Porter township, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,129 ( 148 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.7 square miles
Population density: 31.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,050	93.00%	14.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	15	1.33%	50.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	29	2.57%	262.5%
Hispanic:	32	2.83%	52.4%

Total non-White:	79	7.00%	83.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-184	-17.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	36	3.4

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
1,277
1,234	96.63%
0	0.00%
10	0.78%
4	0.31%
8	0.63%
21	1.64%
43	3.37%

2000
1,265
1,239	97.94%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.16%
8	0.63%
16	1.26%
26	2.06%

1990
1,140
1,126	98.77%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
14	1.23%
14	1.23%

1980
1,113
1,087	97.66%
0	0.00%
2	0.18%
0	0.00%
n/a
24	2.16%
26	2.34%

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

-5	-0.4
17	1.3

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

113	9.9
12	1.1

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

39	3.5
-12	-1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Porter 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
43.8
254	22.5%
875	77.5%
199	17.6%

430
2.61

324	75.3%
295	91.0%
11	3.4%
106	24.7%

2010
Number	Percent
40.4
303	23.7%
974	76.3%
151	11.8%

484
2.64

378	78.1%
306	81.0%
17	4.5%
106	21.9%

2000
Number	Percent
35.6
353	27.9%
912	72.1%
134	10.6%

470
2.68

370	78.7%
327	88.4%
23	6.2%
100	21.3%

1990
Number	Percent
32.0
343	30.1%
797	69.9%
100	8.8%

381
2.99

327	85.8%
286	87.5%
23	7.0%
54	14.2%

1980
Number	Percent
27.3
395	35.5%
718	64.5%
77	6.9%

340
3.23

294	86.5%
263	89.5%
14	4.8%
46	13.5%

2022 Housing Data for Porter township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	9	2.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	19	4.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	0.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	48	11.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	6	1.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	18	4.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	4	0.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	20	4.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	21	4.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	31	7.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	45	10.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	78	18.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	34	7.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	31	7.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	39	9.1%
$200,000 or more	24	5.6%

Median Household Income	72,500
Per Capita Income	33,836

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	37	8.6%
Public Assistance	16	3.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	79	18.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	501	73.8%
Unemployed	14	2.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	515	75.8%
Not in Labor Force	164	24.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	235	136	63.3%
Non-Profit	12	24	33.3%
Self-Employed	67	21	76.1%

Local Government	6	15	28.6%
State Government	3	4	42.9%
Federal Government	3	10	23.1%

Total Private + Self	302	157	65.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	24	53	31.2%
Total	326	210	60.8%

Pct. Govt.	7.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	130	24.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	116	21.6%
Professional, Technical	59	11.0%
Service Occupations	65	12.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	16	3.0%
All others	166	31.0%

White Collar		56.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	100	18.7%
Construction	87	16.2%
Retail trade	55	10.3%
Health care and social assistance	47	8.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	37	6.9%
Wholesale trade	26	4.9%
Transportation and warehousing	26	4.9%
Educational services	26	4.9%
Other services	24	4.5%
Public administration	22	4.1%
Finance and insurance	17	3.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	16	3.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	15	2.8%
Accommodation and food services	13	2.4%
Information	12	2.2%
Utilities	9	1.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	17	1.51%
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	15	1.33%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,035	96.0%
German, other Germanic	30	2.8%
Spanish	10	0.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun	3	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	336	29.8%
English	160	14.2%
Irish	145	12.8%
American	121	10.7%
Polish	76	6.7%
French	59	5.2%
Italian	41	3.6%
French Canadian	30	2.7%
Dutch	26	2.3%
Scandinavian	20	1.8%
European	17	1.5%
Scottish	15	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	11	1.0%
Welsh	10	0.9%
Danish	9	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,126	99.7%
Not a citizen	3	0.3%

Native	1,116	98.8%
Foreign-born	13	1.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
6	0.7%	35	4.3%	355	44.0%	254	31.5%	97	12.0%	59	7.3%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	6	0.7%
9-12 Years	35	4.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	355	44.0%
Some College	254	31.5%
Bach. Degree	97	12.0%
Grad Degree	59	7.3%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +95	R +73	R + 3.8%
D +22
2020 vs. 2012	R +159	R +197	R + 26.3%
D -38
2020 vs. 2008	R +151	R +238	R + 34.9%
D -87

2016 vs. 2008	R +56	R +165	R + 31.1%
D -109
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Donald Trump* (R)	480	70.9%	Joe Biden (D)	184	27.2%	13	1.9%	677	23	24	0.01%
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	385	66.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	162	28.0%	31	5.4%	578	19	21	0.01%
2012	58%	Mitt Romney (R)	321	58.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	222	40.3%	8	1.5%	551	14	11	0.01%
2008	64%	John McCain (R)	329	53.8%	Barack Obama (D)	271	44.4%	11	1.8%	611	13	8	0.01%
2004	63%	George W. Bush* (R)	317	53.7%	John Kerry (D)	268	45.4%	5	0.8%	590	6	3	0.01%
2000	51%	George W. Bush (R)	255	54.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	198	42.5%	13	2.8%	466	9	7	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Porter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

184

27.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

480

70.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

677

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Porter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

162

28.0%

Donald Trump (R)

385

66.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.0%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

578

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Porter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

222

40.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

321

58.3%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

551

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Porter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

271

44.4%

John McCain (R)

329

53.8%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

611

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Porter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

317

53.7%

John Kerry (D)

268

45.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

590

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Porter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

255

54.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

198

42.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

466

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Porter township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	63%	Tudor Dixon (R)	356	64.4%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	182	32.9%	15 [+]	2.7%	553	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 8 (1.4%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 5 (0.9%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.4%);
2020	S2	76%	John James (R)	477	71.1%	Gary Peters* (D)	189	28.2%	5 [+]	0.7%	671	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.3%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.3%); Marcia Squier (Green) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	55%	John James (R)	313	63.0%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	177	35.6%	7 [+]	1.4%	497	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.6%);
2018	G	56%	Bill Schuette (R)	304	60.6%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	179	35.7%	19 [+]	3.8%	502	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 9 (1.8%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.8%);
2014	S2	40%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	194	51.6%	Gary Peters (D)	168	44.7%	14 [+]	3.7%	376	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 6 (1.6%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (1.6%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 2 (0.5%);
2014	G	41%	Rick Snyder* (R)	230	60.4%	Mark Schauer (D)	144	37.8%	7 [+]	1.8%	381	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 4 (1.0%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.5%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 1 (0.3%);

*: 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	464
Median Value	$149,200

Occupied	430	92.7%
Vacant	34	7.3%

Owned	398	92.6%
Rented	32	7.4%
Median Rent	$1,156

Single-Family Units	382	82.3%
Detached	382	82.3%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	82	17.7%

Porter township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Porter township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Porter township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Porter township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Porter township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Porter township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Porter township, MI