Empire township, MI

Leelanau County, MI

2022 population: 1,166 ( 16 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.3 square miles
Population density: 33.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,058	90.74%	8.3%
Black:	4	0.34%	0.0%
Indian:	3	0.26%	40.0%
Asian:	4	0.34%	100.0%
2+ races:	48	4.12%	860.0%
Hispanic:	49	4.20%	206.2%

Total non-White:	108	9.26%	285.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-96	-9.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	80	8.2

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
1,182
1,154	97.63%
0	0.00%
5	0.42%
2	0.17%
5	0.42%
16	1.35%
28	2.37%

2000
1,095
1,075	98.17%
2	0.18%
11	1.00%
7	0.64%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
20	1.83%

1990
872
865	99.20%
0	0.00%
3	0.34%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	0.46%
7	0.80%

1980
801
795	99.25%
3	0.37%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	0.37%
6	0.75%

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

79	7.2
8	0.7

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

210	24.1
13	1.5

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

70	8.7
1	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Empire 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
63.5
123	10.5%
1,043	89.5%
537	46.1%

569
2.05

389	68.4%
331	85.1%
20	5.1%
180	31.6%

2010
Number	Percent
56.2
164	13.9%
1,018	86.1%
339	28.7%

584
2.02

358	61.3%
312	87.2%
14	3.9%
226	38.7%

2000
Number	Percent
48.0
211	19.3%
884	80.7%
229	20.9%

502
2.18

334	66.5%
288	86.2%
17	5.1%
168	33.5%

1990
Number	Percent
40.3
178	20.4%
694	79.6%
176	20.2%

386
2.26

250	64.8%
223	89.2%
16	6.4%
136	35.2%

1980
Number	Percent
33.9
210	26.2%
591	73.8%
117	14.6%

317
2.51

232	73.2%
203	87.5%
9	3.9%
85	26.8%

2022 Housing Data for Empire township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	20	3.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	11	1.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	0.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	31	5.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	10	1.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	9	1.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	14	2.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	30	5.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	13	2.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	45	7.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	71	12.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	86	15.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	84	14.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	53	9.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	35	6.2%
$200,000 or more	55	9.7%

Median Household Income	81,696
Per Capita Income	55,582

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	33	5.8%
Public Assistance	7	1.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	28	4.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	352	70.8%
Unemployed	2	0.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	354	71.2%
Not in Labor Force	143	28.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	135	195	40.9%
Non-Profit	4	20	16.7%
Self-Employed	23	49	31.9%

Local Government	12	17	41.4%
State Government	7	0	100.0%
Federal Government	10	2	83.3%

Total Private + Self	158	244	39.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	33	39	45.8%
Total	191	283	40.3%

Pct. Govt.	10.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	64	13.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	106	22.3%
Professional, Technical	132	27.7%
Service Occupations	84	17.6%
All others	90	18.9%

White Collar		63.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	83	17.4%
Accommodation and food services	62	13.0%
Health care and social assistance	57	12.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	39	8.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	39	8.2%
Manufacturing	38	8.0%
Educational services	30	6.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	26	5.5%
Construction	25	5.3%
Public administration	22	4.6%
Other services	16	3.4%
Finance and insurance	13	2.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	10	2.1%
Wholesale trade	9	1.9%
Transportation and warehousing	5	1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	2	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	32	2.74%
Puerto Rican	5	0.43%
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	12	1.03%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	12	1.03%
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	2	0.17%
Filipino	2	0.17%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,108	96.7%
Spanish	36	3.1%
Tagalog	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	307	26.3%
English	219	18.8%
Irish	168	14.4%
Dutch	98	8.4%
French	61	5.2%
Polish	55	4.7%
American	54	4.6%
Scottish	49	4.2%
Swiss	40	3.4%
Swedish	29	2.5%
Belgian	28	2.4%
Norwegian	26	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	24	2.1%
Welsh	22	1.9%
Czech	20	1.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,166	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,153	98.9%
Foreign-born	13	1.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
8	0.8%	18	1.8%	143	14.3%	338	33.7%	275	27.4%	221	22.0%
Average years of education: 14.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	8	0.8%
9-12 Years	18	1.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	143	14.3%
Some College	338	33.7%
Bach. Degree	275	27.4%
Grad Degree	221	22.0%
Average years of education: 14.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +38	D +47	D + 2.4%
D +85
2020 vs. 2012	R +6	D +101	D + 8.8%
D +107
2020 vs. 2008	R +56	R +18	R + 4.3%
D +38

2016 vs. 2008	R +18	R +65	R + 6.7%
D -47
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	102%	Joe Biden (D)	598	60.1%	Donald Trump* (R)	387	38.9%	10	1.0%	995	-9	-8	0.02%
2016	93%	Hillary Clinton (D)	513	55.8%	Donald Trump (R)	349	37.9%	58	6.3%	920	-9	-8	0.02%
2012	87%	Barack Obama* (D)	491	55.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	381	43.2%	9	1.0%	881	-1	-4	0.02%
2008	91%	Barack Obama (D)	560	62.3%	John McCain (R)	331	36.8%	8	0.9%	899	-4	-9	0.02%
2004	92%	John Kerry (D)	446	51.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	407	47.1%	12	1.4%	865	-1	-4	0.02%
2000	82%	George W. Bush (R)	365	50.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	309	42.4%	54	7.4%	728	4	2	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Empire township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

598

60.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

387

38.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

995

Turnout: 102%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -8

2016 President, Empire township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

513

55.8%

Donald Trump (R)

349

37.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.4%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

920

Turnout: 93%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -8

2012 President, Empire township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

491

55.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

381

43.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

881

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -4

2008 President, Empire township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

560

62.3%

John McCain (R)

331

36.8%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

899

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -9

2004 President, Empire township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

407

47.1%

John Kerry (D)

446

51.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

865

Turnout: 92%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -4

2000 President, Empire township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

365

50.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

309

42.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

728

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Empire township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	99%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	627	65.0%	Tudor Dixon (R)	329	34.1%	9 [+]	0.9%	965	-10	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Hogan (Green) 3 (0.3%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 3 (0.3%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 2 (0.2%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	102%	Gary Peters* (D)	571	57.4%	John James (R)	416	41.8%	8 [+]	0.8%	995	-6	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.3%); Marcia Squier (Green) 3 (0.3%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.2%);
2018	S1	88%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	500	58.2%	John James (R)	347	40.4%	12 [+]	1.4%	859	-5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 11 (1.3%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	87%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	510	59.7%	Bill Schuette (R)	326	38.2%	18 [+]	2.1%	854	-6	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 9 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.7%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.4%);
2014	S2	71%	Gary Peters (D)	421	59.6%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	261	37.0%	24 [+]	3.4%	706	-4	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 12 (1.7%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 11 (1.6%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	72%	Mark Schauer (D)	367	51.1%	Rick Snyder* (R)	332	46.2%	19 [+]	2.6%	718	-5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Paul Homeniuk (Green) 9 (1.3%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 7 (1.0%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (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	1,172
Median Value	$403,500

Occupied	569	48.5%
Vacant	603	51.5%

Owned	489	85.9%
Rented	80	14.1%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	1,026	87.5%
Detached	1,011	86.3%
Attached	15	1.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	28	2.4%
Mobile Homes	101	8.6%

Empire township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Empire township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Empire township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Empire township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Empire township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Empire township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Empire township, MI