East China township, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,691 ( 97 from 2010 )
Land area: 6.6 square miles
Population density: 559.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,436	93.09%	6.6%
Black:	55	1.49%	450.0%
Indian:	1	0.03%	92.9%
Asian:	12	0.33%	7.7%
2+ races:	28	0.76%	0.0%
Hispanic:	159	4.31%	269.8%

Total non-White:	255	6.91%	131.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-242	-7.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	145	4.6

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
3,788
3,678	97.10%
10	0.26%
14	0.37%
13	0.34%
28	0.74%
43	1.14%
110	2.90%

2000
3,630
3,585	98.76%
0	0.00%
13	0.36%
0	0.00%
19	0.52%
13	0.36%
45	1.24%

1990
3,216
3,210	99.81%
6	0.19%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
6	0.19%

1980
3,122
3,106	99.49%
0	0.00%
2	0.06%
0	0.00%
n/a
14	0.45%
16	0.51%

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

93	2.6
65	1.8

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

375	11.7
39	1.2

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

104	3.3
-10	-0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for East China 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
482	13.1%
3,209	86.9%
1,145	31.0%

1,648
2.15

1,145	69.5%
1,013	88.5%
48	4.2%
503	30.5%

2010
Number	Percent
50.2
653	17.2%
3,135	82.8%
991	26.2%

1,603
2.26

1,059	66.1%
897	84.7%
61	5.8%
544	33.9%

2000
Number	Percent
43.5
745	20.5%
2,885	79.5%
724	19.9%

1,477
2.36

1,041	70.5%
929	89.2%
52	5.0%
436	29.5%

1990
Number	Percent
39.6
732	22.8%
2,484	77.2%
589	18.3%

1,241
2.51

921	74.2%
795	86.3%
51	5.5%
320	25.8%

1980
Number	Percent
31.9
932	29.9%
2,190	70.1%
487	15.6%

1,051
2.86

792	75.4%
712	89.9%
38	4.8%
259	24.6%

2022 Housing Data for East China township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	35	2.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	27	1.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	99	6.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	73	4.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	66	4.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	50	3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	50	3.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	29	1.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	69	4.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	256	15.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	209	12.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	216	13.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	146	8.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	24	1.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	196	11.9%
$200,000 or more	103	6.2%

Median Household Income	65,618
Per Capita Income	39,792

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	57	3.5%
Public Assistance	25	1.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	98	5.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,355	66.3%
Unemployed	142	7.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,497	73.3%
Not in Labor Force	546	26.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	636	394	61.7%
Non-Profit	40	40	50.0%
Self-Employed	45	8	84.9%

Local Government	28	174	13.9%
State Government	12	112	9.7%
Federal Government	71	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	681	402	62.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	151	326	31.7%
Total	832	728	53.3%

Pct. Govt.	25.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	264	16.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	182	11.7%
Professional, Technical	511	32.8%
Service Occupations	132	8.5%
All others	471	30.2%

White Collar		61.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	405	26.0%
Educational services	309	19.8%
Health care and social assistance	206	13.2%
Construction	170	10.9%
Retail trade	110	7.1%
Accommodation and food services	82	5.3%
Public administration	74	4.7%
Utilities	57	3.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	46	2.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	30	1.9%
Transportation and warehousing	30	1.9%
Other services	18	1.2%
Wholesale trade	9	0.6%
Information	7	0.4%
Finance and insurance	7	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	141	3.82%
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	18	0.49%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	12	0.33%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,574	98.3%
Arabic	33	0.9%
Other Asian	21	0.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	6	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	935	25.3%
Irish	462	12.5%
Polish	320	8.7%
English	317	8.6%
French	290	7.9%
American	193	5.2%
Italian	157	4.3%
Scottish	133	3.6%
Swedish	85	2.3%
European	72	2.0%
Belgian	42	1.1%
French Canadian	41	1.1%
Lebanese	33	0.9%
Norwegian	28	0.8%
Welsh	28	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,679	99.7%
Not a citizen	12	0.3%

Native	3,615	97.9%
Foreign-born	76	2.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
51	1.7%	168	5.6%	1,103	36.9%	1,012	33.8%	333	11.1%	324	10.8%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	51	1.7%
9-12 Years	168	5.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,103	36.9%
Some College	1,012	33.8%
Bach. Degree	333	11.1%
Grad Degree	324	10.8%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +284	R +129	D + 0.5%
D +155
2020 vs. 2012	R +459	R +526	R + 19.7%
D -67
2020 vs. 2008	R +540	R +760	R + 31.1%
D -220

2016 vs. 2008	R +256	R +631	R + 31.7%
D -375
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	85%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,604	64.8%	Joe Biden (D)	830	33.5%	43	1.7%	2,477	17	18	0.04%
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	1,320	63.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	675	32.6%	76	3.7%	2,071	16	18	0.04%
2012	67%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,145	55.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	897	43.5%	22	1.1%	2,064	11	8	0.04%
2008	70%	John McCain (R)	1,064	49.3%	Barack Obama (D)	1,050	48.6%	45	2.1%	2,159	8	4	0.04%
2004	69%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,163	56.7%	John Kerry (D)	865	42.2%	24	1.2%	2,052	9	6	0.04%
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	916	52.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	789	44.9%	53	3.0%	1,758	6	4	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, East China township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

830

33.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,604

64.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,477

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, East China township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

675

32.6%

Donald Trump (R)

1,320

63.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.4%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

2,071

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, East China township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

897

43.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,145

55.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

2,064

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, East China township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,050

48.6%

John McCain (R)

1,064

49.3%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

2,159

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, East China township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,163

56.7%

John Kerry (D)

865

42.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,052

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, East China township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

916

52.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

789

44.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,758

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for East China township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	71%	Tudor Dixon (R)	1,193	57.7%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	820	39.7%	53 [+]	2.6%	2,066	14	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 25 (1.2%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 15 (0.7%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 5 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.2%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 3 (0.1%);
2020	S2	83%	John James (R)	1,513	62.5%	Gary Peters* (D)	848	35.0%	60 [+]	2.5%	2,421	14	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 32 (1.3%); Marcia Squier (Green) 22 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%);
2018	S1	64%	John James (R)	1,103	58.6%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	751	39.9%	28 [+]	1.5%	1,882	13	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 16 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.4%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.3%);
2018	G	64%	Bill Schuette (R)	1,061	56.1%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	772	40.8%	57 [+]	3.0%	1,890	12	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 25 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 18 (1.0%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 14 (0.7%);
2014	S2	49%	Gary Peters (D)	730	48.6%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	702	46.8%	69 [+]	4.6%	1,501	5	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 40 (2.7%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 20 (1.3%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 9 (0.6%);
2014	G	50%	Rick Snyder* (R)	865	56.9%	Mark Schauer (D)	623	41.0%	31 [+]	2.0%	1,519	6	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 17 (1.1%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 7 (0.5%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (0.5%);

*: 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	1,854
Median Value	$247,400

Occupied	1,648	88.9%
Vacant	206	11.1%

Owned	1,405	85.3%
Rented	243	14.7%
Median Rent	$927

Single-Family Units	1,580	85.2%
Detached	1,547	83.4%
Attached	33	1.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	211	11.4%
Mobile Homes	20	1.1%

East China township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for East China township, MI

2022 Housing Data for East China township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for East China township, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for East China township, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for East China township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for East China township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for East China township, MI