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Waterford charter township, MI


Oakland County, MI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 70,486   ( 1,221 from 2010 )
Land area: 30.6 square miles
Population density: 2300.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:56,256 79.81% 7.9%
Black:4,0805.79% 24.9%
Indian:2180.31% 14.2%
Asian:1,3241.88% 16.0%
2+ races:2,9624.20% 122.2%
Hispanic:5,4767.77% 20.2%
Total non-White:14,23020.19% 34.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-4,847 -8.2
Change in Non-White pop.:3,626 6.1




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
71,707
61,10385.21%
3,2664.55%
2540.35%
1,1411.59%
1,3331.86%
4,5576.36%
10,60414.79%

2000
73,162
65,77589.90%
2,1652.96%
2210.30%
8831.21%
1,1521.57%
2,8493.89%
7,38710.10%

1990
66,692
63,33894.97%
7111.07%
5680.85%
5240.79%
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1,5512.33%
3,3545.03%

1980
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2000's
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-4,672 -6.4
3,217 4.4
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2,437 3.7
4,033 6.0
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Age, Family & Household Data for Waterford charter 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
NumberPercent
42.5
13,468 19.1%
57,018 80.9%
12,620 17.9%
30,498
2.29
18,155 59.5%
13,221 72.8%
1,247 6.9%
12,343 40.5%

2010
NumberPercent
39.1
16,463 23.0%
55,244 77.0%
8,944 12.5%
29,612
2.40
18,791 63.5%
13,816 73.5%
1,910 10.2%
10,821 36.5%

2000
NumberPercent
35.7
16,881 23.1%
56,281 76.9%
7,941 10.9%
29,457
2.42
19,170 65.1%
15,433 80.5%
1,506 7.9%
10,287 34.9%

1990
NumberPercent
32.5
16,015 24.0%
50,677 76.0%
6,522 9.8%
25,583
2.58
18,227 71.2%
14,770 81.0%
1,369 7.5%
7,356 28.8%

