Detroit township, MN

Becker County, MN

2022 population: 1,978 ( 55 from 2010 )
Land area: 22.8 square miles
Population density: 86.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,658	83.82%	11.4%
Black:	8	0.40%	20.0%
Indian:	76	3.84%	26.7%
Asian:	26	1.31%	100.0%
2+ races:	158	7.99%	182.1%
Hispanic:	52	2.63%	147.6%

Total non-White:	320	16.18%	98.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-214	-12.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	159	9.5

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
2,033
1,872	92.08%
10	0.49%
60	2.95%
13	0.64%
56	2.75%
21	1.03%
161	7.92%

2000
2,315
2,181	94.21%
0	0.00%
79	3.41%
12	0.52%
43	1.86%
0	0.00%
134	5.79%

1990
2,348
2,256	96.08%
0	0.00%
86	3.66%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
92	3.92%

1980
2,472
2,393	96.80%
0	0.00%
60	2.43%
5	0.20%
n/a
9	0.36%
79	3.20%

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

-309	-13.3
27	1.2

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

-75	-3.2
42	1.8

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

-137	-5.5
13	0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Detroit township, MN

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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
47.6
392	19.8%
1,586	80.2%
446	22.5%

789
2.50

609	77.2%
530	87.0%
23	3.8%
180	22.8%

2010
Number	Percent
45.3
462	22.7%
1,571	77.3%
332	16.3%

827
2.45

611	73.9%
534	87.4%
24	3.9%
216	26.1%

2000
Number	Percent
40.9
563	24.3%
1,752	75.7%
297	12.8%

901
2.57

684	75.9%
594	86.8%
34	5.0%
217	24.1%

1990
Number	Percent
34.9
682	29.0%
1,666	71.0%
249	10.6%

851
2.76

684	80.4%
596	87.1%
52	7.6%
167	19.6%

1980
Number	Percent
26.8
885	35.8%
1,587	64.2%
176	7.1%

803
3.08

674	83.9%
612	90.8%
39	5.8%
129	16.1%

2022 Housing Data for Detroit township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	44	5.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	34	4.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	29	3.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	9	1.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	32	4.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	10	1.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	29	3.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	22	2.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	29	3.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	55	7.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	167	21.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	108	13.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	25	3.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	113	14.3%
$200,000 or more	83	10.5%

Median Household Income	90,759
Per Capita Income	44,765

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	32	4.1%
Public Assistance	29	3.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	39	4.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	907	80.1%
Unemployed	23	2.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	930	82.2%
Not in Labor Force	202	17.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	285	278	50.6%
Non-Profit	79	103	43.4%
Self-Employed	142	49	74.3%

Local Government	18	23	43.9%
State Government	39	5	88.6%
Federal Government	0	12	0.0%

Total Private + Self	427	327	56.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	136	143	48.7%
Total	563	470	54.5%

Pct. Govt.	9.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	156	15.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	154	14.9%
Professional, Technical	293	28.3%
Service Occupations	139	13.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	0.4%
All others	295	28.4%

White Collar		58.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	163	15.7%
Construction	113	10.9%
Other services	106	10.2%
Retail trade	100	9.6%
Educational services	87	8.4%
Manufacturing	76	7.3%
Transportation and warehousing	72	6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	70	6.8%
Accommodation and food services	56	5.4%
Finance and insurance	48	4.6%
Public administration	40	3.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	39	3.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	28	2.7%
Wholesale trade	15	1.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	12	1.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	6	0.6%
Utilities	6	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	52	2.63%
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	%
Laotian	16	0.81%
Chinese	5	0.25%
Vietnamese	5	0.25%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,788	94.5%
Spanish	58	3.1%
Other Asian	16	0.8%
Other Indo-European	16	0.8%
Vietnamese	10	0.5%
Other	4	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	661	33.4%
Norwegian	458	23.2%
Scandinavian	162	8.2%
Swedish	154	7.8%
European	113	5.7%
English	65	3.3%
Irish	54	2.7%
French	43	2.2%
Czech	42	2.1%
Polish	38	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	38	1.9%
French Canadian	36	1.8%
Czechoslovakian	34	1.7%
Finnish	25	1.3%
American	21	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,978	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,913	96.7%
Foreign-born	65	3.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
28	1.8%	86	5.7%	339	22.3%	526	34.6%	414	27.3%	126	8.3%
Average years of education: 13.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	28	1.8%
9-12 Years	86	5.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	339	22.3%
Some College	526	34.6%
Bach. Degree	414	27.3%
Grad Degree	126	8.3%
Average years of education: 13.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +71	R +12	D + 3.4%
D +59
2020 vs. 2012	R +116	R +151	R + 11.0%
D -35
2020 vs. 2008	R +157	R +301	R + 25.4%
D -144

