Ely township, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,934 ( 18 from 2010 )
Land area: 137.5 square miles
Population density: 14.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,905	98.50%	0.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	10	0.52%	56.5%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	18	0.93%	21.7%
Hispanic:	1	0.05%	91.7%

Total non-White:	29	1.50%	54.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	16	1.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	-34	-2.1

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
1,952
1,889	96.77%
2	0.10%
23	1.18%
3	0.15%
23	1.18%
12	0.61%
63	3.23%

2000
1,998
1,967	98.45%
2	0.10%
13	0.65%
2	0.10%
8	0.40%
6	0.30%
31	1.55%

1990
1,946
1,940	99.69%
0	0.00%
2	0.10%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	0.21%
6	0.31%

1980
1,955
1,934	98.93%
2	0.10%
17	0.87%
2	0.10%
n/a
0	0.00%
21	1.07%

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

-78	-3.9
32	1.6

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

27	1.4
25	1.3

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

6	0.3
-15	-0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Ely 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
41.0
341	17.6%
1,593	82.4%
405	20.9%

803
2.41

543	67.6%
495	91.2%
20	3.7%
260	32.4%

2010
Number	Percent
43.3
465	23.8%
1,487	76.2%
264	13.5%

761
2.57

566	74.4%
495	87.5%
27	4.8%
195	25.6%

2000
Number	Percent
36.2
561	28.1%
1,437	71.9%
158	7.9%

714
2.80

558	78.2%
493	88.4%
13	2.3%
156	21.8%

1990
Number	Percent
31.0
639	32.8%
1,307	67.2%
149	7.7%

633
3.07

509	80.4%
454	89.2%
15	2.9%
124	19.6%

1980
Number	Percent
25.1
751	38.4%
1,204	61.6%
96	4.9%

599
3.26

516	86.1%
483	93.6%
16	3.1%
83	13.9%

2022 Housing Data for Ely township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	18	2.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	15	1.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	0.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	31	3.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	13	1.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	13	1.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	23	2.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	16	2.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	23	2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	75	9.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	109	13.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	196	24.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	73	9.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	123	15.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	46	5.7%
$200,000 or more	25	3.1%

Median Household Income	86,625
Per Capita Income	39,058

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	13	1.6%
Public Assistance	26	3.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	42	5.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	940	75.4%
Unemployed	19	1.5%
In Armed Forces	10	0.8%

Total Labor Force	969	77.7%
Not in Labor Force	278	22.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	362	303	54.4%
Non-Profit	5	24	17.2%
Self-Employed	48	13	78.7%

Local Government	11	43	20.4%
State Government	111	35	76.0%
Federal Government	4	4	50.0%

Total Private + Self	410	316	56.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	131	106	55.3%
Total	541	422	56.2%

Pct. Govt.	21.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	48	5.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	226	23.5%
Professional, Technical	125	13.0%
Service Occupations	161	16.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	0.3%
All others	403	41.8%

White Collar		41.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	174	18.1%
Public administration	146	15.2%
Manufacturing	133	13.8%
Health care and social assistance	102	10.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	85	8.8%
Construction	67	7.0%
Other services	50	5.2%
Wholesale trade	42	4.4%
Educational services	42	4.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	22	2.3%
Utilities	22	2.3%
Transportation and warehousing	21	2.2%
Finance and insurance	20	2.1%
Accommodation and food services	11	1.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	10	1.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	7	0.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	5	0.5%
Information	3	0.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	1	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	1	0.05%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,878	99.5%
Other	10	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Finnish	589	30.5%
German	275	14.2%
English	225	11.6%
French	214	11.1%
Italian	210	10.9%
Swedish	147	7.6%
Irish	88	4.6%
French Canadian	59	3.1%
Polish	59	3.1%
Norwegian	46	2.4%
American	43	2.2%
British	37	1.9%
Yugoslavian	21	1.1%
Scandinavian	20	1.0%
Dutch	19	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,934	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,934	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
29	2.3%	38	3.0%	532	42.5%	421	33.6%	178	14.2%	55	4.4%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	29	2.3%
9-12 Years	38	3.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	532	42.5%
Some College	421	33.6%
Bach. Degree	178	14.2%
Grad Degree	55	4.4%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +124	R +45	R + 1.9%
D +79
2020 vs. 2012	R +220	R +254	R + 24.1%
D -34
2020 vs. 2008	R +211	R +235	R + 22.1%
D -24

2016 vs. 2008	R +87	R +190	R + 20.1%
D -103
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Donald Trump* (R)	645	55.3%	Joe Biden (D)	494	42.4%	27	2.3%	1,166	8	9	0.02%
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	521	51.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	415	41.3%	70	7.0%	1,006	5	6	0.02%
2012	64%	Barack Obama* (D)	528	54.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	425	44.0%	13	1.3%	966	-1	-3	0.02%
2008	66%	Barack Obama (D)	518	53.5%	John McCain (R)	434	44.8%	17	1.8%	969	4	-1	0.02%
2004	69%	John Kerry (D)	554	55.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	442	44.1%	7	0.7%	1,003	-4	-7	0.02%
2000	65%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	499	53.0%	George W. Bush (R)	423	45.0%	19	2.0%	941	-1	-3	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ely township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

494

42.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

645

55.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,166

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 9

2016 President, Ely township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

415

41.3%

Donald Trump (R)

521

51.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.5%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

1,006

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 6

2012 President, Ely township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

528

54.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

425

44.0%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

966

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -3

2008 President, Ely township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

518

53.5%

John McCain (R)

434

44.8%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

969

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -1

2004 President, Ely township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

442

44.1%

John Kerry (D)

554

55.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,003

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -7

2000 President, Ely township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

423

45.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

499

53.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

941

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ely township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	64%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	499	49.9%	Tudor Dixon (R)	487	48.7%	14 [+]	1.4%	1,000	5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 6 (0.6%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.5%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 2 (0.2%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	74%	John James (R)	632	54.5%	Gary Peters* (D)	512	44.2%	15 [+]	1.3%	1,159	6	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (0.6%); Marcia Squier (Green) 7 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	59%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	454	49.4%	John James (R)	450	49.0%	15 [+]	1.6%	919	3	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 9 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.4%); Marcia Squier (Green) 2 (0.2%);
2018	G	59%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	470	51.1%	Bill Schuette (R)	430	46.7%	20 [+]	2.2%	920	3	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 8 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.9%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.4%);
2014	S2	49%	Gary Peters (D)	428	57.7%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	303	40.8%	11 [+]	1.5%	742	0	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 6 (0.8%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.4%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 2 (0.3%);
2014	G	49%	Mark Schauer (D)	431	58.2%	Rick Snyder* (R)	296	40.0%	13 [+]	1.8%	740	-11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 10 (1.4%); 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	1,170
Median Value	$182,100

Occupied	803	68.6%
Vacant	367	31.4%

Owned	791	98.5%
Rented	12	1.5%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	1,040	88.9%
Detached	1,036	88.5%
Attached	4	0.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	130	11.1%

Ely township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ely township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Ely township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ely township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ely township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ely township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ely township, MI