Novesta township, MI

Tuscola County, MI

2022 population: 1,348 ( 143 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.3 square miles
Population density: 38.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,269	94.14%	11.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	22	1.63%	0.0%
2+ races:	3	0.22%	82.4%
Hispanic:	54	4.01%	107.7%

Total non-White:	79	5.86%	58.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-172	-14.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	29	2.4

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
1,491
1,441	96.65%
0	0.00%
6	0.40%
0	0.00%
17	1.14%
26	1.74%
50	3.35%

2000
1,646
1,587	96.42%
4	0.24%
14	0.85%
0	0.00%
18	1.09%
23	1.40%
59	3.58%

1990
1,464
1,435	98.02%
0	0.00%
11	0.75%
0	0.00%
n/a
18	1.23%
29	1.98%

1980
1,482
1,461	98.58%
0	0.00%
2	0.13%
0	0.00%
n/a
15	1.01%
21	1.42%

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

-146	-8.9
-9	-0.5

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

152	10.4
30	2.0

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

-26	-1.8
8	0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Novesta 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
48.4
268	19.9%
1,080	80.1%
274	20.3%

576
2.34

372	64.6%
316	84.9%
15	4.0%
204	35.4%

2010
Number	Percent
42.9
358	24.0%
1,133	76.0%
223	15.0%

564
2.64

420	74.5%
341	81.2%
21	5.0%
144	25.5%

2000
Number	Percent
36.7
457	27.8%
1,189	72.2%
180	10.9%

587
2.80

454	77.3%
367	80.8%
43	9.5%
133	22.7%

1990
Number	Percent
32.1
446	30.5%
1,018	69.5%
134	9.2%

512
2.86

411	80.3%
345	83.9%
30	7.3%
101	19.7%

1980
Number	Percent
27.9
524	35.4%
958	64.6%
129	8.7%

462
3.21

393	85.1%
354	90.1%
15	3.8%
69	14.9%

2022 Housing Data for Novesta township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	0.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	34	5.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	15	2.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	14	2.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	70	12.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	55	9.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	33	5.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	17	3.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	19	3.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	38	6.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	47	8.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	65	11.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	56	9.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	43	7.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	46	8.0%
$200,000 or more	22	3.8%

Median Household Income	58,676
Per Capita Income	34,733

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	47	8.2%
Public Assistance	12	2.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	79	13.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	506	62.2%
Unemployed	25	3.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	531	65.2%
Not in Labor Force	283	34.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		37.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	265	148	64.2%
Non-Profit	2	18	10.0%
Self-Employed	67	18	78.8%

Local Government	9	8	52.9%
State Government	0	16	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	332	166	66.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	11	42	20.8%
Total	343	208	62.3%

Pct. Govt.	6.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	58	10.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	99	17.8%
Professional, Technical	45	8.1%
Service Occupations	89	16.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	9	1.6%
All others	265	47.7%

White Collar		36.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	110	19.8%
Transportation and warehousing	58	10.4%
Construction	56	10.1%
Health care and social assistance	53	9.5%
Retail trade	52	9.4%
Other services	47	8.5%
Accommodation and food services	40	7.2%
Wholesale trade	28	5.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	23	4.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	20	3.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	20	3.6%
Educational services	19	3.4%
Finance and insurance	18	3.2%
Public administration	12	2.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	53	3.93%
Puerto Rican	1	0.07%
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	1,178	92.0%
German, other Germanic	56	4.4%
Spanish	47	3.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	533	39.5%
Polish	161	11.9%
Irish	155	11.5%
English	120	8.9%
French Canadian	47	3.5%
American	41	3.0%
French	41	3.0%
Pennsylvania German	29	2.2%
Dutch	28	2.1%
Swiss	28	2.1%
Russian	24	1.8%
Canadian	22	1.6%
Scottish	22	1.6%
Italian	16	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	8	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,337	99.2%
Not a citizen	11	0.8%

Native	1,337	99.2%
Foreign-born	11	0.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
58	5.8%	73	7.4%	425	42.8%	323	32.5%	58	5.8%	56	5.6%
Average years of education: 12.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	58	5.8%
9-12 Years	73	7.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	425	42.8%
Some College	323	32.5%
Bach. Degree	58	5.8%
Grad Degree	56	5.6%
Average years of education: 12.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +112	R +55	D + 6.4%
D +57
2020 vs. 2012	R +210	R +273	R + 30.6%
D -63
2020 vs. 2008	R +201	R +332	R + 41.7%
D -131

2016 vs. 2008	R +89	R +277	R + 48.1%
D -188
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	600	77.1%	Joe Biden (D)	173	22.2%	5	0.6%	778	29	30	0.01%
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	488	75.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	116	18.0%	40	6.2%	644	29	30	0.01%
2012	57%	Mitt Romney (R)	390	61.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	236	36.9%	13	2.0%	639	16	14	0.01%
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	399	55.4%	Barack Obama (D)	304	42.2%	17	2.4%	720	15	10	0.01%
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	427	61.5%	John Kerry (D)	260	37.5%	7	1.0%	694	14	11	0.01%
2000	52%	George W. Bush (R)	381	62.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	215	35.0%	18	2.9%	614	16	14	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Novesta township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

173

22.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

600

77.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

778

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 30

2016 President, Novesta township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

116

18.0%

Donald Trump (R)

488

75.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.8%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

644

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Novesta township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

236

36.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

390

61.0%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

639

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Novesta township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

304

42.2%

John McCain (R)

399

55.4%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

720

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Novesta township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

427

61.5%

John Kerry (D)

260

37.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

TOTAL

694

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Novesta township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

381

62.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

215

35.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

614

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Novesta township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	61%	Tudor Dixon (R)	471	72.2%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	162	24.8%	19 [+]	2.9%	652	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 8 (1.2%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (1.1%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 2 (0.3%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 2 (0.3%);
2020	S2	72%	John James (R)	564	73.5%	Gary Peters* (D)	192	25.0%	11 [+]	1.4%	767	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (0.9%); Marcia Squier (Green) 3 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	52%	John James (R)	391	70.1%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	151	27.1%	16 [+]	2.9%	558	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 9 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.7%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.5%);
2018	G	52%	Bill Schuette (R)	378	67.5%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	160	28.6%	22 [+]	3.9%	560	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 9 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 8 (1.4%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.9%);
2014	S2	40%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	241	53.9%	Gary Peters (D)	187	41.8%	19 [+]	4.3%	447	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 10 (2.2%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (1.6%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 2 (0.4%);
2014	G	40%	Rick Snyder* (R)	273	61.1%	Mark Schauer (D)	153	34.2%	21 [+]	4.7%	447	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 10 (2.2%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (1.6%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 4 (0.9%);

*: 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	644
Median Value	$121,700

Occupied	576	89.4%
Vacant	68	10.6%

Owned	528	91.7%
Rented	48	8.3%
Median Rent	$935

Single-Family Units	563	87.4%
Detached	563	87.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	5	0.8%
Mobile Homes	76	11.8%

Novesta township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Novesta township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Novesta township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Novesta township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Novesta township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Novesta township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Novesta township, MI