Bear Lake township, MI

2022 population: 612 ( 55 from 2010 )
Land area: 71.0 square miles
Population density: 8.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	555	90.69%	14.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	10	1.63%	400.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	40	6.54%	233.3%
Hispanic:	7	1.14%	16.7%

Total non-White:	57	9.31%	185.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-92	-16.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	37	6.7

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
667
647	97.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.30%
0	0.00%
12	1.80%
6	0.90%
20	3.00%

2000
744
720	96.77%
3	0.40%
3	0.40%
0	0.00%
16	2.15%
2	0.27%
24	3.23%

1990
639
587	91.86%
0	0.00%
4	0.63%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.94%
52	8.14%

1980
467
455	97.43%
0	0.00%
12	2.57%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
12	2.57%

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

-73	-9.8
-4	-0.5

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

133	20.8
-28	-4.4

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

132	28.3
40	8.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Bear Lake 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
60.0
59	9.6%
553	90.4%
233	38.1%

314
1.95

205	65.3%
173	84.4%
20	9.8%
109	34.7%

2010
Number	Percent
57.1
70	10.5%
597	89.5%
218	32.7%

346
1.93

194	56.1%
170	87.6%
6	3.1%
152	43.9%

2000
Number	Percent
46.8
124	16.7%
620	83.3%
140	18.8%

327
2.28

222	67.9%
196	88.3%
6	2.7%
105	32.1%

1990
Number	Percent
41.8
128	20.0%
511	80.0%
125	19.6%

243
2.63

189	77.8%
171	90.5%
9	4.8%
54	22.2%

1980
Number	Percent
38.5
124	26.6%
343	73.4%
83	17.8%

176
2.65

138	78.4%
133	96.4%
3	2.2%
38	21.6%

2022 Housing Data for Bear Lake township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	8	2.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	18	5.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	14	4.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	13	4.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	20	6.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	28	8.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	1.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	6	1.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	12	3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	38	12.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	33	10.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	70	22.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	27	8.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	6	1.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	7	2.2%
$200,000 or more	8	2.5%

Median Household Income	56,944
Per Capita Income	35,280

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	19	6.1%
Public Assistance	14	4.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	34	10.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	164	52.4%
Unemployed	8	2.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	172	55.0%
Not in Labor Force	141	45.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		47.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	83	38	68.6%
Non-Profit	8	3	72.7%
Self-Employed	18	8	69.2%

Local Government	3	10	23.1%
State Government	3	6	33.3%
Federal Government	3	6	33.3%

Total Private + Self	101	46	68.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	17	25	40.5%
Total	118	71	62.4%

Pct. Govt.	16.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	24	12.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	61	32.3%
Professional, Technical	32	16.9%
Service Occupations	8	4.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	1.1%
All others	64	33.9%

White Collar		61.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	36	19.0%
Manufacturing	33	17.5%
Health care and social assistance	31	16.4%
Utilities	16	8.5%
Public administration	15	7.9%
Transportation and warehousing	9	4.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	8	4.2%
Construction	7	3.7%
Other services	6	3.2%
Finance and insurance	6	3.2%
Educational services	5	2.6%
Information	4	2.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	3	1.6%
Management	3	1.6%
Wholesale trade	3	1.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	2	1.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	7	1.14%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	585	97.8%
Spanish	5	0.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun	4	0.7%
Other Indo-European	4	0.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	126	20.6%
English	109	17.8%
American	60	9.8%
Irish	52	8.5%
European	42	6.9%
Italian	39	6.4%
Polish	35	5.7%
Dutch	34	5.6%
French	15	2.5%
French Canadian	10	1.6%
Norwegian	8	1.3%
Scottish	8	1.3%
Belgian	6	1.0%
Swedish	5	0.8%
Danish	4	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	605	98.9%
Not a citizen	7	1.1%

Native	595	97.2%
Foreign-born	17	2.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	0.9%	35	6.4%	230	42.3%	174	32.0%	59	10.8%	41	7.5%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	0.9%
9-12 Years	35	6.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	230	42.3%
Some College	174	32.0%
Bach. Degree	59	10.8%
Grad Degree	41	7.5%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +53	R +16	D + 2.4%
D +37
2020 vs. 2012	R +96	R +103	R + 18.8%
D -7
2020 vs. 2008	R +100	R +106	R + 19.5%
D -6

2016 vs. 2008	R +47	R +90	R + 21.8%
D -43
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	105%	Donald Trump* (R)	322	63.4%	Joe Biden (D)	179	35.2%	7	1.4%	508	16	17	0.01%
2016	82%	Donald Trump (R)	269	61.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	142	32.6%	24	5.5%	435	15	16	0.01%
2012	73%	Mitt Romney (R)	226	54.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	186	44.5%	6	1.4%	418	9	7	0.01%
2008	70%	John McCain (R)	222	52.7%	Barack Obama (D)	185	43.9%	14	3.3%	421	12	7	0.01%
2004	71%	George W. Bush* (R)	238	55.2%	John Kerry (D)	187	43.4%	6	1.4%	431	7	5	0.01%
2000	62%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	186	48.6%	George W. Bush (R)	186	48.6%	11	2.9%	383	2	1	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bear Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

179

35.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

322

63.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

508

Turnout: 105%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Bear Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

142

32.6%

Donald Trump (R)

269

61.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.5%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

435

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Bear Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

186

44.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

226

54.1%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

418

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Bear Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

185

43.9%

John McCain (R)

222

52.7%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

421

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Bear Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

238

55.2%

John Kerry (D)

187

43.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

431

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Bear Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

186

48.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

186

48.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

383

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bear Lake township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	90%	Tudor Dixon (R)	268	61.9%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	159	36.7%	6 [+]	1.4%	433	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 2 (0.5%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 2 (0.5%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.2%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	104%	John James (R)	321	63.8%	Gary Peters* (D)	178	35.4%	4 [+]	0.8%	503	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.4%); Marcia Squier (Green) 1 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2018	S1	85%	John James (R)	252	58.7%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	165	38.5%	12 [+]	2.8%	429	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 5 (1.2%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.7%);
2018	G	85%	Bill Schuette (R)	251	58.5%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	162	37.8%	16 [+]	3.7%	429	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 9 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (1.2%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.5%);
2014	S2	62%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	161	47.4%	Gary Peters (D)	156	45.9%	23 [+]	6.8%	340	6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 10 (2.9%); Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 7 (2.1%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 6 (1.8%);
2014	G	62%	Rick Snyder* (R)	189	54.9%	Mark Schauer (D)	141	41.0%	14 [+]	4.1%	344	4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 8 (2.3%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (1.5%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 1 (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	1,054
Median Value	$142,300

Occupied	314	29.8%
Vacant	740	70.2%

Owned	290	92.4%
Rented	24	7.6%
Median Rent	$1,014

Single-Family Units	887	84.2%
Detached	887	84.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	167	15.8%

Bear Lake township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bear Lake township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Bear Lake township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bear Lake township, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bear Lake township, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bear Lake township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bear Lake township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bear Lake township, MI