Blue Lake township, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,509 ( 110 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.6 square miles
Population density: 74.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,233	89.00%	4.5%
Black:	30	1.20%	56.5%
Indian:	22	0.88%	53.2%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	157	6.26%	118.1%
Hispanic:	67	2.67%	8.1%

Total non-White:	276	11.00%	4.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	97	4.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	13	0.7

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
2,399
2,136	89.04%
69	2.88%
47	1.96%
11	0.46%
72	3.00%
62	2.58%
263	10.96%

2000
2,049
1,761	85.94%
129	6.30%
33	1.61%
10	0.49%
81	3.95%
35	1.71%
288	14.06%

1990
1,235
995	80.57%
197	15.95%
21	1.70%
2	0.16%
n/a
20	1.62%
240	19.43%

1980
1,101
827	75.11%
239	21.71%
29	2.63%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.54%
274	24.89%

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

375	18.3
-25	-1.2

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

766	62.0
48	3.9

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

168	15.3
-34	-3.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Blue Lake 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
40.3
571	22.8%
1,938	77.2%
307	12.2%

835
2.98

686	82.2%
487	71.0%
49	7.1%
149	17.8%

2010
Number	Percent
37.8
712	29.7%
1,687	70.3%
212	8.8%

822
2.91

665	80.9%
530	79.7%
53	8.0%
157	19.1%

2000
Number	Percent
33.1
640	31.2%
1,409	68.8%
139	6.8%

692
2.93

545	78.8%
456	83.7%
53	9.7%
147	21.2%

1990
Number	Percent
28.9
435	35.2%
800	64.8%
95	7.7%

390
3.11

303	77.7%
234	77.2%
41	13.5%
87	22.3%

1980
Number	Percent
23.0
464	42.1%
637	57.9%
50	4.5%

325
3.39

276	84.9%
196	71.0%
63	22.8%
49	15.1%

2022 Housing Data for Blue Lake township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	24	2.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	33	4.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	40	4.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	1.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	90	10.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	28	3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	29	3.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	15	1.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	8	1.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	57	6.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	84	10.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	165	19.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	70	8.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	95	11.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	45	5.4%
$200,000 or more	40	4.8%

Median Household Income	74,609
Per Capita Income	28,091

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	116	13.9%
Public Assistance	40	4.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	190	22.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,090	65.4%
Unemployed	34	2.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,124	67.4%
Not in Labor Force	543	32.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	424	393	51.9%
Non-Profit	35	79	30.7%
Self-Employed	28	0	100.0%

Local Government	46	84	35.4%
State Government	10	22	31.2%
Federal Government	7	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	452	393	53.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	98	185	34.6%
Total	550	578	48.8%

Pct. Govt.	15.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	108	9.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	144	12.7%
Professional, Technical	246	21.7%
Service Occupations	199	17.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	6	0.5%
All others	435	38.4%

White Collar		44.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	364	32.2%
Health care and social assistance	143	12.6%
Accommodation and food services	130	11.5%
Retail trade	107	9.5%
Educational services	102	9.0%
Public administration	66	5.8%
Transportation and warehousing	51	4.5%
Construction	49	4.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	35	3.1%
Finance and insurance	23	2.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	16	1.4%
Information	12	1.1%
Wholesale trade	11	1.0%
Other services	10	0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	6	0.5%
Utilities	4	0.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	43	1.71%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	4	0.16%
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	20	0.80%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,369	98.9%
Spanish	18	0.8%
German, other Germanic	5	0.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	4	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	507	20.2%
Irish	309	12.3%
English	196	7.8%
American	154	6.1%
Dutch	148	5.9%
Polish	146	5.8%
Norwegian	144	5.7%
French Canadian	98	3.9%
Swedish	95	3.8%
French	35	1.4%
Hungarian	30	1.2%
Czech	26	1.0%
Italian	24	1.0%
European	21	0.8%
Welsh	16	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,509	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,504	99.8%
Foreign-born	5	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
31	1.8%	61	3.6%	634	37.4%	582	34.4%	226	13.3%	159	9.4%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	31	1.8%
9-12 Years	61	3.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	634	37.4%
Some College	582	34.4%
Bach. Degree	226	13.3%
Grad Degree	159	9.4%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +196	R +74	D + 0.3%
D +122
2020 vs. 2012	R +318	R +326	R + 23.2%
D -8
2020 vs. 2008	R +382	R +516	R + 39.9%
D -134

2016 vs. 2008	R +186	R +442	R + 40.2%
D -256
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	863	61.3%	Joe Biden (D)	527	37.4%	18	1.3%	1,408	14	14	0.03%
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	667	58.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	405	35.5%	68	6.0%	1,140	11	13	0.02%
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	545	50.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	535	49.0%	11	1.0%	1,091	5	3	0.02%
2008	72%	Barack Obama (D)	661	56.6%	John McCain (R)	481	41.2%	26	2.2%	1,168	0	-4	0.02%
2004	71%	George W. Bush* (R)	553	51.3%	John Kerry (D)	515	47.8%	10	0.9%	1,078	3	1	0.02%
2000	57%	George W. Bush (R)	416	51.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	376	46.5%	16	2.0%	808	5	4	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Blue Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

527

37.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

863

61.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,408

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Blue Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

405

35.5%

Donald Trump (R)

667

58.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.6%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

1,140

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Blue Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

535

49.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

545

50.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,091

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Blue Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

661

56.6%

John McCain (R)

481

41.2%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

1,168

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -4

2004 President, Blue Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

553

51.3%

John Kerry (D)

515

47.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,078

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Blue Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

416

51.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

376

46.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

808

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Blue Lake township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	62%	Tudor Dixon (R)	688	57.7%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	487	40.9%	17 [+]	1.4%	1,192	14	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 7 (0.6%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.4%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 4 (0.3%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	72%	John James (R)	842	60.5%	Gary Peters* (D)	522	37.5%	27 [+]	1.9%	1,391	12	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 15 (1.1%); Marcia Squier (Green) 10 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	S1	55%	John James (R)	562	54.1%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	448	43.1%	29 [+]	2.8%	1,039	8	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 14 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.8%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (0.7%);
2018	G	55%	Bill Schuette (R)	543	52.5%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	463	44.7%	29 [+]	2.8%	1,035	9	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 13 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 11 (1.1%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.5%);
2014	S2	39%	Gary Peters (D)	353	50.4%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	309	44.1%	38 [+]	5.4%	700	3	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 19 (2.7%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 13 (1.9%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 6 (0.9%);
2014	G	40%	Rick Snyder* (R)	379	53.1%	Mark Schauer (D)	305	42.7%	30 [+]	4.2%	714	2	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 11 (1.5%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 11 (1.5%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 8 (1.1%);

*: 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	946
Median Value	$190,500

Occupied	835	88.3%
Vacant	111	11.7%

Owned	700	83.8%
Rented	135	16.2%
Median Rent	$769

Single-Family Units	833	88.1%
Detached	833	88.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	109	11.5%

Blue Lake township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Blue Lake township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Blue Lake township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Blue Lake township, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Blue Lake township, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Blue Lake township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Blue Lake township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Blue Lake township, MI