Foster township, MI

2022 population: 817 ( 26 from 2010 )
Land area: 89.2 square miles
Population density: 9.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	767	93.88%	5.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	1	0.12%	90.0%
Asian:	27	3.30%	2600.0%
2+ races:	15	1.84%	150.0%
Hispanic:	7	0.86%	50.0%

Total non-White:	50	6.12%	56.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-44	-6.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	18	2.6

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
843
811	96.20%
1	0.12%
10	1.19%
1	0.12%
6	0.71%
14	1.66%
32	3.80%

2000
822
816	99.27%
2	0.24%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.49%
0	0.00%
6	0.73%

1990
728
701	96.29%
0	0.00%
15	2.06%
0	0.00%
n/a
12	1.65%
27	3.71%

1980
479
469	97.91%
0	0.00%
5	1.04%
0	0.00%
n/a
5	1.04%
10	2.09%

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

-5	-0.6
26	3.2

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

115	15.8
-21	-2.9

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

232	48.4
17	3.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Foster 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
61.7
78	9.5%
739	90.5%
339	41.5%

405
2.02

255	63.0%
228	89.4%
7	2.7%
150	37.0%

2010
Number	Percent
53.0
146	17.3%
697	82.7%
189	22.4%

380
2.21

247	65.0%
209	84.6%
12	4.9%
133	35.0%

2000
Number	Percent
46.0
179	21.8%
643	78.2%
174	21.2%

354
2.32

239	67.5%
192	80.3%
18	7.5%
115	32.5%

1990
Number	Percent
36.2
188	25.8%
540	74.2%
127	17.4%

279
2.61

214	76.7%
180	84.1%
19	8.9%
65	23.3%

1980
Number	Percent
42.9
96	20.0%
383	80.0%
88	18.4%

194
2.47

155	79.9%
148	95.5%
3	1.9%
39	20.1%

2022 Housing Data for Foster township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	22	5.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	3	0.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	8	2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	3.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	57	14.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	30	7.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	17	4.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	13	3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	18	4.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	70	17.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	29	7.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	46	11.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	35	8.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	25	6.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	15	3.7%
$200,000 or more	5	1.2%

Median Household Income	54,844
Per Capita Income	32,604

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	56	13.8%
Public Assistance	18	4.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	54	13.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	214	51.6%
Unemployed	41	9.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	255	61.4%
Not in Labor Force	160	38.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		48.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	74	83	47.1%
Non-Profit	18	7	72.0%
Self-Employed	25	14	64.1%

Local Government	7	18	28.0%
State Government	7	5	58.3%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	99	97	50.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	32	30	51.6%
Total	131	127	50.8%

Pct. Govt.	14.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	57	22.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	59	22.9%
Professional, Technical	35	13.6%
Service Occupations	32	12.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	5	1.9%
All others	75	29.1%

White Collar		58.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	40	15.5%
Accommodation and food services	36	14.0%
Health care and social assistance	32	12.4%
Construction	29	11.2%
Educational services	20	7.8%
Manufacturing	20	7.8%
Public administration	17	6.6%
Transportation and warehousing	13	5.0%
Other services	12	4.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	11	4.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	10	3.9%
Finance and insurance	7	2.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	1.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	1.2%
Wholesale trade	3	1.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	7	0.86%
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	%
Filipino	17	2.08%
Vietnamese	6	0.73%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	809	99.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	243	29.7%
English	108	13.2%
Polish	107	13.1%
Irish	98	12.0%
American	58	7.1%
French	48	5.9%
Belgian	28	3.4%
French Canadian	27	3.3%
Dutch	24	2.9%
European	24	2.9%
Italian	21	2.6%
Scottish	20	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	8	1.0%
Slavic	8	1.0%
Hungarian	7	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	813	99.5%
Not a citizen	4	0.5%

Native	810	99.1%
Foreign-born	7	0.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
30	4.4%	75	11.0%	290	42.6%	182	26.8%	69	10.1%	34	5.0%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	30	4.4%
9-12 Years	75	11.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	290	42.6%
Some College	182	26.8%
Bach. Degree	69	10.1%
Grad Degree	34	5.0%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +96	R +74	R + 6.7%
D +22
2020 vs. 2012	R +133	R +195	R + 34.3%
D -62
2020 vs. 2008	R +147	R +227	R + 40.8%
D -80

2016 vs. 2008	R +51	R +153	R + 34.1%
D -102
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	86%	Donald Trump* (R)	386	68.1%	Joe Biden (D)	176	31.0%	5	0.9%	567	20	21	0.01%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	290	61.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	154	32.7%	27	5.7%	471	14	16	0.01%
2012	72%	Mitt Romney (R)	253	50.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	238	47.8%	7	1.4%	498	6	4	0.01%
2008	75%	Barack Obama (D)	256	49.9%	John McCain (R)	239	46.6%	18	3.5%	513	6	1	0.01%
2004	73%	John Kerry (D)	254	52.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	222	46.0%	7	1.4%	483	-2	-5	0.01%
2000	68%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	228	51.8%	George W. Bush (R)	197	44.8%	15	3.4%	440	-1	-3	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Foster township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

176

31.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

386

68.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

567

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Foster township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

154

32.7%

Donald Trump (R)

290

61.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.8%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

471

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Foster township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

238

47.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

253

50.8%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

498

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

2008 President, Foster township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

256

49.9%

John McCain (R)

239

46.6%

Other

3.5%

TOTAL

513

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Foster township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

222

46.0%

John Kerry (D)

254

52.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

483

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -5

2000 President, Foster township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

197

44.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

228

51.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

440

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Foster township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	78%	Tudor Dixon (R)	324	63.3%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	185	36.1%	3 [+]	0.6%	512	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 1 (0.2%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.2%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	85%	John James (R)	368	65.5%	Gary Peters* (D)	190	33.8%	4 [+]	0.7%	562	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 4 (0.7%);
2018	S1	63%	John James (R)	246	58.6%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	162	38.6%	12 [+]	2.9%	420	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 6 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (1.0%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.5%);
2018	G	63%	Bill Schuette (R)	240	57.4%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	171	40.9%	7 [+]	1.7%	418	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (1.2%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 2 (0.5%);
2014	S2	49%	Gary Peters (D)	182	54.0%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	135	40.1%	20 [+]	5.9%	337	-1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 13 (3.9%); Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 6 (1.8%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 1 (0.3%);
2014	G	50%	Mark Schauer (D)	176	51.9%	Rick Snyder* (R)	153	45.1%	10 [+]	2.9%	339	-6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (1.5%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 4 (1.2%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 1 (0.3%);

*: 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	981
Median Value	$141,700

Occupied	405	41.3%
Vacant	576	58.7%

Owned	387	95.6%
Rented	18	4.4%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	857	87.4%
Detached	855	87.2%
Attached	2	0.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	116	11.8%

Foster township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Foster township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Foster township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Foster township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Foster township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Foster township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Foster township, MI