Benona township, MI

Oceana County, MI

2022 population: 1,480 ( 43 from 2010 )
Land area: 40.6 square miles
Population density: 36.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,331	89.93%	1.8%
Black:	6	0.41%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	42	2.84%	250.0%
Hispanic:	101	6.82%	2.9%

Total non-White:	149	10.07%	15.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	23	1.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	20	1.7

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
1,437
1,308	91.02%
0	0.00%
4	0.28%
9	0.63%
12	0.84%
104	7.24%
129	8.98%

2000
1,475
1,282	86.92%
4	0.27%
2	0.14%
0	0.00%
6	0.41%
181	12.27%
193	13.08%

1990
1,142
1,085	95.01%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	0.53%
n/a
51	4.47%
57	4.99%

1980
1,197
1,167	97.49%
0	0.00%
11	0.92%
0	0.00%
n/a
19	1.59%
30	2.51%

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

26	1.8
-64	-4.3

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

197	17.3
136	11.9

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

-82	-6.9
27	2.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Benona 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
56.0
210	14.2%
1,270	85.8%
477	32.2%

598
2.42

444	74.2%
403	90.8%
4	0.9%
154	25.8%

2010
Number	Percent
48.6
289	20.1%
1,148	79.9%
291	20.3%

600
2.39

413	68.8%
353	85.5%
16	3.9%
187	31.2%

2000
Number	Percent
41.1
354	24.0%
1,121	76.0%
224	15.2%

574
2.52

422	73.5%
348	82.5%
34	8.1%
152	26.5%

1990
Number	Percent
35.4
306	26.8%
836	73.2%
158	13.8%

433
2.64

327	75.5%
296	90.5%
7	2.1%
106	24.5%

1980
Number	Percent
29.4
398	33.2%
799	66.8%
133	11.1%

387
3.09

318	82.2%
290	91.2%
13	4.1%
69	17.8%

2022 Housing Data for Benona township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	13	2.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	10	1.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	17	2.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	68	11.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	5	0.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	26	4.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	42	7.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	15	2.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	15	2.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	81	13.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	51	8.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	59	9.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	63	10.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	41	6.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	61	10.2%
$200,000 or more	31	5.2%

Median Household Income	61,591
Per Capita Income	37,326

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	61	10.2%
Public Assistance	8	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	40	6.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	505	67.0%
Unemployed	7	0.9%
In Armed Forces	7	0.9%

Total Labor Force	519	68.8%
Not in Labor Force	235	31.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		32.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	229	176	56.5%
Non-Profit	29	34	46.0%
Self-Employed	69	20	77.5%

Local Government	5	34	12.8%
State Government	13	17	43.3%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	298	196	60.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	47	85	35.6%
Total	345	281	55.1%

Pct. Govt.	11.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	58	9.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	105	16.7%
Professional, Technical	88	14.0%
Service Occupations	122	19.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	26	4.1%
All others	256	40.7%

White Collar		39.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	148	23.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	74	11.8%
Health care and social assistance	64	10.2%
Educational services	62	9.9%
Retail trade	44	7.0%
Construction	37	5.9%
Accommodation and food services	37	5.9%
Public administration	33	5.2%
Other services	22	3.5%
Transportation and warehousing	18	2.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	18	2.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	17	2.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	17	2.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	15	2.4%
Utilities	12	1.9%
Finance and insurance	8	1.3%
Wholesale trade	3	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	101	6.82%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
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	1,384	96.4%
Spanish	35	2.4%
German, other Germanic	9	0.6%
Other Indo-European	8	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	345	23.3%
English	216	14.6%
American	189	12.8%
Irish	135	9.1%
Polish	103	7.0%
Dutch	99	6.7%
European	60	4.1%
Scottish	60	4.1%
Norwegian	50	3.4%
French	42	2.8%
Swedish	26	1.8%
French Canadian	23	1.6%
Hungarian	23	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	15	1.0%
Scandinavian	12	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,447	97.8%
Not a citizen	33	2.2%

Native	1,432	96.8%
Foreign-born	48	3.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
18	1.5%	101	8.5%	358	30.3%	383	32.4%	174	14.7%	148	12.5%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	18	1.5%
9-12 Years	101	8.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	358	30.3%
Some College	383	32.4%
Bach. Degree	174	14.7%
Grad Degree	148	12.5%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +118	R +31	D + 1.2%
D +87
2020 vs. 2012	R +122	R +43	R + 0.3%
D +79
2020 vs. 2008	R +181	R +170	R + 15.4%
D +11

2016 vs. 2008	R +63	R +139	R + 16.6%
D -76
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	92%	Donald Trump* (R)	628	59.5%	Joe Biden (D)	417	39.5%	11	1.0%	1,056	12	13	0.02%
2016	76%	Donald Trump (R)	510	58.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	330	37.9%	31	3.6%	871	11	13	0.02%
2012	74%	Mitt Romney (R)	506	59.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	338	39.8%	5	0.6%	849	15	12	0.02%
2008	76%	John McCain (R)	447	51.6%	Barack Obama (D)	406	46.8%	14	1.6%	867	11	6	0.02%
2004	76%	George W. Bush* (R)	503	58.4%	John Kerry (D)	354	41.1%	4	0.5%	861	11	8	0.02%
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	445	61.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	273	37.5%	10	1.4%	728	15	13	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Benona township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

417

39.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

628

59.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,056

Turnout: 92%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Benona township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

330

37.9%

Donald Trump (R)

510

58.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

871

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Benona township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

338

39.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

506

59.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

849

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Benona township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

406

46.8%

John McCain (R)

447

51.6%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

867

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Benona township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

503

58.4%

John Kerry (D)

354

41.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

861

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Benona township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

445

61.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

273

37.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

728

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benona township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	89%	Tudor Dixon (R)	583	56.9%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	429	41.9%	12 [+]	1.2%	1,024	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 6 (0.6%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (0.6%);
2020	S2	92%	John James (R)	646	61.5%	Gary Peters* (D)	388	37.0%	16 [+]	1.5%	1,050	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (0.6%); Marcia Squier (Green) 6 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.4%);
2018	S1	74%	John James (R)	486	57.4%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	345	40.7%	16 [+]	1.9%	847	12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 7 (0.8%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2018	G	74%	Bill Schuette (R)	484	56.7%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	355	41.6%	14 [+]	1.6%	853	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 11 (1.3%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.4%);
2014	S2	57%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	379	58.0%	Gary Peters (D)	253	38.7%	21 [+]	3.2%	653	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 12 (1.8%); Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 7 (1.1%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 2 (0.3%);
2014	G	58%	Rick Snyder* (R)	427	64.4%	Mark Schauer (D)	225	33.9%	11 [+]	1.7%	663	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.6%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 4 (0.6%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 3 (0.5%);

*: 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	1,364
Median Value	$208,100

Occupied	598	43.8%
Vacant	766	56.2%

Owned	582	97.3%
Rented	16	2.7%
Median Rent	$867

Single-Family Units	1,298	95.2%
Detached	1,292	94.7%
Attached	6	0.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	66	4.8%

Benona township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Benona township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Benona township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Benona township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Benona township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Benona township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benona township, MI