Riverton township, MI

Mason County, MI

2022 population: 1,278 ( 125 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.2 square miles
Population density: 36.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,125	88.03%	7.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	4	0.31%	100.0%
Asian:	10	0.78%	0.0%
2+ races:	23	1.80%	76.9%
Hispanic:	116	9.08%	33.3%

Total non-White:	153	11.97%	47.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	76	8.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	49	5.2

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
1,153
1,049	90.98%
2	0.17%
2	0.17%
0	0.00%
13	1.13%
87	7.55%
104	9.02%

2000
1,320
1,213	91.89%
0	0.00%
2	0.15%
0	0.00%
15	1.14%
90	6.82%
107	8.11%

1990
1,115
1,031	92.47%
9	0.81%
4	0.36%
2	0.18%
n/a
67	6.01%
84	7.53%

1980
1,177
1,119	95.07%
7	0.59%
0	0.00%
6	0.51%
n/a
45	3.82%
58	4.93%

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

-164	-12.4
-3	-0.2

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

182	16.3
23	2.1

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

-88	-7.5
26	2.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Riverton 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
41.7
257	20.1%
1,021	79.9%
220	17.2%

460
2.71

337	73.3%
238	70.6%
34	10.1%
123	26.7%

2010
Number	Percent
44.3
261	22.6%
892	77.4%
158	13.7%

442
2.61

338	76.5%
285	84.3%
15	4.4%
104	23.5%

2000
Number	Percent
34.4
419	31.7%
901	68.3%
152	11.5%

435
3.02

359	82.5%
303	84.4%
16	4.5%
76	17.5%

1990
Number	Percent
31.0
358	32.1%
757	67.9%
114	10.2%

390
2.86

313	80.3%
270	86.3%
17	5.4%
77	19.7%

1980
Number	Percent
28.5
404	34.3%
773	65.7%
117	9.9%

385
3.06

321	83.4%
304	94.7%
9	2.8%
64	16.6%

2022 Housing Data for Riverton township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	7	1.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	36	7.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	27	5.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	11	2.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	26	5.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	6	1.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	12	2.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	19	4.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	20	4.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	41	8.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	60	13.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	73	15.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	75	16.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	30	6.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	13	2.8%
$200,000 or more	4	0.9%

Median Household Income	62,404
Per Capita Income	27,609

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	60	13.0%
Public Assistance	10	2.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	81	17.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	514	64.7%
Unemployed	74	9.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	588	74.1%
Not in Labor Force	206	25.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		35.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	195	166	54.0%
Non-Profit	7	30	18.9%
Self-Employed	69	15	82.1%

Local Government	33	23	58.9%
State Government	6	16	27.3%
Federal Government	3	6	33.3%

Total Private + Self	264	181	59.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	49	75	39.5%
Total	313	256	55.0%

Pct. Govt.	15.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	79	13.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	90	15.6%
Professional, Technical	86	14.9%
Service Occupations	106	18.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	8	1.4%
All others	216	37.4%

White Collar		44.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	110	19.1%
Health care and social assistance	74	12.8%
Construction	54	9.4%
Accommodation and food services	52	9.0%
Educational services	48	8.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	46	8.0%
Transportation and warehousing	38	6.6%
Retail trade	34	5.9%
Wholesale trade	26	4.5%
Other services	21	3.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	21	3.6%
Public administration	14	2.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	13	2.3%
Information	7	1.2%
Utilities	7	1.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	6	1.0%
Finance and insurance	3	0.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	105	8.22%
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	11	0.86%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	6	0.47%
Vietnamese	4	0.31%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,112	93.0%
Spanish	59	4.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	17	1.4%
Chinese	6	0.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	383	30.0%
English	143	11.2%
Irish	125	9.8%
Polish	60	4.7%
Swedish	59	4.6%
Dutch	44	3.4%
Scottish	41	3.2%
Russian	35	2.7%
Scotch-Irish	29	2.3%
Ukrainian	23	1.8%
American	21	1.6%
Danish	21	1.6%
French	19	1.5%
Hungarian	16	1.3%
Norwegian	11	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,254	98.1%
Not a citizen	24	1.9%

Native	1,219	95.4%
Foreign-born	59	4.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
11	1.2%	71	7.5%	352	37.2%	363	38.4%	116	12.3%	32	3.4%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	11	1.2%
9-12 Years	71	7.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	352	37.2%
Some College	363	38.4%
Bach. Degree	116	12.3%
Grad Degree	32	3.4%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +97	R +27	D + 4.2%
D +70
2020 vs. 2012	R +136	R +135	R + 15.2%
D +1
2020 vs. 2008	R +172	R +223	R + 29.6%
D -51

2016 vs. 2008	R +75	R +196	R + 33.9%
D -121
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	489	63.7%	Joe Biden (D)	258	33.6%	21	2.7%	768	16	17	0.01%
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	392	63.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	188	30.6%	34	5.5%	614	17	18	0.01%
2012	67%	Mitt Romney (R)	353	57.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	257	41.7%	6	1.0%	616	13	10	0.01%
2008	71%	John McCain (R)	317	49.9%	Barack Obama (D)	309	48.7%	9	1.4%	635	9	4	0.01%
2004	70%	George W. Bush* (R)	389	61.7%	John Kerry (D)	236	37.5%	5	0.8%	630	14	11	0.01%
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	322	61.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	195	36.9%	11	2.1%	528	15	13	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Riverton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

258

33.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

489

63.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

768

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Riverton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

188

30.6%

Donald Trump (R)

392

63.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.6%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

614

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Riverton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

257

41.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

353

57.3%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

616

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Riverton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

309

48.7%

John McCain (R)

317

49.9%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

635

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Riverton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

389

61.7%

John Kerry (D)

236

37.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

630

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Riverton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

322

61.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

195

36.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

528

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Riverton township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	61%	Tudor Dixon (R)	381	61.3%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	223	35.9%	18 [+]	2.9%	622	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 12 (1.9%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.6%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 2 (0.3%);
2020	S2	75%	John James (R)	500	65.4%	Gary Peters* (D)	254	33.2%	11 [+]	1.4%	765	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 5 (0.7%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.4%);
2018	S1	57%	John James (R)	358	62.7%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	201	35.2%	12 [+]	2.1%	571	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.9%); Marcia Squier (Green) 4 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.5%);
2018	G	58%	Bill Schuette (R)	355	61.8%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	201	35.0%	18 [+]	3.1%	574	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 8 (1.4%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.9%);
2014	S2	46%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	234	54.4%	Gary Peters (D)	182	42.3%	14 [+]	3.3%	430	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (1.6%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 5 (1.2%); Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 2 (0.5%);
2014	G	46%	Rick Snyder* (R)	263	60.3%	Mark Schauer (D)	157	36.0%	16 [+]	3.7%	436	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 9 (2.1%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (1.1%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 2 (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	523
Median Value	$160,800

Occupied	460	88.0%
Vacant	63	12.0%

Owned	394	85.7%
Rented	66	14.3%
Median Rent	$767

Single-Family Units	472	90.2%
Detached	472	90.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	44	8.4%

Riverton township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Riverton township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Riverton township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Riverton township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Riverton township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Riverton township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Riverton township, MI