Forest township, MI

Missaukee County, MI

2022 population: 1,177 ( 20 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.1 square miles
Population density: 33.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,025	87.09%	6.5%
Black:	2	0.17%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	29	2.46%	0.0%
2+ races:	75	6.37%	341.2%
Hispanic:	43	3.65%	53.6%

Total non-White:	152	12.91%	149.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-71	-7.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	91	9.5

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
1,157
1,096	94.73%
2	0.17%
14	1.21%
0	0.00%
17	1.47%
28	2.42%
61	5.27%

2000
1,109
1,079	97.29%
0	0.00%
4	0.36%
4	0.36%
11	0.99%
11	0.99%
30	2.71%

1990
878
853	97.15%
0	0.00%
17	1.94%
3	0.34%
n/a
5	0.57%
25	2.85%

1980
743
730	98.25%
0	0.00%
2	0.27%
11	1.48%
n/a
0	0.00%
13	1.75%

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

17	1.5
31	2.8

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

226	25.7
5	0.6

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

123	16.6
12	1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Forest 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
37.2
279	23.7%
898	76.3%
154	13.1%

431
2.73

285	66.1%
214	75.1%
35	12.3%
146	33.9%

2010
Number	Percent
41.0
287	24.8%
870	75.2%
165	14.3%

468
2.47

314	67.1%
239	76.1%
37	11.8%
154	32.9%

2000
Number	Percent
38.4
282	25.4%
827	74.6%
156	14.1%

445
2.45

321	72.1%
260	81.0%
35	10.9%
124	27.9%

1990
Number	Percent
31.0
272	31.0%
606	69.0%
107	12.2%

329
2.67

234	71.1%
188	80.3%
31	13.2%
95	28.9%

1980
Number	Percent
29.6
229	30.8%
514	69.2%
88	11.8%

252
2.95

208	82.5%
187	89.9%
4	1.9%
44	17.5%

2022 Housing Data for Forest township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	15	3.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	9	2.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	29	6.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	30	7.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	14	3.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	31	7.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	8	1.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	44	10.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	20	4.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	59	13.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	47	10.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	32	7.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	52	12.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	21	4.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	16	3.7%
$200,000 or more	4	0.9%

Median Household Income	51,435
Per Capita Income	23,672

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	41	9.5%
Public Assistance	15	3.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	69	16.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	493	65.9%
Unemployed	36	4.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	529	70.7%
Not in Labor Force	219	29.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	223	157	58.7%
Non-Profit	13	42	23.6%
Self-Employed	33	14	70.2%

Local Government	10	30	25.0%
State Government	7	2	77.8%
Federal Government	0	3	0.0%

Total Private + Self	256	171	60.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	30	77	28.0%
Total	286	248	53.6%

Pct. Govt.	9.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	33	6.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	104	19.5%
Professional, Technical	105	19.7%
Service Occupations	100	18.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	9	1.7%
All others	192	36.0%

White Collar		45.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	89	16.7%
Health care and social assistance	85	15.9%
Retail trade	82	15.4%
Construction	70	13.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	35	6.6%
Accommodation and food services	33	6.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	31	5.8%
Educational services	26	4.9%
Transportation and warehousing	21	3.9%
Public administration	18	3.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	9	1.7%
Information	7	1.3%
Other services	7	1.3%
Finance and insurance	6	1.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	6	1.1%
Wholesale trade	6	1.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	43	3.65%
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	%
Indian	19	1.61%
Filipino	15	1.27%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,090	98.0%
Other Indo-European	22	2.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	376	31.9%
English	118	10.0%
Irish	98	8.3%
Dutch	80	6.8%
French	68	5.8%
French Canadian	55	4.7%
Polish	45	3.8%
Scotch-Irish	42	3.6%
American	36	3.1%
European	31	2.6%
Welsh	28	2.4%
Scottish	18	1.5%
Swedish	18	1.5%
Italian	17	1.4%
Austrian	16	1.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,174	99.7%
Not a citizen	3	0.3%

Native	1,145	97.3%
Foreign-born	32	2.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
20	2.6%	95	12.2%	325	41.6%	253	32.4%	60	7.7%	28	3.6%
Average years of education: 12.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	20	2.6%
9-12 Years	95	12.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	325	41.6%
Some College	253	32.4%
Bach. Degree	60	7.7%
Grad Degree	28	3.6%
Average years of education: 12.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +118	R +71	D + 1.3%
D +47
2020 vs. 2012	R +196	R +189	R + 22.0%
D +7
2020 vs. 2008	R +205	R +275	R + 42.6%
D -70

2016 vs. 2008	R +87	R +204	R + 43.8%
D -117
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	464	72.6%	Joe Biden (D)	169	26.4%	6	0.9%	639	25	26	0.01%
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	346	70.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	122	24.8%	24	4.9%	492	23	24	0.01%
2012	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	268	61.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	162	37.0%	8	1.8%	438	17	14	0.01%
2008	59%	John McCain (R)	259	51.0%	Barack Obama (D)	239	47.0%	10	2.0%	508	10	5	0.01%
2004	57%	George W. Bush* (R)	291	60.4%	John Kerry (D)	186	38.6%	5	1.0%	482	13	10	0.01%
2000	51%	George W. Bush (R)	229	54.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	171	40.8%	19	4.5%	419	9	7	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Forest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

169

26.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

464

72.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

639

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Forest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

122

24.8%

Donald Trump (R)

346

70.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.6%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

492

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Forest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

162

37.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

268

61.2%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

438

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Forest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

239

47.0%

John McCain (R)

259

51.0%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

508

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Forest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

291

60.4%

John Kerry (D)

186

38.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

482

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Forest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

229

54.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

171

40.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.1%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

419

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

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Forest township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	57%	Tudor Dixon (R)	341	66.0%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	163	31.5%	13 [+]	2.5%	517	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 8 (1.5%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (1.0%);
2020	S2	70%	John James (R)	452	71.0%	Gary Peters* (D)	178	27.9%	7 [+]	1.1%	637	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 4 (0.6%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2018	S1	53%	John James (R)	320	67.5%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	143	30.2%	11 [+]	2.3%	474	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (1.5%); Marcia Squier (Green) 3 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2018	G	53%	Bill Schuette (R)	319	67.2%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	142	29.9%	14 [+]	2.9%	475	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 5 (1.1%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.8%);
2014	S2	34%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	187	62.3%	Gary Peters (D)	101	33.7%	12 [+]	4.0%	300	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 7 (2.3%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (1.0%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 2 (0.7%);
2014	G	34%	Rick Snyder* (R)	195	64.6%	Mark Schauer (D)	99	32.8%	8 [+]	2.6%	302	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 6 (2.0%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.3%); 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	629
Median Value	$144,900

Occupied	431	68.5%
Vacant	198	31.5%

Owned	317	73.5%
Rented	114	26.5%
Median Rent	$974

Single-Family Units	446	70.9%
Detached	444	70.6%
Attached	2	0.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	164	26.1%

Forest township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Forest township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Forest township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Forest township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Forest township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Forest township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Forest township, MI