Covert township, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,535 ( 353 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.9 square miles
Population density: 72.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	987	38.93%	17.2%
Black:	582	22.96%	15.9%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	2	0.08%	66.7%
2+ races:	88	3.47%	3.3%
Hispanic:	876	34.56%	0.6%

Total non-White:	1,548	61.07%	8.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-205	-8.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-148	-6.2

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
2,888
1,192	41.27%
692	23.96%
18	0.62%
6	0.21%
91	3.15%
881	30.51%
1,696	58.73%

2000
3,141
1,404	44.70%
1,103	35.12%
16	0.51%
0	0.00%
126	4.01%
492	15.66%
1,737	55.30%

1990
2,855
1,238	43.36%
1,450	50.79%
34	1.19%
6	0.21%
n/a
45	1.58%
1,617	56.64%

1980
2,654
1,152	43.41%
1,456	54.86%
6	0.23%
0	0.00%
n/a
40	1.51%
1,502	56.59%

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

-212	-6.7
-41	-1.3

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

166	5.8
120	4.2

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

86	3.2
115	4.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Covert 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
34.9
712	28.1%
1,823	71.9%
441	17.4%

991
2.54

683	68.9%
411	60.2%
150	22.0%
308	31.1%

2010
Number	Percent
35.1
876	30.3%
2,012	69.7%
357	12.4%

1,003
2.87

697	69.5%
453	65.0%
88	12.6%
306	30.5%

2000
Number	Percent
34.4
997	31.7%
2,144	68.3%
394	12.5%

1,124
2.76

777	69.1%
495	63.7%
127	16.3%
347	30.9%

1990
Number	Percent
32.8
854	29.9%
2,001	70.1%
393	13.8%

1,082
2.64

785	72.6%
450	57.3%
185	23.6%
297	27.4%

1980
Number	Percent
29.9
861	32.4%
1,793	67.6%
438	16.5%

1,000
2.65

728	72.8%
470	64.6%
126	17.3%
272	27.2%

2022 Housing Data for Covert township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	19	1.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	54	5.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	110	11.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	139	14.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	77	7.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	93	9.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	126	12.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	26	2.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	21	2.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	57	5.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	75	7.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	101	10.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	25	2.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	36	3.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	18	1.8%
$200,000 or more	14	1.4%

Median Household Income	35,107
Per Capita Income	20,378

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	22	2.2%
Public Assistance	15	1.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	177	17.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	423	47.5%
Unemployed	35	3.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	458	51.5%
Not in Labor Force	432	48.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		52.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	244	323	43.0%
Non-Profit	13	93	12.3%
Self-Employed	48	37	56.5%

Local Government	17	58	22.7%
State Government	7	16	30.4%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	292	360	44.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	37	167	18.1%
Total	329	527	38.4%

Pct. Govt.	11.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	101	11.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	95	11.1%
Professional, Technical	110	12.9%
Service Occupations	231	27.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	44	5.1%
All others	319	37.3%

White Collar		35.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	173	20.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	114	13.3%
Health care and social assistance	100	11.7%
Construction	85	9.9%
Educational services	78	9.1%
Accommodation and food services	65	7.6%
Retail trade	60	7.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	52	6.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	38	4.4%
Finance and insurance	29	3.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	18	2.1%
Utilities	12	1.4%
Public administration	9	1.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	6	0.7%
Information	6	0.7%
Wholesale trade	5	0.6%
Transportation and warehousing	3	0.4%
Other services	3	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	657	25.92%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	16	0.63%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	16	0.63%
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	203	8.01%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Japanese	2	0.08%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,519	64.8%
Spanish	787	33.6%
Other Indo-European	22	0.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun	13	0.6%
Other Asian	2	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	146	5.8%
American	125	4.9%
English	100	3.9%
German	97	3.8%
Italian	46	1.8%
European	23	0.9%
Greek	21	0.8%
Scottish	20	0.8%
French	15	0.6%
Polish	11	0.4%
African	9	0.4%
Lithuanian	8	0.3%
Russian	7	0.3%
Dutch	6	0.2%
Hungarian	6	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,167	85.5%
Not a citizen	368	14.5%

