Spencer township, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,163 ( 203 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.6 square miles
Population density: 120.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,713	89.19%	1.6%
Black:	6	0.14%	76.9%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	8	0.19%	0.0%
2+ races:	199	4.78%	362.8%
Hispanic:	234	5.62%	141.2%

Total non-White:	450	10.81%	139.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-59	-1.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	262	8.0

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
3,960
3,772	95.25%
26	0.66%
10	0.25%
8	0.20%
43	1.09%
97	2.45%
188	4.75%

2000
3,748
3,520	93.92%
44	1.17%
14	0.37%
15	0.40%
84	2.24%
71	1.89%
228	6.08%

1990
3,246
3,185	98.12%
53	1.63%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
8	0.25%
61	1.88%

1980
2,385
2,340	98.11%
15	0.63%
17	0.71%
0	0.00%
n/a
13	0.55%
45	1.89%

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

252	6.7
-40	-1.1

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

335	10.3
167	5.1

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

845	35.4
16	0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Spencer 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
44.5
915	22.0%
3,248	78.0%
934	22.4%

1,557
2.65

1,206	77.5%
973	80.7%
75	6.2%
351	22.5%

2010
Number	Percent
40.6
994	25.1%
2,966	74.9%
541	13.7%

1,494
2.60

1,096	73.4%
878	80.1%
82	7.5%
398	26.6%

2000
Number	Percent
37.8
977	26.1%
2,771	73.9%
366	9.8%

1,376
2.68

1,083	78.7%
956	88.3%
48	4.4%
293	21.3%

1990
Number	Percent
30.6
900	27.7%
2,346	72.3%
287	8.8%

1,132
2.80

899	79.4%
772	85.9%
47	5.2%
233	20.6%

1980
Number	Percent
27.7
801	33.6%
1,584	66.4%
209	8.8%

800
2.92

647	80.9%
589	91.0%
31	4.8%
153	19.1%

2022 Housing Data for Spencer township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	44	2.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	42	2.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	41	2.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	29	1.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	57	3.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	98	6.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	74	4.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	88	5.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	124	8.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	124	8.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	183	11.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	170	10.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	216	13.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	121	7.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	146	9.4%

Median Household Income	68,785
Per Capita Income	28,722

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	76	4.9%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	39	2.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,731	74.5%
Unemployed	77	3.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,808	77.9%
Not in Labor Force	514	22.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	655	630	51.0%
Non-Profit	66	169	28.1%
Self-Employed	206	31	86.9%

Local Government	79	9	89.8%
State Government	7	35	16.7%
Federal Government	4	42	8.7%

Total Private + Self	861	661	56.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	156	255	38.0%
Total	1,017	916	52.6%

Pct. Govt.	9.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	338	17.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	263	13.6%
Professional, Technical	260	13.5%
Service Occupations	265	13.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	21	1.1%
All others	807	41.7%

White Collar		44.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	405	21.0%
Retail trade	239	12.4%
Construction	238	12.3%
Health care and social assistance	216	11.2%
Accommodation and food services	120	6.2%
Transportation and warehousing	117	6.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	116	6.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	95	4.9%
Educational services	74	3.8%
Finance and insurance	73	3.8%
Other services	71	3.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	62	3.2%
Wholesale trade	54	2.8%
Public administration	53	2.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	196	4.71%
Puerto Rican	22	0.53%
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	16	0.38%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	8	0.19%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,911	97.8%
Spanish	74	1.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun	13	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	613	14.7%
English	569	13.7%
Dutch	487	11.7%
Irish	394	9.5%
Polish	233	5.6%
Swedish	141	3.4%
American	140	3.4%
French	136	3.3%
French Canadian	109	2.6%
Danish	99	2.4%
Norwegian	93	2.2%
Scottish	63	1.5%
Welsh	35	0.8%
Lithuanian	32	0.8%
British	29	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,163	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	4,155	99.8%
Foreign-born	8	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
12	0.4%	324	11.2%	1,002	34.7%	1,016	35.2%	415	14.4%	118	4.1%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	12	0.4%
9-12 Years	324	11.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,002	34.7%
Some College	1,016	35.2%
Bach. Degree	415	14.4%
Grad Degree	118	4.1%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +533	R +411	R + 6.5%
D +122
2020 vs. 2012	R +789	R +830	R + 27.9%
D -41
2020 vs. 2008	R +877	R +1,056	R + 40.6%
D -179

2016 vs. 2008	R +344	R +645	R + 34.1%
D -301
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	82%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,830	70.8%	Joe Biden (D)	714	27.6%	42	1.6%	2,586	23	24	0.05%
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	1,297	64.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	592	29.5%	119	5.9%	2,008	17	19	0.04%
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,041	57.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	755	41.4%	29	1.6%	1,825	12	10	0.04%
2008	64%	John McCain (R)	953	50.5%	Barack Obama (D)	893	47.3%	40	2.1%	1,886	10	5	0.04%
2004	66%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,039	55.6%	John Kerry (D)	803	43.0%	26	1.4%	1,868	8	5	0.04%
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	892	57.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	621	40.1%	36	2.3%	1,549	11	10	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Spencer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

714

27.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,830

70.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,586

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Spencer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

592

29.5%

Donald Trump (R)

1,297

64.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.0%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

2,008

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Spencer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

755

41.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,041

57.0%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,825

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Spencer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

893

47.3%

John McCain (R)

953

50.5%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,886

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Spencer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,039

55.6%

John Kerry (D)

803

43.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,868

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Spencer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

892

57.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

621

40.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,549

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Spencer township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	70%	Tudor Dixon (R)	1,439	65.4%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	718	32.6%	43 [+]	2.0%	2,200	21	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 21 (1.0%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 9 (0.4%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 8 (0.4%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 5 (0.2%);
2020	S2	81%	John James (R)	1,787	69.9%	Gary Peters* (D)	716	28.0%	52 [+]	2.0%	2,555	22	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 27 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.5%); Marcia Squier (Green) 12 (0.5%);
2018	S1	57%	John James (R)	1,112	63.0%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	608	34.4%	45 [+]	2.5%	1,765	17	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 18 (1.0%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 16 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.6%);
2018	G	57%	Bill Schuette (R)	1,096	61.5%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	628	35.2%	59 [+]	3.3%	1,783	18	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 28 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 19 (1.1%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 12 (0.7%);
2014	S2	40%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	613	51.0%	Gary Peters (D)	502	41.8%	87 [+]	7.2%	1,202	10	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 45 (3.7%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 28 (2.3%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 14 (1.2%);
2014	G	40%	Rick Snyder* (R)	742	61.1%	Mark Schauer (D)	427	35.2%	45 [+]	3.7%	1,214	10	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 25 (2.1%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 14 (1.2%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 6 (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	1,960
Median Value	$193,100

Occupied	1,557	79.4%
Vacant	403	20.6%

Owned	1,403	90.1%
Rented	154	9.9%
Median Rent	$853

Single-Family Units	1,512	77.1%
Detached	1,512	77.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	439	22.4%

Spencer township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Spencer township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Spencer township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Spencer township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Spencer township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Spencer township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Spencer township, MI