Pleasant Plains township, MI

Lake County, MI

2022 population: 1,783 ( 202 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.9 square miles
Population density: 51.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,331	74.65%	10.6%
Black:	230	12.90%	6.1%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	25	1.40%	0.0%
2+ races:	111	6.23%	82.0%
Hispanic:	86	4.82%	36.5%

Total non-White:	452	25.35%	19.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	128	9.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	74	5.7

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
1,581
1,203	76.09%
245	15.50%
9	0.57%
0	0.00%
61	3.86%
63	3.98%
378	23.91%

2000
1,556
1,127	72.43%
306	19.67%
12	0.77%
3	0.19%
46	2.96%
59	3.79%
429	27.57%

1990
1,494
1,132	75.77%
345	23.09%
6	0.40%
0	0.00%
n/a
11	0.74%
362	24.23%

1980
1,391
1,073	77.14%
283	20.35%
7	0.50%
2	0.14%
n/a
26	1.87%
318	22.86%

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

76	4.9
-51	-3.3

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

-5	-0.3
67	4.5

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

59	4.2
44	3.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Pleasant Plains 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
42.8
325	18.2%
1,458	81.8%
449	25.2%

671
2.60

262	39.0%
195	74.4%
12	4.6%
409	61.0%

2010
Number	Percent
45.0
358	22.6%
1,223	77.4%
290	18.3%

706
2.20

409	57.9%
274	67.0%
58	14.2%
297	42.1%

2000
Number	Percent
40.6
363	23.3%
1,193	76.7%
282	18.1%

664
2.28

383	57.7%
281	73.4%
42	11.0%
281	42.3%

1990
Number	Percent
37.4
418	28.0%
1,076	72.0%
301	20.1%

639
2.30

436	68.2%
324	74.3%
83	19.0%
203	31.8%

1980
Number	Percent
41.0
367	26.4%
1,024	73.6%
328	23.6%

568
2.45

410	72.2%
347	84.6%
22	5.4%
158	27.8%

2022 Housing Data for Pleasant Plains township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	59	8.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	23	3.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	37	5.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	24	3.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	183	27.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	36	5.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	23	3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	13	1.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	29	4.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	81	12.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	32	4.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	72	10.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	15	2.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	20	3.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	7	1.0%
$200,000 or more	17	2.5%

Median Household Income	31,080
Per Capita Income	21,889

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	90	13.4%
Public Assistance	55	8.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	151	22.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	541	58.2%
Unemployed	26	2.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	567	61.0%
Not in Labor Force	362	39.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		41.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	204	102	66.7%
Non-Profit	8	26	23.5%
Self-Employed	105	28	78.9%

Local Government	8	37	17.8%
State Government	21	14	60.0%
Federal Government	25	8	75.8%

Total Private + Self	309	130	70.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	62	85	42.2%
Total	371	215	63.3%

Pct. Govt.	19.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	107	18.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	154	26.3%
Professional, Technical	45	7.7%
Service Occupations	173	29.5%
All others	107	18.3%

White Collar		52.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Accommodation and food services	103	17.6%
Manufacturing	72	12.3%
Health care and social assistance	65	11.1%
Wholesale trade	57	9.7%
Retail trade	55	9.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	43	7.3%
Transportation and warehousing	37	6.3%
Educational services	29	4.9%
Public administration	29	4.9%
Other services	28	4.8%
Finance and insurance	24	4.1%
Construction	20	3.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	15	2.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	9	1.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	76	4.26%
Puerto Rican	4	0.22%
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	6	0.34%
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	6	0.34%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Vietnamese	25	1.40%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,652	96.7%
Spanish	32	1.9%
Vietnamese	25	1.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	276	15.5%
English	198	11.1%
German	133	7.5%
Polish	132	7.4%
Swedish	125	7.0%
American	54	3.0%
Welsh	54	3.0%
Dutch	43	2.4%
French	22	1.2%
British	11	0.6%
Italian	9	0.5%
European	8	0.4%
Austrian	7	0.4%
Belgian	7	0.4%
French Canadian	6	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,783	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,753	98.3%
Foreign-born	30	1.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
108	8.5%	187	14.7%	334	26.3%	472	37.1%	145	11.4%	25	2.0%
Average years of education: 12.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	108	8.5%
9-12 Years	187	14.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	334	26.3%
Some College	472	37.1%
Bach. Degree	145	11.4%
Grad Degree	25	2.0%
Average years of education: 12.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +76	R +21	R + 1.6%
D +55
2020 vs. 2012	R +140	R +175	R + 26.1%
D -35
2020 vs. 2008	R +183	R +250	R + 38.5%
D -67

