Lawrence township, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,276 ( 17 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.6 square miles
Population density: 94.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,362	72.10%	6.4%
Black:	200	6.11%	227.9%
Indian:	19	0.58%	20.8%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	43	1.31%	25.9%
Hispanic:	622	18.99%	6.9%

Total non-White:	914	27.90%	24.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-162	-6.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	179	6.7

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
3,259
2,524	77.45%
61	1.87%
24	0.74%
10	0.31%
58	1.78%
582	17.86%
735	22.55%

2000
3,252
2,579	79.31%
133	4.09%
0	0.00%
10	0.31%
81	2.49%
449	13.81%
673	20.69%

1990
3,031
2,647	87.33%
102	3.37%
25	0.82%
0	0.00%
n/a
257	8.48%
384	12.67%

1980
3,102
2,708	87.30%
181	5.83%
52	1.68%
0	0.00%
n/a
161	5.19%
394	12.70%

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

-55	-1.7
62	1.9

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

-68	-2.2
289	9.5

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

-61	-2.0
-10	-0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Lawrence 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
44.8
598	18.3%
2,678	81.7%
747	22.8%

1,250
2.61

985	78.8%
712	72.3%
86	8.7%
265	21.2%

2010
Number	Percent
39.3
846	26.0%
2,413	74.0%
419	12.9%

1,224
2.65

863	70.5%
665	77.1%
80	9.3%
361	29.5%

2000
Number	Percent
36.3
933	28.7%
2,319	71.3%
405	12.5%

1,184
2.66

877	74.1%
707	80.6%
66	7.5%
307	25.9%

1990
Number	Percent
34.3
875	28.9%
2,156	71.1%
491	16.2%

1,131
2.67

859	76.0%
739	86.0%
68	7.9%
272	24.0%

1980
Number	Percent
30.3
942	30.4%
2,160	69.6%
434	14.0%

1,101
2.82

811	73.7%
712	87.8%
68	8.4%
290	26.3%

2022 Housing Data for Lawrence township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	73	5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	95	7.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	32	2.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	62	5.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	134	10.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	52	4.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	83	6.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	42	3.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	12	1.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	86	6.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	145	11.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	173	13.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	107	8.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	32	2.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	105	8.4%
$200,000 or more	17	1.4%

Median Household Income	53,889
Per Capita Income	26,940

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	18	1.4%
Public Assistance	43	3.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	170	13.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,224	75.6%
Unemployed	29	1.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,253	77.3%
Not in Labor Force	367	22.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	607	573	51.4%
Non-Profit	43	57	43.0%
Self-Employed	64	67	48.9%

Local Government	40	139	22.3%
State Government	16	10	61.5%
Federal Government	12	14	46.2%

Total Private + Self	671	640	51.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	111	220	33.5%
Total	782	860	47.6%

Pct. Govt.	14.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	105	6.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	236	14.4%
Professional, Technical	261	15.9%
Service Occupations	350	21.3%
All others	690	42.0%

White Collar		36.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	545	33.2%
Retail trade	214	13.0%
Health care and social assistance	198	12.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	111	6.8%
Construction	86	5.2%
Information	82	5.0%
Educational services	77	4.7%
Other services	70	4.3%
Public administration	52	3.2%
Accommodation and food services	49	3.0%
Wholesale trade	40	2.4%
Transportation and warehousing	25	1.5%
Finance and insurance	24	1.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	23	1.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	20	1.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	10	0.6%
Utilities	9	0.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	4	0.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	530	16.18%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	11	0.34%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	74	2.26%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	67	2.05%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	7	0.21%
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	7	0.21%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,522	81.2%
Spanish	500	16.1%
German, other Germanic	36	1.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	26	0.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun	12	0.4%
Other	8	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	520	15.9%
Irish	421	12.9%
English	197	6.0%
Jamaican	190	5.8%
Polish	134	4.1%
Dutch	116	3.5%
Swedish	114	3.5%
Russian	94	2.9%
European	87	2.7%
French	83	2.5%
American	75	2.3%
Italian	68	2.1%
Austrian	50	1.5%
Pennsylvania German	49	1.5%
Hungarian	48	1.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,208	97.9%
Not a citizen	68	2.1%

Native	2,885	88.1%
Foreign-born	391	11.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
154	6.8%	282	12.5%	713	31.7%	762	33.8%	249	11.1%	92	4.1%
Average years of education: 12.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	154	6.8%
9-12 Years	282	12.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	713	31.7%
Some College	762	33.8%
Bach. Degree	249	11.1%
Grad Degree	92	4.1%
Average years of education: 12.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +138	R +15	D + 3.2%
D +123
2020 vs. 2012	R +214	R +199	R + 11.8%
D +15
2020 vs. 2008	R +198	R +305	R + 20.1%
D -107

2016 vs. 2008	R +60	R +290	R + 23.3%
D -230
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	913	59.1%	Joe Biden (D)	598	38.7%	34	2.2%	1,545	11	12	0.03%
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	775	57.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	475	35.5%	88	6.6%	1,338	11	12	0.03%
2012	53%	Mitt Romney (R)	699	53.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	583	44.9%	17	1.3%	1,299	9	7	0.03%
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	715	49.3%	Barack Obama (D)	705	48.6%	31	2.1%	1,451	8	4	0.03%
2004	61%	George W. Bush* (R)	800	55.5%	John Kerry (D)	621	43.1%	20	1.4%	1,441	8	5	0.03%
2000	52%	George W. Bush (R)	642	52.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	535	44.0%	40	3.3%	1,217	7	5	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lawrence township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

598

38.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

913

59.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,545

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Lawrence township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

475

35.5%

Donald Trump (R)

775

57.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.9%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,338

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Lawrence township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

583

44.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

699

53.8%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,299

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Lawrence township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

705

48.6%

John McCain (R)

715

49.3%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,451

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Lawrence township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

800

55.5%

John Kerry (D)

621

43.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,441

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Lawrence township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

642

52.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

535

44.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,217

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lawrence township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	49%	Tudor Dixon (R)	656	53.8%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	544	44.6%	20 [+]	1.6%	1,220	10	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 9 (0.7%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (0.6%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 2 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2020	S2	61%	John James (R)	918	60.3%	Gary Peters* (D)	567	37.2%	38 [+]	2.5%	1,523	12	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 18 (1.2%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 13 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.5%);
2018	S1	46%	John James (R)	645	56.6%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	464	40.7%	30 [+]	2.6%	1,139	11	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 11 (1.0%); Marcia Squier (Green) 11 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.7%);
2018	G	46%	Bill Schuette (R)	619	54.2%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	489	42.8%	35 [+]	3.1%	1,143	10	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 13 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 13 (1.1%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 9 (0.8%);
2014	S2	36%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	446	50.9%	Gary Peters (D)	381	43.4%	50 [+]	5.7%	877	10	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 25 (2.9%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 14 (1.6%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 11 (1.3%);
2014	G	36%	Rick Snyder* (R)	523	59.2%	Mark Schauer (D)	335	37.9%	26 [+]	2.9%	884	8	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 17 (1.9%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.6%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 4 (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	1,460
Median Value	$157,200

Occupied	1,250	85.6%
Vacant	210	14.4%

Owned	968	77.4%
Rented	282	22.6%
Median Rent	$622

Single-Family Units	1,174	80.4%
Detached	1,174	80.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	153	10.5%
Mobile Homes	123	8.4%

Lawrence township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Lawrence township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Lawrence township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lawrence township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lawrence township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lawrence township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lawrence township, MI