Clay township, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 8,485 ( 581 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.5 square miles
Population density: 239.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	8,052	94.90%	8.4%
Black:	2	0.02%	84.6%
Indian:	8	0.09%	81.0%
Asian:	155	1.83%	416.7%
2+ races:	171	2.02%	74.5%
Hispanic:	95	1.12%	2.1%

Total non-White:	433	5.10%	54.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-734	-9.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	153	2.0

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
9,066
8,786	96.91%
13	0.14%
42	0.46%
30	0.33%
98	1.08%
97	1.07%
280	3.09%

2000
9,677
9,407	97.21%
22	0.23%
46	0.48%
47	0.49%
60	0.62%
95	0.98%
270	2.79%

1990
8,862
8,721	98.41%
0	0.00%
33	0.37%
11	0.12%
n/a
97	1.09%
141	1.59%

1980
8,518
8,440	99.08%
0	0.00%
33	0.39%
0	0.00%
n/a
45	0.53%
78	0.92%

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

-621	-6.4
10	0.1

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

686	7.7
129	1.5

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

281	3.3
63	0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Clay 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
54.7
1,306	15.4%
7,179	84.6%
2,409	28.4%

3,865
2.19

2,437	63.1%
1,918	78.7%
110	4.5%
1,428	36.9%

2010
Number	Percent
48.8
1,582	17.4%
7,484	82.6%
1,825	20.1%

3,947
2.29

2,684	68.0%
2,193	81.7%
133	5.0%
1,263	32.0%

2000
Number	Percent
41.2
2,132	22.0%
7,545	78.0%
1,350	14.0%

3,908
2.48

2,806	71.8%
2,373	84.6%
105	3.7%
1,102	28.2%

1990
Number	Percent
37.1
2,098	23.7%
6,764	76.3%
1,234	13.9%

3,354
2.64

2,553	76.1%
2,235	87.5%
124	4.9%
801	23.9%

1980
Number	Percent
32.5
2,436	28.6%
6,082	71.4%
1,047	12.3%

2,972
2.86

2,406	81.0%
2,111	87.7%
118	4.9%
566	19.0%

2022 Housing Data for Clay township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	172	4.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	84	2.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	80	2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	133	3.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	127	3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	89	2.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	140	3.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	169	4.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	159	4.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	337	8.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	397	10.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	604	15.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	327	8.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	365	9.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	394	10.2%
$200,000 or more	288	7.5%

Median Household Income	78,265
Per Capita Income	44,430

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	110	2.8%
Public Assistance	70	1.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	350	9.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,347	69.3%
Unemployed	150	3.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,497	72.4%
Not in Labor Force	1,335	27.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,544	1,141	57.5%
Non-Profit	72	208	25.7%
Self-Employed	291	92	76.0%

Local Government	108	45	70.6%
State Government	34	15	69.4%
Federal Government	78	8	90.7%

Total Private + Self	1,835	1,233	59.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	292	276	51.4%
Total	2,127	1,509	58.5%

Pct. Govt.	7.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	509	14.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	609	16.7%
Professional, Technical	711	19.5%
Service Occupations	626	17.2%
All others	1,185	32.6%

White Collar		50.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	634	17.4%
Health care and social assistance	592	16.3%
Construction	555	15.2%
Retail trade	469	12.9%
Other services	295	8.1%
Accommodation and food services	214	5.9%
Public administration	195	5.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	179	4.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	78	2.1%
Educational services	70	1.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	67	1.8%
Utilities	66	1.8%
Transportation and warehousing	61	1.7%
Finance and insurance	56	1.5%
Wholesale trade	33	0.9%
Information	26	0.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	24	0.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	17	0.5%
Management	9	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	8	0.09%
Puerto Rican	6	0.07%
Cuban	53	0.62%
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	28	0.33%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	84	0.99%
Filipino	55	0.65%
Chinese	16	0.19%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	7,905	98.1%
Korean	84	1.0%
Spanish	23	0.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	15	0.2%
Other Indo-European	15	0.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	10	0.1%
German, other Germanic	6	0.1%
Arabic	2	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,927	22.7%
Polish	1,735	20.4%
Irish	1,101	13.0%
Italian	895	10.5%
English	598	7.0%
French	514	6.1%
American	436	5.1%
Belgian	234	2.8%
Scottish	185	2.2%
Dutch	143	1.7%
French Canadian	142	1.7%
European	118	1.4%
Finnish	71	0.8%
Swedish	70	0.8%
Russian	68	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	8,394	98.9%
Not a citizen	91	1.1%

