Ross township, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,866 ( 202 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.4 square miles
Population density: 145.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,346	89.31%	1.5%
Black:	57	1.17%	62.9%
Indian:	12	0.25%	40.0%
Asian:	38	0.78%	9.5%
2+ races:	202	4.15%	155.7%
Hispanic:	207	4.25%	179.7%

Total non-White:	520	10.69%	106.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-66	-1.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	268	7.0

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
4,664
4,412	94.60%
35	0.75%
20	0.43%
42	0.90%
79	1.69%
74	1.59%
252	5.40%

2000
5,058
4,863	96.14%
25	0.49%
12	0.24%
17	0.34%
80	1.58%
42	0.83%
195	3.86%

1990
4,730
4,638	98.05%
0	0.00%
42	0.89%
35	0.74%
n/a
12	0.25%
92	1.95%

1980
4,748
4,725	99.52%
0	0.00%
7	0.15%
8	0.17%
n/a
8	0.17%
23	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

-451	-8.9
57	1.1

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

225	4.8
103	2.2

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

-87	-1.8
69	1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Ross 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
46.4
992	20.4%
3,874	79.6%
993	20.4%

1,915
2.50

1,519	79.3%
1,219	80.3%
123	8.1%
396	20.7%

2010
Number	Percent
47.7
955	20.5%
3,709	79.5%
774	16.6%

1,946
2.39

1,382	71.0%
1,161	84.0%
74	5.4%
564	29.0%

2000
Number	Percent
41.4
1,248	24.7%
3,810	75.3%
658	13.0%

2,036
2.47

1,485	72.9%
1,314	88.5%
97	6.5%
551	27.1%

1990
Number	Percent
37.4
1,093	23.1%
3,637	76.9%
556	11.8%

1,878
2.52

1,393	74.2%
1,193	85.6%
76	5.5%
485	25.8%

1980
Number	Percent
33.0
1,335	28.1%
3,413	71.9%
466	9.8%

1,725
2.75

1,363	79.0%
1,289	94.6%
36	2.6%
362	21.0%

2022 Housing Data for Ross township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	42	2.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	36	1.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	49	2.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	14	0.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	53	2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	70	3.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	90	4.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	53	2.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	55	2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	156	8.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	160	8.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	238	12.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	209	10.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	122	6.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	172	9.0%
$200,000 or more	396	20.7%

Median Household Income	89,107
Per Capita Income	64,718

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	25	1.3%
Public Assistance	4	0.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	39	2.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,194	75.9%
Unemployed	83	2.9%
In Armed Forces	11	0.4%

Total Labor Force	2,288	79.1%
Not in Labor Force	604	20.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	968	522	65.0%
Non-Profit	150	358	29.5%
Self-Employed	151	103	59.4%

Local Government	31	147	17.4%
State Government	4	33	10.8%
Federal Government	27	24	52.9%

Total Private + Self	1,119	625	64.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	212	562	27.4%
Total	1,331	1,187	52.9%

Pct. Govt.	10.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	850	33.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	329	13.0%
Professional, Technical	454	17.9%
Service Occupations	394	15.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	7	0.3%
All others	505	19.9%

White Collar		64.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Other services	497	19.6%
Manufacturing	414	16.4%
Health care and social assistance	357	14.1%
Accommodation and food services	209	8.3%
Retail trade	201	7.9%
Educational services	192	7.6%
Construction	175	6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	121	4.8%
Finance and insurance	77	3.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	66	2.6%
Public administration	61	2.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	40	1.6%
Wholesale trade	30	1.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	26	1.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	20	0.8%
Utilities	18	0.7%
Transportation and warehousing	18	0.7%
Information	10	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	134	2.75%
Puerto Rican	1	0.02%
Cuban	70	1.44%
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	2	0.04%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	35	0.72%
Bangladeshi	3	0.06%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,526	99.3%
Spanish	17	0.4%
German, other Germanic	12	0.3%
Other Indo-European	3	0.1%
Arabic	2	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,928	39.6%
Irish	828	17.0%
English	820	16.9%
Polish	329	6.8%
Dutch	299	6.1%
American	281	5.8%
Italian	196	4.0%
Canadian	185	3.8%
Greek	162	3.3%
French	127	2.6%
Scottish	126	2.6%
European	81	1.7%
Swedish	57	1.2%
Eastern European	43	0.9%
Norwegian	33	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,840	99.5%
Not a citizen	26	0.5%

