Palmyra township, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,113 ( 29 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.5 square miles
Population density: 57.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,029	96.02%	6.9%
Black:	7	0.33%	36.4%
Indian:	6	0.28%	50.0%
Asian:	8	0.38%	60.0%
2+ races:	17	0.80%	15.0%
Hispanic:	46	2.18%	68.3%

Total non-White:	84	3.98%	54.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	131	7.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-102	-5.9

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
2,084
1,898	91.07%
11	0.53%
4	0.19%
5	0.24%
20	0.96%
145	6.96%
186	8.93%

2000
2,338
1,926	82.38%
22	0.94%
6	0.26%
0	0.00%
63	2.69%
321	13.73%
412	17.62%

1990
2,649
2,301	86.86%
174	6.57%
0	0.00%
36	1.36%
n/a
138	5.21%
348	13.14%

1980
2,476
2,359	95.27%
11	0.44%
2	0.08%
0	0.00%
n/a
104	4.20%
117	4.73%

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

-28	-1.2
-226	-9.7

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

-375	-14.2
64	2.4

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

-58	-2.3
231	9.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Palmyra 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
41.3
487	23.0%
1,626	77.0%
400	18.9%

828
2.51

628	75.8%
520	82.8%
34	5.4%
200	24.2%

2010
Number	Percent
42.3
452	21.7%
1,632	78.3%
316	15.2%

782
2.61

597	76.3%
497	83.2%
36	6.0%
185	23.7%

2000
Number	Percent
34.5
649	27.8%
1,689	72.2%
246	10.5%

779
2.72

610	78.3%
495	81.1%
53	8.7%
169	21.7%

1990
Number	Percent
32.6
676	25.5%
1,973	74.5%
293	11.1%

788
2.85

668	84.8%
575	86.1%
29	4.3%
120	15.2%

1980
Number	Percent
30.8
754	30.5%
1,722	69.5%
234	9.5%

814
3.01

687	84.4%
629	91.6%
23	3.3%
127	15.6%

2022 Housing Data for Palmyra township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	29	3.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	11	1.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	22	2.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	19	2.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	31	3.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	22	2.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	27	3.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	26	3.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	23	2.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	73	8.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	85	10.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	137	16.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	106	12.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	93	11.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	42	5.1%
$200,000 or more	82	9.9%

Median Household Income	81,029
Per Capita Income	36,702

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	34	4.1%
Public Assistance	3	0.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	54	6.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	950	75.3%
Unemployed	64	5.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,014	80.4%
Not in Labor Force	247	19.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	469	250	65.2%
Non-Profit	11	48	18.6%
Self-Employed	51	25	67.1%

Local Government	12	103	10.4%
State Government	38	23	62.3%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	520	275	65.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	61	176	25.7%
Total	581	451	56.3%

Pct. Govt.	17.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	98	9.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	191	18.5%
Professional, Technical	135	13.0%
Service Occupations	235	22.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	0.2%
All others	376	36.3%

White Collar		41.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	178	17.2%
Retail trade	154	14.9%
Health care and social assistance	111	10.7%
Public administration	94	9.1%
Educational services	81	7.8%
Construction	71	6.9%
Transportation and warehousing	65	6.3%
Other services	59	5.7%
Accommodation and food services	40	3.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	37	3.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	28	2.7%
Wholesale trade	27	2.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	23	2.2%
Finance and insurance	19	1.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	15	1.4%
Information	11	1.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	8	0.8%
Utilities	6	0.6%
Management	4	0.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	4	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	40	1.89%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	2	0.09%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	2	0.09%
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	4	0.19%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	5	0.24%
Filipino	3	0.14%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,947	97.3%
Spanish	35	1.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	10	0.5%
Arabic	4	0.2%
Tagalog	3	0.1%
Other	3	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	803	38.0%
English	316	15.0%
American	230	10.9%
Irish	202	9.6%
French	195	9.2%
Russian	70	3.3%
European	58	2.7%
Dutch	45	2.1%
British	34	1.6%
Polish	33	1.6%
Czech	27	1.3%
Czechoslovakian	21	1.0%
Scottish	20	0.9%
Italian	19	0.9%
Northern European	18	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,108	99.8%
Not a citizen	5	0.2%

Native	2,087	98.8%
Foreign-born	26	1.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
10	0.7%	93	6.2%	525	35.0%	530	35.4%	283	18.9%	58	3.9%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	10	0.7%
9-12 Years	93	6.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	525	35.0%
Some College	530	35.4%
Bach. Degree	283	18.9%
Grad Degree	58	3.9%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +80	R +20	D + 3.0%
D +60
2020 vs. 2012	R +242	R +361	R + 30.6%
D -119
2020 vs. 2008	R +243	R +423	R + 36.6%
D -180

2016 vs. 2008	R +163	R +403	R + 39.6%
D -240
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	788	67.1%	Joe Biden (D)	370	31.5%	17	1.4%	1,175	19	20	0.02%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	708	64.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	310	28.4%	73	6.7%	1,091	18	19	0.02%
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	546	52.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	489	46.5%	16	1.5%	1,051	7	5	0.02%
2008	68%	Barack Obama (D)	550	49.3%	John McCain (R)	545	48.9%	20	1.8%	1,115	8	3	0.02%
2004	65%	George W. Bush* (R)	588	54.2%	John Kerry (D)	483	44.5%	14	1.3%	1,085	6	3	0.02%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	531	52.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	461	45.6%	20	2.0%	1,012	6	5	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Palmyra township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

370

31.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

788

67.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,175

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Palmyra township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

310

28.4%

Donald Trump (R)

708

64.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.6%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,091

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Palmyra township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

489

46.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

546

52.0%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,051

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Palmyra township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

550

49.3%

John McCain (R)

545

48.9%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,115

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Palmyra township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

588

54.2%

John Kerry (D)

483

44.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,085

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Palmyra township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

531

52.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

461

45.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,012

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Palmyra township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	57%	Tudor Dixon (R)	612	64.6%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	304	32.1%	31 [+]	3.3%	947	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 15 (1.6%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 12 (1.3%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 3 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	70%	John James (R)	789	67.8%	Gary Peters* (D)	358	30.8%	16 [+]	1.4%	1,163	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (0.6%); Marcia Squier (Green) 7 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2018	S1	54%	John James (R)	563	63.0%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	313	35.0%	18 [+]	2.0%	894	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 9 (1.0%); Marcia Squier (Green) 7 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2018	G	54%	Bill Schuette (R)	556	62.2%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	316	35.3%	22 [+]	2.5%	894	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 9 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.9%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.6%);
2014	S2	40%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	405	61.2%	Gary Peters (D)	233	35.2%	24 [+]	3.6%	662	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 12 (1.8%); Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 8 (1.2%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 4 (0.6%);
2014	G	41%	Rick Snyder* (R)	394	59.0%	Mark Schauer (D)	252	37.7%	22 [+]	3.3%	668	8	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 10 (1.5%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 8 (1.2%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 4 (0.6%);

*: 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	896
Median Value	$141,200

Occupied	828	92.4%
Vacant	68	7.6%

Owned	721	87.1%
Rented	107	12.9%
Median Rent	$973

Single-Family Units	828	92.4%
Detached	793	88.5%
Attached	35	3.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	26	2.9%

Palmyra township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Palmyra township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Palmyra township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Palmyra township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Palmyra township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Palmyra township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Palmyra township, MI