2016 vs. 2008	R +107	R +229	R + 36.9%
D -122
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	51%	Donald Trump* (R)	402	53.4%	Joe Biden (D)	338	44.9%	13	1.7%	753	6	7	0.01%
2016	48%	Donald Trump (R)	326	49.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	283	43.2%	46	7.0%	655	3	4	0.01%
2012	50%	Barack Obama* (D)	373	58.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	262	40.9%	5	0.8%	640	-4	-6	0.01%
2008	52%	Barack Obama (D)	405	63.7%	John McCain (R)	219	34.4%	12	1.9%	636	-6	-11	0.01%
2004	51%	John Kerry (D)	365	59.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	242	39.3%	8	1.3%	615	-8	-11	0.01%
2000	49%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	362	62.0%	George W. Bush (R)	201	34.4%	21	3.6%	584	-12	-13	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Pleasant Plains township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

338

44.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

402

53.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

753

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 7

2016 President, Pleasant Plains township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

283

43.2%

Donald Trump (R)

326

49.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.6%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

655

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 4

2012 President, Pleasant Plains township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

373

58.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

262

40.9%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

640

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -6

2008 President, Pleasant Plains township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

405

63.7%

John McCain (R)

219

34.4%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

636

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -11

2004 President, Pleasant Plains township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

242

39.3%

John Kerry (D)

365

59.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

615

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -11

2000 President, Pleasant Plains township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

201

34.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

362

62.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

584

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pleasant Plains township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	38%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	294	52.2%	Tudor Dixon (R)	257	45.6%	12 [+]	2.1%	563	2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.9%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 3 (0.5%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 2 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.4%);
2020	S2	49%	John James (R)	371	51.2%	Gary Peters* (D)	324	44.8%	29 [+]	4.0%	724	3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 18 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.8%); Marcia Squier (Green) 5 (0.7%);
2018	S1	37%	John James (R)	260	49.3%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	244	46.3%	23 [+]	4.4%	527	4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 10 (1.9%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 8 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.9%);
2018	G	37%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	247	47.3%	Bill Schuette (R)	246	47.1%	29 [+]	5.6%	522	6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 15 (2.9%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 11 (2.1%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.6%);
2014	S2	31%	Gary Peters (D)	227	56.2%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	154	38.1%	23 [+]	5.7%	404	-3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 12 (3.0%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 6 (1.5%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (1.2%);
2014	G	31%	Mark Schauer (D)	199	48.3%	Rick Snyder* (R)	198	48.1%	15 [+]	3.6%	412	-3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 8 (1.9%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (1.5%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 1 (0.2%);

*: 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	1,564
Median Value	$96,700

Occupied	671	42.9%
Vacant	893	57.1%

Owned	524	78.1%
Rented	147	21.9%
Median Rent	$882

Single-Family Units	1,202	76.9%
Detached	1,193	76.3%
Attached	9	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	24	1.5%
Mobile Homes	323	20.7%

Pleasant Plains township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Pleasant Plains township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Pleasant Plains township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Pleasant Plains township, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Pleasant Plains township, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Pleasant Plains township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Pleasant Plains township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pleasant Plains township, MI