Native	4,788	98.4%
Foreign-born	78	1.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
11	0.3%	72	2.1%	668	19.4%	1,077	31.3%	1,051	30.5%	562	16.3%
Average years of education: 14.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	11	0.3%
9-12 Years	72	2.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	668	19.4%
Some College	1,077	31.3%
Bach. Degree	1,051	30.5%
Grad Degree	562	16.3%
Average years of education: 14.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +205	D +76	D + 5.1%
D +281
2020 vs. 2012	R +177	D +11	D + 2.1%
D +188
2020 vs. 2008	R +273	R +220	R + 5.7%
D +53

2016 vs. 2008	R +68	R +296	R + 10.8%
D -228
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	90%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,924	56.1%	Joe Biden (D)	1,439	42.0%	66	1.9%	3,429	8	9	0.06%
2016	80%	Donald Trump (R)	1,719	56.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,158	38.2%	154	5.1%	3,031	9	11	0.06%
2012	81%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,747	57.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,251	41.5%	18	0.6%	3,016	13	11	0.06%
2008	83%	John McCain (R)	1,651	53.5%	Barack Obama (D)	1,386	44.9%	51	1.7%	3,088	13	8	0.06%
2004	83%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,900	60.9%	John Kerry (D)	1,197	38.3%	25	0.8%	3,122	13	10	0.06%
2000	72%	George W. Bush (R)	1,611	58.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,040	37.8%	98	3.6%	2,749	12	11	0.06%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ross township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,439

42.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,924

56.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,429

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 9

2016 President, Ross township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,158

38.2%

Donald Trump (R)

1,719

56.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

119

3.9%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

3,031

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Ross township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,251

41.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,747

57.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,016

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Ross township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,386

44.9%

John McCain (R)

1,651

53.5%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

3,088

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Ross township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,900

60.9%

John Kerry (D)

1,197

38.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,122

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Ross township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,611

58.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,040

37.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,749

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ross township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	80%	Tudor Dixon (R)	1,585	52.3%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	1,397	46.1%	48 [+]	1.6%	3,030	8	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 26 (0.9%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 8 (0.3%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 7 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 3 (0.1%);
2020	S2	89%	John James (R)	1,983	58.4%	Gary Peters* (D)	1,340	39.4%	74 [+]	2.2%	3,397	10	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 47 (1.4%); Marcia Squier (Green) 23 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2018	S1	75%	John James (R)	1,592	55.8%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	1,205	42.2%	56 [+]	2.0%	2,853	10	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 31 (1.1%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 18 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.2%);
2018	G	75%	Bill Schuette (R)	1,547	54.2%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	1,237	43.3%	70 [+]	2.5%	2,854	10	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 39 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 22 (0.8%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 9 (0.3%);
2014	S2	59%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	1,178	53.3%	Gary Peters (D)	918	41.6%	113 [+]	5.1%	2,209	12	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 63 (2.9%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 28 (1.3%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 22 (1.0%);
2014	G	60%	Rick Snyder* (R)	1,465	65.5%	Mark Schauer (D)	716	32.0%	56 [+]	2.5%	2,237	15	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 36 (1.6%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 10 (0.4%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 10 (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	2,232
Median Value	$303,600

Occupied	1,915	85.8%
Vacant	317	14.2%

Owned	1,623	84.8%
Rented	292	15.2%
Median Rent	$889

Single-Family Units	2,119	94.9%
Detached	2,080	93.2%
Attached	39	1.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	44	2.0%
Mobile Homes	16	0.7%

Ross township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ross township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Ross township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ross township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ross township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ross township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ross township, MI