Big Creek township, MI

Oscoda County, MI

2022 population: 2,629 ( 198 from 2010 )
Land area: 141.7 square miles
Population density: 18.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,465	93.76%	9.1%
Black:	12	0.46%	100.0%
Indian:	16	0.61%	27.3%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	89	3.39%	93.5%
Hispanic:	47	1.79%	30.6%

Total non-White:	164	6.24%	43.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-248	-10.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	50	2.1

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
2,827
2,713	95.97%
6	0.21%
22	0.78%
2	0.07%
46	1.63%
36	1.27%
114	4.03%

2000
3,369
3,267	96.97%
4	0.12%
4	0.12%
19	0.56%
49	1.45%
26	0.77%
102	3.03%

1990
2,801
2,747	98.07%
2	0.07%
16	0.57%
0	0.00%
n/a
36	1.29%
54	1.93%

1980
2,392
2,386	99.75%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.25%
6	0.25%

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

-554	-16.4
12	0.4

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

520	18.6
48	1.7

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

361	15.1
48	2.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Big Creek 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
57.5
308	11.7%
2,321	88.3%
858	32.6%

1,275
2.06

788	61.8%
575	73.0%
72	9.1%
487	38.2%

2010
Number	Percent
49.3
540	19.1%
2,287	80.9%
626	22.1%

1,289
2.19

807	62.6%
601	74.5%
80	9.9%
482	37.4%

2000
Number	Percent
42.2
800	23.7%
2,569	76.3%
633	18.8%

1,432
2.35

990	69.1%
836	84.4%
81	8.2%
442	30.9%

1990
Number	Percent
38.9
679	24.2%
2,122	75.8%
537	19.2%

1,190
2.35

838	70.4%
672	80.2%
60	7.2%
352	29.6%

1980
Number	Percent
37.7
643	26.9%
1,749	73.1%
401	16.8%

975
2.45

722	74.1%
640	88.6%
57	7.9%
253	25.9%

2022 Housing Data for Big Creek township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	64	5.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	75	5.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	80	6.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	31	2.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	111	8.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	83	6.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	137	10.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	76	6.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	59	4.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	91	7.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	179	14.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	167	13.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	74	5.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	29	2.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	15	1.2%
$200,000 or more	4	0.3%

Median Household Income	44,044
Per Capita Income	26,455

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	108	8.5%
Public Assistance	5	0.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	185	14.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	853	56.7%
Unemployed	85	5.6%
In Armed Forces	7	0.5%

Total Labor Force	945	62.8%
Not in Labor Force	560	37.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		42.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	243	319	43.2%
Non-Profit	16	36	30.8%
Self-Employed	108	19	85.0%

Local Government	16	95	14.4%
State Government	55	0	100.0%
Federal Government	5	12	29.4%

Total Private + Self	351	338	50.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	92	143	39.1%
Total	443	481	47.9%

Pct. Govt.	19.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	26	2.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	221	23.9%
Professional, Technical	222	24.0%
Service Occupations	210	22.7%
All others	245	26.5%

White Collar		50.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	166	18.0%
Health care and social assistance	152	16.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	78	8.4%
Accommodation and food services	72	7.8%
Retail trade	71	7.7%
Construction	63	6.8%
Educational services	61	6.6%
Public administration	61	6.6%
Transportation and warehousing	49	5.3%
Other services	42	4.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	38	4.1%
Finance and insurance	20	2.2%
Wholesale trade	18	1.9%
Information	14	1.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	13	1.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	6	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	36	1.37%
Puerto Rican	3	0.11%
Cuban	5	0.19%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	3	0.11%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	3	0.11%
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	2,542	98.7%
Spanish	20	0.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	9	0.3%
German, other Germanic	4	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	657	25.0%
Irish	414	15.7%
English	413	15.7%
Polish	169	6.4%
American	145	5.5%
Italian	144	5.5%
French	126	4.8%
Scottish	90	3.4%
Dutch	83	3.2%
French Canadian	59	2.2%
Hungarian	54	2.1%
Welsh	33	1.3%
European	31	1.2%
British	25	1.0%
Finnish	25	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,626	99.9%
Not a citizen	3	0.1%

Native	2,624	99.8%
Foreign-born	5	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
60	2.8%	209	9.6%	989	45.5%	638	29.4%	190	8.7%	87	4.0%
Average years of education: 12.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	60	2.8%
9-12 Years	209	9.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	989	45.5%
Some College	638	29.4%
Bach. Degree	190	8.7%
Grad Degree	87	4.0%
Average years of education: 12.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +244	R +152	D + 0.3%
D +92
2020 vs. 2012	R +449	R +609	R + 36.4%
D -160
2020 vs. 2008	R +425	R +611	R + 36.9%
D -186

2016 vs. 2008	R +181	R +459	R + 37.1%
D -278
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,167	72.1%	Joe Biden (D)	429	26.5%	22	1.4%	1,618	24	25	0.03%
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	923	69.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	337	25.3%	71	5.3%	1,331	22	23	0.03%
2012	59%	Mitt Romney (R)	718	53.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	589	44.1%	28	2.1%	1,335	9	7	0.03%
2008	60%	John McCain (R)	742	53.1%	Barack Obama (D)	615	44.0%	40	2.9%	1,397	12	8	0.03%
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	823	55.9%	John Kerry (D)	626	42.5%	24	1.6%	1,473	8	5	0.03%
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	750	54.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	603	43.4%	37	2.7%	1,390	8	6	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Big Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

429

26.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,167

72.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,618

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Big Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

337

25.3%

Donald Trump (R)

923

69.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.1%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,331

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Big Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

589

44.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

718

53.8%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,335

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

2008 President, Big Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

615

44.0%

John McCain (R)

742

53.1%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

1,397

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Big Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

823

55.9%

John Kerry (D)

626

42.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,473

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Big Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

750

54.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

603

43.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,390

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Big Creek township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	59%	Tudor Dixon (R)	777	62.7%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	419	33.8%	43 [+]	3.5%	1,239	19	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 18 (1.5%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 12 (1.0%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 6 (0.5%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 6 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	76%	John James (R)	1,138	71.0%	Gary Peters* (D)	437	27.3%	28 [+]	1.7%	1,603	23	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 13 (0.8%); Marcia Squier (Green) 10 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.3%);
2018	S1	55%	John James (R)	754	63.8%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	390	33.0%	38 [+]	3.2%	1,182	18	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 16 (1.4%); Marcia Squier (Green) 12 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.8%);
2018	G	56%	Bill Schuette (R)	749	62.8%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	392	32.9%	52 [+]	4.4%	1,193	19	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 19 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 17 (1.4%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 16 (1.3%);
2014	S2	38%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	419	49.5%	Gary Peters (D)	370	43.7%	57 [+]	6.7%	846	8	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 29 (3.4%); Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 22 (2.6%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 6 (0.7%);
2014	G	39%	Rick Snyder* (R)	455	53.3%	Mark Schauer (D)	364	42.7%	34 [+]	4.0%	853	2	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 17 (2.0%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 13 (1.5%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 4 (0.5%);

*: 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	2,633
Median Value	$105,800

Occupied	1,275	48.4%
Vacant	1,358	51.6%

Owned	1,114	87.4%
Rented	161	12.6%
Median Rent	$703

Single-Family Units	2,237	85.0%
Detached	2,213	84.0%
Attached	24	0.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	26	1.0%
Mobile Homes	336	12.8%

Big Creek township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Big Creek township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Big Creek township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Big Creek township, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Big Creek township, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Big Creek township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Big Creek township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Big Creek township, MI