Columbus township, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,093 ( 23 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.6 square miles
Population density: 111.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,917	95.70%	0.5%
Black:	36	0.88%	140.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	139	3.40%	208.9%
Hispanic:	1	0.02%	98.4%

Total non-White:	176	4.30%	2.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	18	0.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	5	0.1

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
4,070
3,899	95.80%
15	0.37%
24	0.59%
18	0.44%
45	1.11%
64	1.57%
171	4.20%

2000
4,511
4,343	96.28%
0	0.00%
9	0.20%
0	0.00%
64	1.42%
95	2.11%
168	3.72%

1990
3,241
3,241	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
3,097
3,084	99.58%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.06%
n/a
11	0.36%
13	0.42%

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

-444	-9.8
3	0.1

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

1,102	34.0
168	5.2

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

157	5.1
-13	-0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Columbus 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
42.1
1,039	25.4%
3,054	74.6%
573	14.0%

1,552
2.63

1,102	71.0%
927	84.1%
78	7.1%
450	29.0%

2010
Number	Percent
40.9
1,029	25.3%
3,041	74.7%
482	11.8%

1,459
2.78

1,145	78.5%
955	83.4%
60	5.2%
314	21.5%

2000
Number	Percent
35.8
1,317	29.2%
3,194	70.8%
351	7.8%

1,525
2.95

1,342	88.0%
1,169	87.1%
57	4.2%
183	12.0%

1990
Number	Percent
31.8
991	30.6%
2,250	69.4%
232	7.2%

1,012
3.20

863	85.3%
788	91.3%
12	1.4%
149	14.7%

1980
Number	Percent
26.0
1,138	36.7%
1,959	63.3%
195	6.3%

896
3.46

784	87.5%
718	91.6%
27	3.4%
112	12.5%

2022 Housing Data for Columbus township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	27	1.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	43	2.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	31	2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	71	4.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	69	4.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	61	3.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	50	3.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	68	4.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	20	1.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	91	5.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	65	4.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	200	12.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	271	17.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	203	13.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	174	11.2%
$200,000 or more	108	7.0%

Median Household Income	93,333
Per Capita Income	38,295

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	35	2.3%
Public Assistance	54	3.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	147	9.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,081	79.1%
Unemployed	32	1.2%
In Armed Forces	3	0.1%

Total Labor Force	2,116	80.4%
Not in Labor Force	515	19.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	735	737	49.9%
Non-Profit	58	206	22.0%
Self-Employed	208	17	92.4%

Local Government	103	30	77.4%
State Government	22	0	100.0%
Federal Government	24	11	68.6%

Total Private + Self	943	754	55.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	207	247	45.6%
Total	1,150	1,001	53.5%

Pct. Govt.	8.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	321	14.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	350	16.2%
Professional, Technical	479	22.2%
Service Occupations	468	21.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	23	1.1%
All others	542	25.1%

White Collar		53.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	427	19.8%
Health care and social assistance	319	14.8%
Retail trade	255	11.8%
Construction	185	8.6%
Accommodation and food services	147	6.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	138	6.4%
Finance and insurance	118	5.5%
Educational services	108	5.0%
Public administration	100	4.6%
Other services	96	4.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	83	3.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	50	2.3%
Transportation and warehousing	37	1.7%
Wholesale trade	27	1.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	19	0.9%
Utilities	18	0.8%
Information	15	0.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	10	0.5%
Management	8	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	1	0.02%
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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,723	96.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	87	2.3%
Arabic	36	0.9%
Spanish	12	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,078	26.3%
Polish	742	18.1%
Irish	703	17.2%
Italian	619	15.1%
English	363	8.9%
American	256	6.3%
French	193	4.7%
French Canadian	155	3.8%
Canadian	96	2.3%
Russian	71	1.7%
Belgian	43	1.1%
British	33	0.8%
Scandinavian	33	0.8%
Romanian	28	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	28	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,019	98.2%
Not a citizen	74	1.8%

Native	3,997	97.7%
Foreign-born	96	2.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
47	1.8%	127	4.7%	755	28.2%	925	34.5%	517	19.3%	308	11.5%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	47	1.8%
9-12 Years	127	4.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	755	28.2%
Some College	925	34.5%
Bach. Degree	517	19.3%
Grad Degree	308	11.5%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +391	R +262	D + 0.7%
D +129
2020 vs. 2012	R +694	R +850	R + 28.6%
D -156
2020 vs. 2008	R +695	R +973	R + 35.9%
D -278

2016 vs. 2008	R +304	R +711	R + 36.6%
D -407
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	79%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,922	75.2%	Joe Biden (D)	587	23.0%	48	1.9%	2,557	27	28	0.05%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	1,531	73.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	458	21.9%	100	4.8%	2,089	26	27	0.04%
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,228	61.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	743	37.3%	20	1.0%	1,991	17	14	0.04%
2008	70%	John McCain (R)	1,227	57.3%	Barack Obama (D)	865	40.4%	48	2.2%	2,140	16	12	0.04%
2004	70%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,344	61.3%	John Kerry (D)	827	37.7%	21	1.0%	2,192	14	11	0.05%
2000	57%	George W. Bush (R)	1,087	59.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	689	37.6%	55	3.0%	1,831	13	11	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Columbus township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

587

23.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,922

75.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,557

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Columbus township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

458

21.9%

Donald Trump (R)

1,531

73.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.4%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

2,089

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 27

2012 President, Columbus township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

743

37.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,228

61.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,991

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Columbus township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

865

40.4%

John McCain (R)

1,227

57.3%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

2,140

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Columbus township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,344

61.3%

John Kerry (D)

827

37.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,192

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Columbus township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,087

59.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

689

37.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,831

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Columbus township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	65%	Tudor Dixon (R)	1,479	69.9%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	604	28.6%	32 [+]	1.5%	2,115	26	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 16 (0.8%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 11 (0.5%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 2 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 1 (0.0%);
2020	S2	77%	John James (R)	1,830	73.2%	Gary Peters* (D)	621	24.8%	49 [+]	2.0%	2,500	25	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 31 (1.2%); Marcia Squier (Green) 12 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%);
2018	S1	58%	John James (R)	1,236	67.0%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	580	31.5%	28 [+]	1.5%	1,844	21	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 11 (0.6%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 11 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.3%);
2018	G	58%	Bill Schuette (R)	1,216	65.7%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	578	31.2%	57 [+]	3.1%	1,851	22	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 24 (1.3%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 17 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 16 (0.9%);
2014	S2	45%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	777	55.8%	Gary Peters (D)	559	40.1%	57 [+]	4.1%	1,393	14	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 27 (1.9%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 18 (1.3%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 12 (0.9%);
2014	G	45%	Rick Snyder* (R)	898	63.8%	Mark Schauer (D)	472	33.5%	38 [+]	2.7%	1,408	13	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 14 (1.0%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 13 (0.9%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 11 (0.8%);

*: 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	1,563
Median Value	$268,500

Occupied	1,552	99.3%
Vacant	11	0.7%

Owned	1,373	88.5%
Rented	179	11.5%
Median Rent	$1,048

Single-Family Units	1,281	82.0%
Detached	1,265	80.9%
Attached	16	1.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	282	18.0%

Columbus township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Columbus township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Columbus township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Columbus township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Columbus township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Columbus township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Columbus township, MI