White Earth township, MN

Becker County, MN

2022 population: 1,011 ( 183 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.5 square miles
Population density: 31.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	284	28.09%	48.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	497	49.16%	10.0%
Asian:	4	0.40%	0.0%
2+ races:	146	14.44%	139.3%
Hispanic:	80	7.91%	247.8%

Total non-White:	727	71.91%	14.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	93	13.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	90	13.2

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
828
191	23.07%
0	0.00%
552	66.67%
0	0.00%
61	7.37%
23	2.78%
637	76.93%

2000
715
190	26.57%
0	0.00%
414	57.90%
18	2.52%
83	11.61%
10	1.40%
525	73.43%

1990
718
227	31.62%
0	0.00%
491	68.38%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
491	68.38%

1980
654
193	29.51%
0	0.00%
453	69.27%
0	0.00%
n/a
8	1.22%
461	70.49%

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

1	0.1
112	15.7

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

-37	-5.2
34	4.7

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

34	5.2
30	4.6

Age, Family & Household Data for White Earth 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
27.0
346	34.2%
665	65.8%
104	10.3%

342
2.96

220	64.3%
78	35.5%
48	21.8%
122	35.7%

2010
Number	Percent
30.8
261	31.5%
567	68.5%
84	10.1%

315
2.63

199	63.2%
87	43.7%
41	20.6%
116	36.8%

2000
Number	Percent
26.4
278	38.9%
437	61.1%
63	8.8%

254
2.81

154	60.6%
94	61.0%
25	16.2%
100	39.4%

1990
Number	Percent
27.9
280	39.0%
438	61.0%
77	10.7%

240
2.99

171	71.2%
91	53.2%
38	22.2%
69	28.8%

1980
Number	Percent
26.7
217	33.2%
437	66.8%
68	10.4%

206
3.17

156	75.7%
108	69.2%
27	17.3%
50	24.3%

2022 Housing Data for White Earth township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	6	1.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	93	27.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	17	5.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	25	7.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	10	2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	15	4.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	18	5.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	10	2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	5	1.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	11	3.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	51	14.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	24	7.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	15	4.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	5	1.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	35	10.2%
$200,000 or more	2	0.6%

Median Household Income	37,969
Per Capita Income	21,517

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	85	24.9%
Public Assistance	49	14.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	146	42.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	303	54.6%
Unemployed	31	5.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	334	60.2%
Not in Labor Force	221	39.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		45.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	44	57	43.6%
Non-Profit	2	14	12.5%
Self-Employed	59	3	95.2%

Local Government	14	120	10.4%
State Government	0	6	0.0%
Federal Government	9	14	39.1%

Total Private + Self	103	60	63.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	25	154	14.0%
Total	128	214	37.4%

Pct. Govt.	47.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	107	31.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	72	21.1%
Professional, Technical	41	12.0%
Service Occupations	78	22.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	1.2%
All others	44	12.9%

White Collar		64.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Public administration	68	19.9%
Health care and social assistance	64	18.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	58	17.0%
Construction	42	12.3%
Accommodation and food services	24	7.0%
Retail trade	19	5.6%
Transportation and warehousing	13	3.8%
Educational services	12	3.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	11	3.2%
Wholesale trade	8	2.3%
Manufacturing	8	2.3%
Finance and insurance	5	1.5%
Other services	4	1.2%
Utilities	3	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	1	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	51	5.04%
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	29	2.87%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Burmese	4	0.40%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	850	93.2%
Other	44	4.8%
Spanish	12	1.3%
Other Asian	4	0.4%
German, other Germanic	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	229	22.7%
French	72	7.1%
Norwegian	67	6.6%
Czech	42	4.2%
European	41	4.1%
American	19	1.9%
African	19	1.9%
English	18	1.8%
Finnish	18	1.8%
Irish	13	1.3%
Danish	11	1.1%
Czechoslovakian	10	1.0%
French Canadian	9	0.9%
Italian	7	0.7%
Dutch	5	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,007	99.6%
Not a citizen	4	0.4%

