Cato township, MI

Montcalm County, MI

2022 population: 2,928 ( 193 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.2 square miles
Population density: 83.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,494	85.18%	4.0%
Black:	204	6.97%	3300.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	9	0.31%	25.0%
2+ races:	80	2.73%	175.9%
Hispanic:	141	4.82%	69.9%

Total non-White:	434	14.82%	219.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-105	-4.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	298	13.2

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
2,735
2,599	95.03%
6	0.22%
6	0.22%
12	0.44%
29	1.06%
83	3.03%
136	4.97%

2000
2,991
2,900	96.96%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
42	1.40%
49	1.64%
91	3.04%

1990
2,500
2,391	95.64%
8	0.32%
17	0.68%
11	0.44%
n/a
73	2.92%
109	4.36%

1980
2,382
2,292	96.22%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	0.25%
n/a
84	3.53%
90	3.78%

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

-301	-10.1
45	1.5

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

509	20.4
-18	-0.7

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

99	4.2
19	0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Cato 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
37.3
698	23.8%
2,230	76.2%
491	16.8%

1,028
2.82

753	73.2%
517	68.7%
88	11.7%
275	26.8%

2010
Number	Percent
41.3
654	23.9%
2,081	76.1%
517	18.9%

1,125
2.41

760	67.6%
581	76.4%
74	9.7%
365	32.4%

2000
Number	Percent
36.7
845	28.3%
2,146	71.7%
437	14.6%

1,099
2.67

806	73.3%
669	83.0%
65	8.1%
293	26.7%

1990
Number	Percent
33.8
690	27.6%
1,810	72.4%
383	15.3%

930
2.65

674	72.5%
543	80.6%
72	10.7%
256	27.5%

1980
Number	Percent
35.1
662	27.8%
1,720	72.2%
396	16.6%

897
2.62

714	79.6%
606	84.9%
74	10.4%
183	20.4%

2022 Housing Data for Cato township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	59	5.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	29	2.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	38	3.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	38	3.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	104	10.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	39	3.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	36	3.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	43	4.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	55	5.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	32	3.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	131	12.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	144	14.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	153	14.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	44	4.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	40	3.9%
$200,000 or more	43	4.2%

Median Household Income	63,868
Per Capita Income	29,458

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	129	12.5%
Public Assistance	46	4.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	241	23.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,006	57.9%
Unemployed	85	4.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,091	62.8%
Not in Labor Force	647	37.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		42.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	476	288	62.3%
Non-Profit	8	91	8.1%
Self-Employed	101	77	56.7%

Local Government	16	35	31.4%
State Government	5	4	55.6%
Federal Government	8	13	38.1%

Total Private + Self	577	365	61.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	37	143	20.6%
Total	614	508	54.7%

Pct. Govt.	7.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	161	14.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	259	23.1%
Professional, Technical	157	14.0%
Service Occupations	184	16.4%
All others	361	32.2%

White Collar		51.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	184	16.4%
Health care and social assistance	144	12.8%
Construction	128	11.4%
Retail trade	111	9.9%
Transportation and warehousing	76	6.8%
Other services	75	6.7%
Educational services	66	5.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	65	5.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	51	4.5%
Accommodation and food services	49	4.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	38	3.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	35	3.1%
Public administration	30	2.7%
Finance and insurance	27	2.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	18	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	11	1.0%
Wholesale trade	8	0.7%
Information	6	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	120	4.10%
Puerto Rican	21	0.72%
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	%
Filipino	9	0.31%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,745	96.4%
German, other Germanic	75	2.6%
Spanish	23	0.8%
Tagalog	4	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	522	17.8%
Irish	247	8.4%
English	224	7.7%
American	104	3.6%
Pennsylvania German	83	2.8%
Dutch	80	2.7%
Danish	68	2.3%
Polish	68	2.3%
European	44	1.5%
French	41	1.4%
French Canadian	37	1.3%
Scottish	37	1.3%
Norwegian	36	1.2%
Italian	23	0.8%
Haitian	23	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,921	99.8%
Not a citizen	7	0.2%

Native	2,873	98.1%
Foreign-born	55	1.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
94	4.7%	200	10.0%	853	42.8%	515	25.8%	280	14.0%	51	2.6%
Average years of education: 12.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	94	4.7%
9-12 Years	200	10.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	853	42.8%
Some College	515	25.8%
Bach. Degree	280	14.0%
Grad Degree	51	2.6%
Average years of education: 12.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +204	R +125	R + 2.0%
D +79
2020 vs. 2012	R +381	R +461	R + 30.1%
D -80
2020 vs. 2008	R +426	R +598	R + 41.6%
D -172

2016 vs. 2008	R +222	R +473	R + 39.5%
D -251
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	66%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,000	66.5%	Joe Biden (D)	475	31.6%	28	1.9%	1,503	19	20	0.03%
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	796	62.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	396	31.3%	75	5.9%	1,267	16	17	0.03%
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	619	52.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	555	46.8%	12	1.0%	1,186	8	5	0.02%
2008	60%	Barack Obama (D)	647	51.8%	John McCain (R)	574	46.0%	27	2.2%	1,248	5	0	0.02%
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	696	54.5%	John Kerry (D)	573	44.8%	9	0.7%	1,278	7	4	0.03%
2000	50%	George W. Bush (R)	614	57.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	426	40.1%	23	2.2%	1,063	12	10	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Cato township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

475

31.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,000

66.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,503

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Cato township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

396

31.3%

Donald Trump (R)

796

62.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.1%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,267

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Cato township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

555

46.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

619

52.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,186

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Cato township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

647

51.8%

John McCain (R)

574

46.0%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

1,248

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Cato township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

696

54.5%

John Kerry (D)

573

44.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,278

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Cato township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

614

57.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

426

40.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,063

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cato township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	55%	Tudor Dixon (R)	742	59.6%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	478	38.4%	26 [+]	2.1%	1,246	16	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 10 (0.8%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 6 (0.5%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 5 (0.4%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 5 (0.4%);
2020	S2	65%	John James (R)	985	66.7%	Gary Peters* (D)	458	31.0%	33 [+]	2.2%	1,476	19	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 17 (1.2%); Marcia Squier (Green) 8 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.5%);
2018	S1	51%	John James (R)	667	59.0%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	433	38.3%	31 [+]	2.7%	1,131	13	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 13 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.9%); Marcia Squier (Green) 8 (0.7%);
2018	G	51%	Bill Schuette (R)	650	57.4%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	434	38.3%	49 [+]	4.3%	1,133	14	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 27 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 18 (1.6%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.4%);
2014	S2	38%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	409	49.4%	Gary Peters (D)	368	44.4%	51 [+]	6.2%	828	8	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 25 (3.0%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 17 (2.1%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 9 (1.1%);
2014	G	39%	Rick Snyder* (R)	510	60.7%	Mark Schauer (D)	306	36.4%	24 [+]	2.9%	840	10	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 9 (1.1%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 8 (1.0%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 7 (0.8%);

*: 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	1,218
Median Value	$155,900

Occupied	1,028	84.4%
Vacant	190	15.6%

Owned	805	78.3%
Rented	223	21.7%
Median Rent	$677

Single-Family Units	943	77.4%
Detached	940	77.2%
Attached	3	0.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	63	5.2%
Mobile Homes	134	11.0%

Cato township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Cato township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Cato township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cato township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cato township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Cato township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cato township, MI