Native	8,205	96.7%
Foreign-born	280	3.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
35	0.5%	418	6.3%	2,148	32.4%	2,706	40.9%	735	11.1%	582	8.8%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	35	0.5%
9-12 Years	418	6.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,148	32.4%
Some College	2,706	40.9%
Bach. Degree	735	11.1%
Grad Degree	582	8.8%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +779	R +487	D + 0.5%
D +292
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,524	R +1,913	R + 29.3%
D -389
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,428	R +2,145	R + 35.4%
D -717

2016 vs. 2008	R +649	R +1,658	R + 35.9%
D -1,009
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	88%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,293	73.1%	Joe Biden (D)	1,518	25.9%	59	1.0%	5,870	25	26	0.11%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	3,514	71.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,226	24.9%	192	3.9%	4,932	24	25	0.10%
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,769	58.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,907	40.3%	51	1.1%	4,727	14	11	0.10%
2008	70%	John McCain (R)	2,865	55.0%	Barack Obama (D)	2,235	42.9%	111	2.1%	5,211	14	9	0.10%
2004	71%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,134	58.9%	John Kerry (D)	2,137	40.2%	48	0.9%	5,319	11	8	0.11%
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	2,624	54.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,074	43.1%	116	2.4%	4,814	8	7	0.11%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Clay township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,518

25.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

4,293

73.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,870

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Clay township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,226

24.9%

Donald Trump (R)

3,514

71.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

152

3.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

4,932

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Clay township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,907

40.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,769

58.6%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

4,727

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Clay township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,235

42.9%

John McCain (R)

2,865

55.0%

Other

111

2.1%

TOTAL

5,211

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Clay township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,134

58.9%

John Kerry (D)

2,137

40.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,319

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Clay township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,624

54.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,074

43.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

4,814

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clay township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	72%	Tudor Dixon (R)	3,223	66.5%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	1,535	31.7%	90 [+]	1.9%	4,848	23	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 39 (0.8%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 27 (0.6%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 11 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.2%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 5 (0.1%);
2020	S2	86%	John James (R)	4,038	70.0%	Gary Peters* (D)	1,621	28.1%	111 [+]	1.9%	5,770	22	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 54 (0.9%); Marcia Squier (Green) 32 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 25 (0.4%);
2018	S1	64%	John James (R)	2,793	63.7%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	1,519	34.6%	73 [+]	1.7%	4,385	18	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 28 (0.6%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 26 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 19 (0.4%);
2018	G	64%	Bill Schuette (R)	2,775	63.6%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	1,462	33.5%	128 [+]	2.9%	4,365	20	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 49 (1.1%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 45 (1.0%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 34 (0.8%);
2014	S2	47%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	1,703	50.1%	Gary Peters (D)	1,522	44.8%	172 [+]	5.1%	3,397	9	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 76 (2.2%); Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 76 (2.2%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 20 (0.6%);
2014	G	48%	Rick Snyder* (R)	2,118	61.5%	Mark Schauer (D)	1,230	35.7%	98 [+]	2.8%	3,446	11	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 43 (1.2%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 40 (1.2%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 15 (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	5,472
Median Value	$286,200

Occupied	3,865	70.6%
Vacant	1,607	29.4%

Owned	3,573	92.4%
Rented	292	7.6%
Median Rent	$1,063

Single-Family Units	5,007	91.5%
Detached	4,964	90.7%
Attached	43	0.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	27	0.5%
Mobile Homes	329	6.0%

Clay township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Clay township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Clay township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Clay township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Clay township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Clay township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clay township, MI