Orient township, MI

Osceola County, MI

2022 population: 627 ( 146 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.8 square miles
Population density: 18.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	595	94.90%	20.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	23	3.67%	228.6%
Hispanic:	9	1.44%	25.0%

Total non-White:	32	5.10%	39.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-155	-24.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	9	1.4

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
773
750	97.02%
1	0.13%
3	0.39%
0	0.00%
7	0.91%
12	1.55%
23	2.98%

2000
806
779	96.65%
0	0.00%
2	0.25%
0	0.00%
12	1.49%
13	1.61%
27	3.35%

1990
692
671	96.97%
0	0.00%
13	1.88%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.29%
21	3.03%

1980
631
601	95.25%
0	0.00%
23	3.65%
0	0.00%
n/a
7	1.11%
30	4.75%

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

-29	-3.6
-4	-0.5

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

108	15.6
6	0.9

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

70	11.1
-9	-1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Orient 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
45.4
130	20.7%
497	79.3%
160	25.5%

269
2.33

190	70.6%
151	79.5%
11	5.8%
79	29.4%

2010
Number	Percent
47.6
153	19.8%
620	80.2%
176	22.8%

319
2.40

224	70.2%
190	84.8%
11	4.9%
95	29.8%

2000
Number	Percent
40.1
200	24.8%
606	75.2%
122	15.1%

320
2.51

230	71.9%
192	83.5%
10	4.3%
90	28.1%

1990
Number	Percent
42.1
167	24.1%
525	75.9%
117	16.9%

277
2.50

209	75.5%
194	92.8%
5	2.4%
68	24.5%

1980
Number	Percent
31.6
193	30.6%
438	69.4%
96	15.2%

216
2.92

192	88.9%
163	84.9%
7	3.6%
24	11.1%

2022 Housing Data for Orient township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	13	4.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	6	2.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	28	10.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	6	2.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	5	1.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	16	5.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	11	4.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	18	6.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	5	1.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	24	8.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	23	8.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	29	10.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	31	11.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	10	3.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	33	12.3%
$200,000 or more	11	4.1%

Median Household Income	63,125
Per Capita Income	32,715

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	13	4.8%
Public Assistance	10	3.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	35	13.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	225	64.1%
Unemployed	5	1.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	230	65.5%
Not in Labor Force	121	34.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		35.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	106	84	55.8%
Non-Profit	3	11	21.4%
Self-Employed	18	3	85.7%

Local Government	7	7	50.0%
State Government	2	2	50.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	124	87	58.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	12	20	37.5%
Total	136	107	56.0%

Pct. Govt.	7.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	94	38.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	23	9.5%
Professional, Technical	27	11.1%
Service Occupations	31	12.8%
All others	68	28.0%

White Collar		59.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	59	24.3%
Manufacturing	57	23.5%
Finance and insurance	33	13.6%
Retail trade	28	11.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	13	5.3%
Educational services	11	4.5%
Utilities	8	3.3%
Construction	7	2.9%
Transportation and warehousing	4	1.6%
Accommodation and food services	3	1.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	1.2%
Other services	3	1.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	1.2%
Public administration	3	1.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	0.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	0.8%
Wholesale trade	2	0.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	2	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	7	1.12%
Puerto Rican	2	0.32%
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	579	99.1%
Spanish	3	0.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	103	16.4%
English	72	11.5%
Irish	55	8.8%
American	47	7.5%
Polish	25	4.0%
Dutch	19	3.0%
French	14	2.2%
Northern European	12	1.9%
Danish	8	1.3%
Italian	7	1.1%
Scottish	7	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	5	0.8%
French Canadian	4	0.6%
Slovak	4	0.6%
Welsh	4	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	627	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	627	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
10	2.1%	55	11.6%	139	29.3%	196	41.3%	57	12.0%	18	3.8%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	10	2.1%
9-12 Years	55	11.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	139	29.3%
Some College	196	41.3%
Bach. Degree	57	12.0%
Grad Degree	18	3.8%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +91	R +78	R + 6.5%
D +13
2020 vs. 2012	R +154	R +209	R + 43.5%
D -55
2020 vs. 2008	R +138	R +204	R + 42.9%
D -66

2016 vs. 2008	R +47	R +126	R + 36.4%
D -79
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	96%	Donald Trump* (R)	351	75.5%	Joe Biden (D)	108	23.2%	6	1.3%	465	28	29	0.01%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	260	69.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	95	25.3%	20	5.3%	375	22	23	0.01%
2012	62%	Mitt Romney (R)	197	53.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	163	44.5%	6	1.6%	366	9	7	0.01%
2008	64%	John McCain (R)	213	54.1%	Barack Obama (D)	174	44.2%	7	1.8%	394	13	8	0.01%
2004	67%	George W. Bush* (R)	231	56.1%	John Kerry (D)	177	43.0%	4	1.0%	412	8	5	0.01%
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	195	54.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	153	43.0%	8	2.2%	356	9	7	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Orient township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

108

23.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

351

75.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

465

Turnout: 96%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Orient township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

25.3%

Donald Trump (R)

260

69.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.2%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

375

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Orient township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

163

44.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

197

53.8%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

366

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Orient township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

174

44.2%

John McCain (R)

213

54.1%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

394

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Orient township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

231

56.1%

John Kerry (D)

177

43.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

TOTAL

412

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Orient township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

195

54.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

153

43.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

356

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Orient township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	78%	Tudor Dixon (R)	261	68.7%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	112	29.5%	7 [+]	1.8%	380	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 3 (0.8%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 3 (0.8%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.3%);
2020	S2	95%	John James (R)	338	73.6%	Gary Peters* (D)	114	24.8%	7 [+]	1.5%	459	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2018	S1	68%	John James (R)	224	64.4%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	116	33.3%	8 [+]	2.3%	348	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 3 (0.9%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.6%);
2018	G	68%	Bill Schuette (R)	230	66.3%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	106	30.5%	11 [+]	3.2%	347	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 4 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (1.2%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.9%);
2014	S2	45%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	123	47.9%	Gary Peters (D)	117	45.5%	17 [+]	6.6%	257	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 11 (4.3%); Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 4 (1.6%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 2 (0.8%);
2014	G	45%	Rick Snyder* (R)	127	49.4%	Mark Schauer (D)	111	43.2%	19 [+]	7.4%	257	-2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 12 (4.7%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 4 (1.6%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 3 (1.2%);

*: 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	517
Median Value	$166,100

Occupied	269	52.0%
Vacant	248	48.0%

Owned	255	94.8%
Rented	14	5.2%
Median Rent	$1,125

Single-Family Units	423	81.8%
Detached	423	81.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	94	18.2%

Orient township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Orient township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Orient township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Orient township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Orient township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Orient township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Orient township, MI