Pentwater township, MI

Oceana County, MI

2022 population: 1,606 ( 91 from 2010 )
Land area: 13.3 square miles
Population density: 120.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,567	97.57%	7.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	4	0.25%	69.2%
Hispanic:	35	2.18%	9.4%

Total non-White:	39	2.43%	33.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	111	8.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	-20	-1.6

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
1,515
1,456	96.11%
1	0.07%
9	0.59%
4	0.26%
13	0.86%
32	2.11%
59	3.89%

2000
1,490
1,416	95.03%
0	0.00%
12	0.81%
6	0.40%
16	1.07%
40	2.68%
74	4.97%

1990
1,435
1,386	96.59%
0	0.00%
12	0.84%
3	0.21%
n/a
34	2.37%
49	3.41%

1980
1,418
1,390	98.03%
2	0.14%
9	0.63%
0	0.00%
n/a
5	0.35%
28	1.97%

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

40	2.7
-15	-1.0

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

30	2.1
25	1.7

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

-4	-0.3
21	1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Pentwater 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
65.6
156	9.7%
1,450	90.3%
844	52.6%

741
2.17

541	73.0%
477	88.2%
58	10.7%
200	27.0%

2010
Number	Percent
59.9
176	11.6%
1,339	88.4%
543	35.8%

771
1.95

489	63.4%
427	87.3%
29	5.9%
282	36.6%

2000
Number	Percent
52.9
235	15.8%
1,255	84.2%
427	28.7%

709
2.09

489	69.0%
429	87.7%
26	5.3%
220	31.0%

1990
Number	Percent
44.1
315	22.0%
1,120	78.0%
364	25.4%

612
2.33

443	72.4%
401	90.5%
17	3.8%
169	27.6%

1980
Number	Percent
41.9
319	22.5%
1,099	77.5%
317	22.4%

612
2.29

416	68.0%
375	90.1%
17	4.1%
196	32.0%

2022 Housing Data for Pentwater township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	22	3.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	32	4.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	22	3.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	10	1.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	9	1.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	41	5.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	42	5.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	10	1.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	23	3.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	47	6.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	85	11.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	155	20.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	105	14.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	21	2.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	52	7.0%
$200,000 or more	65	8.8%

Median Household Income	78,011
Per Capita Income	44,885

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	26	3.5%
Public Assistance	15	2.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	68	9.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	411	62.4%
Unemployed	22	3.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	433	65.7%
Not in Labor Force	226	34.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		37.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	149	62	70.6%
Non-Profit	16	34	32.0%
Self-Employed	72	60	54.5%

Local Government	8	71	10.1%
State Government	21	3	87.5%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	221	122	64.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	45	108	29.4%
Total	266	230	53.6%

Pct. Govt.	20.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	131	26.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	127	25.6%
Professional, Technical	102	20.6%
Service Occupations	65	13.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	0.4%
All others	71	14.3%

White Collar		72.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	77	15.5%
Educational services	61	12.3%
Public administration	58	11.7%
Health care and social assistance	53	10.7%
Construction	50	10.1%
Other services	33	6.7%
Accommodation and food services	31	6.2%
Manufacturing	27	5.4%
Information	26	5.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	21	4.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	15	3.0%
Transportation and warehousing	14	2.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	10	2.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	1.2%
Finance and insurance	6	1.2%
Management	3	0.6%
Utilities	3	0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	2	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	35	2.18%
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	1,540	96.8%
Spanish	37	2.3%
German, other Germanic	7	0.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun	4	0.3%
Other	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	478	29.8%
Irish	302	18.8%
English	281	17.5%
Dutch	134	8.3%
Polish	115	7.2%
French	76	4.7%
American	61	3.8%
European	52	3.2%
Norwegian	51	3.2%
Italian	44	2.7%
Scottish	39	2.4%
Finnish	31	1.9%
Belgian	27	1.7%
Swedish	25	1.6%
Lithuanian	23	1.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,606	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,601	99.7%
Foreign-born	5	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
19	1.4%	60	4.3%	281	20.0%	316	22.5%	419	29.9%	308	22.0%
Average years of education: 14.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	19	1.4%
9-12 Years	60	4.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	281	20.0%
Some College	316	22.5%
Bach. Degree	419	29.9%
Grad Degree	308	22.0%
Average years of education: 14.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +55	D +91	D + 8.8%
D +146
2020 vs. 2012	R +46	D +123	D + 11.8%
D +169
2020 vs. 2008	R +110	R +15	R + 0.7%
D +95

2016 vs. 2008	R +55	R +106	R + 9.4%
D -51
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	107%	Donald Trump* (R)	687	51.5%	Joe Biden (D)	638	47.8%	10	0.7%	1,335	4	5	0.02%
2016	92%	Donald Trump (R)	632	53.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	492	41.8%	54	4.6%	1,178	6	8	0.02%
2012	85%	Mitt Romney (R)	641	57.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	469	42.0%	7	0.6%	1,117	13	10	0.02%
2008	86%	John McCain (R)	577	50.9%	Barack Obama (D)	543	47.9%	13	1.1%	1,133	10	5	0.02%
2004	87%	George W. Bush* (R)	674	59.9%	John Kerry (D)	439	39.0%	12	1.1%	1,125	12	9	0.02%
2000	80%	George W. Bush (R)	572	56.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	396	39.2%	41	4.1%	1,009	11	9	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Pentwater township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

638

47.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

687

51.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,335

Turnout: 107%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 5

2016 President, Pentwater township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

492

41.8%

Donald Trump (R)

632

53.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.4%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,178

Turnout: 92%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Pentwater township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

469

42.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

641

57.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,117

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Pentwater township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

543

47.9%

John McCain (R)

577

50.9%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,133

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Pentwater township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

674

59.9%

John Kerry (D)

439

39.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,125

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Pentwater township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

572

56.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

396

39.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,009

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pentwater township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	96%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	644	53.9%	Tudor Dixon (R)	541	45.3%	10 [+]	0.8%	1,195	1	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 4 (0.3%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.3%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 2 (0.2%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	107%	John James (R)	713	53.6%	Gary Peters* (D)	605	45.5%	12 [+]	0.9%	1,330	5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 6 (0.5%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2018	S1	86%	John James (R)	563	51.8%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	514	47.3%	9 [+]	0.8%	1,086	6	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 4 (0.4%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	86%	Bill Schuette (R)	536	49.4%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	534	49.3%	14 [+]	1.3%	1,084	6	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.5%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 3 (0.3%);
2014	S2	69%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	476	53.1%	Gary Peters (D)	386	43.1%	34 [+]	3.8%	896	12	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 21 (2.3%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 8 (0.9%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 5 (0.6%);
2014	G	70%	Rick Snyder* (R)	579	63.2%	Mark Schauer (D)	324	35.4%	13 [+]	1.4%	916	12	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.5%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 4 (0.4%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 4 (0.4%);

*: 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	1,764
Median Value	$344,100

Occupied	741	42.0%
Vacant	1,023	58.0%

Owned	651	87.9%
Rented	90	12.1%
Median Rent	$631

Single-Family Units	1,588	90.0%
Detached	1,557	88.3%
Attached	31	1.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	70	4.0%
Mobile Homes	48	2.7%

Pentwater township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Pentwater township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Pentwater township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Pentwater township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Pentwater township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Pentwater township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pentwater township, MI