Mentor township, MI

Oscoda County, MI

2022 population: 882 ( 261 from 2010 )
Land area: 142.0 square miles
Population density: 6.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	821	93.08%	26.0%
Black:	1	0.11%	66.7%
Indian:	8	0.91%	60.0%
Asian:	3	0.34%	0.0%
2+ races:	15	1.70%	87.5%
Hispanic:	34	3.85%	88.9%

Total non-White:	61	6.92%	79.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-288	-30.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	27	2.9

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
1,143
1,109	97.03%
3	0.26%
5	0.44%
0	0.00%
8	0.70%
18	1.57%
34	2.97%

2000
1,219
1,163	95.41%
0	0.00%
10	0.82%
0	0.00%
16	1.31%
30	2.46%
56	4.59%

1990
1,098
1,057	96.27%
0	0.00%
23	2.09%
2	0.18%
n/a
0	0.00%
41	3.73%

1980
974
974	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

-54	-4.4
-22	-1.8

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

106	9.7
15	1.4

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

83	8.5
41	4.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Mentor 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
51.8
161	18.3%
721	81.7%
230	26.1%

388
2.26

235	60.6%
181	77.0%
17	7.2%
153	39.4%

2010
Number	Percent
51.1
191	16.7%
952	83.3%
294	25.7%

546
2.08

338	61.9%
265	78.4%
34	10.1%
208	38.1%

2000
Number	Percent
47.2
242	19.9%
977	80.1%
277	22.7%

546
2.23

375	68.7%
315	84.0%
22	5.9%
171	31.3%

1990
Number	Percent
42.9
229	20.9%
869	79.1%
254	23.1%

451
2.38

322	71.4%
286	88.8%
6	1.9%
129	28.6%

1980
Number	Percent
44.4
223	22.9%
751	77.1%
262	26.9%

400
2.37

293	73.2%
270	92.2%
4	1.4%
107	26.8%

2022 Housing Data for Mentor township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	41	10.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	46	11.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	33	8.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	18	4.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	9	2.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	23	5.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	17	4.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	19	4.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	17	4.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	30	7.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	43	11.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	47	12.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	18	4.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	9	2.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	7	1.8%
$200,000 or more	11	2.8%

Median Household Income	41,094
Per Capita Income	24,847

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	7	1.8%
Public Assistance	10	2.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	85	21.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	242	50.1%
Unemployed	45	9.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	287	59.4%
Not in Labor Force	196	40.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		49.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	142	63	69.3%
Non-Profit	6	4	60.0%
Self-Employed	15	3	83.3%

Local Government	2	18	10.0%
State Government	4	16	20.0%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	157	66	70.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	12	40	23.1%
Total	169	106	61.5%

Pct. Govt.	15.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	21	7.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	34	12.4%
Professional, Technical	49	17.8%
Service Occupations	99	36.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	21	7.6%
All others	72	26.2%

White Collar		37.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Accommodation and food services	46	16.7%
Health care and social assistance	33	12.0%
Educational services	31	11.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	29	10.5%
Manufacturing	29	10.5%
Information	23	8.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	21	7.6%
Retail trade	16	5.8%
Utilities	16	5.8%
Other services	9	3.3%
Finance and insurance	6	2.2%
Construction	6	2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	4	1.5%
Public administration	4	1.5%
Transportation and warehousing	2	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	25	2.83%
Puerto Rican	4	0.45%
Cuban	2	0.23%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	3	0.34%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	3	0.34%
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	%
Chinese	20	2.27%
Filipino	3	0.34%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	775	92.5%
Spanish	27	3.2%
Chinese	20	2.4%
Other Indo-European	6	0.7%
Other	4	0.5%
German, other Germanic	3	0.4%
Other Asian	3	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	239	27.1%
English	119	13.5%
Irish	72	8.2%
Polish	71	8.0%
Scottish	45	5.1%
American	42	4.8%
French	29	3.3%
Greek	28	3.2%
Finnish	23	2.6%
Scandinavian	20	2.3%
Dutch	19	2.2%
Swedish	15	1.7%
Yugoslavian	13	1.5%
Russian	11	1.2%
French Canadian	10	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	882	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	856	97.1%
Foreign-born	26	2.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
27	3.9%	59	8.5%	209	30.1%	255	36.7%	102	14.7%	42	6.1%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	27	3.9%
9-12 Years	59	8.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	209	30.1%
Some College	255	36.7%
Bach. Degree	102	14.7%
Grad Degree	42	6.1%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +54	R +5	D + 4.4%
D +49
2020 vs. 2012	R +133	R +159	R + 23.6%
D -26
2020 vs. 2008	R +109	R +170	R + 25.9%
D -61

2016 vs. 2008	R +55	R +165	R + 30.3%
D -110
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	94%	Donald Trump* (R)	418	63.0%	Joe Biden (D)	234	35.2%	12	1.8%	664	15	16	0.01%
2016	71%	Donald Trump (R)	364	63.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	185	32.2%	25	4.4%	574	16	18	0.01%
2012	62%	Mitt Romney (R)	285	51.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	260	46.8%	11	2.0%	556	7	4	0.01%
2008	64%	John McCain (R)	309	50.2%	Barack Obama (D)	295	47.9%	12	1.9%	616	9	5	0.01%
2004	67%	George W. Bush* (R)	337	51.8%	John Kerry (D)	306	47.0%	8	1.2%	651	4	1	0.01%
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	290	49.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	284	48.0%	18	3.0%	592	3	1	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Mentor township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

234

35.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

418

63.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

664

Turnout: 94%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Mentor township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

185

32.2%

Donald Trump (R)

364

63.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.0%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

574

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Mentor township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

260

46.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

285

51.3%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

556

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

2008 President, Mentor township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

295

47.9%

John McCain (R)

309

50.2%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

616

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Mentor township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

337

51.8%

John Kerry (D)

306

47.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

651

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Mentor township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

290

49.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

284

48.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

592

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mentor township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	81%	Tudor Dixon (R)	323	56.6%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	239	41.9%	9 [+]	1.6%	571	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 6 (1.1%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 2 (0.4%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	93%	John James (R)	402	61.4%	Gary Peters* (D)	243	37.1%	10 [+]	1.5%	655	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.8%); Marcia Squier (Green) 3 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.3%);
2018	S1	67%	John James (R)	284	55.8%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	210	41.3%	15 [+]	2.9%	509	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 8 (1.6%); Marcia Squier (Green) 4 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.6%);
2018	G	67%	Bill Schuette (R)	283	55.7%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	212	41.7%	13 [+]	2.6%	508	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (1.2%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 5 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.4%);
2014	S2	45%	Gary Peters (D)	189	48.7%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	179	46.1%	20 [+]	5.2%	388	5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 12 (3.1%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 5 (1.3%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.8%);
2014	G	46%	Rick Snyder* (R)	192	49.0%	Mark Schauer (D)	184	46.9%	16 [+]	4.1%	392	-2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 8 (2.0%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (1.3%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 3 (0.8%);

*: 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	1,114
Median Value	$104,200

Occupied	388	34.8%
Vacant	726	65.2%

Owned	328	84.5%
Rented	60	15.5%
Median Rent	$962

Single-Family Units	1,013	90.9%
Detached	1,007	90.4%
Attached	6	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	11	1.0%
Mobile Homes	90	8.1%

Mentor township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Mentor township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Mentor township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mentor township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mentor township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Mentor township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mentor township, MI