Erie township, MN

Becker County, MN

2022 population: 1,609 ( 33 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.3 square miles
Population density: 49.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,515	94.16%	2.9%
Black:	2	0.12%	0.0%
Indian:	5	0.31%	82.8%
Asian:	4	0.25%	42.9%
2+ races:	71	4.41%	115.2%
Hispanic:	12	0.75%	9.1%

Total non-White:	94	5.84%	14.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-45	-3.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	12	0.9

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
1,642
1,560	95.01%
2	0.12%
29	1.77%
7	0.43%
33	2.01%
11	0.67%
82	4.99%

2000
1,642
1,589	96.77%
0	0.00%
24	1.46%
0	0.00%
25	1.52%
4	0.24%
53	3.23%

1990
1,496
1,470	98.26%
2	0.13%
17	1.14%
1	0.07%
n/a
6	0.40%
26	1.74%

1980
1,290
1,261	97.75%
2	0.16%
23	1.78%
2	0.16%
n/a
0	0.00%
29	2.25%

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

-29	-1.8
29	1.8

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

119	8.0
27	1.8

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

209	16.2
-3	-0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Erie 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
46.9
370	23.0%
1,239	77.0%
236	14.7%

682
2.36

477	69.9%
449	94.1%
11	2.3%
205	30.1%

2010
Number	Percent
44.5
384	23.4%
1,258	76.6%
225	13.7%

645
2.55

495	76.7%
425	85.9%
27	5.5%
150	23.3%

2000
Number	Percent
36.8
516	31.4%
1,126	68.6%
182	11.1%

581
2.83

477	82.1%
421	88.3%
15	3.1%
104	17.9%

1990
Number	Percent
29.5
500	33.4%
996	66.6%
130	8.7%

498
3.00

420	84.3%
362	86.2%
30	7.1%
78	15.7%

1980
Number	Percent
27.2
449	34.8%
841	65.2%
108	8.4%

428
3.01

364	85.0%
344	94.5%
13	3.6%
64	15.0%

2022 Housing Data for Erie township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	26	3.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	7	1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	21	3.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	18	2.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	40	5.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	22	3.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	29	4.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	21	3.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	42	6.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	73	10.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	79	11.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	96	14.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	55	8.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	65	9.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	47	6.9%
$200,000 or more	41	6.0%

Median Household Income	66,810
Per Capita Income	38,248

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	8	1.2%
Public Assistance	5	0.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	28	4.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	857	82.3%
Unemployed	19	1.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	876	84.1%
Not in Labor Force	165	15.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		17.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	306	235	56.6%
Non-Profit	25	47	34.7%
Self-Employed	99	70	58.6%

Local Government	53	27	66.2%
State Government	32	7	82.1%
Federal Government	0	15	0.0%

Total Private + Self	405	305	57.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	110	96	53.4%
Total	515	401	56.2%

Pct. Govt.	14.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	138	15.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	139	15.2%
Professional, Technical	191	20.9%
Service Occupations	162	17.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	7	0.8%
All others	286	31.2%

White Collar		51.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	133	14.5%
Manufacturing	97	10.6%
Transportation and warehousing	84	9.2%
Construction	83	9.1%
Retail trade	80	8.7%
Educational services	72	7.9%
Accommodation and food services	58	6.3%
Other services	55	6.0%
Public administration	54	5.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	40	4.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	34	3.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	28	3.1%
Management	23	2.5%
Wholesale trade	19	2.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	17	1.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	12	1.3%
Utilities	11	1.2%
Information	9	1.0%
Finance and insurance	7	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
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	12	0.75%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	12	0.75%
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	%
Filipino	4	0.25%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,471	98.6%
German, other Germanic	9	0.6%
Spanish	8	0.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	4	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	603	37.5%
Norwegian	333	20.7%
Irish	169	10.5%
Scandinavian	117	7.3%
Swedish	86	5.3%
American	81	5.0%
English	77	4.8%
French	49	3.0%
Danish	43	2.7%
Finnish	35	2.2%
Polish	24	1.5%
Scottish	24	1.5%
Dutch	21	1.3%
French Canadian	10	0.6%
Italian	10	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,609	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,582	98.3%
Foreign-born	27	1.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
28	2.4%	43	3.7%	323	28.1%	465	40.5%	172	15.0%	117	10.2%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	28	2.4%
9-12 Years	43	3.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	323	28.1%
Some College	465	40.5%
Bach. Degree	172	15.0%
Grad Degree	117	10.2%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +48	D +42	D + 9.5%
D +90
2020 vs. 2012	R +200	R +236	R + 18.7%
D -36
2020 vs. 2008	R +207	R +249	R + 20.0%
D -42

2016 vs. 2008	R +159	R +291	R + 29.5%
D -132
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	93%	Donald Trump* (R)	756	66.8%	Joe Biden (D)	354	31.3%	21	1.9%	1,131	22	20	0.03%
2016	83%	Donald Trump (R)	708	69.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	264	25.9%	49	4.8%	1,021	24	23	0.03%
2012	77%	Mitt Romney (R)	556	58.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	390	40.8%	10	1.0%	956	13	11	0.03%
2008	79%	John McCain (R)	549	56.2%	Barack Obama (D)	396	40.6%	31	3.2%	976	12	11	0.03%
2004	82%	George W. Bush* (R)	645	66.4%	John Kerry (D)	306	31.5%	20	2.1%	971	19	16	0.03%
2000	76%	George W. Bush (R)	569	66.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	229	26.7%	59	6.9%	857	21	18	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Erie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

354

31.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

756

66.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,131

Turnout: 93%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Erie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

264

25.9%

Donald Trump (R)

708

69.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.0%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,021

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Erie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

390

40.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

556

58.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

956

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Erie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

396

40.6%

John McCain (R)

549

56.2%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

976

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Erie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

645

66.4%

John Kerry (D)

306

31.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

971

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Erie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

569

66.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

229

26.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.0%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

857

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Erie township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	72%	Scott Jensen (R)	573	65.2%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	273	31.1%	33 [+]	3.8%	879	21	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 13 (1.5%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 10 (1.1%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 10 (1.1%);
2020	S2	90%	Jason Lewis (R)	685	62.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	352	32.1%	60 [+]	5.5%	1,097	19	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 47 (4.3%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 13 (1.2%);
2018	S2	72%	Karin Housley (R)	507	57.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	341	38.7%	34 [+]	3.9%	882	15	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 26 (2.9%); Jerry Trooien (I) 8 (0.9%);
2018	S1	72%	Jim Newberger (R)	474	53.8%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	380	43.1%	27 [+]	3.1%	881	18	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 21 (2.4%); Paula Overby (Green) 6 (0.7%);
2018	G	72%	Jeff Johnson (R)	545	61.9%	Tim Walz (DFL)	311	35.3%	25 [+]	2.8%	881	19	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 18 (2.0%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 7 (0.8%);
2014	S2	58%	Mike McFadden (R)	365	51.1%	Al Franken* (DFL)	300	42.0%	49 [+]	6.9%	714	8	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 35 (4.9%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 14 (2.0%);
2014	G	57%	Jeff Johnson (R)	427	60.1%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	257	36.1%	27 [+]	3.8%	711	16	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 14 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 7 (1.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 6 (0.8%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%);

*: 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	873
Median Value	$264,700

Occupied	682	78.1%
Vacant	191	21.9%

Owned	618	90.6%
Rented	64	9.4%
Median Rent	$1,548

Single-Family Units	754	86.4%
Detached	712	81.6%
Attached	42	4.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	116	13.3%

Erie township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Erie township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Erie township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Erie township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Erie township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Erie township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Erie township, MN