Almena township, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,303 ( 311 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.4 square miles
Population density: 154.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,123	96.61%	10.1%
Black:	9	0.17%	84.7%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	104	1.96%	20.9%
Hispanic:	67	1.26%	43.7%

Total non-White:	180	3.39%	46.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	470	11.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	-159	-3.9

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
4,992
4,653	93.21%
59	1.18%
25	0.50%
48	0.96%
86	1.72%
119	2.38%
339	6.79%

2000
4,217
4,063	96.35%
56	1.33%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
15	0.36%
83	1.97%
154	3.65%

1990
3,581
3,507	97.93%
17	0.47%
21	0.59%
0	0.00%
n/a
36	1.01%
74	2.07%

1980
2,956
2,838	96.01%
56	1.89%
16	0.54%
12	0.41%
n/a
17	0.58%
118	3.99%

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

590	14.0
185	4.4

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

556	15.5
80	2.2

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

669	22.6
-44	-1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Almena 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
43.7
1,164	21.9%
4,139	78.1%
877	16.5%

2,031
2.60

1,649	81.2%
1,419	86.1%
106	6.4%
382	18.8%

2010
Number	Percent
41.3
1,271	25.5%
3,721	74.5%
566	11.3%

1,839
2.71

1,448	78.7%
1,241	85.7%
69	4.8%
391	21.3%

2000
Number	Percent
38.1
1,120	26.6%
3,097	73.4%
405	9.6%

1,576
2.68

1,262	80.1%
1,123	89.0%
42	3.3%
314	19.9%

1990
Number	Percent
32.1
1,106	30.9%
2,475	69.1%
251	7.0%

1,172
3.06

997	85.1%
925	92.8%
33	3.3%
175	14.9%

1980
Number	Percent
28.9
975	33.0%
1,981	67.0%
215	7.3%

978
3.02

831	85.0%
749	90.1%
23	2.8%
147	15.0%

2022 Housing Data for Almena township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	16	0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	11	0.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	21	1.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	10	0.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	58	2.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	42	2.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	48	2.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	54	2.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	155	7.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	199	9.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	352	17.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	233	11.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	256	12.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	234	11.5%
$200,000 or more	342	16.8%

Median Household Income	100,853
Per Capita Income	46,894

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	29	1.4%
Public Assistance	44	2.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	85	4.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,858	82.4%
Unemployed	79	2.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,937	84.7%
Not in Labor Force	532	15.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		17.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,366	799	63.1%
Non-Profit	56	138	28.9%
Self-Employed	219	139	61.2%

Local Government	87	199	30.4%
State Government	15	29	34.1%
Federal Government	0	18	0.0%

Total Private + Self	1,585	938	62.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	158	384	29.2%
Total	1,743	1,322	56.9%

Pct. Govt.	11.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	621	20.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	853	27.8%
Professional, Technical	526	17.2%
Service Occupations	384	12.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	18	0.6%
All others	681	22.2%

White Collar		65.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	738	24.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	419	13.7%
Retail trade	286	9.3%
Health care and social assistance	278	9.1%
Finance and insurance	259	8.5%
Educational services	221	7.2%
Accommodation and food services	217	7.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	174	5.7%
Public administration	147	4.8%
Other services	143	4.7%
Transportation and warehousing	41	1.3%
Construction	36	1.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	35	1.1%
Wholesale trade	26	0.8%
Utilities	19	0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	18	0.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	8	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	8	0.15%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	59	1.11%
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	5,008	99.2%
Spanish	35	0.7%
Other	3	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	1,138	21.5%
German	1,094	20.6%
Irish	572	10.8%
Italian	485	9.1%
Polish	282	5.3%
Dutch	223	4.2%
American	203	3.8%
European	133	2.5%
Scottish	106	2.0%
Finnish	97	1.8%
Belgian	80	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	64	1.2%
French	51	1.0%
Austrian	49	0.9%
Scandinavian	48	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,299	99.9%
Not a citizen	4	0.1%

Native	5,269	99.4%
Foreign-born	34	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
22	0.6%	66	1.8%	1,116	30.9%	1,049	29.1%	898	24.9%	455	12.6%
Average years of education: 14.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	22	0.6%
9-12 Years	66	1.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,116	30.9%
Some College	1,049	29.1%
Bach. Degree	898	24.9%
Grad Degree	455	12.6%
Average years of education: 14.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +318	D +86	D + 5.9%
D +404
2020 vs. 2012	R +422	R +212	R + 5.7%
D +210
2020 vs. 2008	R +526	R +448	R + 14.4%
D +78

2016 vs. 2008	R +208	R +534	R + 20.4%
D -326
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	83%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,813	53.7%	Joe Biden (D)	1,501	44.4%	64	1.9%	3,378	6	7	0.06%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	1,495	54.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,097	39.7%	171	6.2%	2,763	7	8	0.06%
2012	72%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,391	51.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,291	47.6%	30	1.1%	2,712	7	4	0.06%
2008	76%	Barack Obama (D)	1,423	51.8%	John McCain (R)	1,287	46.8%	39	1.4%	2,749	6	1	0.05%
2004	80%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,469	54.9%	John Kerry (D)	1,182	44.2%	24	0.9%	2,675	7	4	0.06%
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	1,078	51.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	960	45.6%	65	3.1%	2,103	5	3	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Almena township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,501

44.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,813

53.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,378

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 7

2016 President, Almena township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,097

39.7%

Donald Trump (R)

1,495

54.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

133

4.8%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

2,763

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Almena township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,291

47.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,391

51.3%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

2,712

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

2008 President, Almena township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,423

51.8%

John McCain (R)

1,287

46.8%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

2,749

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Almena township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,469

54.9%

John Kerry (D)

1,182

44.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,675

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Almena township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,078

51.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

960

45.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,103

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Almena township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	71%	Tudor Dixon (R)	1,447	50.3%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	1,389	48.3%	42 [+]	1.5%	2,878	6	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 28 (1.0%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 9 (0.3%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 2 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 1 (0.0%);
2020	S2	82%	John James (R)	1,864	55.8%	Gary Peters* (D)	1,407	42.1%	69 [+]	2.1%	3,340	8	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 35 (1.0%); Marcia Squier (Green) 24 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.3%);
2018	S1	64%	John James (R)	1,358	53.1%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	1,154	45.1%	47 [+]	1.8%	2,559	7	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 19 (0.7%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 15 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.5%);
2018	G	64%	Bill Schuette (R)	1,317	51.3%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	1,175	45.8%	76 [+]	3.0%	2,568	8	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 36 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 21 (0.8%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 19 (0.7%);
2014	S2	50%	Gary Peters (D)	961	49.8%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	873	45.3%	95 [+]	4.9%	1,929	4	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 44 (2.3%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 31 (1.6%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 20 (1.0%);
2014	G	50%	Rick Snyder* (R)	1,070	55.1%	Mark Schauer (D)	830	42.7%	43 [+]	2.2%	1,943	4	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 25 (1.3%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 14 (0.7%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 4 (0.2%);

*: 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	2,082
Median Value	$228,900

Occupied	2,031	97.6%
Vacant	51	2.4%

Owned	1,871	92.1%
Rented	160	7.9%
Median Rent	$1,333

Single-Family Units	1,853	89.0%
Detached	1,835	88.1%
Attached	18	0.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	180	8.6%

Almena township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Almena township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Almena township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Almena township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Almena township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Almena township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Almena township, MI