Ellsworth township, MI

Lake County, MI

2022 population: 601 ( 216 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.2 square miles
Population density: 17.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	577	96.01%	25.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	2	0.33%	60.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	2	0.33%	88.2%
Hispanic:	20	3.33%	53.8%

Total non-White:	24	3.99%	41.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-199	-29.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-17	-2.5

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
817
776	94.98%
5	0.61%
5	0.61%
1	0.12%
17	2.08%
13	1.59%
41	5.02%

2000
867
851	98.15%
4	0.46%
9	1.04%
0	0.00%
1	0.12%
0	0.00%
16	1.85%

1990
622
558	89.71%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
64	10.29%

1980
532
503	94.55%
3	0.56%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
26	4.89%
29	5.45%

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

-75	-8.7
25	2.9

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

293	47.1
-48	-7.7

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

55	10.3
35	6.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Ellsworth 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
52.9
101	16.8%
500	83.2%
134	22.3%

241
2.49

142	58.9%
130	91.5%
4	2.8%
99	41.1%

2010
Number	Percent
46.0
176	21.5%
641	78.5%
157	19.2%

340
2.40

239	70.3%
192	80.3%
13	5.4%
101	29.7%

2000
Number	Percent
38.1
253	29.2%
614	70.8%
107	12.3%

319
2.70

247	77.4%
214	86.6%
20	8.1%
72	22.6%

1990
Number	Percent
30.3
156	25.1%
466	74.9%
74	11.9%

212
2.93

150	70.8%
125	83.3%
13	8.7%
62	29.2%

1980
Number	Percent
27.9
201	37.8%
331	62.2%
68	12.8%

157
3.36

128	81.5%
115	89.8%
2	1.6%
29	18.5%

2022 Housing Data for Ellsworth township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	30	12.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	20	8.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	14	5.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	1.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	19	7.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	0.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	21	8.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	21	8.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	26	10.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	37	15.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	15	6.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	15	6.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	4	1.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	6	2.5%
$200,000 or more	5	2.1%

Median Household Income	46,328
Per Capita Income	26,116

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	23	9.5%
Public Assistance	19	7.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	28	11.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	182	50.0%
Unemployed	12	3.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	194	53.3%
Not in Labor Force	170	46.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		50.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	70	55	56.0%
Non-Profit	5	27	15.6%
Self-Employed	8	4	66.7%

Local Government	4	12	25.0%
State Government	7	6	53.8%
Federal Government	0	1	0.0%

Total Private + Self	78	59	56.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	16	46	25.8%
Total	94	105	47.2%

Pct. Govt.	15.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	21	10.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	35	17.6%
Professional, Technical	29	14.6%
Service Occupations	48	24.1%
All others	66	33.2%

White Collar		42.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	49	24.6%
Health care and social assistance	36	18.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	20	10.1%
Retail trade	18	9.0%
Public administration	17	8.5%
Educational services	10	5.0%
Transportation and warehousing	9	4.5%
Construction	9	4.5%
Finance and insurance	7	3.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	7	3.5%
Accommodation and food services	7	3.5%
Other services	7	3.5%
Utilities	3	1.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	20	3.33%
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	545	97.0%
Spanish	13	2.3%
Other Asian	2	0.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	2	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	115	19.1%
German	92	15.3%
Polish	41	6.8%
Irish	39	6.5%
American	22	3.7%
Dutch	22	3.7%
French	19	3.2%
Norwegian	17	2.8%
Finnish	15	2.5%
Swedish	13	2.2%
Lithuanian	8	1.3%
French Canadian	7	1.2%
British	6	1.0%
Czech	4	0.7%
Romanian	3	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	596	99.2%
Not a citizen	5	0.8%

Native	596	99.2%
Foreign-born	5	0.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
21	4.6%	29	6.3%	232	50.3%	139	30.2%	26	5.6%	14	3.0%
Average years of education: 12.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	21	4.6%
9-12 Years	29	6.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	232	50.3%
Some College	139	30.2%
Bach. Degree	26	5.6%
Grad Degree	14	3.0%
Average years of education: 12.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +56	R +31	D + 1.3%
D +25
2020 vs. 2012	R +113	R +152	R + 32.8%
D -39
2020 vs. 2008	R +115	R +173	R + 38.8%
D -58

2016 vs. 2008	R +59	R +142	R + 40.1%
D -83
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	90%	Donald Trump* (R)	315	71.1%	Joe Biden (D)	123	27.8%	5	1.1%	443	23	24	0.01%
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	259	69.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	98	26.3%	16	4.3%	373	22	24	0.01%
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	202	55.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	162	44.1%	3	0.8%	367	10	8	0.01%
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	200	51.5%	Barack Obama (D)	181	46.6%	7	1.8%	388	11	6	0.01%
2004	61%	George W. Bush* (R)	205	53.7%	John Kerry (D)	168	44.0%	9	2.4%	382	6	3	0.01%
2000	50%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	150	48.9%	George W. Bush (R)	148	48.2%	9	2.9%	307	2	0	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ellsworth township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

123

27.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

315

71.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

443

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Ellsworth township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

26.3%

Donald Trump (R)

259

69.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.9%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

373

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Ellsworth township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

162

44.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

202

55.0%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

367

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Ellsworth township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

181

46.6%

John McCain (R)

200

51.5%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

388

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Ellsworth township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

205

53.7%

John Kerry (D)

168

44.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

382

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Ellsworth township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

148

48.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

150

48.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

307

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ellsworth township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	76%	Tudor Dixon (R)	244	64.9%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	123	32.7%	9 [+]	2.4%	376	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (1.3%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 3 (0.8%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 1 (0.3%);
2020	S2	89%	John James (R)	303	69.2%	Gary Peters* (D)	131	29.9%	4 [+]	0.9%	438	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.5%);
2018	S1	63%	John James (R)	230	69.7%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	88	26.7%	12 [+]	3.6%	330	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 4 (1.2%); Marcia Squier (Green) 4 (1.2%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (1.2%);
2018	G	62%	Bill Schuette (R)	217	67.0%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	94	29.0%	13 [+]	4.0%	324	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 7 (2.2%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (1.2%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 2 (0.6%);
2014	S2	42%	Gary Peters (D)	116	47.7%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	112	46.1%	15 [+]	6.2%	243	5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 6 (2.5%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (2.5%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 3 (1.2%);
2014	G	42%	Rick Snyder* (R)	129	52.7%	Mark Schauer (D)	111	45.3%	5 [+]	2.0%	245	2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Paul Homeniuk (Green) 2 (0.8%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.8%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 1 (0.4%);

*: 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	512
Median Value	$105,800

Occupied	241	47.1%
Vacant	271	52.9%

Owned	204	84.6%
Rented	37	15.4%
Median Rent	$923

Single-Family Units	321	62.7%
Detached	321	62.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	183	35.7%

Ellsworth township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ellsworth township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Ellsworth township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ellsworth township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ellsworth township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ellsworth township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ellsworth township, MI