Polkton charter township, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,478 ( 55 from 2010 )
Land area: 39.3 square miles
Population density: 63.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,424	97.82%	3.5%
Black:	11	0.44%	450.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	27	1.09%	440.0%
Hispanic:	16	0.65%	75.0%

Total non-White:	54	2.18%	32.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	81	4.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-26	-1.3

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
2,423
2,343	96.70%
2	0.08%
5	0.21%
3	0.12%
5	0.21%
64	2.64%
80	3.30%

2000
2,335
2,178	93.28%
6	0.26%
9	0.39%
0	0.00%
15	0.64%
127	5.44%
157	6.72%

1990
2,292
2,259	98.56%
11	0.48%
7	0.31%
6	0.26%
n/a
9	0.39%
33	1.44%

1980
2,027
2,001	98.72%
0	0.00%
6	0.30%
7	0.35%
n/a
13	0.64%
26	1.28%

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

165	7.1
-77	-3.3

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

-81	-3.5
124	5.4

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

258	12.7
7	0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Polkton charter 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
37.1
637	25.7%
1,841	74.3%
376	15.2%

866
2.85

718	82.9%
643	89.6%
35	4.9%
148	17.1%

2010
Number	Percent
40.4
611	25.2%
1,812	74.8%
316	13.0%

847
2.84

688	81.2%
611	88.8%
28	4.1%
159	18.8%

2000
Number	Percent
37.3
673	28.8%
1,662	71.2%
248	10.6%

776
2.93

655	84.4%
593	90.5%
14	2.1%
121	15.6%

1990
Number	Percent
32.2
721	31.5%
1,571	68.5%
267	11.6%

708
3.06

583	82.3%
525	90.1%
20	3.4%
125	17.7%

1980
Number	Percent
29.5
652	32.2%
1,375	67.8%
204	10.1%

625
3.15

546	87.4%
505	92.5%
20	3.7%
79	12.6%

2022 Housing Data for Polkton charter township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	8	0.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	5	0.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	26	3.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	22	2.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	28	3.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	60	6.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	26	3.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	10	1.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	47	5.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	93	10.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	120	13.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	135	15.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	72	8.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	134	15.5%
$200,000 or more	80	9.2%

Median Household Income	97,500
Per Capita Income	37,009

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	16	1.8%
Public Assistance	25	2.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	33	3.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,250	81.7%
Unemployed	49	3.2%
In Armed Forces	5	0.3%

Total Labor Force	1,304	85.2%
Not in Labor Force	226	14.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	533	356	60.0%
Non-Profit	25	97	20.5%
Self-Employed	134	71	65.4%

Local Government	53	55	49.1%
State Government	16	10	61.5%
Federal Government	12	5	70.6%

Total Private + Self	667	427	61.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	106	167	38.8%
Total	773	594	56.5%

Pct. Govt.	11.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	217	15.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	292	21.4%
Professional, Technical	311	22.8%
Service Occupations	135	9.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	27	2.0%
All others	412	30.1%

White Collar		60.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	324	23.7%
Construction	168	12.3%
Health care and social assistance	160	11.7%
Retail trade	133	9.7%
Educational services	129	9.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	85	6.2%
Accommodation and food services	64	4.7%
Wholesale trade	58	4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	49	3.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	39	2.9%
Transportation and warehousing	34	2.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	32	2.3%
Public administration	22	1.6%
Finance and insurance	19	1.4%
Other services	15	1.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	14	1.0%
Information	10	0.7%
Management	6	0.4%
Utilities	6	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	8	0.32%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	8	0.32%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	8	0.32%
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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,198	98.6%
Spanish	22	1.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun	5	0.2%
German, other Germanic	4	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Dutch	811	32.7%
German	505	20.4%
Irish	216	8.7%
Polish	170	6.9%
English	143	5.8%
French	99	4.0%
American	82	3.3%
Lebanese	25	1.0%
Lithuanian	24	1.0%
Swedish	24	1.0%
Russian	23	0.9%
Italian	22	0.9%
Finnish	19	0.8%
Welsh	16	0.6%
French Canadian	14	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,474	99.8%
Not a citizen	4	0.2%

Native	2,464	99.4%
Foreign-born	14	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
20	1.2%	34	2.0%	565	33.3%	620	36.5%	316	18.6%	143	8.4%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	20	1.2%
9-12 Years	34	2.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	565	33.3%
Some College	620	36.5%
Bach. Degree	316	18.6%
Grad Degree	143	8.4%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +160	R +82	D + 3.3%
D +78
2020 vs. 2012	R +216	R +176	R + 2.9%
D +40
2020 vs. 2008	R +243	R +258	R + 9.8%
D -15

2016 vs. 2008	R +83	R +176	R + 13.2%
D -93
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	87%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,235	75.4%	Joe Biden (D)	374	22.8%	30	1.8%	1,639	28	29	0.03%
2016	79%	Donald Trump (R)	1,075	73.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	296	20.2%	94	6.4%	1,465	26	27	0.03%
2012	75%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,019	74.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	334	24.4%	17	1.2%	1,370	30	27	0.03%
2008	79%	John McCain (R)	992	70.4%	Barack Obama (D)	389	27.6%	28	2.0%	1,409	30	25	0.03%
2004	78%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,023	76.2%	John Kerry (D)	309	23.0%	10	0.7%	1,342	28	26	0.03%
2000	69%	George W. Bush (R)	850	74.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	273	23.8%	23	2.0%	1,146	28	26	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Polkton charter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

374

22.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,235

75.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,639

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Polkton charter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

296

20.2%

Donald Trump (R)

1,075

73.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.9%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

1,465

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 27

2012 President, Polkton charter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

334

24.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,019

74.4%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,370

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 27

2008 President, Polkton charter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

389

27.6%

John McCain (R)

992

70.4%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

1,409

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 25

2004 President, Polkton charter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,023

76.2%

John Kerry (D)

309

23.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,342

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 26

2000 President, Polkton charter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

850

74.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

273

23.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,146

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 26

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Polkton charter township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	77%	Tudor Dixon (R)	1,063	73.4%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	362	25.0%	23 [+]	1.6%	1,448	29	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 10 (0.7%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 6 (0.4%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.3%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 2 (0.1%);
2020	S2	86%	John James (R)	1,241	76.2%	Gary Peters* (D)	367	22.5%	21 [+]	1.3%	1,629	28	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 11 (0.7%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.2%);
2018	S1	70%	John James (R)	944	72.4%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	338	25.9%	21 [+]	1.6%	1,303	27	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 13 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.5%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.2%);
2018	G	70%	Bill Schuette (R)	926	70.5%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	361	27.5%	26 [+]	2.0%	1,313	27	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 14 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.7%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.2%);
2014	S2	54%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	710	71.6%	Gary Peters (D)	259	26.1%	23 [+]	2.3%	992	30	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 13 (1.3%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (0.7%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 3 (0.3%);
2014	G	54%	Rick Snyder* (R)	770	77.3%	Mark Schauer (D)	211	21.2%	15 [+]	1.5%	996	26	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 8 (0.8%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (0.6%); 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	908
Median Value	$313,400

Occupied	866	95.4%
Vacant	42	4.6%

Owned	782	90.3%
Rented	84	9.7%
Median Rent	$1,260

Single-Family Units	845	93.1%
Detached	830	91.4%
Attached	15	1.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	36	4.0%

Polkton charter township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Polkton charter township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Polkton charter township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Polkton charter township, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Polkton charter township, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Polkton charter township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Polkton charter township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Polkton charter township, MI