Native	2,082	82.1%
Foreign-born	453	17.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
226	13.6%	270	16.2%	557	33.5%	420	25.2%	134	8.0%	58	3.5%
Average years of education: 11.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	226	13.6%
9-12 Years	270	16.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	557	33.5%
Some College	420	25.2%
Bach. Degree	134	8.0%
Grad Degree	58	3.5%
Average years of education: 11.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +95	R +71	R + 10.5%
D +24
2020 vs. 2012	R +150	R +235	R + 25.6%
D -85
2020 vs. 2008	R +175	R +351	R + 33.8%
D -176

2016 vs. 2008	R +80	R +280	R + 23.3%
D -200
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	54%	Joe Biden (D)	629	59.7%	Donald Trump* (R)	408	38.7%	16	1.5%	1,053	-9	-8	0.02%
2016	48%	Hillary Clinton (D)	605	64.0%	Donald Trump (R)	313	33.1%	28	3.0%	946	-14	-13	0.02%
2012	49%	Barack Obama* (D)	714	72.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	258	26.3%	8	0.8%	980	-18	-21	0.02%
2008	52%	Barack Obama (D)	805	76.5%	John McCain (R)	233	22.1%	14	1.3%	1,052	-19	-23	0.02%
2004	48%	John Kerry (D)	716	71.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	273	27.2%	13	1.3%	1,002	-21	-23	0.02%
2000	43%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	658	71.7%	George W. Bush (R)	235	25.6%	25	2.7%	918	-21	-22	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Covert township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

629

59.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

408

38.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,053

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -8

2016 President, Covert township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

605

64.0%

Donald Trump (R)

313

33.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

946

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -13

2012 President, Covert township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

714

72.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

258

26.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

980

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -21

2008 President, Covert township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

805

76.5%

John McCain (R)

233

22.1%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,052

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -23

2004 President, Covert township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

273

27.2%

John Kerry (D)

716

71.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.1%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,002

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -21	Diff (US): -23

2000 President, Covert township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

235

25.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

658

71.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

918

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -21	Diff (US): -22

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Covert township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	39%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	448	58.8%	Tudor Dixon (R)	298	39.1%	16 [+]	2.1%	762	-5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Hogan (Green) 4 (0.5%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 4 (0.5%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 4 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.3%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.3%);
2020	S2	53%	Gary Peters* (D)	584	56.8%	John James (R)	410	39.8%	35 [+]	3.4%	1,029	-8	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 17 (1.7%); Marcia Squier (Green) 13 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.5%);
2018	S1	41%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	491	61.8%	John James (R)	262	33.0%	42 [+]	5.3%	795	-13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 15 (1.9%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 14 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 13 (1.6%);
2018	G	41%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	509	63.5%	Bill Schuette (R)	249	31.0%	44 [+]	5.5%	802	-10	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 20 (2.5%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 13 (1.6%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 11 (1.4%);
2014	S2	26%	Gary Peters (D)	368	70.2%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	135	25.8%	21 [+]	4.0%	524	-16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 8 (1.5%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (1.3%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 6 (1.1%);
2014	G	27%	Mark Schauer (D)	366	69.2%	Rick Snyder* (R)	147	27.8%	16 [+]	3.0%	529	-23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Paul Homeniuk (Green) 7 (1.3%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 6 (1.1%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.6%);

*: 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	1,545
Median Value	$126,200

Occupied	991	64.1%
Vacant	554	35.9%

Owned	621	62.7%
Rented	370	37.3%
Median Rent	$886

Single-Family Units	1,162	75.2%
Detached	1,144	74.0%
Attached	18	1.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	43	2.8%
Mobile Homes	259	16.8%

Covert township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Covert township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Covert township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Covert township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Covert township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Covert township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Covert township, MI