	12	0.20%
Filipino	12	0.20%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,428	96.5%
Spanish	109	1.9%
Other Indo-European	60	1.1%
Tagalog	12	0.2%
Chinese	12	0.2%
German, other Germanic	4	0.1%
Other	1	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,769	29.0%
English	1,342	22.0%
Irish	975	16.0%
Polish	618	10.1%
Scotch-Irish	292	4.8%
Hungarian	267	4.4%
European	259	4.2%
American	257	4.2%
Scottish	215	3.5%
French	185	3.0%
French Canadian	184	3.0%
Dutch	160	2.6%
Swedish	105	1.7%
Italian	104	1.7%
Finnish	55	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	6,079	99.6%
Not a citizen	27	0.4%

Native	6,008	98.4%
Foreign-born	98	1.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	85	1.9%	1,295	29.6%	1,498	34.2%	943	21.5%	558	12.7%
Average years of education: 14.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	85	1.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,295	29.6%
Some College	1,498	34.2%
Bach. Degree	943	21.5%
Grad Degree	558	12.7%
Average years of education: 14.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +450	R +40	D + 5.4%
D +410
2020 vs. 2012	R +625	R +414	R + 7.1%
D +211
2020 vs. 2008	R +750	R +694	R + 16.3%
D +56

2016 vs. 2008	R +300	R +654	R + 21.7%
D -354
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	83%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,409	60.6%	Joe Biden (D)	1,486	37.4%	80	2.0%	3,975	13	14	0.07%
2016	71%	Donald Trump (R)	1,959	60.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,076	33.0%	222	6.8%	3,257	13	14	0.07%
2012	71%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,784	57.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,275	41.3%	29	0.9%	3,088	13	11	0.07%
2008	77%	John McCain (R)	1,659	52.8%	Barack Obama (D)	1,430	45.5%	53	1.7%	3,142	12	7	0.06%
2004	75%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,684	58.9%	John Kerry (D)	1,132	39.6%	41	1.4%	2,857	11	8	0.06%
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	1,242	54.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	939	41.5%	82	3.6%	2,263	9	7	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Grass Lake charter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,486

37.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,409

60.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,975

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Grass Lake charter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,076

33.0%

Donald Trump (R)

1,959

60.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

157

4.8%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

3,257

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Grass Lake charter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,275

41.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,784

57.8%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

3,088

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Grass Lake charter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,430

45.5%

John McCain (R)

1,659

52.8%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

3,142

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Grass Lake charter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,684

58.9%

John Kerry (D)

1,132

39.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,857

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Grass Lake charter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,242

54.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

939

41.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.3%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

2,263

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

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Grass Lake charter township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	71%	Tudor Dixon (R)	1,864	54.7%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	1,465	43.0%	77 [+]	2.3%	3,406	11	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 44 (1.3%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 16 (0.5%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 6 (0.2%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 6 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2020	S2	82%	John James (R)	2,320	59.3%	Gary Peters* (D)	1,495	38.2%	95 [+]	2.4%	3,910	11	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 51 (1.3%); Marcia Squier (Green) 33 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.3%);
2018	S1	64%	John James (R)	1,735	58.0%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	1,205	40.3%	52 [+]	1.7%	2,992	12	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 26 (0.9%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 18 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.3%);
2018	G	64%	Bill Schuette (R)	1,661	55.3%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	1,260	42.0%	81 [+]	2.7%	3,002	12	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 42 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 22 (0.7%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 17 (0.6%);
2014	S2	50%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	1,162	51.6%	Gary Peters (D)	1,010	44.8%	80 [+]	3.6%	2,252	10	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 42 (1.9%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 24 (1.1%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 14 (0.6%);
2014	G	51%	Rick Snyder* (R)	1,386	60.6%	Mark Schauer (D)	851	37.2%	49 [+]	2.1%	2,286	10	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 30 (1.3%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 11 (0.5%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 8 (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	2,526
Median Value	$250,600

Occupied	2,419	95.8%
Vacant	107	4.2%

Owned	2,211	91.4%
Rented	208	8.6%
Median Rent	$1,158

Single-Family Units	2,295	90.9%
Detached	2,276	90.1%
Attached	19	0.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	12	0.5%
Mobile Homes	87	3.4%

Grass Lake charter township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Grass Lake charter township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Grass Lake charter township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Grass Lake charter township, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Grass Lake charter township, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Grass Lake charter township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Grass Lake charter township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Grass Lake charter township, MI