Rust township, MI

2022 population: 607 ( 46 from 2010 )
Land area: 68.5 square miles
Population density: 8.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	600	98.85%	12.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	6	0.99%	68.4%
Hispanic:	1	0.16%	83.3%

Total non-White:	7	1.15%	75.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	68	14.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-22	-4.8

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
561
532	94.83%
0	0.00%
4	0.71%
0	0.00%
19	3.39%
6	1.07%
29	5.17%

2000
621
615	99.03%
0	0.00%
2	0.32%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.64%
6	0.97%

1990
527
527	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
487
486	99.79%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.21%
n/a
0	0.00%
1	0.21%

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

-83	-13.4
23	3.7

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

88	16.7
6	1.1

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

41	8.4
-1	-0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Rust 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
50.0
137	22.6%
470	77.4%
152	25.0%

272
2.23

185	68.0%
161	87.0%
0	0.0%
87	32.0%

2010
Number	Percent
44.5
126	22.5%
435	77.5%
119	21.2%

223
2.52

159	71.3%
135	84.9%
9	5.7%
64	28.7%

2000
Number	Percent
40.9
152	24.5%
469	75.5%
126	20.3%

234
2.65

181	77.4%
158	87.3%
8	4.4%
53	22.6%

1990
Number	Percent
38.3
133	25.2%
394	74.8%
111	21.1%

213
2.47

171	80.3%
149	87.1%
13	7.6%
42	19.7%

1980
Number	Percent
33.1
154	31.6%
333	68.4%
64	13.1%

158
3.08

127	80.4%
120	94.5%
5	3.9%
31	19.6%

2022 Housing Data for Rust township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	3	1.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	10	3.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	12	4.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	14	5.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	28	10.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	27	9.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	25	9.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	14	5.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	11	4.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	19	7.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	44	16.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	40	14.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	10	3.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	3	1.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	7	2.6%
$200,000 or more	5	1.8%

Median Household Income	47,778
Per Capita Income	23,624

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	28	10.3%
Public Assistance	4	1.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	33	12.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	213	66.6%
Unemployed	8	2.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	221	69.1%
Not in Labor Force	99	30.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	108	46	70.1%
Non-Profit	0	21	0.0%
Self-Employed	12	20	37.5%

Local Government	4	6	40.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	3	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	120	66	64.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	7	27	20.6%
Total	127	93	57.7%

Pct. Govt.	5.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	26	11.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	52	23.6%
Professional, Technical	26	11.8%
Service Occupations	28	12.7%
All others	88	40.0%

White Collar		47.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	57	25.9%
Health care and social assistance	46	20.9%
Construction	28	12.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	12	5.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	11	5.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	11	5.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	10	4.5%
Retail trade	9	4.1%
Public administration	7	3.2%
Utilities	7	3.2%
Other services	6	2.7%
Transportation and warehousing	3	1.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	1.4%
Accommodation and food services	3	1.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	3	1.4%
Finance and insurance	2	0.9%
Educational services	2	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	1	0.16%
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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	530	99.8%
Arabic	1	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	239	39.4%
English	76	12.5%
Irish	57	9.4%
Italian	36	5.9%
Scotch-Irish	36	5.9%
Polish	34	5.6%
American	32	5.3%
French	24	4.0%
Norwegian	10	1.6%
Swedish	8	1.3%
Northern European	7	1.2%
Scottish	7	1.2%
Arab	4	0.7%
European	4	0.7%
French Canadian	4	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	607	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	607	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	0.7%	25	5.7%	188	42.8%	160	36.4%	44	10.0%	19	4.3%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	0.7%
9-12 Years	25	5.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	188	42.8%
Some College	160	36.4%
Bach. Degree	44	10.0%
Grad Degree	19	4.3%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +56	R +31	D + 4.5%
D +25
2020 vs. 2012	R +84	R +107	R + 30.3%
D -23
2020 vs. 2008	R +79	R +112	R + 33.4%
D -33

2016 vs. 2008	R +23	R +81	R + 37.9%
D -58
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	235	74.4%	Joe Biden (D)	76	24.1%	5	1.6%	316	27	28	0.01%
2016	50%	Donald Trump (R)	179	75.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	51	21.4%	8	3.4%	238	28	29	0.00%
2012	57%	Mitt Romney (R)	151	59.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	99	39.0%	4	1.6%	254	15	12	0.01%
2008	60%	John McCain (R)	156	58.4%	Barack Obama (D)	109	40.8%	2	0.7%	267	18	13	0.01%
2004	63%	George W. Bush* (R)	202	70.6%	John Kerry (D)	82	28.7%	2	0.7%	286	23	20	0.01%
2000	57%	George W. Bush (R)	178	66.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	84	31.2%	7	2.6%	269	20	18	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Rust township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

24.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

235

74.4%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

316

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Rust township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

21.4%

Donald Trump (R)

179

75.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

238

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 29

2012 President, Rust township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

39.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

151

59.4%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

254

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Rust township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

109

40.8%

John McCain (R)

156

58.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

267

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Rust township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

202

70.6%

John Kerry (D)

28.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

TOTAL

286

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 20

2000 President, Rust township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

178

66.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

31.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.1%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

269

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rust township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	55%	Tudor Dixon (R)	202	73.5%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	68	24.7%	5 [+]	1.8%	275	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.7%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 2 (0.7%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 1 (0.4%);
2020	S2	62%	John James (R)	222	71.6%	Gary Peters* (D)	83	26.8%	5 [+]	1.6%	310	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.6%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.6%); Marcia Squier (Green) 1 (0.3%);
2018	S1	49%	John James (R)	163	67.4%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	76	31.4%	3 [+]	1.2%	242	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%); Marcia Squier (Green) 1 (0.4%);
2018	G	50%	Bill Schuette (R)	153	62.7%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	85	34.8%	6 [+]	2.5%	244	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (1.2%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 2 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%);
2014	S2	39%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	88	48.6%	Gary Peters (D)	84	46.4%	9 [+]	5.0%	181	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (2.8%); Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 3 (1.7%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 1 (0.6%);
2014	G	39%	Rick Snyder* (R)	91	50.6%	Mark Schauer (D)	75	41.7%	14 [+]	7.8%	180	0	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (3.9%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 7 (3.9%);

*: 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	427
Median Value	$128,400

Occupied	272	63.7%
Vacant	155	36.3%

Owned	219	80.5%
Rented	53	19.5%
Median Rent	$926

Single-Family Units	380	89.0%
Detached	380	89.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	47	11.0%

Rust township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Rust township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Rust township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rust township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rust township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Rust township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rust township, MI