Wakeshma township, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,274 ( 27 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.1 square miles
Population density: 35.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,178	92.46%	6.2%
Black:	2	0.16%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	14	1.10%	75.0%
Hispanic:	71	5.57%	195.8%

Total non-White:	96	7.54%	113.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-78	-7.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	51	4.8

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
1,301
1,256	96.54%
2	0.15%
2	0.15%
9	0.69%
8	0.61%
24	1.84%
45	3.46%

2000
1,417
1,370	96.68%
4	0.28%
2	0.14%
8	0.56%
17	1.20%
14	0.99%
47	3.32%

1990
1,378
1,354	98.26%
6	0.44%
0	0.00%
3	0.22%
n/a
15	1.09%
24	1.74%

1980
1,375
1,367	99.42%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
8	0.58%
8	0.58%

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

-114	-8.0
-2	-0.1

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

16	1.2
23	1.7

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

-13	-0.9
16	1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Wakeshma 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
43.9
285	22.4%
989	77.6%
223	17.5%

483
2.62

359	74.3%
274	76.3%
23	6.4%
124	25.7%

2010
Number	Percent
41.0
296	22.8%
1,005	77.2%
165	12.7%

501
2.60

371	74.1%
308	83.0%
22	5.9%
130	25.9%

2000
Number	Percent
36.3
403	28.4%
1,014	71.6%
145	10.2%

490
2.87

413	84.3%
334	80.9%
25	6.1%
77	15.7%

1990
Number	Percent
32.5
443	32.1%
935	67.9%
129	9.4%

457
3.02

375	82.1%
330	88.0%
20	5.3%
82	17.9%

1980
Number	Percent
28.7
466	33.9%
909	66.1%
117	8.5%

420
3.27

345	82.1%
324	93.9%
5	1.4%
75	17.9%

2022 Housing Data for Wakeshma township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	18	3.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	24	5.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	33	6.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	13	2.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	11	2.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	40	8.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	16	3.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	13	2.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	66	13.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	22	4.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	91	18.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	36	7.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	51	10.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	47	9.7%
$200,000 or more	2	0.4%

Median Household Income	63,393
Per Capita Income	29,104

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	5	1.0%
Public Assistance	2	0.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	35	7.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	486	65.1%
Unemployed	91	12.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	577	77.3%
Not in Labor Force	169	22.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	224	92	70.9%
Non-Profit	48	17	73.8%
Self-Employed	44	25	63.8%

Local Government	12	42	22.2%
State Government	5	8	38.5%
Federal Government	9	6	60.0%

Total Private + Self	268	117	69.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	74	73	50.3%
Total	342	190	64.3%

Pct. Govt.	15.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	71	13.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	58	10.8%
Professional, Technical	102	18.9%
Service Occupations	86	16.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	12	2.2%
All others	222	41.2%

White Collar		42.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	101	18.7%
Other services	80	14.8%
Educational services	73	13.5%
Construction	64	11.9%
Health care and social assistance	46	8.5%
Accommodation and food services	35	6.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	33	6.1%
Retail trade	32	5.9%
Transportation and warehousing	23	4.3%
Wholesale trade	20	3.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	8	1.5%
Public administration	7	1.3%
Utilities	7	1.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	5	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	5	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	63	4.95%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	2	0.16%
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	6	0.47%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,203	97.2%
Spanish	32	2.6%
German, other Germanic	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	394	30.9%
Irish	204	16.0%
English	155	12.2%
Dutch	61	4.8%
American	46	3.6%
Polish	43	3.4%
Scottish	42	3.3%
Syrian	41	3.2%
French	25	2.0%
Italian	22	1.7%
Croatian	18	1.4%
British	14	1.1%
Portuguese	11	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	9	0.7%
Eastern European	8	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,269	99.6%
Not a citizen	5	0.4%

Native	1,269	99.6%
Foreign-born	5	0.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
25	2.8%	49	5.5%	383	42.9%	262	29.3%	109	12.2%	65	7.3%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	25	2.8%
9-12 Years	49	5.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	383	42.9%
Some College	262	29.3%
Bach. Degree	109	12.2%
Grad Degree	65	7.3%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +84	R +26	D + 5.8%
D +58
2020 vs. 2012	R +117	R +122	R + 12.2%
D -5
2020 vs. 2008	R +115	R +171	R + 22.0%
D -56

2016 vs. 2008	R +31	R +145	R + 27.8%
D -114
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	514	70.2%	Joe Biden (D)	209	28.6%	9	1.2%	732	22	23	0.01%
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	430	69.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	151	24.3%	40	6.4%	621	22	23	0.01%
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	397	64.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	214	34.8%	4	0.7%	615	20	17	0.01%
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	399	58.8%	Barack Obama (D)	265	39.1%	14	2.1%	678	18	13	0.01%
2004	63%	George W. Bush* (R)	406	63.6%	John Kerry (D)	220	34.5%	12	1.9%	638	16	13	0.01%
2000	57%	George W. Bush (R)	349	60.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	208	35.9%	22	3.8%	579	14	12	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wakeshma township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

209

28.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

514

70.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

732

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Wakeshma township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

151

24.3%

Donald Trump (R)

430

69.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.0%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

621

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Wakeshma township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

214

34.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

397

64.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

615

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Wakeshma township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

265

39.1%

John McCain (R)

399

58.8%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

678

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Wakeshma township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

406

63.6%

John Kerry (D)

220

34.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

638

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Wakeshma township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

349

60.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

208

35.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

579

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wakeshma township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	60%	Tudor Dixon (R)	380	63.7%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	202	33.8%	15 [+]	2.5%	597	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 6 (1.0%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 5 (0.8%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.3%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 2 (0.3%);
2020	S2	73%	John James (R)	494	68.1%	Gary Peters* (D)	213	29.4%	18 [+]	2.5%	725	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 14 (1.9%); Marcia Squier (Green) 3 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	54%	John James (R)	345	63.5%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	183	33.7%	15 [+]	2.8%	543	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 8 (1.5%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.4%);
2018	G	55%	Bill Schuette (R)	351	63.8%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	180	32.7%	19 [+]	3.5%	550	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 10 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.9%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.7%);
2014	S2	39%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	230	59.0%	Gary Peters (D)	132	33.8%	28 [+]	7.2%	390	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 10 (2.6%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 9 (2.3%); Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 9 (2.3%);
2014	G	40%	Rick Snyder* (R)	269	67.8%	Mark Schauer (D)	116	29.2%	12 [+]	3.0%	397	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (1.3%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 5 (1.3%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 2 (0.5%);

*: 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	523
Median Value	$156,300

Occupied	483	92.4%
Vacant	40	7.6%

Owned	439	90.9%
Rented	44	9.1%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	515	98.5%
Detached	515	98.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	5	1.0%

Wakeshma township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Wakeshma township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Wakeshma township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wakeshma township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wakeshma township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wakeshma township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wakeshma township, MI