Custer township, MI

Sanilac County, MI

2022 population: 904 ( 102 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.3 square miles
Population density: 25.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	825	91.26%	10.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	16	1.77%	33.3%
Hispanic:	48	5.31%	15.8%

Total non-White:	79	8.74%	1.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-101	-12.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-1	-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
1,006
926	92.05%
1	0.10%
4	0.40%
6	0.60%
12	1.19%
57	5.67%
80	7.95%

2000
1,057
1,009	95.46%
0	0.00%
4	0.38%
0	0.00%
5	0.47%
39	3.69%
48	4.54%

1990
1,018
983	96.56%
0	0.00%
4	0.39%
6	0.59%
n/a
25	2.46%
35	3.44%

1980
1,122
1,099	97.95%
2	0.18%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
21	1.87%
23	2.05%

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

-83	-7.9
32	3.0

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

26	2.6
13	1.3

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

-116	-10.3
12	1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Custer 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
39.1
213	23.6%
691	76.4%
171	18.9%

411
2.20

261	63.5%
188	72.0%
33	12.6%
150	36.5%

2010
Number	Percent
45.9
218	21.7%
788	78.3%
197	19.6%

410
2.43

295	72.0%
239	81.0%
23	7.8%
115	28.0%

2000
Number	Percent
39.0
281	26.6%
776	73.4%
170	16.1%

382
2.68

292	76.4%
238	81.5%
27	9.2%
90	23.6%

1990
Number	Percent
32.1
305	30.0%
713	70.0%
117	11.5%

361
2.82

277	76.7%
244	88.1%
22	7.9%
84	23.3%

1980
Number	Percent
26.9
381	34.0%
741	66.0%
108	9.6%

373
3.01

304	81.5%
265	87.2%
21	6.9%
69	18.5%

2022 Housing Data for Custer township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	3	0.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	14	3.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	21	5.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	9	2.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	30	7.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	27	6.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	33	8.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	43	10.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	17	4.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	44	10.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	30	7.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	56	13.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	16	3.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	28	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	23	5.6%
$200,000 or more	17	4.1%

Median Household Income	51,063
Per Capita Income	32,510

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	18	4.4%
Public Assistance	36	8.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	69	16.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	336	68.0%
Unemployed	35	7.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	371	75.1%
Not in Labor Force	123	24.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		32.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	144	93	60.8%
Non-Profit	15	12	55.6%
Self-Employed	46	18	71.9%

Local Government	10	25	28.6%
State Government	6	2	75.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	190	111	63.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	31	39	44.3%
Total	221	150	59.6%

Pct. Govt.	11.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	40	10.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	91	24.5%
Professional, Technical	56	15.1%
Service Occupations	43	11.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	21	5.7%
All others	141	38.0%

White Collar		50.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	66	17.8%
Retail trade	50	13.5%
Health care and social assistance	48	12.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	41	11.1%
Other services	33	8.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	28	7.5%
Construction	23	6.2%
Educational services	22	5.9%
Transportation and warehousing	16	4.3%
Finance and insurance	15	4.0%
Accommodation and food services	12	3.2%
Public administration	7	1.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	0.8%
Utilities	3	0.8%
Wholesale trade	2	0.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	41	4.54%
Puerto Rican	7	0.77%
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	804	94.5%
Spanish	47	5.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	249	27.5%
English	85	9.4%
Irish	57	6.3%
Polish	52	5.8%
American	50	5.5%
Italian	35	3.9%
French	32	3.5%
Scottish	14	1.5%
Belgian	10	1.1%
Canadian	10	1.1%
Hungarian	10	1.1%
Swiss	10	1.1%
French Canadian	8	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	6	0.7%
Danish	5	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	904	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	904	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
8	1.3%	30	4.9%	320	52.0%	169	27.5%	52	8.5%	36	5.9%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	8	1.3%
9-12 Years	30	4.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	320	52.0%
Some College	169	27.5%
Bach. Degree	52	8.5%
Grad Degree	36	5.9%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +66	R +30	D + 4.3%
D +36
2020 vs. 2012	R +124	R +152	R + 22.2%
D -28
2020 vs. 2008	R +93	R +137	R + 21.8%
D -44

2016 vs. 2008	R +27	R +107	R + 26.1%
D -80
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	82%	Donald Trump* (R)	423	72.8%	Joe Biden (D)	144	24.8%	14	2.4%	581	25	26	0.01%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	357	73.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	108	22.1%	23	4.7%	488	26	27	0.01%
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	299	63.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	172	36.4%	1	0.2%	472	19	16	0.01%
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	330	62.3%	Barack Obama (D)	188	35.5%	12	2.3%	530	21	17	0.01%
2004	67%	George W. Bush* (R)	382	73.3%	John Kerry (D)	134	25.7%	5	1.0%	521	26	23	0.01%
2000	62%	George W. Bush (R)	341	70.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	135	28.0%	7	1.4%	483	24	23	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Custer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

144

24.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

423

72.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

581

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Custer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

108

22.1%

Donald Trump (R)

357

73.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

488

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

2012 President, Custer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

172

36.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

299

63.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

472

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Custer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

188

35.5%

John McCain (R)

330

62.3%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

530

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, Custer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

382

73.3%

John Kerry (D)

134

25.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

521

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 23

2000 President, Custer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

341

70.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

135

28.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

483

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 23

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Custer township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	67%	Tudor Dixon (R)	335	71.3%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	131	27.9%	4 [+]	0.9%	470	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 3 (0.6%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	82%	John James (R)	421	72.8%	Gary Peters* (D)	147	25.4%	10 [+]	1.7%	578	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.7%); Marcia Squier (Green) 4 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.3%);
2018	S1	61%	John James (R)	310	70.0%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	125	28.2%	8 [+]	1.8%	443	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (1.4%); Marcia Squier (Green) 2 (0.5%);
2018	G	62%	Bill Schuette (R)	308	69.2%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	122	27.4%	15 [+]	3.4%	445	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (1.6%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 4 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.9%);
2014	S2	42%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	189	60.0%	Gary Peters (D)	110	34.9%	16 [+]	5.1%	315	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 8 (2.5%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (2.2%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 1 (0.3%);
2014	G	42%	Rick Snyder* (R)	221	69.7%	Mark Schauer (D)	89	28.1%	7 [+]	2.2%	317	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 3 (0.9%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.6%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 2 (0.6%);

*: 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	473
Median Value	$107,700

Occupied	411	86.9%
Vacant	62	13.1%

Owned	320	77.9%
Rented	91	22.1%
Median Rent	$722

Single-Family Units	309	65.3%
Detached	309	65.3%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	164	34.7%

Custer township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Custer township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Custer township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Custer township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Custer township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Custer township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Custer township, MI