1980
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2022 Housing Data for Waterford charter township, MI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units32,054 
Median Value$223,300 
Occupied30,49895.1%
Vacant1,5564.9%
Owned22,62174.2%
Rented7,87725.8%
Median Rent$996 
Single-Family Units25,13578.4%
    Detached23,81274.3%
    Attached1,3234.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units5,58517.4%
Mobile Homes1400.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Waterford charter township, MI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,1233.7%
$10,000 to $14,9999623.2%
$15,000 to $19,9999333.1%
$20,000 to $24,9991,1273.7%
$25,000 to $29,9991,2023.9%
$30,000 to $34,9991,3474.4%
$35,000 to $39,9991,2934.2%
$40,000 to $44,9991,1693.8%
$45,000 to $49,9991,1973.9%
$50,000 to $59,9992,1677.1%
$60,000 to $74,9993,24510.6%
$75,000 to $99,9994,10013.4%
$100,000 to $124,9993,65212.0%
$125,000 to $149,9992,2427.4%
$150,000 to $199,9992,3357.7%
$200,000 or more2,4047.9%
Median Household Income73,089 
Per Capita Income42,493 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,3354.4%
Public Assistance5651.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,9909.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed32,89276.5%
Unemployed1,5293.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force34,42180.1%
Not in Labor Force8,55719.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector15,84212,71655.5%
Non-Profit8201,78031.5%
Self-Employed1,6671,00262.5%
Local Government8701,34339.3%
State Government19350627.6%
Federal Government33114969.0%
Total Private + Self17,50913,71856.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,2143,77836.9%
Total19,72317,49653.0%
Pct. Govt.9.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5,54814.9%
Sales and Office Occupations8,35522.4%
Professional, Technical8,34222.4%
Service Occupations6,77118.2%
All others8,24922.1%
White Collar 59.7%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing5,64915.2%
Health care and social assistance5,26814.1%
Retail trade4,65812.5%
Construction2,8927.8%
Professional, scientific, technical2,8827.7%
Accommodation and food services2,8577.7%
Educational services2,4396.5%
Finance and insurance2,1205.7%
Other services1,7744.8%
Transportation and warehousing1,4724.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,2783.4%
Public administration1,0552.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing7482.0%
Wholesale trade6671.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation6361.7%
Information5221.4%
Utilities2030.5%
Management1060.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting390.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Waterford charter township, MI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4,0995.82%
Puerto Rican5960.85%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American2560.36%
Costa Rican80.01%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran300.04%
Nicaraguan330.05%
Panamanian760.11%
Salvadoran1090.15%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1200.17%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean600.09%
Colombian410.06%
Ecuadorian110.02%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan80.01%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4050.57%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Hmong4310.61%
Chinese3020.43%
Filipino2370.34%
Korean760.11%
Vietnamese690.10%
Taiwanese650.09%
Indian290.04%
Thai280.04%
Indonesian210.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English60,38690.6%
Spanish2,5583.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1,1631.7%
Other Indo-European4780.7%
Other Asian4700.7%
Arabic4370.7%
Chinese3860.6%
German, other Germanic3320.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun1870.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German13,58319.3%
Irish9,48713.5%
English8,43112.0%
Polish6,1708.8%
Italian3,5995.1%
American3,0514.3%
Scottish2,6113.7%
French2,5043.6%
French Canadian1,3591.9%
Dutch1,1911.7%
Ukrainian1,0831.5%
European1,0391.5%
Scotch-Irish7901.1%
Swedish6941.0%
Norwegian6440.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen68,53097.2%
Not a citizen1,9562.8%
Native66,18793.9%
Foreign-born4,2996.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Waterford charter township, MI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
950 1.9%2,920 5.8%13,920 27.5%18,477 36.5%9,667 19.1%4,742 9.4%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 950 1.9%
9-12 Years 2,920 5.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 13,920 27.5%
Some College 18,477 36.5%
Bach. Degree 9,667 19.1%
Grad Degree 4,742 9.4%
Average years of education: 13.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Waterford charter township, MI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +2,957 D +1,812 D + 7.2%
D +4,769
2020 vs. 2012 R +4,565 R +2,778 R + 6.4%
D +1,787
2020 vs. 2008 R +5,493 R +5,541 R + 14.1%
D -48
2016 vs. 2008 R +2,536 R +7,353 R + 21.3%
D -4,817
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 76% Donald Trump* (R) 22,461 53.0% Joe Biden (D) 19,086 45.1% 797 1.9% 42,344 5 6 0.76%
2016 65% Donald Trump (R) 19,504 53.9% Hillary Clinton (D) 14,317 39.5% 2,389 6.6% 36,210 7 8 0.75%
2012 64% Mitt Romney (R) 17,896 50.2% Barack Obama* (D) 17,299 48.5% 450 1.3% 35,645 6 3 0.75%
2008 66% Barack Obama (D) 19,134 52.0% John McCain (R) 16,968 46.1% 720 2.0% 36,822 5 0 0.73%
2004 66% George W. Bush* (R) 19,965 54.2% John Kerry (D) 16,507 44.8% 365 1.0% 36,837 6 3 0.76%
2000 58% George W. Bush (R) 16,629 50.8% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 15,280 46.7% 843 2.6% 32,752 5 3 0.77%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Waterford charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 19,086 45.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 22,461 53.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 507 1.2%
Other 290 0.7%
TOTAL 42,344
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 6


2016 President, Waterford charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 14,317 39.5%
Donald Trump (R) 19,504 53.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,576 4.4%
Other 813 2.2%
TOTAL 36,210
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 8


2012 President, Waterford charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 17,299 48.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 17,896 50.2%
Other 450 1.3%
TOTAL 35,645
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 3


2008 President, Waterford charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 19,134 52.0%
John McCain (R) 16,968 46.1%
Other 720 2.0%
TOTAL 36,822
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 0


2004 President, Waterford charter township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 19,965 54.2%
John Kerry (D) 16,507 44.8%
Ralph Nader (I) 156 0.4%
Other 209 0.6%
TOTAL 36,837
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 3


2000 President, Waterford charter township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 16,629 50.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 15,280 46.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 579 1.8%
Other 264 0.8%
TOTAL 32,752
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Waterford charter township, MI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 60% Gretchen Whitmer* (D) 17,612 52.3% Tudor Dixon (R) 15,447 45.9% 608 [+] 1.8% 33,667 2 0.75%
2020 S2 75% John James (R) 21,831 52.4% Gary Peters* (D) 18,991 45.6% 863 [+] 2.1% 41,685 4 0.76%
2018 S1 58% John James (R) 16,195 50.4% Debbie Stabenow* (D) 15,196 47.3% 742 [+] 2.3% 32,133 5 0.76%
2018 G 58% Gretchen Whitmer (D) 15,679 48.7% Bill Schuette (R) 15,432 47.9% 1,091 [+] 3.4% 32,202 4 0.76%
2014 S2 41% Gary Peters (D) 11,266 49.7% Terri Lynn Land (R) 10,208 45.0% 1,188 [+] 5.2% 22,662 4 0.73%
2014 G 41% Rick Snyder* (R) 13,331 58.1% Mark Schauer (D) 9,007 39.3% 596 [+] 2.6% 22,934 7 0.73%
*: 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