2016 vs. 2008	R +86	R +289	R + 28.9%
D -203
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	80%	Donald Trump* (R)	808	67.5%	Joe Biden (D)	371	31.0%	18	1.5%	1,197	22	21	0.04%
2016	74%	Donald Trump (R)	737	65.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	312	27.6%	80	7.1%	1,129	20	19	0.04%
2012	72%	Mitt Romney (R)	692	62.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	406	36.3%	19	1.7%	1,117	17	15	0.04%
2008	74%	John McCain (R)	651	54.8%	Barack Obama (D)	515	43.4%	21	1.8%	1,187	11	9	0.04%
2004	78%	George W. Bush* (R)	809	61.6%	John Kerry (D)	489	37.2%	16	1.2%	1,314	14	11	0.05%
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	741	61.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	400	33.4%	57	4.8%	1,198	16	14	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Detroit township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

371

31.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

808

67.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,197

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Detroit township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

312

27.6%

Donald Trump (R)

737

65.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.6%

Other

3.5%

TOTAL

1,129

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Detroit township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

406

36.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

692

62.0%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,117

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Detroit township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

515

43.4%

John McCain (R)

651

54.8%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,187

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Detroit township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

809

61.6%

John Kerry (D)

489

37.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,314

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Detroit township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

741

61.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

400

33.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.8%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,198

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Detroit township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	61%	Scott Jensen (R)	611	67.2%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	267	29.4%	31 [+]	3.4%	909	23	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 13 (1.4%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 12 (1.3%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 5 (0.6%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	79%	Jason Lewis (R)	739	62.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	356	30.1%	86 [+]	7.3%	1,181	19	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 72 (6.1%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 14 (1.2%);
2018	S2	66%	Karin Housley (R)	589	59.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	346	35.0%	54 [+]	5.5%	989	17	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 44 (4.4%); Jerry Trooien (I) 9 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	66%	Jim Newberger (R)	524	52.8%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	430	43.3%	38 [+]	3.8%	992	17	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 30 (3.0%); Paula Overby (Green) 7 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	66%	Jeff Johnson (R)	634	63.7%	Tim Walz (DFL)	320	32.2%	41 [+]	4.1%	995	21	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 31 (3.1%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 9 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	S2	54%	Mike McFadden (R)	419	50.5%	Al Franken* (DFL)	370	44.6%	40 [+]	4.8%	829	8	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 28 (3.4%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 12 (1.4%);
2014	G	63%	Jeff Johnson (R)	497	51.4%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	287	29.7%	182 [+]	18.8%	966	7	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 91 (9.4%); Other (Write-in) 60 (6.2%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 28 (2.9%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 3 (0.3%);

*: 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	1,018
Median Value	$287,200

Occupied	789	77.5%
Vacant	229	22.5%

Owned	696	88.2%
Rented	93	11.8%
Median Rent	$1,025

Single-Family Units	872	85.7%
Detached	846	83.1%
Attached	26	2.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	132	13.0%

Detroit township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Detroit township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Detroit township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Detroit township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Detroit township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Detroit township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Detroit township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Detroit township, MN