Chester township, MI

Otsego County, MI

2022 population: 1,072 ( 220 from 2010 )
Land area: 67.6 square miles
Population density: 15.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,039	96.92%	18.1%
Black:	6	0.56%	500.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	14	1.31%	0.0%
2+ races:	7	0.65%	41.7%
Hispanic:	6	0.56%	0.0%

Total non-White:	33	3.08%	37.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-229	-21.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	9	0.8

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
1,292
1,268	98.14%
1	0.08%
5	0.39%
0	0.00%
12	0.93%
6	0.46%
24	1.86%

2000
1,291
1,289	99.85%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.15%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.15%

1990
942
933	99.04%
0	0.00%
7	0.74%
2	0.21%
n/a
0	0.00%
9	0.96%

1980
656
652	99.39%
0	0.00%
3	0.46%
1	0.15%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	0.61%

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

-21	-1.6
22	1.7

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

356	37.8
-7	-0.7

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

281	42.8
5	0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Chester 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
52.0
168	15.7%
904	84.3%
219	20.4%

481
2.23

325	67.6%
244	75.1%
28	8.6%
156	32.4%

2010
Number	Percent
44.0
269	20.8%
1,023	79.2%
211	16.3%

529
2.44

379	71.6%
295	77.8%
22	5.8%
150	28.4%

2000
Number	Percent
37.0
333	25.8%
958	74.2%
176	13.6%

498
2.59

387	77.7%
327	84.5%
21	5.4%
111	22.3%

1990
Number	Percent
32.9
290	30.8%
652	69.2%
132	14.0%

323
2.92

274	84.8%
250	91.2%
7	2.6%
49	15.2%

1980
Number	Percent
29.8
238	36.3%
418	63.7%
58	8.8%

200
3.28

171	85.5%
154	90.1%
6	3.5%
29	14.5%

2022 Housing Data for Chester township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	6	1.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	9	1.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	32	6.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	18	3.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	41	8.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	7	1.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	30	6.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	10	2.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	31	6.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	48	10.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	58	12.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	63	13.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	39	8.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	23	4.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	24	5.0%
$200,000 or more	42	8.7%

Median Household Income	63,472
Per Capita Income	36,778

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	22	4.6%
Public Assistance	8	1.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	41	8.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	479	68.2%
Unemployed	55	7.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	534	76.1%
Not in Labor Force	168	23.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	204	221	48.0%
Non-Profit	16	30	34.8%
Self-Employed	22	3	88.0%

Local Government	0	9	0.0%
State Government	6	11	35.3%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	226	224	50.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	22	50	30.6%
Total	248	274	47.5%

Pct. Govt.	5.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	35	6.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	144	27.6%
Professional, Technical	72	13.8%
Service Occupations	82	15.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	24	4.6%
All others	189	36.2%

White Collar		48.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	143	27.4%
Health care and social assistance	59	11.3%
Manufacturing	47	9.0%
Accommodation and food services	46	8.8%
Other services	38	7.3%
Educational services	32	6.1%
Utilities	29	5.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	24	4.6%
Construction	21	4.0%
Transportation and warehousing	17	3.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	12	2.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	12	2.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	10	1.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	10	1.9%
Finance and insurance	9	1.7%
Public administration	6	1.1%
Wholesale trade	4	0.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	6	0.56%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
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	14	1.31%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,010	97.6%
Tagalog	14	1.4%
Spanish	6	0.6%
German, other Germanic	3	0.3%
Other Indo-European	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	325	30.3%
Polish	252	23.5%
Irish	211	19.7%
English	88	8.2%
American	55	5.1%
Italian	44	4.1%
French	43	4.0%
Scottish	19	1.8%
Croatian	18	1.7%
French Canadian	15	1.4%
British	14	1.3%
Czech	12	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	12	1.1%
Swedish	10	0.9%
Finnish	9	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,058	98.7%
Not a citizen	14	1.3%

Native	1,053	98.2%
Foreign-born	19	1.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
39	4.5%	38	4.4%	265	30.9%	362	42.2%	111	12.9%	43	5.0%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	39	4.5%
9-12 Years	38	4.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	265	30.9%
Some College	362	42.2%
Bach. Degree	111	12.9%
Grad Degree	43	5.0%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +117	R +56	D + 3.1%
D +61
2020 vs. 2012	R +220	R +250	R + 27.1%
D -30
2020 vs. 2008	R +219	R +269	R + 30.5%
D -50

2016 vs. 2008	R +102	R +213	R + 33.6%
D -111
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	99%	Donald Trump* (R)	581	70.0%	Joe Biden (D)	235	28.3%	14	1.7%	830	22	23	0.01%
2016	73%	Donald Trump (R)	464	69.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	174	26.0%	31	4.6%	669	22	23	0.01%
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	361	56.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	265	41.7%	10	1.6%	636	12	10	0.01%
2008	65%	John McCain (R)	362	55.0%	Barack Obama (D)	285	43.3%	11	1.7%	658	14	9	0.01%
2004	67%	George W. Bush* (R)	376	57.3%	John Kerry (D)	270	41.2%	10	1.5%	656	10	7	0.01%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	310	54.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	252	43.9%	12	2.1%	574	8	6	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Chester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

235

28.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

581

70.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

830

Turnout: 99%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Chester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

174

26.0%

Donald Trump (R)

464

69.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.3%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

669

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Chester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

265

41.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

361

56.8%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

636

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Chester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

285

43.3%

John McCain (R)

362

55.0%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

658

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Chester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

376

57.3%

John Kerry (D)

270

41.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

656

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Chester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

310

54.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

252

43.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.1%

TOTAL

574

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chester township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	84%	Tudor Dixon (R)	458	64.9%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	237	33.6%	11 [+]	1.6%	706	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 6 (0.8%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.4%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 1 (0.1%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	97%	John James (R)	571	69.9%	Gary Peters* (D)	233	28.5%	13 [+]	1.6%	817	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 8 (1.0%); Marcia Squier (Green) 3 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2018	S1	71%	John James (R)	405	65.3%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	201	32.4%	14 [+]	2.3%	620	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 6 (1.0%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.3%);
2018	G	71%	Bill Schuette (R)	382	61.7%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	211	34.1%	26 [+]	4.2%	619	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 13 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 8 (1.3%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.8%);
2014	S2	48%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	222	48.5%	Gary Peters (D)	215	46.9%	21 [+]	4.6%	458	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 9 (2.0%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 9 (2.0%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 3 (0.7%);
2014	G	48%	Rick Snyder* (R)	245	53.4%	Mark Schauer (D)	198	43.1%	16 [+]	3.5%	459	2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 13 (2.8%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.4%); 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	787
Median Value	$164,000

Occupied	481	61.1%
Vacant	306	38.9%

Owned	416	86.5%
Rented	65	13.5%
Median Rent	$1,354

Single-Family Units	731	92.9%
Detached	728	92.5%
Attached	3	0.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	56	7.1%

Chester township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Chester township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Chester township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Chester township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Chester township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Chester township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chester township, MI