Clearwater township, MI

Kalkaska County, MI

2022 population: 2,495 ( 51 from 2010 )
Land area: 31.2 square miles
Population density: 80.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,387	95.67%	1.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	15	0.60%	50.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	41	1.64%	26.8%
Hispanic:	51	2.04%	121.7%

Total non-White:	108	4.33%	10.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	41	2.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	10	0.5

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
2,444
2,346	95.99%
6	0.25%
10	0.41%
3	0.12%
56	2.29%
23	0.94%
98	4.01%

2000
2,405
2,348	97.63%
0	0.00%
17	0.71%
5	0.21%
19	0.79%
16	0.67%
57	2.37%

1990
1,959
1,929	98.47%
0	0.00%
15	0.77%
0	0.00%
n/a
15	0.77%
30	1.53%

1980
1,531
1,523	99.48%
3	0.20%
2	0.13%
3	0.20%
n/a
0	0.00%
8	0.52%

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

-2	-0.1
41	1.7

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

419	21.4
27	1.4

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

406	26.5
22	1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Clearwater 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
51.1
491	19.7%
2,004	80.3%
680	27.3%

1,073
2.31

722	67.3%
619	85.7%
26	3.6%
351	32.7%

2010
Number	Percent
45.1
533	21.8%
1,911	78.2%
428	17.5%

1,013
2.41

700	69.1%
557	79.6%
48	6.9%
313	30.9%

2000
Number	Percent
38.9
599	24.9%
1,806	75.1%
309	12.8%

929
2.58

668	71.9%
570	85.3%
37	5.5%
261	28.1%

1990
Number	Percent
32.8
588	30.0%
1,371	70.0%
255	13.0%

741
2.64

551	74.4%
469	85.1%
39	7.1%
190	25.6%

1980
Number	Percent
29.4
518	33.8%
1,013	66.2%
197	12.9%

544
2.81

407	74.8%
352	86.5%
33	8.1%
137	25.2%

2022 Housing Data for Clearwater township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	33	3.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	19	1.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	25	2.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	42	3.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	76	7.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	38	3.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	48	4.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	51	4.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	70	6.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	103	9.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	137	12.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	170	15.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	100	9.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	71	6.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	45	4.2%
$200,000 or more	45	4.2%

Median Household Income	63,576
Per Capita Income	37,515

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	79	7.4%
Public Assistance	29	2.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	85	7.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	972	72.6%
Unemployed	42	3.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,014	75.7%
Not in Labor Force	325	24.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	438	296	59.7%
Non-Profit	42	39	51.9%
Self-Employed	87	48	64.4%

Local Government	20	45	30.8%
State Government	16	12	57.1%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	525	344	60.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	78	96	44.8%
Total	603	440	57.8%

Pct. Govt.	8.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	67	6.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	305	29.2%
Professional, Technical	171	16.4%
Service Occupations	166	15.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	9	0.9%
All others	334	32.0%

White Collar		52.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	168	16.1%
Construction	145	13.9%
Health care and social assistance	135	12.9%
Retail trade	120	11.5%
Accommodation and food services	97	9.3%
Other services	90	8.6%
Educational services	80	7.7%
Transportation and warehousing	47	4.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	41	3.9%
Finance and insurance	32	3.1%
Public administration	19	1.8%
Wholesale trade	18	1.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	17	1.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	14	1.3%
Utilities	11	1.1%
Information	5	0.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	4	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	43	1.72%
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	8	0.32%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,344	98.9%
German, other Germanic	12	0.5%
Spanish	7	0.3%
Arabic	7	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	758	30.4%
English	282	11.3%
Irish	243	9.7%
American	196	7.9%
European	137	5.5%
Polish	132	5.3%
Scottish	121	4.8%
French	108	4.3%
French Canadian	96	3.8%
Dutch	88	3.5%
Swedish	51	2.0%
Italian	48	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	29	1.2%
Scandinavian	21	0.8%
Hungarian	16	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,495	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,480	99.4%
Foreign-born	15	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
33	1.7%	81	4.2%	843	43.7%	531	27.6%	330	17.1%	109	5.7%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	33	1.7%
9-12 Years	81	4.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	843	43.7%
Some College	531	27.6%
Bach. Degree	330	17.1%
Grad Degree	109	5.7%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +167	R +81	D + 0.5%
D +86
2020 vs. 2012	R +308	R +332	R + 17.9%
D -24
2020 vs. 2008	R +367	R +462	R + 27.9%
D -95

2016 vs. 2008	R +200	R +381	R + 28.4%
D -181
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	82%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,070	66.2%	Joe Biden (D)	518	32.1%	28	1.7%	1,616	18	19	0.03%
2016	73%	Donald Trump (R)	903	63.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	432	30.6%	78	5.5%	1,413	17	18	0.03%
2012	69%	Mitt Romney (R)	762	57.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	542	40.8%	25	1.9%	1,329	13	10	0.03%
2008	71%	John McCain (R)	703	52.0%	Barack Obama (D)	613	45.4%	35	2.6%	1,351	11	6	0.03%
2004	70%	George W. Bush* (R)	787	60.7%	John Kerry (D)	481	37.1%	29	2.2%	1,297	13	10	0.03%
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	631	56.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	416	37.5%	62	5.6%	1,109	11	9	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Clearwater township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

518

32.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,070

66.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,616

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Clearwater township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

432

30.6%

Donald Trump (R)

903

63.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.8%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,413

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Clearwater township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

542

40.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

762

57.3%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,329

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Clearwater township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

613

45.4%

John McCain (R)

703

52.0%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

1,351

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Clearwater township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

787

60.7%

John Kerry (D)

481

37.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,297

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Clearwater township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

631

56.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

416

37.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.6%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,109

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clearwater township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	69%	Tudor Dixon (R)	786	58.1%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	533	39.4%	34 [+]	2.5%	1,353	14	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 22 (1.6%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 7 (0.5%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.2%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 2 (0.1%);
2020	S2	81%	John James (R)	1,047	65.4%	Gary Peters* (D)	525	32.8%	30 [+]	1.9%	1,602	17	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 18 (1.1%); Marcia Squier (Green) 9 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.2%);
2018	S1	67%	John James (R)	768	58.8%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	490	37.5%	48 [+]	3.7%	1,306	13	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 24 (1.8%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 12 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.9%);
2018	G	67%	Bill Schuette (R)	737	56.4%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	499	38.2%	70 [+]	5.4%	1,306	13	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 37 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 25 (1.9%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 8 (0.6%);
2014	S2	48%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	441	47.9%	Gary Peters (D)	415	45.1%	64 [+]	7.0%	920	7	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 27 (2.9%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 23 (2.5%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 14 (1.5%);
2014	G	48%	Rick Snyder* (R)	531	57.2%	Mark Schauer (D)	363	39.1%	34 [+]	3.7%	928	6	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 14 (1.5%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 14 (1.5%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 6 (0.6%);

*: 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	1,485
Median Value	$200,500

Occupied	1,073	72.3%
Vacant	412	27.7%

Owned	988	92.1%
Rented	85	7.9%
Median Rent	$1,058

Single-Family Units	1,269	85.5%
Detached	1,269	85.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	4	0.3%
Mobile Homes	212	14.3%

Clearwater township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Clearwater township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Clearwater township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Clearwater township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Clearwater township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Clearwater township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clearwater township, MI