Watertown township, MI

Sanilac County, MI

2022 population: 1,244 ( 76 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.1 square miles
Population density: 35.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,160	93.25%	8.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	2	0.16%	100.0%
Asian:	4	0.32%	50.0%
2+ races:	14	1.13%	75.0%
Hispanic:	64	5.14%	137.0%

Total non-White:	84	6.75%	71.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-111	-10.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	35	3.2

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
1,320
1,271	96.29%
5	0.38%
1	0.08%
8	0.61%
8	0.61%
27	2.05%
49	3.71%

2000
1,389
1,329	95.68%
4	0.29%
5	0.36%
18	1.30%
8	0.58%
25	1.80%
60	4.32%

1990
1,235
1,206	97.65%
0	0.00%
9	0.73%
0	0.00%
n/a
20	1.62%
29	2.35%

1980
1,346
1,300	96.58%
0	0.00%
4	0.30%
19	1.41%
n/a
23	1.71%
46	3.42%

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

-58	-4.2
-11	-0.8

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

123	10.0
31	2.5

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

-94	-7.0
-17	-1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Watertown 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
45.3
266	21.4%
978	78.6%
302	24.3%

513
2.42

391	76.2%
305	78.0%
27	6.9%
122	23.8%

2010
Number	Percent
42.4
312	23.6%
1,008	76.4%
183	13.9%

520
2.53

382	73.5%
320	83.8%
21	5.5%
138	26.5%

2000
Number	Percent
38.3
390	28.1%
999	71.9%
173	12.5%

506
2.74

380	75.1%
344	90.5%
14	3.7%
126	24.9%

1990
Number	Percent
32.7
359	29.1%
876	70.9%
139	11.3%

444
2.78

362	81.5%
320	88.4%
17	4.7%
82	18.5%

1980
Number	Percent
30.2
448	33.3%
898	66.7%
139	10.3%

459
2.93

384	83.7%
356	92.7%
18	4.7%
75	16.3%

2022 Housing Data for Watertown township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	16	3.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	3	0.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	35	6.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	18	3.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	28	5.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	16	3.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	14	2.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	26	5.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	18	3.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	55	10.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	53	10.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	96	18.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	42	8.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	54	10.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	28	5.5%
$200,000 or more	11	2.1%

Median Household Income	65,104
Per Capita Income	33,783

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	34	6.6%
Public Assistance	4	0.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	44	8.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	440	68.2%
Unemployed	51	7.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	491	76.1%
Not in Labor Force	154	23.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	210	110	65.6%
Non-Profit	2	17	10.5%
Self-Employed	59	31	65.6%

Local Government	17	19	47.2%
State Government	4	23	14.8%
Federal Government	0	3	0.0%

Total Private + Self	269	141	65.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	23	62	27.1%
Total	292	203	59.0%

Pct. Govt.	13.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	88	17.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	100	20.2%
Professional, Technical	66	13.3%
Service Occupations	81	16.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	0.8%
All others	160	32.3%

White Collar		51.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	119	24.0%
Retail trade	56	11.3%
Health care and social assistance	52	10.5%
Construction	41	8.3%
Accommodation and food services	38	7.7%
Finance and insurance	34	6.9%
Public administration	28	5.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	27	5.5%
Educational services	26	5.3%
Other services	22	4.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	18	3.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	17	3.4%
Information	5	1.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	5	1.0%
Wholesale trade	3	0.6%
Utilities	2	0.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	26	2.09%
Puerto Rican	12	0.96%
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	19	1.53%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	19	1.53%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	7	0.56%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	2	0.16%
Thai	2	0.16%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,149	95.3%
Spanish	21	1.7%
German, other Germanic	15	1.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun	11	0.9%
Other Indo-European	6	0.5%
Other Asian	2	0.2%
Other	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	265	21.3%
English	215	17.3%
Irish	130	10.5%
Polish	93	7.5%
French	62	5.0%
American	53	4.3%
Belgian	27	2.2%
Scottish	27	2.2%
Dutch	25	2.0%
Italian	16	1.3%
Hungarian	13	1.0%
Ukrainian	13	1.0%
French Canadian	11	0.9%
Welsh	11	0.9%
Dutch West Indian	9	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,244	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,233	99.1%
Foreign-born	11	0.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	0.3%	46	5.3%	429	49.4%	265	30.5%	87	10.0%	39	4.5%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	0.3%
9-12 Years	46	5.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	429	49.4%
Some College	265	30.5%
Bach. Degree	87	10.0%
Grad Degree	39	4.5%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +129	R +120	R + 6.2%
D +9
2020 vs. 2012	R +224	R +274	R + 29.2%
D -50
2020 vs. 2008	R +212	R +363	R + 46.8%
D -151

2016 vs. 2008	R +83	R +243	R + 40.7%
D -160
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	79%	Donald Trump* (R)	604	78.6%	Joe Biden (D)	155	20.2%	9	1.2%	768	31	32	0.01%
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	475	73.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	146	22.7%	23	3.6%	644	27	28	0.01%
2012	59%	Mitt Romney (R)	380	64.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	205	35.0%	1	0.2%	586	20	18	0.01%
2008	70%	John McCain (R)	392	55.4%	Barack Obama (D)	306	43.2%	10	1.4%	708	14	10	0.01%
2004	69%	George W. Bush* (R)	463	67.3%	John Kerry (D)	217	31.5%	8	1.2%	688	19	17	0.01%
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	374	61.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	230	37.6%	7	1.1%	611	15	13	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Watertown township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

155

20.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

604

78.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

TOTAL

768

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 32

2016 President, Watertown township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

146

22.7%

Donald Trump (R)

475

73.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

644

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Watertown township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

205

35.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

380

64.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

586

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Watertown township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

306

43.2%

John McCain (R)

392

55.4%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

708

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Watertown township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

463

67.3%

John Kerry (D)

217

31.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

688

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 17

2000 President, Watertown township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

374

61.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

230

37.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

611

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Watertown township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	65%	Tudor Dixon (R)	481	75.9%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	147	23.2%	6 [+]	0.9%	634	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 4 (0.6%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.3%);
2020	S2	79%	John James (R)	586	76.7%	Gary Peters* (D)	168	22.0%	10 [+]	1.3%	764	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.4%); Marcia Squier (Green) 2 (0.3%);
2018	S1	54%	John James (R)	375	70.6%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	146	27.5%	10 [+]	1.9%	531	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.6%); Marcia Squier (Green) 2 (0.4%);
2018	G	54%	Bill Schuette (R)	364	68.7%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	149	28.1%	17 [+]	3.2%	530	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 8 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.9%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.8%);
2014	S2	39%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	223	56.9%	Gary Peters (D)	157	40.1%	12 [+]	3.1%	392	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 6 (1.5%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (1.5%);
2014	G	40%	Rick Snyder* (R)	265	67.1%	Mark Schauer (D)	126	31.9%	4 [+]	1.0%	395	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 3 (0.8%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 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	563
Median Value	$158,400

Occupied	513	91.1%
Vacant	50	8.9%

Owned	431	84.0%
Rented	82	16.0%
Median Rent	$888

Single-Family Units	505	89.7%
Detached	505	89.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	3	0.5%
Mobile Homes	55	9.8%

Watertown township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Watertown township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Watertown township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Watertown township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Watertown township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Watertown township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Watertown township, MI