Handy township, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 8,638 ( 632 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.4 square miles
Population density: 251.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	8,286	95.92%	8.5%
Black:	3	0.03%	90.6%
Indian:	72	0.83%	89.5%
Asian:	21	0.24%	41.7%
2+ races:	175	2.03%	105.9%
Hispanic:	68	0.79%	61.4%

Total non-White:	352	4.08%	5.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	651	9.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	-19	-0.3

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
8,006
7,635	95.37%
32	0.40%
38	0.47%
36	0.45%
85	1.06%
176	2.20%
371	4.63%

2000
7,112
6,888	96.85%
26	0.37%
66	0.93%
11	0.15%
82	1.15%
25	0.35%
224	3.15%

1990
5,488
5,309	96.74%
0	0.00%
119	2.17%
0	0.00%
n/a
60	1.09%
179	3.26%

1980
4,602
4,465	97.02%
0	0.00%
66	1.43%
0	0.00%
n/a
71	1.54%
137	2.98%

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

747	10.5
147	2.1

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

1,579	28.8
45	0.8

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

844	18.3
42	0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Handy 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
40.5
1,810	21.0%
6,828	79.0%
1,214	14.1%

3,252
2.65

2,315	71.2%
1,741	75.2%
254	11.0%
937	28.8%

2010
Number	Percent
35.1
2,208	27.6%
5,798	72.4%
805	10.1%

2,991
2.67

2,161	72.3%
1,596	73.9%
237	11.0%
830	27.7%

2000
Number	Percent
32.5
2,236	31.4%
4,876	68.6%
670	9.4%

2,503
2.83

1,837	73.4%
1,426	77.6%
177	9.6%
666	26.6%

1990
Number	Percent
29.5
1,700	31.0%
3,788	69.0%
502	9.1%

1,873
2.92

1,446	77.2%
1,168	80.8%
109	7.5%
427	22.8%

1980
Number	Percent
26.6
1,564	34.0%
3,038	66.0%
477	10.4%

1,567
2.94

1,187	75.7%
1,035	87.2%
98	8.3%
380	24.3%

2022 Housing Data for Handy township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	100	3.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	71	2.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	119	3.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	145	4.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	101	3.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	139	4.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	155	4.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	160	4.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	67	2.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	300	9.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	378	11.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	380	11.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	510	15.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	163	5.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	310	9.5%
$200,000 or more	154	4.7%

Median Household Income	70,850
Per Capita Income	34,392

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	132	4.1%
Public Assistance	127	3.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	346	10.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,929	67.6%
Unemployed	159	2.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	4,088	70.3%
Not in Labor Force	1,727	29.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		32.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,982	1,365	59.2%
Non-Profit	51	104	32.9%
Self-Employed	163	117	58.2%

Local Government	50	126	28.4%
State Government	84	49	63.2%
Federal Government	9	18	33.3%

Total Private + Self	2,145	1,482	59.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	194	297	39.5%
Total	2,339	1,779	56.8%

Pct. Govt.	8.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	582	14.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	771	18.7%
Professional, Technical	595	14.4%
Service Occupations	583	14.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	36	0.9%
All others	1,598	38.7%

White Collar		47.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	949	23.0%
Retail trade	419	10.1%
Health care and social assistance	414	10.0%
Construction	409	9.9%
Accommodation and food services	276	6.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	234	5.7%
Other services	217	5.3%
Transportation and warehousing	212	5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	188	4.6%
Educational services	164	4.0%
Public administration	154	3.7%
Finance and insurance	147	3.6%
Wholesale trade	98	2.4%
Utilities	82	2.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	64	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	57	1.4%
Information	21	0.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	19	0.5%
Management	5	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	38	0.44%
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	30	0.35%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Hmong	21	0.24%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	8,062	99.2%
Spanish	29	0.4%
Other Asian	17	0.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun	12	0.1%
Other Indo-European	6	0.1%
Other	4	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,076	24.0%
English	1,530	17.7%
Irish	1,158	13.4%
Polish	702	8.1%
American	615	7.1%
Italian	354	4.1%
French	262	3.0%
Finnish	227	2.6%
Hungarian	225	2.6%
Dutch	210	2.4%
Scottish	202	2.3%
Czech	119	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	113	1.3%
Swedish	105	1.2%
Norwegian	96	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	8,607	99.6%
Not a citizen	31	0.4%

