Sylvan township, MI

Osceola County, MI

2022 population: 936 ( 163 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.6 square miles
Population density: 27.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	778	83.12%	26.4%
Black:	33	3.53%	312.5%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	35	3.74%	1650.0%
2+ races:	63	6.73%	320.0%
Hispanic:	27	2.88%	68.8%

Total non-White:	158	16.88%	276.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-279	-30.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	116	12.8

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
1,099
1,057	96.18%
8	0.73%
0	0.00%
2	0.18%
15	1.36%
16	1.46%
42	3.82%

2000
996
958	96.18%
8	0.80%
7	0.70%
0	0.00%
14	1.41%
9	0.90%
38	3.82%

1990
858
833	97.09%
4	0.47%
4	0.47%
0	0.00%
n/a
17	1.98%
25	2.91%

1980
647
640	98.92%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.46%
n/a
4	0.62%
7	1.08%

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

99	9.9
4	0.4

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

125	14.6
13	1.5

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

193	29.8
18	2.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Sylvan 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
45.0
263	28.1%
673	71.9%
194	20.7%

327
2.47

193	59.0%
167	86.5%
4	2.1%
134	41.0%

2010
Number	Percent
44.3
291	26.5%
808	73.5%
200	18.2%

409
2.54

277	67.7%
229	82.7%
14	5.1%
132	32.3%

2000
Number	Percent
39.8
268	26.9%
728	73.1%
161	16.2%

382
2.52

269	70.4%
216	80.3%
18	6.7%
113	29.6%

1990
Number	Percent
32.5
253	29.5%
605	70.5%
141	16.4%

287
2.94

216	75.3%
178	82.4%
8	3.7%
71	24.7%

1980
Number	Percent
38.6
172	26.6%
475	73.4%
117	18.1%

243
2.60

194	79.8%
168	86.6%
18	9.3%
49	20.2%

2022 Housing Data for Sylvan township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	8	2.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	12	3.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	14	4.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	69	21.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	17	5.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	16	4.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	8	2.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	17	5.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	18	5.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	41	12.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	48	14.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	28	8.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	14	4.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	10	3.1%
$200,000 or more	7	2.1%

Median Household Income	55,125
Per Capita Income	25,392

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	40	12.2%
Public Assistance	46	14.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	75	22.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	307	58.8%
Unemployed	6	1.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	313	60.0%
Not in Labor Force	209	40.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		41.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	117	76	60.6%
Non-Profit	21	25	45.7%
Self-Employed	19	1	95.0%

Local Government	0	0	?%
State Government	5	42	10.6%
Federal Government	0	9	0.0%

Total Private + Self	136	77	63.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	26	76	25.5%
Total	162	153	51.4%

Pct. Govt.	17.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	23	7.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	32	10.2%
Professional, Technical	40	12.7%
Service Occupations	94	29.8%
All others	126	40.0%

White Collar		30.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	95	30.2%
Manufacturing	93	29.5%
Construction	28	8.9%
Retail trade	18	5.7%
Accommodation and food services	16	5.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	15	4.8%
Transportation and warehousing	13	4.1%
Educational services	9	2.9%
Other services	9	2.9%
Finance and insurance	8	2.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	7	2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	4	1.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	10	1.07%
Puerto Rican	17	1.82%
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	35	3.74%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	705	78.9%
German, other Germanic	134	15.0%
Tagalog	35	3.9%
Spanish	19	2.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	174	18.6%
Irish	81	8.7%
English	78	8.3%
American	69	7.4%
Scottish	16	1.7%
French Canadian	14	1.5%
Dutch	11	1.2%
Czech	10	1.1%
Polish	9	1.0%
Italian	8	0.9%
European	6	0.6%
Eastern European	5	0.5%
French	5	0.5%
Armenian	4	0.4%
Canadian	4	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	901	96.3%
Not a citizen	35	3.7%

Native	900	96.2%
Foreign-born	36	3.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
37	6.2%	67	11.2%	212	35.4%	168	28.0%	93	15.5%	22	3.7%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	37	6.2%
9-12 Years	67	11.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	212	35.4%
Some College	168	28.0%
Bach. Degree	93	15.5%
Grad Degree	22	3.7%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +77	R +59	R + 3.1%
D +18
2020 vs. 2012	R +128	R +176	R + 33.3%
D -48
2020 vs. 2008	R +136	R +235	R + 47.8%
D -99

2016 vs. 2008	R +59	R +176	R + 44.6%
D -117
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Donald Trump* (R)	366	73.8%	Joe Biden (D)	125	25.2%	5	1.0%	496	26	27	0.01%
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	289	69.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	107	25.7%	20	4.8%	416	22	24	0.01%
2012	53%	Mitt Romney (R)	238	56.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	173	41.1%	10	2.4%	421	12	9	0.01%
2008	58%	John McCain (R)	230	49.7%	Barack Obama (D)	224	48.4%	9	1.9%	463	9	4	0.01%
2004	63%	George W. Bush* (R)	272	57.0%	John Kerry (D)	199	41.7%	6	1.3%	477	9	6	0.01%
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	214	54.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	168	43.0%	9	2.3%	391	9	7	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sylvan township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

125

25.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

366

73.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

496

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 27

2016 President, Sylvan township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

107

25.7%

Donald Trump (R)

289

69.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.4%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

416

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Sylvan township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

173

41.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

238

56.5%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

421

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Sylvan township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

224

48.4%

John McCain (R)

230

49.7%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

463

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Sylvan township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

272

57.0%

John Kerry (D)

199

41.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

477

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Sylvan township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

214

54.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

168

43.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

391

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sylvan township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	58%	Tudor Dixon (R)	294	70.3%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	116	27.8%	8 [+]	1.9%	418	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Hogan (Green) 4 (1.0%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.5%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 1 (0.2%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	68%	John James (R)	353	71.7%	Gary Peters* (D)	125	25.4%	14 [+]	2.8%	492	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 6 (1.2%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.6%);
2018	S1	51%	John James (R)	264	70.4%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	100	26.7%	11 [+]	2.9%	375	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 4 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (1.1%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.8%);
2018	G	51%	Bill Schuette (R)	255	67.8%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	105	27.9%	16 [+]	4.3%	376	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 8 (2.1%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 4 (1.1%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (1.1%);
2014	S2	37%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	138	48.1%	Gary Peters (D)	120	41.8%	29 [+]	10.1%	287	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 13 (4.5%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 11 (3.8%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 5 (1.7%);
2014	G	38%	Rick Snyder* (R)	161	55.3%	Mark Schauer (D)	118	40.5%	12 [+]	4.1%	291	4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 7 (2.4%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (1.4%); 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	611
Median Value	$110,200

Occupied	327	53.5%
Vacant	284	46.5%

Owned	298	91.1%
Rented	29	8.9%
Median Rent	$950

Single-Family Units	422	69.1%
Detached	422	69.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	189	30.9%

Sylvan township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Sylvan township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Sylvan township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sylvan township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sylvan township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sylvan township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sylvan township, MI