Bear Lake township, MI

Manistee County, MI

2022 population: 1,809 ( 58 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.7 square miles
Population density: 52.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,583	87.51%	5.3%
Black:	40	2.21%	700.0%
Indian:	21	1.16%	10.5%
Asian:	3	0.17%	200.0%
2+ races:	64	3.54%	255.6%
Hispanic:	93	5.14%	151.4%

Total non-White:	226	12.49%	182.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-88	-6.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	146	10.1

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
1,751
1,671	95.43%
5	0.29%
19	1.09%
1	0.06%
18	1.03%
37	2.11%
80	4.57%

2000
1,538
1,465	95.25%
0	0.00%
20	1.30%
6	0.39%
8	0.52%
39	2.54%
73	4.75%

1990
1,419
1,353	95.35%
0	0.00%
13	0.92%
6	0.42%
n/a
22	1.55%
66	4.65%

1980
1,665
1,630	97.90%
0	0.00%
10	0.60%
6	0.36%
n/a
19	1.14%
35	2.10%

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

206	13.4
7	0.5

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

112	7.9
7	0.5

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

-277	-16.6
31	1.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Bear Lake 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
50.9
319	17.6%
1,490	82.4%
469	25.9%

675
2.57

434	64.3%
350	80.6%
15	3.5%
241	35.7%

2010
Number	Percent
44.5
414	23.6%
1,337	76.4%
353	20.2%

696
2.49

497	71.4%
382	76.9%
33	6.6%
199	28.6%

2000
Number	Percent
39.5
391	25.4%
1,147	74.6%
256	16.6%

599
2.54

425	71.0%
359	84.5%
29	6.8%
174	29.0%

1990
Number	Percent
36.3
337	23.7%
1,082	76.3%
240	16.9%

545
2.60

435	79.8%
393	90.3%
24	5.5%
110	20.2%

1980
Number	Percent
32.8
502	30.2%
1,163	69.8%
251	15.1%

580
2.87

452	77.9%
415	91.8%
16	3.5%
128	22.1%

2022 Housing Data for Bear Lake township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	7	1.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	6	0.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	9	1.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	29	4.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	20	3.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	63	9.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	15	2.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	28	4.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	43	6.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	79	11.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	81	12.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	96	14.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	56	8.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	62	9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	71	10.5%
$200,000 or more	10	1.5%

Median Household Income	64,712
Per Capita Income	35,326

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	31	4.6%
Public Assistance	26	3.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	64	9.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	760	71.8%
Unemployed	39	3.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	799	75.4%
Not in Labor Force	260	24.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	343	297	53.6%
Non-Profit	16	32	33.3%
Self-Employed	22	33	40.0%

Local Government	32	43	42.7%
State Government	5	9	35.7%
Federal Government	20	7	74.1%

Total Private + Self	365	330	52.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	73	91	44.5%
Total	438	421	51.0%

Pct. Govt.	13.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	147	17.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	159	18.5%
Professional, Technical	154	17.9%
Service Occupations	174	20.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	0.3%
All others	226	26.3%

White Collar		53.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	114	13.3%
Accommodation and food services	106	12.3%
Construction	93	10.8%
Retail trade	80	9.3%
Health care and social assistance	77	9.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	72	8.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	56	6.5%
Other services	46	5.3%
Educational services	42	4.9%
Public administration	42	4.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	33	3.8%
Finance and insurance	29	3.4%
Wholesale trade	27	3.1%
Transportation and warehousing	21	2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	8	0.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	6	0.7%
Information	5	0.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	88	4.86%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	2	0.11%
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	3	0.17%
Argentinean	3	0.17%
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	%
Filipino	3	0.17%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,659	96.4%
Spanish	37	2.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	17	1.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun	5	0.3%
Other Indo-European	2	0.1%
Other	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	553	30.6%
English	271	15.0%
American	187	10.3%
Irish	174	9.6%
Polish	130	7.2%
French	59	3.3%
Swedish	57	3.2%
Italian	49	2.7%
French Canadian	32	1.8%
Dutch	31	1.7%
Danish	26	1.4%
Finnish	25	1.4%
Scandinavian	24	1.3%
European	23	1.3%
Scottish	23	1.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,803	99.7%
Not a citizen	6	0.3%

Native	1,784	98.6%
Foreign-born	25	1.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
25	1.8%	65	4.7%	568	40.8%	397	28.5%	247	17.7%	90	6.5%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	25	1.8%
9-12 Years	65	4.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	568	40.8%
Some College	397	28.5%
Bach. Degree	247	17.7%
Grad Degree	90	6.5%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +125	R +73	R + 0.5%
D +52
2020 vs. 2012	R +254	R +354	R + 32.3%
D -100
2020 vs. 2008	R +333	R +496	R + 48.0%
D -163

2016 vs. 2008	R +208	R +423	R + 47.6%
D -215
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	740	68.1%	Joe Biden (D)	325	29.9%	21	1.9%	1,086	20	21	0.02%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	615	64.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	273	28.6%	67	7.0%	955	17	18	0.02%
2012	67%	Mitt Romney (R)	486	52.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	425	46.1%	11	1.2%	922	8	6	0.02%
2008	71%	Barack Obama (D)	488	53.2%	John McCain (R)	407	44.3%	23	2.5%	918	3	-1	0.02%
2004	72%	George W. Bush* (R)	476	54.4%	John Kerry (D)	389	44.5%	10	1.1%	875	7	4	0.02%
2000	67%	George W. Bush (R)	400	52.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	333	43.6%	30	3.9%	763	6	5	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bear Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

325

29.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

740

68.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,086

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Bear Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

273

28.6%

Donald Trump (R)

615

64.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.5%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

955

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Bear Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

425

46.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

486

52.7%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

922

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Bear Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

488

53.2%

John McCain (R)

407

44.3%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

918

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -1

2004 President, Bear Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

476

54.4%

John Kerry (D)

389

44.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

875

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Bear Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

400

52.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

333

43.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.6%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

763

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bear Lake township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	62%	Tudor Dixon (R)	545	58.4%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	368	39.4%	21 [+]	2.2%	934	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 12 (1.3%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.5%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 3 (0.3%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	72%	John James (R)	729	67.3%	Gary Peters* (D)	335	30.9%	19 [+]	1.8%	1,083	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 8 (0.7%); Marcia Squier (Green) 7 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.4%);
2018	S1	58%	John James (R)	530	62.1%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	309	36.2%	15 [+]	1.8%	854	16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (0.8%); Marcia Squier (Green) 5 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.4%);
2018	G	59%	Bill Schuette (R)	522	60.6%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	311	36.1%	28 [+]	3.3%	861	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 13 (1.5%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 10 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.6%);
2014	S2	49%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	339	49.0%	Gary Peters (D)	314	45.4%	39 [+]	5.6%	692	8	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 19 (2.7%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 12 (1.7%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 8 (1.2%);
2014	G	50%	Rick Snyder* (R)	370	53.0%	Mark Schauer (D)	308	44.1%	20 [+]	2.9%	698	2	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 8 (1.1%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 7 (1.0%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 5 (0.7%);

*: 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	931
Median Value	$182,700

Occupied	675	72.5%
Vacant	256	27.5%

Owned	644	95.4%
Rented	31	4.6%
Median Rent	$929

Single-Family Units	882	94.7%
Detached	879	94.4%
Attached	3	0.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	36	3.9%

Bear Lake township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bear Lake township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Bear Lake township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bear Lake township, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bear Lake township, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bear Lake township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bear Lake township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bear Lake township, MI