Ira township, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,993 ( 185 from 2010 )
Land area: 17.0 square miles
Population density: 293.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,534	90.81%	7.2%
Black:	205	4.11%	294.2%
Indian:	8	0.16%	27.3%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	232	4.65%	163.6%
Hispanic:	14	0.28%	88.4%

Total non-White:	459	9.19%	56.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-351	-8.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	166	3.9

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
5,178
4,885	94.34%
52	1.00%
11	0.21%
21	0.41%
88	1.70%
121	2.34%
293	5.66%

2000
6,987
6,719	96.16%
25	0.36%
72	1.03%
5	0.07%
103	1.47%
63	0.90%
268	3.84%

1990
5,587
5,498	98.41%
18	0.32%
15	0.27%
8	0.14%
n/a
42	0.75%
89	1.59%

1980
4,316
4,258	98.66%
12	0.28%
8	0.19%
0	0.00%
n/a
38	0.88%
58	1.34%

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

-1,834	-26.2
25	0.4

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

1,221	21.9
179	3.2

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

1,240	28.7
31	0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Ira 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
43.4
1,124	22.5%
3,869	77.5%
776	15.5%

2,034
2.45

1,325	65.1%
1,067	80.5%
93	7.0%
709	34.9%

2010
Number	Percent
42.0
1,180	22.8%
3,998	77.2%
665	12.8%

2,068
2.50

1,393	67.4%
1,026	73.7%
126	9.0%
675	32.6%

2000
Number	Percent
33.8
1,905	27.3%
5,082	72.7%
700	10.0%

2,646
2.64

1,829	69.1%
1,367	74.7%
263	14.4%
817	30.9%

1990
Number	Percent
31.4
1,453	26.0%
4,134	74.0%
626	11.2%

2,187
2.55

1,580	72.2%
1,366	86.5%
109	6.9%
607	27.8%

1980
Number	Percent
31.4
1,164	27.0%
3,152	73.0%
550	12.7%

1,621
2.66

1,202	74.2%
999	83.1%
94	7.8%
419	25.8%

2022 Housing Data for Ira township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	167	8.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	44	2.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	27	1.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	38	1.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	79	3.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	120	5.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	90	4.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	86	4.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	70	3.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	114	5.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	146	7.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	281	13.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	223	11.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	160	7.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	175	8.6%
$200,000 or more	214	10.5%

Median Household Income	77,250
Per Capita Income	41,445

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	30	1.5%
Public Assistance	18	0.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	110	5.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,309	71.6%
Unemployed	178	5.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,487	77.1%
Not in Labor Force	739	22.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	926	747	55.3%
Non-Profit	12	245	4.7%
Self-Employed	262	144	64.5%

Local Government	55	29	65.5%
State Government	14	26	35.0%
Federal Government	33	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	1,188	891	57.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	114	300	27.5%
Total	1,302	1,191	52.2%

Pct. Govt.	6.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	603	24.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	361	14.5%
Professional, Technical	478	19.2%
Service Occupations	312	12.5%
All others	739	29.6%

White Collar		57.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	617	24.7%
Health care and social assistance	345	13.8%
Construction	266	10.7%
Retail trade	189	7.6%
Transportation and warehousing	160	6.4%
Educational services	160	6.4%
Accommodation and food services	137	5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	131	5.3%
Other services	105	4.2%
Finance and insurance	86	3.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	68	2.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	67	2.7%
Public administration	57	2.3%
Wholesale trade	52	2.1%
Utilities	44	1.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	9	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	14	0.28%
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	4,650	98.7%
Arabic	32	0.7%
Spanish	20	0.4%
Other	8	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,480	29.6%
Polish	886	17.7%
English	451	9.0%
Irish	450	9.0%
Italian	403	8.1%
French	353	7.1%
Macedonian	199	4.0%
French Canadian	193	3.9%
American	147	2.9%
Romanian	116	2.3%
Scottish	104	2.1%
Slovak	86	1.7%
Swedish	81	1.6%
European	56	1.1%
Belgian	55	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,968	99.5%
Not a citizen	25	0.5%

Native	4,927	98.7%
Foreign-born	66	1.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
100	2.8%	119	3.3%	998	28.0%	1,520	42.6%	533	15.0%	294	8.2%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	100	2.8%
9-12 Years	119	3.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	998	28.0%
Some College	1,520	42.6%
Bach. Degree	533	15.0%
Grad Degree	294	8.2%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +471	R +284	D + 1.0%
D +187
2020 vs. 2012	R +797	R +878	R + 25.2%
D -81
2020 vs. 2008	R +796	R +1,208	R + 41.4%
D -412

2016 vs. 2008	R +325	R +924	R + 42.4%
D -599
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,106	71.9%	Joe Biden (D)	766	26.1%	58	2.0%	2,930	24	25	0.05%
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	1,635	70.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	579	24.9%	107	4.6%	2,321	23	25	0.05%
2012	55%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,309	60.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	847	38.8%	25	1.1%	2,181	15	13	0.05%
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	1,310	51.3%	Barack Obama (D)	1,178	46.1%	67	2.6%	2,555	10	6	0.05%
2004	58%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,483	55.0%	John Kerry (D)	1,176	43.7%	35	1.3%	2,694	7	4	0.06%
2000	47%	George W. Bush (R)	1,154	48.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,149	48.5%	65	2.7%	2,368	3	1	0.06%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ira township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

766

26.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,106

71.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,930

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Ira township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

579

24.9%

Donald Trump (R)

1,635

70.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.2%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

2,321

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Ira township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

847

38.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,309

60.0%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

2,181

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Ira township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,178

46.1%

John McCain (R)

1,310

51.3%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

2,555

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Ira township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,483

55.0%

John Kerry (D)

1,176

43.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,694

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Ira township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,154

48.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,149

48.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,368

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ira township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	60%	Tudor Dixon (R)	1,493	63.5%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	792	33.7%	65 [+]	2.8%	2,350	20	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 30 (1.3%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 26 (1.1%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 4 (0.2%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 4 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2020	S2	73%	John James (R)	2,013	69.5%	Gary Peters* (D)	822	28.4%	60 [+]	2.1%	2,895	21	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 31 (1.1%); Marcia Squier (Green) 20 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.3%);
2018	S1	50%	John James (R)	1,293	65.6%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	639	32.4%	39 [+]	2.0%	1,971	20	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 22 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.5%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 8 (0.4%);
2018	G	50%	Bill Schuette (R)	1,266	64.3%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	649	32.9%	55 [+]	2.8%	1,970	21	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 24 (1.2%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 22 (1.1%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 9 (0.5%);
2014	S2	36%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	753	52.5%	Gary Peters (D)	615	42.9%	66 [+]	4.6%	1,434	11	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 35 (2.4%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 24 (1.7%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 7 (0.5%);
2014	G	37%	Rick Snyder* (R)	925	63.4%	Mark Schauer (D)	507	34.8%	26 [+]	1.8%	1,458	13	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 12 (0.8%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 12 (0.8%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 2 (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	2,282
Median Value	$228,600

Occupied	2,034	89.1%
Vacant	248	10.9%

Owned	1,736	85.3%
Rented	298	14.7%
Median Rent	$1,262

Single-Family Units	1,644	72.0%
Detached	1,607	70.4%
Attached	37	1.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	54	2.4%
Mobile Homes	460	20.2%

Ira township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ira township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Ira township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ira township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ira township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ira township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ira township, MI