Arbela township, MI

Tuscola County, MI

2022 population: 2,819 ( 251 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.5 square miles
Population density: 84.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,588	91.81%	11.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	18	0.64%	50.0%
Asian:	7	0.25%	0.0%
2+ races:	131	4.65%	219.5%
Hispanic:	62	2.20%	6.9%

Total non-White:	231	8.19%	61.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-339	-13.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	88	3.5

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
3,070
2,927	95.34%
20	0.65%
12	0.39%
7	0.23%
41	1.34%
58	1.89%
143	4.66%

2000
3,221
3,086	95.81%
29	0.90%
15	0.47%
7	0.22%
41	1.27%
43	1.33%
135	4.19%

1990
3,182
3,118	97.99%
0	0.00%
35	1.10%
0	0.00%
n/a
29	0.91%
64	2.01%

1980
3,192
3,130	98.06%
0	0.00%
44	1.38%
0	0.00%
n/a
18	0.56%
62	1.94%

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

-159	-4.9
8	0.2

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

-32	-1.0
71	2.2

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

-12	-0.4
2	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Arbela 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
46.3
549	19.5%
2,270	80.5%
563	20.0%

1,143
2.46

795	69.6%
635	79.9%
54	6.8%
348	30.4%

2010
Number	Percent
42.5
692	22.5%
2,378	77.5%
425	13.8%

1,138
2.69

888	78.0%
729	82.1%
40	4.5%
250	22.0%

2000
Number	Percent
36.8
904	28.1%
2,317	71.9%
331	10.3%

1,139
2.82

896	78.7%
785	87.6%
47	5.2%
243	21.3%

1990
Number	Percent
32.3
935	29.4%
2,247	70.6%
220	6.9%

1,051
3.03

887	84.4%
775	87.4%
50	5.6%
164	15.6%

1980
Number	Percent
25.9
1,223	38.3%
1,969	61.7%
159	5.0%

928
3.44

828	89.2%
739	89.3%
53	6.4%
100	10.8%

2022 Housing Data for Arbela township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	32	2.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	22	1.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	46	4.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	54	4.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	121	10.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	52	4.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	89	7.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	48	4.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	23	2.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	101	8.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	118	10.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	204	17.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	118	10.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	60	5.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	44	3.8%
$200,000 or more	11	1.0%

Median Household Income	57,829
Per Capita Income	27,481

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	123	10.8%
Public Assistance	48	4.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	148	12.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,026	60.4%
Unemployed	53	3.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,079	63.5%
Not in Labor Force	620	36.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		39.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	492	363	57.5%
Non-Profit	32	33	49.2%
Self-Employed	84	63	57.1%

Local Government	19	0	100.0%
State Government	0	6	0.0%
Federal Government	5	11	31.2%

Total Private + Self	576	426	57.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	56	50	52.8%
Total	632	476	57.0%

Pct. Govt.	3.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	157	14.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	261	23.6%
Professional, Technical	144	13.0%
Service Occupations	119	10.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	22	2.0%
All others	427	38.5%

White Collar		50.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	234	21.1%
Retail trade	178	16.1%
Health care and social assistance	121	10.9%
Construction	97	8.8%
Accommodation and food services	71	6.4%
Educational services	67	6.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	65	5.9%
Other services	62	5.6%
Transportation and warehousing	48	4.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	31	2.8%
Utilities	30	2.7%
Finance and insurance	29	2.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	28	2.5%
Public administration	22	2.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	11	1.0%
Wholesale trade	7	0.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	5	0.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	62	2.20%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	7	0.25%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,602	97.0%
Spanish	42	1.6%
German, other Germanic	29	1.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	10	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	716	25.4%
English	445	15.8%
Irish	234	8.3%
French	222	7.9%
Polish	190	6.7%
American	132	4.7%
French Canadian	114	4.0%
Italian	82	2.9%
Scottish	64	2.3%
Austrian	37	1.3%
Dutch	32	1.1%
European	25	0.9%
Finnish	23	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	22	0.8%
Welsh	22	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,809	99.6%
Not a citizen	10	0.4%

Native	2,793	99.1%
Foreign-born	26	0.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
50	2.4%	184	9.0%	860	42.0%	658	32.1%	197	9.6%	101	4.9%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	50	2.4%
9-12 Years	184	9.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	860	42.0%
Some College	658	32.1%
Bach. Degree	197	9.6%
Grad Degree	101	4.9%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +224	R +190	R + 7.1%
D +34
2020 vs. 2012	R +387	R +606	R + 36.6%
D -219
2020 vs. 2008	R +400	R +703	R + 42.8%
D -303

2016 vs. 2008	R +176	R +513	R + 35.7%
D -337
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,122	66.4%	Joe Biden (D)	539	31.9%	29	1.7%	1,690	19	20	0.03%
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	898	59.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	505	33.6%	98	6.5%	1,501	13	14	0.03%
2012	65%	Barack Obama* (D)	758	49.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	735	48.4%	27	1.8%	1,520	4	1	0.03%
2008	68%	Barack Obama (D)	842	52.5%	John McCain (R)	722	45.0%	40	2.5%	1,604	4	-1	0.03%
2004	69%	John Kerry (D)	831	51.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	771	47.5%	20	1.2%	1,622	0	-3	0.03%
2000	63%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	762	51.8%	George W. Bush (R)	671	45.6%	38	2.6%	1,471	-1	-2	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Arbela township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

539

31.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,122

66.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,690

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Arbela township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

505

33.6%

Donald Trump (R)

898

59.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.5%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,501

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Arbela township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

758

49.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

735

48.4%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,520

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Arbela township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

842

52.5%

John McCain (R)

722

45.0%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

1,604

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -1

2004 President, Arbela township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

771

47.5%

John Kerry (D)

831

51.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,622

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Arbela township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

671

45.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

762

51.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.7%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,471

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Arbela township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	60%	Tudor Dixon (R)	796	58.9%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	509	37.7%	46 [+]	3.4%	1,351	15	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 20 (1.5%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 15 (1.1%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 8 (0.6%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 2 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	75%	John James (R)	1,036	61.9%	Gary Peters* (D)	603	36.0%	36 [+]	2.1%	1,675	14	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 26 (1.6%); Marcia Squier (Green) 8 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	S1	56%	John James (R)	686	54.2%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	541	42.8%	38 [+]	3.0%	1,265	8	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 17 (1.3%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 13 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.6%);
2018	G	56%	Bill Schuette (R)	679	53.3%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	557	43.8%	37 [+]	2.9%	1,273	10	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 17 (1.3%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 12 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.6%);
2014	S2	47%	Gary Peters (D)	612	56.2%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	424	38.9%	53 [+]	4.9%	1,089	-2	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 21 (1.9%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 18 (1.7%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 14 (1.3%);
2014	G	47%	Mark Schauer (D)	543	49.8%	Rick Snyder* (R)	505	46.3%	42 [+]	3.9%	1,090	-5	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 25 (2.3%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 12 (1.1%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 5 (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	1,151
Median Value	$155,000

Occupied	1,143	99.3%
Vacant	8	0.7%

Owned	1,048	91.7%
Rented	95	8.3%
Median Rent	$1,048

Single-Family Units	1,058	91.9%
Detached	1,047	91.0%
Attached	11	1.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	82	7.1%

Arbela township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Arbela township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Arbela township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Arbela township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Arbela township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Arbela township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Arbela township, MI