Kalkaska township, MI

Kalkaska County, MI

2022 population: 5,011 ( 289 from 2010 )
Land area: 70.4 square miles
Population density: 71.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,547	90.74%	1.4%
Black:	71	1.42%	407.1%
Indian:	37	0.74%	19.6%
Asian:	80	1.60%	220.0%
2+ races:	206	4.11%	194.3%
Hispanic:	70	1.40%	11.4%

Total non-White:	464	9.26%	96.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	61	1.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	228	5.9

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
4,722
4,486	95.00%
14	0.30%
46	0.97%
25	0.53%
70	1.48%
79	1.67%
236	5.00%

2000
4,820
4,638	96.22%
17	0.35%
66	1.37%
7	0.15%
35	0.73%
57	1.18%
182	3.78%

1990
4,272
4,159	97.35%
7	0.16%
75	1.76%
14	0.33%
n/a
17	0.40%
113	2.65%

1980
3,425
3,335	97.37%
0	0.00%
20	0.58%
6	0.18%
n/a
64	1.87%
90	2.63%

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

-152	-3.2
54	1.1

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

479	11.2
69	1.6

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

824	24.1
23	0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Kalkaska 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
36.7
1,260	25.1%
3,751	74.9%
857	17.1%

2,072
2.37

1,160	56.0%
814	70.2%
201	17.3%
912	44.0%

2010
Number	Percent
38.9
1,161	24.6%
3,561	75.4%
725	15.4%

1,891
2.44

1,234	65.3%
899	72.9%
125	10.1%
657	34.7%

2000
Number	Percent
34.8
1,305	27.1%
3,515	72.9%
672	13.9%

1,868
2.49

1,253	67.1%
943	75.3%
164	13.1%
615	32.9%

1990
Number	Percent
30.8
1,335	31.2%
2,937	68.8%
502	11.8%

1,549
2.71

1,141	73.7%
871	76.3%
154	13.5%
408	26.3%

1980
Number	Percent
27.8
1,155	33.7%
2,270	66.3%
323	9.4%

1,182
2.88

935	79.1%
827	88.4%
66	7.1%
247	20.9%

2022 Housing Data for Kalkaska township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	77	3.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	159	7.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	137	6.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	177	8.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	167	8.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	67	3.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	44	2.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	153	7.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	99	4.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	151	7.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	224	10.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	226	10.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	119	5.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	166	8.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	61	2.9%
$200,000 or more	45	2.2%

Median Household Income	47,800
Per Capita Income	26,279

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	202	9.7%
Public Assistance	67	3.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	457	22.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,967	66.8%
Unemployed	75	2.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,042	69.3%
Not in Labor Force	904	30.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	873	734	54.3%
Non-Profit	92	122	43.0%
Self-Employed	39	38	50.6%

Local Government	55	72	43.3%
State Government	44	0	100.0%
Federal Government	21	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	912	772	54.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	212	194	52.2%
Total	1,124	966	53.8%

Pct. Govt.	9.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	172	8.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	369	17.7%
Professional, Technical	358	17.1%
Service Occupations	463	22.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	45	2.2%
All others	728	34.8%

White Collar		43.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	384	18.4%
Manufacturing	312	14.9%
Retail trade	302	14.4%
Accommodation and food services	250	12.0%
Other services	146	7.0%
Construction	121	5.8%
Public administration	92	4.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	84	4.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	73	3.5%
Educational services	65	3.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	50	2.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	49	2.3%
Wholesale trade	48	2.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	38	1.8%
Transportation and warehousing	23	1.1%
Information	22	1.1%
Finance and insurance	18	0.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	13	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	43	0.86%
Puerto Rican	27	0.54%
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	%
Chinese	63	1.26%
Filipino	7	0.14%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,447	94.8%
Spanish	162	3.5%
Other Indo-European	47	1.0%
German, other Germanic	33	0.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,260	25.1%
English	730	14.6%
Irish	725	14.5%
American	320	6.4%
Polish	265	5.3%
Scottish	177	3.5%
French	168	3.4%
French Canadian	152	3.0%
Italian	134	2.7%
Dutch	101	2.0%
Eastern European	94	1.9%
Finnish	74	1.5%
European	68	1.4%
Canadian	34	0.7%
Welsh	30	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,970	99.2%
Not a citizen	41	0.8%

