Chester township, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,171 ( 154 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.6 square miles
Population density: 60.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,878	86.50%	1.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	13	0.60%	30.0%
Asian:	10	0.46%	66.7%
2+ races:	42	1.93%	110.0%
Hispanic:	223	10.27%	205.5%

Total non-White:	293	13.50%	154.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-24	-1.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	178	10.7

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
2,017
1,902	94.30%
6	0.30%
10	0.50%
6	0.30%
20	0.99%
73	3.62%
115	5.70%

2000
2,303
2,128	92.40%
10	0.43%
4	0.17%
0	0.00%
17	0.74%
135	5.86%
175	7.60%

1990
2,133
2,077	97.37%
6	0.28%
0	0.00%
10	0.47%
n/a
40	1.88%
56	2.63%

1980
2,034
1,989	97.79%
11	0.54%
6	0.29%
4	0.20%
n/a
24	1.18%
45	2.21%

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

-226	-9.8
-60	-2.6

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

51	2.4
119	5.6

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

88	4.3
11	0.5

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
39.3
553	25.5%
1,618	74.5%
309	14.2%

729
2.77

584	80.1%
532	91.1%
17	2.9%
145	19.9%

2010
Number	Percent
41.3
488	24.2%
1,529	75.8%
250	12.4%

739
2.72

571	77.3%
486	85.1%
30	5.3%
168	22.7%

2000
Number	Percent
33.5
716	31.1%
1,587	68.9%
270	11.7%

701
3.04

562	80.2%
468	83.3%
41	7.3%
139	19.8%

1990
Number	Percent
28.5
710	33.3%
1,423	66.7%
164	7.7%

676
3.16

563	83.3%
505	89.7%
17	3.0%
113	16.7%

1980
Number	Percent
24.9
752	37.0%
1,282	63.0%
161	7.9%

607
3.35

517	85.2%
468	90.5%
19	3.7%
90	14.8%

2022 Housing Data for Chester township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	17	2.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	11	1.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	8	1.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	13	1.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	30	4.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	28	3.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	31	4.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	11	1.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	43	5.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	65	8.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	107	14.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	88	12.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	92	12.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	52	7.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	58	8.0%
$200,000 or more	75	10.3%

Median Household Income	75,208
Per Capita Income	36,821

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	30	4.1%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	74	10.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	924	80.1%
Unemployed	27	2.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	951	82.5%
Not in Labor Force	202	17.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	496	407	54.9%
Non-Profit	50	51	49.5%
Self-Employed	58	25	69.9%

Local Government	24	26	48.0%
State Government	18	4	81.8%
Federal Government	3	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	554	432	56.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	95	81	54.0%
Total	649	513	55.9%

Pct. Govt.	6.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	115	9.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	263	22.6%
Professional, Technical	184	15.8%
Service Occupations	198	17.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	27	2.3%
All others	402	34.6%

White Collar		48.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	235	20.2%
Construction	139	12.0%
Health care and social assistance	133	11.4%
Retail trade	128	11.0%
Other services	93	8.0%
Accommodation and food services	77	6.6%
Educational services	57	4.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	54	4.6%
Wholesale trade	49	4.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	47	4.0%
Transportation and warehousing	36	3.1%
Public administration	27	2.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	26	2.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	23	2.0%
Utilities	11	0.9%
Finance and insurance	11	0.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	9	0.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	4	0.3%
Information	3	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	190	8.75%
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	33	1.52%
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	33	1.52%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	5	0.23%
Korean	3	0.14%
Chinese	2	0.09%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,842	89.5%
Spanish	201	9.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	8	0.4%
Other Asian	5	0.2%
German, other Germanic	3	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	556	25.6%
Dutch	412	19.0%
Irish	280	12.9%
English	176	8.1%
American	119	5.5%
Polish	114	5.3%
French	61	2.8%
Italian	47	2.2%
European	38	1.8%
Scottish	19	0.9%
Swedish	18	0.8%
Danish	15	0.7%
Hungarian	13	0.6%
Russian	12	0.6%
French Canadian	11	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,035	93.7%
Not a citizen	136	6.3%

Native	2,019	93.0%
Foreign-born	152	7.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	0.4%	106	7.6%	538	38.8%	378	27.2%	220	15.9%	141	10.2%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	0.4%
9-12 Years	106	7.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	538	38.8%
Some College	378	27.2%
Bach. Degree	220	15.9%
Grad Degree	141	10.2%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +162	R +121	R + 2.2%
D +41
2020 vs. 2012	R +228	R +242	R + 13.4%
D -14
2020 vs. 2008	R +253	R +376	R + 27.9%
D -123

2016 vs. 2008	R +91	R +255	R + 25.8%
D -164
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Donald Trump* (R)	928	73.0%	Joe Biden (D)	323	25.4%	20	1.6%	1,271	25	26	0.02%
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	766	69.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	282	25.7%	51	4.6%	1,099	22	24	0.02%
2012	68%	Mitt Romney (R)	700	66.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	337	32.1%	14	1.3%	1,051	22	19	0.02%
2008	74%	John McCain (R)	675	59.3%	Barack Obama (D)	446	39.2%	17	1.5%	1,138	18	14	0.02%
2004	69%	George W. Bush* (R)	732	67.5%	John Kerry (D)	345	31.8%	7	0.6%	1,084	20	17	0.02%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	655	68.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	284	29.7%	17	1.8%	956	22	21	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Chester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

323

25.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

928

73.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,271

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Chester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

282

25.7%

Donald Trump (R)

766

69.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.9%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,099

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Chester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

337

32.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

700

66.6%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,051

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 19

2008 President, Chester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

446

39.2%

John McCain (R)

675

59.3%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,138

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 14

2004 President, Chester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

732

67.5%

John Kerry (D)

345

31.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,084

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 17

2000 President, Chester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

655

68.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

284

29.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

956

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 21

* 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	67%	Tudor Dixon (R)	790	71.0%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	306	27.5%	16 [+]	1.4%	1,112	27	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 10 (0.9%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.4%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 1 (0.1%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	76%	John James (R)	920	72.9%	Gary Peters* (D)	321	25.4%	21 [+]	1.7%	1,262	25	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 10 (0.8%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 9 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2018	S1	59%	John James (R)	644	67.1%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	301	31.4%	15 [+]	1.6%	960	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 7 (0.7%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2018	G	59%	Bill Schuette (R)	667	69.0%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	279	28.9%	20 [+]	2.1%	966	25	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 8 (0.8%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 8 (0.8%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.4%);
2014	S2	46%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	441	61.3%	Gary Peters (D)	244	33.9%	34 [+]	4.7%	719	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 21 (2.9%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 8 (1.1%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 5 (0.7%);
2014	G	46%	Rick Snyder* (R)	510	70.1%	Mark Schauer (D)	207	28.4%	11 [+]	1.5%	728	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 7 (1.0%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.4%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 1 (0.1%);

*: 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	807
Median Value	$234,600

Occupied	729	90.3%
Vacant	78	9.7%

Owned	602	82.6%
Rented	127	17.4%
Median Rent	$966

Single-Family Units	671	83.1%
Detached	671	83.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	126	15.6%

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