Lexington township, MI

Sanilac County, MI

2022 population: 3,494 ( 164 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.0 square miles
Population density: 97.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,362	96.22%	4.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	3	0.09%	40.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	62	1.77%	148.0%
Hispanic:	67	1.92%	23.0%

Total non-White:	132	3.78%	0.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-163	-5.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	-1	-0.0

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
3,658
3,525	96.36%
8	0.22%
5	0.14%
8	0.22%
25	0.68%
87	2.38%
133	3.64%

2000
3,689
3,557	96.42%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.05%
9	0.24%
121	3.28%
132	3.58%

1990
3,028
2,887	95.34%
0	0.00%
33	1.09%
8	0.26%
n/a
100	3.30%
141	4.66%

1980
2,892
2,863	99.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
29	1.00%
29	1.00%

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

-32	-0.9
1	0.0

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

670	22.1
-9	-0.3

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

24	0.8
112	3.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Lexington 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
57.7
516	14.8%
2,978	85.2%
1,182	33.8%

1,800
1.94

1,032	57.3%
828	80.2%
76	7.4%
768	42.7%

2010
Number	Percent
49.0
710	19.4%
2,948	80.6%
892	24.4%

1,617
2.26

1,082	66.9%
899	83.1%
66	6.1%
535	33.1%

2000
Number	Percent
41.5
912	24.7%
2,777	75.3%
687	18.6%

1,556
2.36

1,010	64.9%
846	83.8%
74	7.3%
546	35.1%

1990
Number	Percent
39.6
694	22.9%
2,334	77.1%
614	20.3%

1,239
2.43

859	69.3%
729	84.9%
32	3.7%
380	30.7%

1980
Number	Percent
34.2
811	28.0%
2,081	72.0%
462	16.0%

1,053
2.73

826	78.4%
750	90.8%
37	4.5%
227	21.6%

2022 Housing Data for Lexington township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	93	5.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	110	6.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	107	5.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	161	8.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	50	2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	178	9.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	74	4.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	82	4.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	67	3.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	182	10.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	154	8.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	216	12.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	164	9.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	67	3.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	48	2.7%
$200,000 or more	47	2.6%

Median Household Income	48,962
Per Capita Income	31,802

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	65	3.6%
Public Assistance	15	0.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	234	13.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,156	65.5%
Unemployed	11	0.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,167	66.1%
Not in Labor Force	598	33.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	391	410	48.8%
Non-Profit	53	55	49.1%
Self-Employed	82	20	80.4%

Local Government	75	89	45.7%
State Government	5	68	6.8%
Federal Government	46	40	53.5%

Total Private + Self	473	430	52.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	179	252	41.5%
Total	652	682	48.9%

Pct. Govt.	24.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	207	15.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	335	25.0%
Professional, Technical	298	22.2%
Service Occupations	164	12.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	1	0.1%
All others	338	25.2%

White Collar		62.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	281	20.9%
Educational services	188	14.0%
Health care and social assistance	155	11.5%
Retail trade	142	10.6%
Accommodation and food services	131	9.8%
Public administration	68	5.1%
Transportation and warehousing	63	4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	57	4.2%
Other services	56	4.2%
Finance and insurance	55	4.1%
Construction	29	2.2%
Wholesale trade	28	2.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	22	1.6%
Utilities	22	1.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	19	1.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	10	0.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	7	0.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	6	0.4%
Information	3	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	33	0.94%
Puerto Rican	34	0.97%
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	3,249	97.8%
Spanish	39	1.2%
German, other Germanic	24	0.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	7	0.2%
Other	3	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	988	28.3%
Irish	543	15.5%
Polish	442	12.7%
English	409	11.7%
French	184	5.3%
Scottish	121	3.5%
Belgian	113	3.2%
Italian	105	3.0%
Swedish	84	2.4%
American	82	2.3%
French Canadian	57	1.6%
Czech	46	1.3%
Hungarian	46	1.3%
Canadian	41	1.2%
Finnish	35	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,479	99.6%
Not a citizen	15	0.4%

Native	3,466	99.2%
Foreign-born	28	0.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
54	1.9%	49	1.7%	1,153	40.3%	1,042	36.4%	321	11.2%	244	8.5%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	54	1.9%
9-12 Years	49	1.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,153	40.3%
Some College	1,042	36.4%
Bach. Degree	321	11.2%
Grad Degree	244	8.5%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +191	D +6	D + 5.8%
D +197
2020 vs. 2012	R +367	R +350	R + 14.5%
D +17
2020 vs. 2008	R +403	R +549	R + 25.6%
D -146

2016 vs. 2008	R +212	R +555	R + 31.4%
D -343
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	80%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,340	61.4%	Joe Biden (D)	811	37.2%	31	1.4%	2,182	14	15	0.04%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	1,149	62.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	614	33.3%	83	4.5%	1,846	15	16	0.04%
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	973	54.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	794	44.6%	15	0.8%	1,782	10	7	0.04%
2008	66%	Barack Obama (D)	957	49.7%	John McCain (R)	937	48.7%	32	1.7%	1,926	8	3	0.04%
2004	71%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,052	52.3%	John Kerry (D)	935	46.5%	25	1.2%	2,012	4	2	0.04%
2000	62%	George W. Bush (R)	882	51.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	790	45.8%	54	3.1%	1,726	5	3	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lexington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

811

37.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,340

61.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,182

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 15

2016 President, Lexington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

614

33.3%

Donald Trump (R)

1,149

62.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.1%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,846

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Lexington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

794

44.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

973

54.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,782

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Lexington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

957

49.7%

John McCain (R)

937

48.7%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,926

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Lexington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,052

52.3%

John Kerry (D)

935

46.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,012

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Lexington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

882

51.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

790

45.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,726

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lexington township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	69%	Tudor Dixon (R)	1,041	55.4%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	808	43.0%	29 [+]	1.5%	1,878	11	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 15 (0.8%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.3%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 5 (0.3%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 3 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	79%	John James (R)	1,315	60.9%	Gary Peters* (D)	811	37.6%	33 [+]	1.5%	2,159	13	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 17 (0.8%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 15 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	S1	61%	John James (R)	942	55.5%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	723	42.6%	32 [+]	1.9%	1,697	10	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 16 (0.9%); Marcia Squier (Green) 8 (0.5%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 8 (0.5%);
2018	G	61%	Bill Schuette (R)	927	54.7%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	724	42.7%	44 [+]	2.6%	1,695	11	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 20 (1.2%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 13 (0.8%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 11 (0.6%);
2014	S2	45%	Gary Peters (D)	610	47.8%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	603	47.3%	63 [+]	4.9%	1,276	6	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 27 (2.1%); Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 26 (2.0%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 10 (0.8%);
2014	G	45%	Rick Snyder* (R)	756	58.9%	Mark Schauer (D)	491	38.2%	37 [+]	2.9%	1,284	8	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 14 (1.1%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 13 (1.0%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 10 (0.8%);

*: 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	2,479
Median Value	$183,100

Occupied	1,800	72.6%
Vacant	679	27.4%

Owned	1,444	80.2%
Rented	356	19.8%
Median Rent	$616

Single-Family Units	1,748	70.5%
Detached	1,665	67.2%
Attached	83	3.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	215	8.7%
Mobile Homes	429	17.3%

Lexington township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Lexington township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Lexington township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lexington township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lexington township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lexington township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lexington township, MI