Blendon township, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 7,117 ( 1,345 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.4 square miles
Population density: 195.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	6,668	93.69%	21.2%
Black:	10	0.14%	44.4%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	51	0.72%	64.5%
2+ races:	33	0.46%	3.1%
Hispanic:	355	4.99%	95.1%

Total non-White:	449	6.31%	66.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	1,165	24.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	180	3.8

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
5,772
5,503	95.34%
18	0.31%
6	0.10%
31	0.54%
32	0.55%
182	3.15%
269	4.66%

2000
5,672
5,577	98.33%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
24	0.42%
28	0.49%
43	0.76%
95	1.67%

1990
4,740
4,697	99.09%
17	0.36%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
26	0.55%
43	0.91%

1980
3,763
3,685	97.93%
20	0.53%
0	0.00%
13	0.35%
n/a
45	1.20%
78	2.07%

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

-74	-1.3
174	3.1

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

880	18.6
52	1.1

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

1,012	26.9
-35	-0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Blendon 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
39.4
1,717	24.1%
5,400	75.9%
1,083	15.2%

2,572
2.77

2,086	81.1%
1,947	93.3%
10	0.5%
486	18.9%

2010
Number	Percent
38.5
1,516	26.3%
4,256	73.7%
578	10.0%

1,975
2.92

1,639	83.0%
1,486	90.7%
54	3.3%
336	17.0%

2000
Number	Percent
30.4
1,854	32.7%
3,818	67.3%
341	6.0%

1,743
3.25

1,495	85.8%
1,386	92.7%
44	2.9%
248	14.2%

1990
Number	Percent
27.0
1,705	36.0%
3,035	64.0%
243	5.1%

1,374
3.44

1,227	89.3%
1,172	95.5%
25	2.0%
147	10.7%

1980
Number	Percent
25.4
1,372	36.5%
2,391	63.5%
198	5.3%

1,113
3.38

1,018	91.5%
961	94.4%
34	3.3%
95	8.5%

2022 Housing Data for Blendon township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	23	0.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	43	1.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	32	1.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	75	2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	73	2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	38	1.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	99	3.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	63	2.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	101	3.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	133	5.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	230	8.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	502	19.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	295	11.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	261	10.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	246	9.6%
$200,000 or more	358	13.9%

Median Household Income	95,464
Per Capita Income	46,923

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	42	1.6%
Public Assistance	31	1.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	71	2.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,525	82.5%
Unemployed	124	2.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,649	85.4%
Not in Labor Force	626	14.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		17.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,762	991	64.0%
Non-Profit	100	332	23.1%
Self-Employed	333	139	70.6%

Local Government	44	127	25.7%
State Government	17	62	21.5%
Federal Government	21	11	65.6%

Total Private + Self	2,095	1,130	65.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	182	532	25.5%
Total	2,277	1,662	57.8%

Pct. Govt.	7.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	722	18.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	842	21.4%
Professional, Technical	732	18.6%
Service Occupations	502	12.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	64	1.6%
All others	1,141	29.0%

White Collar		58.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	868	22.0%
Health care and social assistance	617	15.7%
Construction	496	12.6%
Retail trade	332	8.4%
Educational services	270	6.9%
Other services	234	5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	185	4.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	184	4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	156	4.0%
Wholesale trade	122	3.1%
Finance and insurance	118	3.0%
Transportation and warehousing	106	2.7%
Accommodation and food services	64	1.6%
Information	58	1.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	45	1.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	39	1.0%
Public administration	32	0.8%
Utilities	13	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	143	2.01%
Puerto Rican	29	0.41%
Cuban	9	0.13%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	111	1.56%
Costa Rican	101	1.42%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	10	0.14%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	63	0.89%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	16	0.22%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	47	0.66%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	9	0.13%
Vietnamese	9	0.13%
Chinese	7	0.10%
Korean	3	0.04%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	6,506	95.9%
Spanish	194	2.9%
German, other Germanic	39	0.6%
Other Indo-European	19	0.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	15	0.2%
Tagalog	8	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Dutch	3,121	43.9%
German	1,071	15.0%
Irish	472	6.6%
English	461	6.5%
French	270	3.8%
American	269	3.8%
Polish	206	2.9%
Scottish	170	2.4%
Finnish	146	2.1%
European	126	1.8%
Norwegian	116	1.6%
French Canadian	86	1.2%
Swedish	74	1.0%
Scandinavian	34	0.5%
Czech	28	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	7,046	99.0%
Not a citizen	71	1.0%

