Buel township, MI

Sanilac County, MI

2022 population: 987 ( 278 from 2010 )
Land area: 37.6 square miles
Population density: 26.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	922	93.41%	23.7%
Black:	7	0.71%	0.0%
Indian:	2	0.20%	33.3%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	16	1.62%	45.5%
Hispanic:	40	4.05%	2.4%

Total non-White:	65	6.59%	16.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-287	-27.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	9	0.9

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
1,265
1,209	95.57%
0	0.00%
3	0.24%
1	0.08%
11	0.87%
41	3.24%
56	4.43%

2000
1,254
1,193	95.14%
0	0.00%
7	0.56%
0	0.00%
23	1.83%
31	2.47%
61	4.86%

1990
851
829	97.41%
0	0.00%
13	1.53%
7	0.82%
n/a
2	0.24%
22	2.59%

1980
890
886	99.55%
4	0.45%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	0.45%

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

16	1.3
-5	-0.4

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

364	42.8
39	4.6

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

-57	-6.4
18	2.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Buel 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
44.0
204	20.7%
783	79.3%
217	22.0%

397
2.49

271	68.3%
220	81.2%
17	6.3%
126	31.7%

2010
Number	Percent
42.6
278	22.0%
987	78.0%
243	19.2%

491
2.56

384	78.2%
301	78.4%
25	6.5%
107	21.8%

2000
Number	Percent
37.2
342	27.3%
912	72.7%
162	12.9%

460
2.71

366	79.6%
306	83.6%
21	5.7%
94	20.4%

1990
Number	Percent
32.5
255	30.0%
596	70.0%
121	14.2%

288
2.95

240	83.3%
210	87.5%
10	4.2%
48	16.7%

1980
Number	Percent
29.2
302	33.9%
588	66.1%
98	11.0%

283
3.11

244	86.2%
225	92.2%
12	4.9%
39	13.8%

2022 Housing Data for Buel township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	13	3.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	10	2.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	20	5.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	5	1.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	23	5.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	25	6.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	50	12.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	28	7.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	8	2.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	29	7.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	55	13.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	70	17.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	18	4.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	21	5.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	10	2.5%
$200,000 or more	12	3.0%

Median Household Income	55,781
Per Capita Income	26,118

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	19	4.8%
Public Assistance	25	6.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	73	18.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	407	69.6%
Unemployed	39	6.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	446	76.2%
Not in Labor Force	139	23.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	191	136	58.4%
Non-Profit	5	16	23.8%
Self-Employed	33	21	61.1%

Local Government	6	22	21.4%
State Government	0	2	0.0%
Federal Government	0	3	0.0%

Total Private + Self	224	157	58.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	11	43	20.4%
Total	235	200	54.0%

Pct. Govt.	7.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	49	11.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	90	20.5%
Professional, Technical	45	10.3%
Service Occupations	71	16.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	0.9%
All others	183	41.8%

White Collar		42.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	138	31.5%
Accommodation and food services	58	13.2%
Retail trade	44	10.0%
Health care and social assistance	44	10.0%
Construction	37	8.4%
Transportation and warehousing	20	4.6%
Other services	19	4.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	18	4.1%
Educational services	17	3.9%
Finance and insurance	13	3.0%
Public administration	13	3.0%
Wholesale trade	4	0.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	0.7%
Information	3	0.7%
Utilities	3	0.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	37	3.75%
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	3	0.30%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	935	98.5%
Spanish	8	0.8%
Other	3	0.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	3	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	184	18.6%
Irish	168	17.0%
English	166	16.8%
Polish	119	12.1%
American	70	7.1%
Italian	39	4.0%
Scottish	33	3.3%
Slovak	32	3.2%
Belgian	31	3.1%
Slovene	27	2.7%
French	20	2.0%
Hungarian	18	1.8%
European	13	1.3%
Czech	12	1.2%
Romanian	12	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	968	98.1%
Not a citizen	19	1.9%

Native	965	97.8%
Foreign-born	22	2.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
33	4.8%	47	6.9%	306	44.6%	214	31.2%	68	9.9%	18	2.6%
Average years of education: 12.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	33	4.8%
9-12 Years	47	6.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	306	44.6%
Some College	214	31.2%
Bach. Degree	68	9.9%
Grad Degree	18	2.6%
Average years of education: 12.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +92	R +71	R + 1.4%
D +21
2020 vs. 2012	R +178	R +235	R + 29.5%
D -57
2020 vs. 2008	R +171	R +284	R + 39.8%
D -113

2016 vs. 2008	R +79	R +213	R + 38.3%
D -134
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	90%	Donald Trump* (R)	537	77.0%	Joe Biden (D)	154	22.1%	6	0.9%	697	29	30	0.01%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	445	73.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	133	22.1%	25	4.1%	603	27	28	0.01%
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	359	62.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	211	36.7%	5	0.9%	575	18	15	0.01%
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	366	56.5%	Barack Obama (D)	267	41.2%	15	2.3%	648	16	11	0.01%
2004	68%	George W. Bush* (R)	426	66.9%	John Kerry (D)	201	31.6%	10	1.6%	637	19	16	0.01%
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	355	63.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	188	33.8%	13	2.3%	556	18	16	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Buel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

154

22.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

537

77.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

TOTAL

697

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 30

2016 President, Buel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

133

22.1%

Donald Trump (R)

445

73.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

603

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Buel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

211

36.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

359

62.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

575

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Buel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

267

41.2%

John McCain (R)

366

56.5%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

648

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Buel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

426

66.9%

John Kerry (D)

201

31.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

637

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Buel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

355

63.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

188

33.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.1%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

556

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Buel township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	76%	Tudor Dixon (R)	422	71.6%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	156	26.5%	11 [+]	1.9%	589	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 7 (1.2%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.5%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	90%	John James (R)	518	74.9%	Gary Peters* (D)	162	23.4%	12 [+]	1.7%	692	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (1.0%); Marcia Squier (Green) 4 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	62%	John James (R)	343	67.5%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	152	29.9%	13 [+]	2.6%	508	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 5 (1.0%); Marcia Squier (Green) 3 (0.6%);
2018	G	62%	Bill Schuette (R)	339	66.9%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	145	28.6%	23 [+]	4.5%	507	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 11 (2.2%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 9 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.6%);
2014	S2	45%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	236	58.3%	Gary Peters (D)	151	37.3%	18 [+]	4.4%	405	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 9 (2.2%); Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 6 (1.5%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 3 (0.7%);
2014	G	45%	Rick Snyder* (R)	247	61.1%	Mark Schauer (D)	146	36.1%	11 [+]	2.7%	404	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (1.5%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 3 (0.7%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 2 (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	488
Median Value	$134,700

Occupied	397	81.4%
Vacant	91	18.6%

Owned	325	81.9%
Rented	72	18.1%
Median Rent	$910

Single-Family Units	367	75.2%
Detached	367	75.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	121	24.8%

Buel township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Buel township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Buel township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Buel township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Buel township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Buel township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Buel township, MI