Ferris township, MI

Montcalm County, MI

2022 population: 1,219 ( 203 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.0 square miles
Population density: 33.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,094	89.75%	19.8%
Black:	23	1.89%	1050.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	4	0.33%	0.0%
2+ races:	25	2.05%	400.0%
Hispanic:	66	5.41%	78.4%

Total non-White:	125	10.25%	115.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-270	-23.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	67	5.7

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
1,422
1,364	95.92%
2	0.14%
9	0.63%
4	0.28%
5	0.35%
37	2.60%
58	4.08%

2000
1,384
1,352	97.69%
0	0.00%
1	0.07%
2	0.14%
7	0.51%
22	1.59%
32	2.31%

1990
1,189
1,180	99.24%
0	0.00%
2	0.17%
0	0.00%
n/a
7	0.59%
9	0.76%

1980
1,133
1,117	98.59%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
16	1.41%
16	1.41%

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

12	0.9
26	1.9

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

172	14.5
23	1.9

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

63	5.6
-7	-0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Ferris 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
44.8
246	20.2%
973	79.8%
250	20.5%

462
2.64

348	75.3%
288	82.8%
10	2.9%
114	24.7%

2010
Number	Percent
39.4
365	25.7%
1,057	74.3%
193	13.6%

522
2.72

392	75.1%
306	78.1%
36	9.2%
130	24.9%

2000
Number	Percent
33.3
421	30.4%
963	69.6%
144	10.4%

473
2.93

388	82.0%
321	82.7%
34	8.8%
85	18.0%

1990
Number	Percent
31.1
370	31.1%
819	68.9%
110	9.3%

412
2.89

342	83.0%
301	88.0%
17	5.0%
70	17.0%

1980
Number	Percent
26.6
404	35.7%
729	64.3%
88	7.8%

343
3.30

292	85.1%
261	89.4%
14	4.8%
51	14.9%

2022 Housing Data for Ferris township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	10	2.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	19	4.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	10	2.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	17	3.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	27	5.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	26	5.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	20	4.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	39	8.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	21	4.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	64	13.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	34	7.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	94	20.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	37	8.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	21	4.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	23	5.0%

Median Household Income	56,486
Per Capita Income	24,894

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	21	4.5%
Public Assistance	10	2.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	41	8.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	477	65.9%
Unemployed	19	2.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	496	68.5%
Not in Labor Force	228	31.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	203	179	53.1%
Non-Profit	22	20	52.4%
Self-Employed	32	0	100.0%

Local Government	16	14	53.3%
State Government	20	3	87.0%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	235	179	56.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	58	39	59.8%
Total	293	218	57.3%

Pct. Govt.	10.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	49	9.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	114	22.2%
Professional, Technical	57	11.1%
Service Occupations	135	26.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	0.8%
All others	158	30.8%

White Collar		42.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	130	25.3%
Manufacturing	89	17.3%
Retail trade	72	14.0%
Public administration	30	5.8%
Educational services	29	5.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	27	5.3%
Transportation and warehousing	27	5.3%
Construction	26	5.1%
Accommodation and food services	19	3.7%
Other services	11	2.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	11	2.1%
Information	8	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	8	1.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	8	1.6%
Wholesale trade	7	1.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	6	1.2%
Finance and insurance	5	1.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	50	4.10%
Puerto Rican	3	0.25%
Cuban	13	1.07%
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	4	0.33%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,169	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	293	24.0%
English	251	20.6%
Irish	128	10.5%
American	93	7.6%
Dutch	33	2.7%
Polish	26	2.1%
British West Indian	23	1.9%
Swedish	21	1.7%
Scottish	17	1.4%
Czech	14	1.1%
French	11	0.9%
French Canadian	11	0.9%
European	10	0.8%
Italian	5	0.4%
British	4	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,193	97.9%
Not a citizen	26	2.1%

Native	1,185	97.2%
Foreign-born	34	2.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
23	2.5%	80	8.8%	309	34.2%	381	42.1%	96	10.6%	15	1.7%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	23	2.5%
9-12 Years	80	8.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	309	34.2%
Some College	381	42.1%
Bach. Degree	96	10.6%
Grad Degree	15	1.7%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +114	R +82	R + 1.3%
D +32
2020 vs. 2012	R +223	R +342	R + 49.1%
D -119
2020 vs. 2008	R +212	R +308	R + 43.2%
D -96

2016 vs. 2008	R +98	R +226	R + 41.8%
D -128
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)	523	73.9%	Joe Biden (D)	169	23.9%	16	2.3%	708	26	27	0.01%
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	409	69.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	137	23.3%	42	7.1%	588	22	24	0.01%
2012	57%	Mitt Romney (R)	300	50.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	288	48.6%	4	0.7%	592	6	3	0.01%
2008	57%	John McCain (R)	311	52.8%	Barack Obama (D)	265	45.0%	13	2.2%	589	12	7	0.01%
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	343	57.3%	John Kerry (D)	246	41.1%	10	1.7%	599	9	7	0.01%
2000	49%	George W. Bush (R)	274	57.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	189	40.0%	10	2.1%	473	12	10	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ferris township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

169

23.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

523

73.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

708

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 27

2016 President, Ferris township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

137

23.3%

Donald Trump (R)

409

69.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.7%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

588

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Ferris township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

288

48.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

300

50.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

592

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Ferris township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

265

45.0%

John McCain (R)

311

52.8%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

589

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Ferris township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

343

57.3%

John Kerry (D)

246

41.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

599

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Ferris township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

274

57.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

189

40.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

473

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ferris township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	57%	Tudor Dixon (R)	348	64.8%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	174	32.4%	15 [+]	2.8%	537	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 10 (1.9%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.6%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 2 (0.4%);
2020	S2	73%	John James (R)	503	72.3%	Gary Peters* (D)	173	24.9%	20 [+]	2.9%	696	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 15 (2.2%); Marcia Squier (Green) 3 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.3%);
2018	S1	50%	John James (R)	299	61.5%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	170	35.0%	17 [+]	3.5%	486	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 6 (1.2%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (1.0%);
2018	G	50%	Bill Schuette (R)	310	63.5%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	161	33.0%	17 [+]	3.5%	488	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 8 (1.6%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 5 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.8%);
2014	S2	37%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	189	50.3%	Gary Peters (D)	168	44.7%	19 [+]	5.1%	376	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 9 (2.4%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (1.9%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 3 (0.8%);
2014	G	37%	Rick Snyder* (R)	203	53.8%	Mark Schauer (D)	154	40.8%	20 [+]	5.3%	377	3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 11 (2.9%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 8 (2.1%); 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	536
Median Value	$161,800

Occupied	462	86.2%
Vacant	74	13.8%

Owned	414	89.6%
Rented	48	10.4%
Median Rent	$646

Single-Family Units	458	85.4%
Detached	455	84.9%
Attached	3	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	75	14.0%

Ferris township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ferris township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Ferris township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ferris township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ferris township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ferris township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ferris township, MI