Native	8,560	99.1%
Foreign-born	78	0.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
117	2.0%	258	4.3%	2,276	38.1%	2,248	37.6%	787	13.2%	292	4.9%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	117	2.0%
9-12 Years	258	4.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,276	38.1%
Some College	2,248	37.6%
Bach. Degree	787	13.2%
Grad Degree	292	4.9%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +516	R +98	D + 5.8%
D +418
2020 vs. 2012	R +944	R +851	R + 14.7%
D +93
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,080	R +1,291	R + 27.5%
D -211

2016 vs. 2008	R +564	R +1,193	R + 33.4%
D -629
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,002	65.4%	Joe Biden (D)	1,518	33.1%	71	1.5%	4,591	18	19	0.08%
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	2,486	65.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,100	28.8%	227	6.0%	3,813	18	19	0.08%
2012	59%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,058	58.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,425	40.4%	41	1.2%	3,524	14	11	0.07%
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	1,922	51.6%	Barack Obama (D)	1,729	46.4%	72	1.9%	3,723	11	6	0.07%
2004	63%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,056	62.2%	John Kerry (D)	1,225	37.0%	26	0.8%	3,307	14	11	0.07%
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	1,505	56.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,069	40.2%	83	3.1%	2,657	10	9	0.06%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Handy township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,518

33.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,002

65.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,591

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Handy township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,100

28.8%

Donald Trump (R)

2,486

65.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

161

4.2%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

3,813

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Handy township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,425

40.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,058

58.4%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

3,524

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Handy township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,729

46.4%

John McCain (R)

1,922

51.6%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

3,723

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Handy township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,056

62.2%

John Kerry (D)

1,225

37.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,307

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Handy township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,505

56.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,069

40.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.0%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

2,657

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Handy township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	56%	Tudor Dixon (R)	2,280	60.1%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	1,438	37.9%	74 [+]	2.0%	3,792	16	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 41 (1.1%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 14 (0.4%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 12 (0.3%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 7 (0.2%);
2020	S2	67%	John James (R)	2,990	65.8%	Gary Peters* (D)	1,471	32.4%	80 [+]	1.8%	4,541	18	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 39 (0.9%); Marcia Squier (Green) 24 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 17 (0.4%);
2018	S1	51%	John James (R)	2,072	61.9%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	1,206	36.0%	72 [+]	2.1%	3,350	16	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 42 (1.3%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 19 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.3%);
2018	G	51%	Bill Schuette (R)	1,940	57.7%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	1,318	39.2%	105 [+]	3.1%	3,363	14	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 48 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 35 (1.0%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 22 (0.7%);
2014	S2	38%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	1,194	51.2%	Gary Peters (D)	992	42.5%	146 [+]	6.3%	2,332	10	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 73 (3.1%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 47 (2.0%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 26 (1.1%);
2014	G	38%	Rick Snyder* (R)	1,474	62.5%	Mark Schauer (D)	814	34.5%	70 [+]	3.0%	2,358	12	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 33 (1.4%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 26 (1.1%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 11 (0.5%);

*: 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	3,386
Median Value	$212,000

Occupied	3,252	96.0%
Vacant	134	4.0%

Owned	2,654	81.6%
Rented	598	18.4%
Median Rent	$896

Single-Family Units	2,706	79.9%
Detached	2,647	78.2%
Attached	59	1.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	200	5.9%
Mobile Homes	366	10.8%

Handy township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Handy township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Handy township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Handy township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Handy township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Handy township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Handy township, MI