Native	1,007	99.6%
Foreign-born	4	0.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
17	3.1%	54	9.7%	227	40.8%	156	28.1%	94	16.9%	8	1.4%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	17	3.1%
9-12 Years	54	9.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	227	40.8%
Some College	156	28.1%
Bach. Degree	94	16.9%
Grad Degree	8	1.4%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +40	D +10	D + 4.6%
D +50
2020 vs. 2012	R +32	R +72	R + 30.0%
D -40
2020 vs. 2008	R +30	R +117	R + 39.9%
D -87

2016 vs. 2008	R -10	R +127	R + 44.5%
D -137
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	30%	Joe Biden (D)	120	51.7%	Donald Trump* (R)	111	47.8%	1	0.4%	232	3	1	0.01%
2016	23%	Donald Trump (R)	71	44.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	70	43.8%	19	11.9%	160	-1	-2	0.01%
2012	40%	Barack Obama* (D)	160	65.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	79	32.4%	5	2.0%	244	-13	-15	0.01%
2008	55%	Barack Obama (D)	207	69.5%	John McCain (R)	81	27.2%	10	3.4%	298	-17	-18	0.01%
2004	60%	John Kerry (D)	201	68.1%	George W. Bush* (R)	90	30.5%	4	1.4%	295	-17	-20	0.01%
2000	40%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	80	46.2%	George W. Bush (R)	75	43.4%	18	10.4%	173	-2	-5	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, White Earth township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

120

51.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

111

47.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

TOTAL

232

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

2016 President, White Earth township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

43.8%

Donald Trump (R)

44.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.1%

Other

8.8%

TOTAL

160

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

2012 President, White Earth township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

160

65.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

32.4%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

244

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -15

2008 President, White Earth township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

207

69.5%

John McCain (R)

27.2%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

298

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -18

2004 President, White Earth township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

30.5%

John Kerry (D)

201

68.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

295

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -20

2000 President, White Earth township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

43.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

46.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

8.7%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

173

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for White Earth township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	18%	Scott Jensen (R)	84	61.3%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	49	35.8%	4 [+]	2.9%	137	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.5%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (0.7%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.7%);
2020	S2	30%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	106	46.7%	Jason Lewis (R)	92	40.5%	29 [+]	12.8%	227	-3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 18 (7.9%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 11 (4.8%);
2018	S2	18%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	64	49.6%	Karin Housley (R)	55	42.6%	10 [+]	7.8%	129	0	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 7 (5.4%); Jerry Trooien (I) 3 (2.3%);
2018	S1	18%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	70	54.7%	Jim Newberger (R)	51	39.8%	7 [+]	5.5%	128	4	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paula Overby (Green) 4 (3.1%); Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (2.3%);
2018	G	18%	Tim Walz (DFL)	68	52.7%	Jeff Johnson (R)	57	44.2%	4 [+]	3.1%	129	2	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 3 (2.3%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.8%);
2014	S2	16%	Al Franken* (DFL)	56	53.3%	Mike McFadden (R)	40	38.1%	9 [+]	8.6%	105	-5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 5 (4.8%); Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 4 (3.8%);
2014	G	16%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	49	46.7%	Jeff Johnson (R)	43	41.0%	13 [+]	12.4%	105	1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 5 (4.8%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 5 (4.8%); Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 3 (2.9%); 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	390
Median Value	$174,000

Occupied	342	87.7%
Vacant	48	12.3%

Owned	173	50.6%
Rented	169	49.4%
Median Rent	$247

Single-Family Units	253	64.9%
Detached	233	59.7%
Attached	20	5.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	54	13.8%
Mobile Homes	30	7.7%

White Earth township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for White Earth township, MN

2022 Housing Data for White Earth township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for White Earth township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for White Earth township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for White Earth township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for White Earth township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for White Earth township, MN