Charleston township, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,007 ( 32 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.8 square miles
Population density: 57.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,895	94.42%	0.5%
Black:	8	0.40%	57.9%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	57	2.84%	147.8%
Hispanic:	47	2.34%	46.9%

Total non-White:	112	5.58%	24.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	10	0.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	22	1.4

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
1,975
1,885	95.44%
19	0.96%
5	0.25%
8	0.41%
23	1.16%
32	1.62%
90	4.56%

2000
1,804
1,725	95.62%
11	0.61%
18	1.00%
11	0.61%
4	0.22%
35	1.94%
79	4.38%

1990
1,784
1,731	97.03%
16	0.90%
22	1.23%
2	0.11%
n/a
13	0.73%
53	2.97%

1980
1,747
1,714	98.11%
8	0.46%
15	0.86%
1	0.06%
n/a
9	0.52%
33	1.89%

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

160	8.9
11	0.6

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

-6	-0.3
26	1.5

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

17	1.0
20	1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Charleston 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
43.2
474	23.6%
1,533	76.4%
460	22.9%

763
2.62

566	74.2%
491	86.7%
33	5.8%
197	25.8%

2010
Number	Percent
43.0
447	22.6%
1,528	77.4%
290	14.7%

752
2.61

577	76.7%
485	84.1%
33	5.7%
175	23.3%

2000
Number	Percent
40.8
434	24.1%
1,370	75.9%
239	13.2%

681
2.64

545	80.0%
478	87.7%
31	5.7%
136	20.0%

1990
Number	Percent
35.5
475	26.6%
1,309	73.4%
168	9.4%

644
2.77

530	82.3%
468	88.3%
29	5.5%
114	17.7%

1980
Number	Percent
30.6
539	30.9%
1,208	69.1%
128	7.3%

591
2.96

498	84.3%
428	85.9%
45	9.0%
93	15.7%

2022 Housing Data for Charleston township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	18	2.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	5	0.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	48	6.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	5	0.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	35	4.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	41	5.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	46	6.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	12	1.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	21	2.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	53	6.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	94	12.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	74	9.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	104	13.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	83	10.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	86	11.3%
$200,000 or more	38	5.0%

Median Household Income	75,795
Per Capita Income	35,316

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	26	3.4%
Public Assistance	2	0.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	11	1.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	819	74.4%
Unemployed	61	5.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	880	79.9%
Not in Labor Force	221	20.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	360	222	61.9%
Non-Profit	71	83	46.1%
Self-Employed	49	38	56.3%

Local Government	42	21	66.7%
State Government	3	17	15.0%
Federal Government	7	21	25.0%

Total Private + Self	409	260	61.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	123	142	46.4%
Total	532	402	57.0%

Pct. Govt.	11.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	144	15.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	172	18.4%
Professional, Technical	268	28.6%
Service Occupations	171	18.2%
All others	182	19.4%

White Collar		62.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	195	20.8%
Educational services	127	13.6%
Health care and social assistance	124	13.2%
Retail trade	81	8.6%
Construction	70	7.5%
Other services	62	6.6%
Public administration	47	5.0%
Transportation and warehousing	39	4.2%
Finance and insurance	37	3.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	36	3.8%
Accommodation and food services	29	3.1%
Information	23	2.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	18	1.9%
Wholesale trade	16	1.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	14	1.5%
Utilities	10	1.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	3	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	28	1.40%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	4	0.20%
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	0.75%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,914	98.8%
Spanish	17	0.9%
German, other Germanic	6	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	406	20.2%
Irish	279	13.9%
English	240	12.0%
American	152	7.6%
Dutch	124	6.2%
Hungarian	120	6.0%
Norwegian	77	3.8%
Greek	76	3.8%
Polish	72	3.6%
European	60	3.0%
Italian	51	2.5%
French	30	1.5%
Swedish	26	1.3%
Scottish	24	1.2%
Czech	16	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,006	100.0%
Not a citizen	1	0.0%

Native	2,002	99.8%
Foreign-born	5	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	0.4%	48	3.5%	370	27.2%	478	35.1%	330	24.2%	130	9.6%
Average years of education: 13.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	0.4%
9-12 Years	48	3.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	370	27.2%
Some College	478	35.1%
Bach. Degree	330	24.2%
Grad Degree	130	9.6%
Average years of education: 13.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +122	R +61	R + 0.9%
D +61
2020 vs. 2012	R +171	R +196	R + 15.2%
D -25
2020 vs. 2008	R +157	R +198	R + 15.8%
D -41

2016 vs. 2008	R +35	R +137	R + 14.9%
D -102
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Donald Trump* (R)	746	62.2%	Joe Biden (D)	416	34.7%	37	3.1%	1,199	14	15	0.02%
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	624	59.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	355	34.0%	65	6.2%	1,044	13	14	0.02%
2012	67%	Mitt Romney (R)	575	55.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	441	42.8%	15	1.5%	1,031	11	9	0.02%
2008	73%	John McCain (R)	589	54.2%	Barack Obama (D)	457	42.0%	41	3.8%	1,087	13	9	0.02%
2004	72%	George W. Bush* (R)	592	57.7%	John Kerry (D)	419	40.8%	15	1.5%	1,026	10	7	0.02%
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	472	52.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	381	42.5%	44	4.9%	897	6	5	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Charleston township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

416

34.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

746

62.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,199

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 15

2016 President, Charleston township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

355

34.0%

Donald Trump (R)

624

59.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.9%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

1,044

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Charleston township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

441

42.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

575

55.8%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,031

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Charleston township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

457

42.0%

John McCain (R)

589

54.2%

Other

3.8%

TOTAL

1,087

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Charleston township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

592

57.7%

John Kerry (D)

419

40.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,026

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Charleston township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

472

52.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

381

42.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.9%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

897

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Charleston township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	67%	Tudor Dixon (R)	576	55.1%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	446	42.7%	23 [+]	2.2%	1,045	11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 10 (1.0%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 5 (0.5%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.4%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 3 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	75%	John James (R)	745	63.4%	Gary Peters* (D)	405	34.5%	25 [+]	2.1%	1,175	15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 15 (1.3%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.3%);
2018	S1	59%	John James (R)	538	58.0%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	370	39.9%	20 [+]	2.2%	928	12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 11 (1.2%); Marcia Squier (Green) 7 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2018	G	59%	Bill Schuette (R)	523	56.7%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	362	39.2%	38 [+]	4.1%	923	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 18 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 11 (1.2%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 9 (1.0%);
2014	S2	46%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	348	48.9%	Gary Peters (D)	310	43.6%	53 [+]	7.5%	711	8	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 32 (4.5%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 11 (1.5%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 10 (1.4%);
2014	G	47%	Rick Snyder* (R)	425	59.0%	Mark Schauer (D)	271	37.6%	24 [+]	3.3%	720	8	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 16 (2.2%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.7%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 3 (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	818
Median Value	$223,700

Occupied	763	93.3%
Vacant	55	6.7%

Owned	727	95.3%
Rented	36	4.7%
Median Rent	$1,275

Single-Family Units	796	97.3%
Detached	791	96.7%
Attached	5	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	22	2.7%

Charleston township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Charleston township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Charleston township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Charleston township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Charleston township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Charleston township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Charleston township, MI