Weare township, MI

Oceana County, MI

2022 population: 1,267 ( 57 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.9 square miles
Population density: 35.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,048	82.72%	3.6%
Black:	10	0.79%	0.0%
Indian:	9	0.71%	35.7%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	58	4.58%	544.4%
Hispanic:	142	11.21%	44.9%

Total non-White:	219	17.28%	78.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-39	-3.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	96	9.6

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
1,210
1,087	89.83%
0	0.00%
14	1.16%
1	0.08%
9	0.74%
98	8.10%
123	10.17%

2000
1,284
1,110	86.45%
0	0.00%
24	1.87%
4	0.31%
10	0.78%
136	10.59%
174	13.55%

1990
1,041
929	89.24%
0	0.00%
11	1.06%
0	0.00%
n/a
88	8.45%
112	10.76%

1980
945
901	95.34%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
43	4.55%
44	4.66%

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

-23	-1.8
-51	-4.0

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

181	17.4
62	6.0

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

28	3.0
68	7.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Weare 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
40.1
286	22.6%
981	77.4%
169	13.3%

451
2.66

357	79.2%
302	84.6%
12	3.4%
94	20.8%

2010
Number	Percent
40.4
294	24.3%
916	75.7%
196	16.2%

457
2.63

334	73.1%
284	85.0%
15	4.5%
123	26.9%

2000
Number	Percent
35.4
410	31.9%
874	68.1%
148	11.5%

434
2.80

337	77.6%
279	82.8%
33	9.8%
97	22.4%

1990
Number	Percent
30.0
323	31.0%
718	69.0%
130	12.5%

358
2.91

286	79.9%
236	82.5%
25	8.7%
72	20.1%

1980
Number	Percent
26.4
321	34.0%
624	66.0%
85	9.0%

298
3.17

243	81.5%
226	93.0%
5	2.1%
55	18.5%

2022 Housing Data for Weare township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	10	2.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	23	5.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	14	3.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	13	2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	20	4.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	19	4.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	26	5.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	25	5.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	40	8.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	40	8.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	34	7.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	114	25.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	35	7.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	1	0.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	19	4.2%
$200,000 or more	18	4.0%

Median Household Income	58,393
Per Capita Income	26,814

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	28	6.2%
Public Assistance	5	1.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	56	12.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	531	70.8%
Unemployed	26	3.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	557	74.3%
Not in Labor Force	193	25.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	222	140	61.3%
Non-Profit	31	57	35.2%
Self-Employed	64	38	62.7%

Local Government	16	26	38.1%
State Government	0	7	0.0%
Federal Government	6	3	66.7%

Total Private + Self	286	178	61.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	53	93	36.3%
Total	339	271	55.6%

Pct. Govt.	9.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	85	13.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	145	23.8%
Professional, Technical	89	14.6%
Service Occupations	82	13.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	19	3.1%
All others	209	34.3%

White Collar		52.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	130	21.3%
Health care and social assistance	96	15.7%
Construction	77	12.6%
Other services	59	9.7%
Retail trade	57	9.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	38	6.2%
Accommodation and food services	30	4.9%
Transportation and warehousing	28	4.6%
Educational services	19	3.1%
Utilities	16	2.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	12	2.0%
Public administration	12	2.0%
Finance and insurance	11	1.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	10	1.6%
Wholesale trade	8	1.3%
Information	4	0.7%
Management	2	0.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	1	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	108	8.52%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	34	2.68%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	34	2.68%
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	1,072	90.6%
Spanish	106	9.0%
German, other Germanic	5	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	332	26.2%
English	157	12.4%
Irish	141	11.1%
Polish	81	6.4%
American	77	6.1%
Dutch	45	3.6%
Italian	43	3.4%
Belgian	38	3.0%
Swedish	34	2.7%
European	24	1.9%
French	23	1.8%
Scottish	19	1.5%
Lithuanian	16	1.3%
Hungarian	12	0.9%
Lebanese	7	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,180	93.1%
Not a citizen	87	6.9%

Native	1,179	93.1%
Foreign-born	88	6.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
44	4.9%	37	4.1%	363	40.7%	358	40.1%	63	7.1%	27	3.0%
Average years of education: 12.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	44	4.9%
9-12 Years	37	4.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	363	40.7%
Some College	358	40.1%
Bach. Degree	63	7.1%
Grad Degree	27	3.0%
Average years of education: 12.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +92	R +59	R + 1.7%
D +33
2020 vs. 2012	R +195	R +223	R + 30.4%
D -28
2020 vs. 2008	R +210	R +291	R + 43.3%
D -81

2016 vs. 2008	R +118	R +232	R + 41.5%
D -114
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)	477	68.5%	Joe Biden (D)	207	29.7%	12	1.7%	696	21	22	0.01%
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	385	65.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	174	29.8%	25	4.3%	584	19	20	0.01%
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	282	53.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	235	44.9%	6	1.1%	523	9	7	0.01%
2008	62%	Barack Obama (D)	288	50.8%	John McCain (R)	267	47.1%	12	2.1%	567	6	1	0.01%
2004	61%	George W. Bush* (R)	315	58.3%	John Kerry (D)	213	39.4%	12	2.2%	540	11	8	0.01%
2000	50%	George W. Bush (R)	252	57.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	175	39.8%	13	3.0%	440	11	9	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Weare township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

207

29.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

477

68.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

696

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

2016 President, Weare township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

174

29.8%

Donald Trump (R)

385

65.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.7%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

584

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Weare township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

235

44.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

282

53.9%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

523

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Weare township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

288

50.8%

John McCain (R)

267

47.1%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

567

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Weare township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

315

58.3%

John Kerry (D)

213

39.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

540

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Weare township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

252

57.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

175

39.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

440

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Weare township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	63%	Tudor Dixon (R)	360	58.3%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	238	38.6%	19 [+]	3.1%	617	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 10 (1.6%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (1.1%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 1 (0.2%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	70%	John James (R)	471	68.3%	Gary Peters* (D)	203	29.4%	16 [+]	2.3%	690	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 8 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.6%); Marcia Squier (Green) 4 (0.6%);
2018	S1	54%	John James (R)	328	62.4%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	176	33.5%	22 [+]	4.2%	526	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 9 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 8 (1.5%); Marcia Squier (Green) 5 (1.0%);
2018	G	54%	Bill Schuette (R)	315	60.2%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	180	34.4%	28 [+]	5.4%	523	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 15 (2.9%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 9 (1.7%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 4 (0.8%);
2014	S2	39%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	180	48.8%	Gary Peters (D)	161	43.6%	28 [+]	7.6%	369	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 13 (3.5%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 11 (3.0%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 4 (1.1%);
2014	G	40%	Rick Snyder* (R)	216	57.9%	Mark Schauer (D)	139	37.3%	18 [+]	4.8%	373	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 9 (2.4%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (1.3%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 4 (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	551
Median Value	$179,300

Occupied	451	81.9%
Vacant	100	18.1%

Owned	404	89.6%
Rented	47	10.4%
Median Rent	$1,115

Single-Family Units	383	69.5%
Detached	380	69.0%
Attached	3	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	166	30.1%

Weare township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Weare township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Weare township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Weare township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Weare township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Weare township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Weare township, MI