Native	6,859	96.4%
Foreign-born	258	3.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
48	1.0%	114	2.4%	1,702	35.1%	1,599	33.0%	953	19.7%	429	8.9%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	48	1.0%
9-12 Years	114	2.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,702	35.1%
Some College	1,599	33.0%
Bach. Degree	953	19.7%
Grad Degree	429	8.9%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +623	R +319	D + 7.5%
D +304
2020 vs. 2012	R +723	R +361	D + 9.6%
D +362
2020 vs. 2008	R +831	R +591	D + 2.7%
D +240

2016 vs. 2008	R +208	R +272	R + 4.9%
D -64
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	85%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,734	80.6%	Joe Biden (D)	823	17.8%	77	1.7%	4,634	33	34	0.08%
2016	78%	Donald Trump (R)	3,111	80.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	519	13.5%	221	5.7%	3,851	34	35	0.08%
2012	78%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,011	85.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	461	13.1%	38	1.1%	3,510	41	39	0.07%
2008	85%	John McCain (R)	2,903	81.9%	Barack Obama (D)	583	16.4%	60	1.7%	3,546	41	36	0.07%
2004	85%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,002	88.2%	John Kerry (D)	373	11.0%	27	0.8%	3,402	40	38	0.07%
2000	78%	George W. Bush (R)	2,608	88.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	310	10.5%	43	1.5%	2,961	42	40	0.07%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Blendon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

823

17.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,734

80.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,634

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 34

2016 President, Blendon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

519

13.5%

Donald Trump (R)

3,111

80.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

148

3.8%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

3,851

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 35

2012 President, Blendon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

461

13.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,011

85.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

3,510

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 41	Diff (US): 39

2008 President, Blendon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

583

16.4%

John McCain (R)

2,903

81.9%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

3,546

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 41	Diff (US): 36

2004 President, Blendon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,002

88.2%

John Kerry (D)

373

11.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,402

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 40	Diff (US): 38

2000 President, Blendon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,608

88.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

310

10.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,961

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 42	Diff (US): 40

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Blendon township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	80%	Tudor Dixon (R)	3,483	80.4%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	805	18.6%	42 [+]	1.0%	4,330	36	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 27 (0.6%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 9 (0.2%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 4 (0.1%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 2 (0.0%);
2020	S2	85%	John James (R)	3,841	83.2%	Gary Peters* (D)	740	16.0%	34 [+]	0.7%	4,615	35	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 16 (0.3%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 15 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2018	S1	68%	John James (R)	2,868	81.8%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	592	16.9%	45 [+]	1.3%	3,505	36	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 22 (0.6%); Marcia Squier (Green) 16 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.2%);
2018	G	68%	Bill Schuette (R)	2,880	82.0%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	560	15.9%	73 [+]	2.1%	3,513	38	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 38 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 23 (0.7%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 12 (0.3%);
2014	S2	56%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	2,166	81.5%	Gary Peters (D)	411	15.5%	80 [+]	3.0%	2,657	40	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 39 (1.5%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 24 (0.9%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 17 (0.6%);
2014	G	57%	Rick Snyder* (R)	2,320	86.8%	Mark Schauer (D)	310	11.6%	42 [+]	1.6%	2,672	36	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 22 (0.8%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 10 (0.4%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 10 (0.4%);

*: 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	2,595
Median Value	$336,900

Occupied	2,572	99.1%
Vacant	23	0.9%

Owned	2,338	90.9%
Rented	234	9.1%
Median Rent	$995

Single-Family Units	2,453	94.5%
Detached	2,309	89.0%
Attached	144	5.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	98	3.8%
Mobile Homes	13	0.5%

Blendon township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Blendon township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Blendon township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Blendon township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Blendon township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Blendon township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Blendon township, MI