Native	4,935	98.5%
Foreign-born	76	1.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
72	2.2%	421	12.9%	1,174	36.0%	1,110	34.0%	260	8.0%	224	6.9%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	72	2.2%
9-12 Years	421	12.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,174	36.0%
Some College	1,110	34.0%
Bach. Degree	260	8.0%
Grad Degree	224	6.9%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +236	R +11	D + 8.4%
D +225
2020 vs. 2012	R +623	R +699	R + 21.2%
D -76
2020 vs. 2008	R +771	R +963	R + 33.2%
D -192

2016 vs. 2008	R +535	R +952	R + 41.6%
D -417
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,954	70.4%	Joe Biden (D)	767	27.6%	56	2.0%	2,777	23	24	0.05%
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	1,718	71.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	542	22.5%	153	6.3%	2,413	24	25	0.05%
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,331	60.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	843	38.2%	33	1.5%	2,207	16	13	0.05%
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	1,183	54.3%	Barack Obama (D)	959	44.0%	37	1.7%	2,179	13	9	0.04%
2004	61%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,320	61.5%	John Kerry (D)	804	37.5%	22	1.0%	2,146	14	11	0.04%
2000	52%	George W. Bush (R)	1,071	58.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	709	38.8%	45	2.5%	1,825	13	11	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Kalkaska township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

767

27.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,954

70.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,777

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Kalkaska township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

542

22.5%

Donald Trump (R)

1,718

71.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.9%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

2,413

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Kalkaska township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

843

38.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,331

60.3%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

2,207

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Kalkaska township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

959

44.0%

John McCain (R)

1,183

54.3%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

2,179

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Kalkaska township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,320

61.5%

John Kerry (D)

804

37.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,146

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Kalkaska township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,071

58.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

709

38.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,825

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kalkaska township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	55%	Tudor Dixon (R)	1,394	64.2%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	712	32.8%	67 [+]	3.1%	2,173	20	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 32 (1.5%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 20 (0.9%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 15 (0.7%);
2020	S2	69%	John James (R)	1,940	70.7%	Gary Peters* (D)	752	27.4%	52 [+]	1.9%	2,744	22	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 25 (0.9%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 20 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.3%);
2018	S1	55%	John James (R)	1,389	65.1%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	671	31.5%	73 [+]	3.4%	2,133	19	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 37 (1.7%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 24 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.6%);
2018	G	55%	Bill Schuette (R)	1,355	63.4%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	680	31.8%	103 [+]	4.8%	2,138	20	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 41 (1.9%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 33 (1.5%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 29 (1.4%);
2014	S2	39%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	760	52.6%	Gary Peters (D)	593	41.0%	92 [+]	6.4%	1,445	11	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 40 (2.8%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 35 (2.4%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 17 (1.2%);
2014	G	39%	Rick Snyder* (R)	876	59.9%	Mark Schauer (D)	523	35.8%	63 [+]	4.3%	1,462	9	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 27 (1.8%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 21 (1.4%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 15 (1.0%);

*: 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	2,448
Median Value	$138,000

Occupied	2,072	84.6%
Vacant	376	15.4%

Owned	1,497	72.2%
Rented	575	27.8%
Median Rent	$734

Single-Family Units	1,879	76.8%
Detached	1,873	76.5%
Attached	6	0.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	354	14.5%
Mobile Homes	176	7.2%

Kalkaska township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Kalkaska township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Kalkaska township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Kalkaska township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Kalkaska township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Kalkaska township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kalkaska township, MI