Dover township, MI

Lake County, MI

2022 population: 552 ( 157 from 2010 )
Land area: 37.0 square miles
Population density: 14.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	537	97.28%	43.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	8	1.45%	20.0%
Hispanic:	6	1.09%	40.0%

Total non-White:	15	2.72%	28.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	163	50.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	-6	-1.8

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
395
374	94.68%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.25%
10	2.53%
10	2.53%
21	5.32%

2000
272
259	95.22%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
8	2.94%
5	1.84%
13	4.78%

1990
359
359	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
281
279	99.29%
0	0.00%
2	0.71%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.71%

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

115	42.3
8	2.9

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

-100	-27.9
13	3.6

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

80	28.5
-2	-0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Dover 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
49.4
119	21.6%
433	78.4%
125	22.6%

170
3.25

121	71.2%
104	86.0%
3	2.5%
49	28.8%

2010
Number	Percent
48.9
82	20.8%
313	79.2%
79	20.0%

169
2.34

117	69.2%
95	81.2%
7	6.0%
52	30.8%

2000
Number	Percent
45.0
44	16.2%
228	83.8%
62	22.8%

135
2.01

83	61.5%
65	78.3%
2	2.4%
52	38.5%

1990
Number	Percent
36.2
95	26.5%
264	73.5%
65	18.1%

140
2.56

112	80.0%
95	84.8%
0	0.0%
28	20.0%

1980
Number	Percent
35.4
84	29.9%
197	70.1%
39	13.9%

99
2.84

77	77.8%
63	81.8%
5	6.5%
22	22.2%

2022 Housing Data for Dover township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	10	5.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	25	14.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	6	3.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	7	4.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	2.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	8	4.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	10	5.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	2.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	1.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	20	11.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	9	5.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	17	10.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	26	15.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	11	6.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	9	5.3%
$200,000 or more	2	1.2%

Median Household Income	54,375
Per Capita Income	23,643

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	7	4.1%
Public Assistance	13	7.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	30	17.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	187	56.0%
Unemployed	2	0.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	189	56.6%
Not in Labor Force	145	43.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		44.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	73	70	51.0%
Non-Profit	3	3	50.0%
Self-Employed	30	1	96.8%

Local Government	6	1	85.7%
State Government	2	7	22.2%
Federal Government	3	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	103	71	59.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	14	11	56.0%
Total	117	82	58.8%

Pct. Govt.	9.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	27	13.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	14	7.0%
Professional, Technical	22	11.1%
Service Occupations	48	24.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	12	6.0%
All others	88	44.2%

White Collar		31.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	48	24.1%
Other services	27	13.6%
Health care and social assistance	25	12.6%
Construction	20	10.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	15	7.5%
Educational services	13	6.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	12	6.0%
Finance and insurance	8	4.0%
Retail trade	8	4.0%
Accommodation and food services	8	4.0%
Public administration	4	2.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	1.5%
Transportation and warehousing	3	1.5%
Wholesale trade	3	1.5%
Information	1	0.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	1	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	4	0.72%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	2	0.36%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	2	0.36%
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	509	96.2%
German, other Germanic	11	2.1%
Other	9	1.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	118	21.4%
Irish	60	10.9%
English	59	10.7%
French	29	5.3%
American	23	4.2%
Polish	15	2.7%
Scandinavian	13	2.4%
Hungarian	12	2.2%
Dutch	10	1.8%
European	10	1.8%
Swedish	9	1.6%
Norwegian	7	1.3%
Lithuanian	6	1.1%
Scottish	5	0.9%
Swiss	5	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	551	99.8%
Not a citizen	1	0.2%

Native	548	99.3%
Foreign-born	4	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
17	4.5%	34	9.0%	173	45.8%	110	29.1%	33	8.7%	11	2.9%
Average years of education: 12.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	17	4.5%
9-12 Years	34	9.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	173	45.8%
Some College	110	29.1%
Bach. Degree	33	8.7%
Grad Degree	11	2.9%
Average years of education: 12.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +45	R +46	R + 10.6%
D -1
2020 vs. 2012	R +69	R +100	R + 38.1%
D -31
2020 vs. 2008	R +80	R +134	R + 54.7%
D -54

2016 vs. 2008	R +35	R +88	R + 44.2%
D -53
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	54%	Donald Trump* (R)	191	78.0%	Joe Biden (D)	53	21.6%	1	0.4%	245	30	31	0.00%
2016	53%	Donald Trump (R)	146	68.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	54	25.5%	12	5.7%	212	22	23	0.00%
2012	62%	Mitt Romney (R)	122	58.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	84	40.0%	4	1.9%	210	14	11	0.00%
2008	74%	John McCain (R)	111	50.5%	Barack Obama (D)	107	48.6%	2	0.9%	220	10	5	0.00%
2004	77%	George W. Bush* (R)	114	56.4%	John Kerry (D)	87	43.1%	1	0.5%	202	9	6	0.00%
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	77	49.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	77	49.7%	1	0.6%	155	4	2	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Dover township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

21.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

191

78.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

245

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Dover township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

25.5%

Donald Trump (R)

146

68.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.3%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

212

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Dover township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

40.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

122

58.1%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

210

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Dover township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

107

48.6%

John McCain (R)

111

50.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

220

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Dover township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

114

56.4%

John Kerry (D)

43.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

202

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Dover township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

49.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

49.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.6%

TOTAL

155

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dover township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	45%	Tudor Dixon (R)	150	73.9%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	48	23.6%	5 [+]	2.5%	203	30	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 3 (1.5%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.5%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 1 (0.5%);
2020	S2	53%	John James (R)	187	77.6%	Gary Peters* (D)	52	21.6%	2 [+]	0.8%	241	29	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.4%);
2018	S1	47%	John James (R)	131	66.2%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	64	32.3%	3 [+]	1.5%	198	20	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (1.0%); Marcia Squier (Green) 1 (0.5%);
2018	G	46%	Bill Schuette (R)	125	63.5%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	66	33.5%	6 [+]	3.0%	197	20	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 3 (1.5%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.5%);
2014	S2	38%	Gary Peters (D)	73	52.1%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	58	41.4%	9 [+]	6.4%	140	0	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 5 (3.6%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (2.1%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 1 (0.7%);
2014	G	38%	Rick Snyder* (R)	70	50.0%	Mark Schauer (D)	66	47.1%	4 [+]	2.9%	140	-1	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (1.4%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 2 (1.4%);

*: 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	323
Median Value	$153,100

Occupied	170	52.6%
Vacant	153	47.4%

Owned	155	91.2%
Rented	15	8.8%
Median Rent	$1,097

Single-Family Units	236	73.1%
Detached	236	73.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	87	26.9%

Dover township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Dover township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Dover township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Dover township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Dover township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Dover township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dover township, MI