Garfield township, MI

Newaygo County, MI

2022 population: 2,518 ( 19 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.2 square miles
Population density: 78.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,212	87.85%	1.8%
Black:	14	0.56%	180.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	3	0.12%	57.1%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	268	10.64%	10.7%

Total non-White:	306	12.15%	7.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-40	-1.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	21	1.0

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
2,537
2,252	88.77%
5	0.20%
10	0.39%
7	0.28%
21	0.83%
242	9.54%
285	11.23%

2000
2,508
2,279	90.87%
1	0.04%
4	0.16%
32	1.28%
24	0.96%
168	6.70%
229	9.13%

1990
2,067
1,981	95.84%
0	0.00%
22	1.06%
4	0.19%
n/a
60	2.90%
86	4.16%

1980
1,822
1,774	97.37%
3	0.16%
6	0.33%
2	0.11%
n/a
37	2.03%
48	2.63%

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

-27	-1.1
56	2.2

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

298	14.4
143	6.9

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

207	11.4
38	2.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Garfield 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
44.1
648	25.7%
1,870	74.3%
668	26.5%

834
2.88

655	78.5%
581	88.7%
41	6.3%
179	21.5%

2010
Number	Percent
42.1
678	26.7%
1,859	73.3%
483	19.0%

826
2.93

658	79.7%
539	81.9%
39	5.9%
168	20.3%

2000
Number	Percent
39.4
699	27.9%
1,809	72.1%
451	18.0%

872
2.73

660	75.7%
543	82.3%
46	7.0%
212	24.3%

1990
Number	Percent
37.2
555	26.9%
1,512	73.1%
399	19.3%

734
2.61

563	76.7%
480	85.3%
30	5.3%
171	23.3%

1980
Number	Percent
30.5
606	33.3%
1,216	66.7%
207	11.4%

606
2.99

503	83.0%
462	91.8%
16	3.2%
103	17.0%

2022 Housing Data for Garfield township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	54	6.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	46	5.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	9	1.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	23	2.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	36	4.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	12	1.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	54	6.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	10	1.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	47	5.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	96	11.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	123	14.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	174	20.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	61	7.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	29	3.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	29	3.5%
$200,000 or more	31	3.7%

Median Household Income	64,083
Per Capita Income	26,619

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	56	6.7%
Public Assistance	28	3.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	88	10.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	720	66.3%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	720	66.3%
Not in Labor Force	366	33.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	362	318	53.2%
Non-Profit	31	43	41.9%
Self-Employed	115	5	95.8%

Local Government	27	27	50.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	477	323	59.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	58	70	45.3%
Total	535	393	57.7%

Pct. Govt.	5.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	103	11.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	183	19.7%
Professional, Technical	160	17.2%
Service Occupations	96	10.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	6	0.6%
All others	386	41.6%

White Collar		48.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	262	28.2%
Health care and social assistance	121	13.0%
Retail trade	88	9.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	67	7.2%
Other services	59	6.4%
Educational services	55	5.9%
Construction	54	5.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	42	4.5%
Finance and insurance	37	4.0%
Accommodation and food services	36	3.9%
Wholesale trade	27	2.9%
Utilities	22	2.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	17	1.8%
Public administration	16	1.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	13	1.4%
Information	6	0.6%
Transportation and warehousing	6	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	45	1.79%
Puerto Rican	4	0.16%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	180	7.15%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	180	7.15%
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	8	0.32%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	8	0.32%
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	31	1.23%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	3	0.12%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,101	90.0%
German, other Germanic	127	5.4%
Spanish	97	4.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun	6	0.3%
Arabic	4	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	525	20.8%
Dutch	345	13.7%
English	325	12.9%
Irish	307	12.2%
Polish	130	5.2%
American	126	5.0%
European	91	3.6%
French	87	3.5%
Russian	79	3.1%
Scandinavian	79	3.1%
Swedish	58	2.3%
Italian	52	2.1%
Scottish	39	1.5%
French Canadian	26	1.0%
Czechoslovakian	17	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,467	98.0%
Not a citizen	51	2.0%

Native	2,424	96.3%
Foreign-born	94	3.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
98	5.8%	88	5.2%	644	38.1%	497	29.4%	187	11.1%	175	10.4%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	98	5.8%
9-12 Years	88	5.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	644	38.1%
Some College	497	29.4%
Bach. Degree	187	11.1%
Grad Degree	175	10.4%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +197	R +81	D + 4.2%
D +116
2020 vs. 2012	R +279	R +265	R + 13.9%
D +14
2020 vs. 2008	R +339	R +433	R + 30.0%
D -94

2016 vs. 2008	R +142	R +352	R + 34.2%
D -210
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)	952	69.0%	Joe Biden (D)	410	29.7%	18	1.3%	1,380	21	22	0.02%
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	755	68.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	294	26.6%	57	5.2%	1,106	21	22	0.02%
2012	58%	Mitt Romney (R)	673	62.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	396	36.5%	16	1.5%	1,085	17	15	0.02%
2008	62%	John McCain (R)	613	53.9%	Barack Obama (D)	504	44.3%	21	1.8%	1,138	13	8	0.02%
2004	63%	George W. Bush* (R)	686	59.5%	John Kerry (D)	450	39.1%	16	1.4%	1,152	12	9	0.02%
2000	58%	George W. Bush (R)	606	57.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	418	39.8%	25	2.4%	1,049	12	10	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Garfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

410

29.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

952

69.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,380

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Garfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

294

26.6%

Donald Trump (R)

755

68.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.4%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,106

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Garfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

396

36.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

673

62.0%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,085

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Garfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

504

44.3%

John McCain (R)

613

53.9%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,138

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Garfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

686

59.5%

John Kerry (D)

450

39.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,152

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Garfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

606

57.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

418

39.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,049

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Garfield township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	62%	Tudor Dixon (R)	781	65.0%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	397	33.1%	23 [+]	1.9%	1,201	21	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 12 (1.0%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 9 (0.7%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 2 (0.2%);
2020	S2	70%	John James (R)	952	69.7%	Gary Peters* (D)	392	28.7%	22 [+]	1.6%	1,366	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 11 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.4%); Marcia Squier (Green) 5 (0.4%);
2018	S1	53%	John James (R)	666	65.0%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	340	33.2%	18 [+]	1.8%	1,024	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 7 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.6%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.5%);
2018	G	54%	Bill Schuette (R)	665	64.4%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	336	32.6%	31 [+]	3.0%	1,032	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 19 (1.8%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.5%);
2014	S2	40%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	426	56.0%	Gary Peters (D)	298	39.2%	37 [+]	4.9%	761	15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 15 (2.0%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 12 (1.6%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 10 (1.3%);
2014	G	40%	Rick Snyder* (R)	468	61.5%	Mark Schauer (D)	271	35.6%	22 [+]	2.9%	761	11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 9 (1.2%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 7 (0.9%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (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	1,079
Median Value	$209,900

Occupied	834	77.3%
Vacant	245	22.7%

Owned	793	95.1%
Rented	41	4.9%
Median Rent	$1,097

Single-Family Units	924	85.6%
Detached	917	85.0%
Attached	7	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	155	14.4%

Garfield township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Garfield township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Garfield township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Garfield township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Garfield township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Garfield township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Garfield township, MI