Forester township, MI

Sanilac County, MI

2022 population: 900 ( 111 from 2010 )
Land area: 25.2 square miles
Population density: 35.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	821	91.22%	15.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	1	0.11%	83.3%
Asian:	4	0.44%	0.0%
2+ races:	7	0.78%	16.7%
Hispanic:	67	7.44%	219.0%

Total non-White:	79	8.78%	97.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-150	-18.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	39	4.7

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
1,011
971	96.04%
1	0.10%
6	0.59%
4	0.40%
6	0.59%
21	2.08%
40	3.96%

2000
1,117
1,071	95.88%
0	0.00%
5	0.45%
0	0.00%
13	1.16%
28	2.51%
46	4.12%

1990
926
911	98.38%
2	0.22%
3	0.32%
0	0.00%
n/a
10	1.08%
15	1.62%

1980
958
945	98.64%
0	0.00%
2	0.21%
6	0.63%
n/a
5	0.52%
13	1.36%

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

-100	-9.0
-6	-0.5

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

160	17.3
31	3.3

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

-34	-3.5
2	0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Forester 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
60.6
128	14.2%
772	85.8%
382	42.4%

460
1.96

262	57.0%
243	92.7%
8	3.1%
198	43.0%

2010
Number	Percent
52.4
161	15.9%
850	84.1%
269	26.6%

459
2.20

301	65.6%
259	86.0%
12	4.0%
158	34.4%

2000
Number	Percent
46.0
231	20.7%
886	79.3%
279	25.0%

493
2.25

330	66.9%
303	91.8%
8	2.4%
163	33.1%

1990
Number	Percent
40.6
219	23.7%
707	76.3%
222	24.0%

382
2.42

276	72.3%
248	89.9%
10	3.6%
106	27.7%

1980
Number	Percent
40.8
243	25.4%
715	74.6%
211	22.0%

373
2.55

284	76.1%
251	88.4%
6	2.1%
89	23.9%

2022 Housing Data for Forester township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	17	3.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	38	8.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	17	3.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	15	3.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	37	8.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	27	5.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	39	8.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	17	3.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	22	4.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	88	19.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	55	12.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	40	8.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	3	0.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	27	5.9%
$200,000 or more	18	3.9%

Median Household Income	60,192
Per Capita Income	39,412

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	41	8.9%
Public Assistance	8	1.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	15	3.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	242	64.9%
Unemployed	4	1.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	246	66.0%
Not in Labor Force	127	34.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		35.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	99	100	49.7%
Non-Profit	3	11	21.4%
Self-Employed	31	27	53.4%

Local Government	17	8	68.0%
State Government	11	3	78.6%
Federal Government	1	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	130	127	50.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	32	22	59.3%
Total	162	149	52.1%

Pct. Govt.	12.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	61	19.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	49	15.8%
Professional, Technical	42	13.5%
Service Occupations	77	24.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	10	3.2%
All others	82	26.4%

White Collar		48.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	61	19.6%
Health care and social assistance	47	15.1%
Retail trade	35	11.3%
Other services	27	8.7%
Educational services	23	7.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	20	6.4%
Public administration	15	4.8%
Construction	15	4.8%
Transportation and warehousing	11	3.5%
Accommodation and food services	11	3.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	10	3.2%
Finance and insurance	9	2.9%
Wholesale trade	8	2.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	8	2.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	5	1.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	3	1.0%
Information	3	1.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	58	6.44%
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	9	1.00%
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	9	1.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	4	0.44%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	848	96.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	17	1.9%
Spanish	8	0.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun	6	0.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	175	19.4%
English	150	16.7%
Polish	145	16.1%
Irish	115	12.8%
American	49	5.4%
Scottish	49	5.4%
Ukrainian	37	4.1%
French	33	3.7%
Italian	31	3.4%
European	30	3.3%
Dutch	17	1.9%
Russian	16	1.8%
French Canadian	12	1.3%
Belgian	10	1.1%
Canadian	10	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	894	99.3%
Not a citizen	6	0.7%

Native	875	97.2%
Foreign-born	25	2.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	0.4%	24	3.3%	301	41.0%	238	32.4%	60	8.2%	109	14.8%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	0.4%
9-12 Years	24	3.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	301	41.0%
Some College	238	32.4%
Bach. Degree	60	8.2%
Grad Degree	109	14.8%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +57	R +22	D + 1.8%
D +35
2020 vs. 2012	R +95	R +101	R + 14.3%
D -6
2020 vs. 2008	R +126	R +206	R + 35.3%
D -80

2016 vs. 2008	R +69	R +184	R + 37.1%
D -115
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	84%	Donald Trump* (R)	392	66.2%	Joe Biden (D)	194	32.8%	6	1.0%	592	18	19	0.01%
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	335	64.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	159	30.8%	22	4.3%	516	18	19	0.01%
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	297	59.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	200	39.8%	5	1.0%	502	15	12	0.01%
2008	64%	Barack Obama (D)	274	50.0%	John McCain (R)	266	48.5%	8	1.5%	548	8	3	0.01%
2004	65%	George W. Bush* (R)	323	57.2%	John Kerry (D)	238	42.1%	4	0.7%	565	9	6	0.01%
2000	62%	George W. Bush (R)	333	60.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	213	38.7%	5	0.9%	551	14	13	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Forester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

194

32.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

392

66.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

592

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Forester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

159

30.8%

Donald Trump (R)

335

64.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.7%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

516

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Forester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

200

39.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

297

59.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

502

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Forester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

274

50.0%

John McCain (R)

266

48.5%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

548

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Forester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

323

57.2%

John Kerry (D)

238

42.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

565

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Forester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

333

60.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

213

38.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

551

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Forester township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	75%	Tudor Dixon (R)	332	62.8%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	190	35.9%	7 [+]	1.3%	529	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 5 (0.9%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.2%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	83%	John James (R)	377	64.3%	Gary Peters* (D)	202	34.5%	7 [+]	1.2%	586	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.9%); Marcia Squier (Green) 1 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2018	S1	62%	John James (R)	279	61.2%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	171	37.5%	6 [+]	1.3%	456	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.9%); Marcia Squier (Green) 2 (0.4%);
2018	G	62%	Bill Schuette (R)	275	60.8%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	170	37.6%	7 [+]	1.5%	452	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.7%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 3 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2014	S2	45%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	174	48.6%	Gary Peters (D)	167	46.6%	17 [+]	4.7%	358	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (2.0%); Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 6 (1.7%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 4 (1.1%);
2014	G	46%	Rick Snyder* (R)	217	60.1%	Mark Schauer (D)	137	38.0%	7 [+]	1.9%	361	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.8%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 3 (0.8%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 1 (0.3%);

*: 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	1,057
Median Value	$188,900

Occupied	460	43.5%
Vacant	597	56.5%

Owned	440	95.7%
Rented	20	4.3%
Median Rent	$525

Single-Family Units	966	91.4%
Detached	966	91.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	91	8.6%

Forester township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Forester township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Forester township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Forester township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Forester township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Forester township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Forester township, MI