Charlton township, MI

Otsego County, MI

2022 population: 1,515 ( 161 from 2010 )
Land area: 100.4 square miles
Population density: 15.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,452	95.84%	9.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	10	0.66%	100.0%
Asian:	8	0.53%	166.7%
2+ races:	8	0.53%	33.3%
Hispanic:	29	1.91%	383.3%

Total non-White:	63	4.16%	110.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	128	11.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	33	3.0

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
1,354
1,324	97.78%
4	0.30%
5	0.37%
3	0.22%
12	0.89%
6	0.44%
30	2.22%

2000
1,282
1,266	98.75%
0	0.00%
6	0.47%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
10	0.78%
16	1.25%

1990
913
896	98.14%
0	0.00%
9	0.99%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
17	1.86%

1980
834
834	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

58	4.5
14	1.1

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

370	40.5
-1	-0.1

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

62	7.4
17	2.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Charlton 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
47.2
355	23.4%
1,160	76.6%
344	22.7%

625
2.42

446	71.4%
361	80.9%
45	10.1%
179	28.6%

2010
Number	Percent
50.7
241	17.8%
1,113	82.2%
328	24.2%

594
2.28

424	71.4%
374	88.2%
12	2.8%
170	28.6%

2000
Number	Percent
45.5
261	20.4%
1,021	79.6%
219	17.1%

533
2.41

390	73.2%
363	93.1%
8	2.1%
143	26.8%

1990
Number	Percent
42.5
175	19.2%
738	80.8%
169	18.5%

380
2.40

302	79.5%
253	83.8%
15	5.0%
78	20.5%

1980
Number	Percent
35.7
263	31.5%
571	68.5%
136	16.3%

282
2.96

233	82.6%
218	93.6%
10	4.3%
49	17.4%

2022 Housing Data for Charlton township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	20	3.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	22	3.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	8	1.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	17	2.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	33	5.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	42	6.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	32	5.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	19	3.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	24	3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	53	8.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	85	13.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	74	11.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	85	13.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	42	6.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	15	2.4%
$200,000 or more	54	8.6%

Median Household Income	67,050
Per Capita Income	41,821

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	29	4.6%
Public Assistance	17	2.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	60	9.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	587	69.3%
Unemployed	47	5.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	634	74.9%
Not in Labor Force	213	25.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	254	176	59.1%
Non-Profit	0	53	0.0%
Self-Employed	53	18	74.6%

Local Government	8	50	13.8%
State Government	9	7	56.2%
Federal Government	5	3	62.5%

Total Private + Self	307	194	61.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	22	113	16.3%
Total	329	307	51.7%

Pct. Govt.	12.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	104	16.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	117	18.4%
Professional, Technical	137	21.5%
Service Occupations	117	18.4%
All others	161	25.3%

White Collar		56.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	142	22.3%
Retail trade	90	14.2%
Health care and social assistance	76	11.9%
Accommodation and food services	66	10.4%
Construction	55	8.6%
Educational services	48	7.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	26	4.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	25	3.9%
Public administration	23	3.6%
Transportation and warehousing	19	3.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	15	2.4%
Other services	14	2.2%
Finance and insurance	12	1.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	8	1.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	7	1.1%
Wholesale trade	6	0.9%
Utilities	3	0.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	1	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	11	0.73%
Puerto Rican	4	0.26%
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	14	0.92%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Cambodian	8	0.53%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,387	99.2%
Spanish	7	0.5%
Other	4	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	370	24.4%
Irish	278	18.3%
English	250	16.5%
Polish	204	13.5%
French	195	12.9%
American	75	5.0%
Dutch	71	4.7%
Italian	67	4.4%
European	54	3.6%
Scottish	38	2.5%
French Canadian	28	1.8%
Welsh	19	1.3%
Hungarian	17	1.1%
Norwegian	13	0.9%
Scandinavian	13	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,507	99.5%
Not a citizen	8	0.5%

Native	1,497	98.8%
Foreign-born	18	1.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
19	1.8%	48	4.6%	330	31.4%	333	31.7%	242	23.0%	80	7.6%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	19	1.8%
9-12 Years	48	4.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	330	31.4%
Some College	333	31.7%
Bach. Degree	242	23.0%
Grad Degree	80	7.6%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +141	R +75	D + 1.5%
D +66
2020 vs. 2012	R +248	R +259	R + 22.0%
D -11
2020 vs. 2008	R +271	R +336	R + 33.0%
D -65

2016 vs. 2008	R +130	R +261	R + 34.4%
D -131
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	83%	Donald Trump* (R)	683	69.6%	Joe Biden (D)	282	28.7%	16	1.6%	981	22	23	0.02%
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	542	67.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	216	26.9%	46	5.7%	804	20	22	0.02%
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	435	59.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	293	39.9%	7	1.0%	735	15	12	0.02%
2008	71%	John McCain (R)	412	53.1%	Barack Obama (D)	347	44.7%	17	2.2%	776	12	7	0.02%
2004	72%	George W. Bush* (R)	438	57.6%	John Kerry (D)	319	41.9%	4	0.5%	761	10	7	0.02%
2000	62%	George W. Bush (R)	352	56.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	261	41.5%	16	2.5%	629	10	8	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Charlton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

282

28.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

683

69.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

981

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Charlton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

216

26.9%

Donald Trump (R)

542

67.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.6%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

804

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Charlton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

293

39.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

435

59.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

735

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Charlton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

347

44.7%

John McCain (R)

412

53.1%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

776

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Charlton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

438

57.6%

John Kerry (D)

319

41.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

761

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Charlton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

352

56.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

261

41.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

629

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Charlton township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	70%	Tudor Dixon (R)	507	60.8%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	311	37.3%	16 [+]	1.9%	834	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 6 (0.7%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (0.7%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 3 (0.4%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	82%	John James (R)	663	68.1%	Gary Peters* (D)	300	30.8%	10 [+]	1.0%	973	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 8 (0.8%); Marcia Squier (Green) 1 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	62%	John James (R)	468	64.0%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	240	32.8%	23 [+]	3.1%	731	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 13 (1.8%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.5%);
2018	G	63%	Bill Schuette (R)	476	64.8%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	237	32.2%	22 [+]	3.0%	735	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 9 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 7 (1.0%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (0.8%);
2014	S2	49%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	302	54.2%	Gary Peters (D)	234	42.0%	21 [+]	3.8%	557	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 13 (2.3%); Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 8 (1.4%);
2014	G	50%	Rick Snyder* (R)	328	57.5%	Mark Schauer (D)	221	38.8%	21 [+]	3.7%	570	7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 10 (1.8%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 10 (1.8%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 1 (0.2%);

*: 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	1,397
Median Value	$178,100

Occupied	625	44.7%
Vacant	772	55.3%

Owned	572	91.5%
Rented	53	8.5%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	1,251	89.5%
Detached	1,251	89.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	137	9.8%

Charlton township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Charlton township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Charlton township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Charlton township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Charlton township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Charlton township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Charlton township, MI