Le Ray township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 774 ( 28 from 2010 )
Land area: 31.9 square miles
Population density: 24.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	680	87.86%	6.5%
Black:	2	0.26%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	3	0.39%	40.0%
2+ races:	57	7.36%	850.0%
Hispanic:	30	3.88%	400.0%

Total non-White:	94	12.14%	394.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-47	-7.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	75	12.2

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
746
727	97.45%
1	0.13%
0	0.00%
5	0.67%
6	0.80%
6	0.80%
19	2.55%

2000
860
842	97.91%
7	0.81%
0	0.00%
7	0.81%
1	0.12%
3	0.35%
18	2.09%

1990
783
778	99.36%
3	0.38%
0	0.00%
2	0.26%
n/a
0	0.00%
5	0.64%

1980
732
727	99.32%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
5	0.68%
5	0.68%

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

-115	-13.4
1	0.1

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

64	8.2
13	1.7

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

51	7.0
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Le Ray 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
194	25.1%
580	74.9%
214	27.6%

281
2.73

227	80.8%
197	86.8%
2	0.9%
54	19.2%

2010
Number	Percent
48.1
142	19.0%
604	81.0%
112	15.0%

301
2.47

226	75.1%
203	89.8%
5	2.2%
75	24.9%

2000
Number	Percent
35.3
252	29.3%
608	70.7%
91	10.6%

288
2.99

231	80.2%
206	89.2%
5	2.2%
57	19.8%

1990
Number	Percent
33.1
229	29.2%
554	70.8%
110	14.0%

278
2.82

222	79.9%
203	91.4%
10	4.5%
56	20.1%

1980
Number	Percent
29.1
241	32.9%
491	67.1%
84	11.5%

240
3.05

195	81.2%
172	88.2%
8	4.1%
45	18.8%

2022 Housing Data for Le Ray township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	5	1.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	3	1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	1.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	1.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	16	5.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	0.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	7	2.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	4	1.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	12	4.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	19	6.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	62	22.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	41	14.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	33	11.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	30	10.7%
$200,000 or more	39	13.9%

Median Household Income	101,042
Per Capita Income	47,056

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	5	1.8%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	8	2.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	288	74.0%
Unemployed	8	2.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	296	76.1%
Not in Labor Force	93	23.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	100	93	51.8%
Non-Profit	8	15	34.8%
Self-Employed	62	4	93.9%

Local Government	6	14	30.0%
State Government	13	5	72.2%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	162	97	62.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	27	34	44.3%
Total	189	131	59.1%

Pct. Govt.	11.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	65	20.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	86	26.9%
Professional, Technical	61	19.1%
Service Occupations	29	9.1%
All others	79	24.7%

White Collar		66.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	54	16.9%
Manufacturing	41	12.8%
Health care and social assistance	41	12.8%
Retail trade	34	10.6%
Educational services	26	8.1%
Finance and insurance	19	5.9%
Other services	15	4.7%
Accommodation and food services	12	3.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	11	3.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	11	3.4%
Public administration	10	3.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	9	2.8%
Wholesale trade	9	2.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	9	2.8%
Transportation and warehousing	8	2.5%
Utilities	7	2.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	1.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	4	0.52%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	7	0.90%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	7	0.90%
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	1	0.13%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	1	0.13%
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	18	2.33%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Taiwanese	3	0.39%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	734	97.0%
Spanish	12	1.6%
Other Indo-European	7	0.9%
Other	2	0.3%
German, other Germanic	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	494	63.8%
Irish	49	6.3%
Norwegian	34	4.4%
Swedish	24	3.1%
American	22	2.8%
English	22	2.8%
Dutch	18	2.3%
European	16	2.1%
Belgian	11	1.4%
Polish	8	1.0%
Scandinavian	6	0.8%
Danish	5	0.6%
French	5	0.6%
Finnish	4	0.5%
Czech	3	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	768	99.2%
Not a citizen	6	0.8%

Native	767	99.1%
Foreign-born	7	0.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	0.9%	19	3.4%	224	40.6%	143	25.9%	124	22.5%	37	6.7%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	0.9%
9-12 Years	19	3.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	224	40.6%
Some College	143	25.9%
Bach. Degree	124	22.5%
Grad Degree	37	6.7%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +56	R +33	R + 2.4%
D +23
2020 vs. 2012	R +69	R +101	R + 20.6%
D -32
2020 vs. 2008	R +91	R +132	R + 27.6%
D -41

2016 vs. 2008	R +35	R +99	R + 25.2%
D -64
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Donald Trump* (R)	308	64.3%	Joe Biden (D)	167	34.9%	4	0.8%	479	19	18	0.01%
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	252	59.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	144	34.0%	27	6.4%	423	15	14	0.01%
2012	74%	Mitt Romney (R)	239	52.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	199	44.0%	14	3.1%	452	8	6	0.02%
2008	73%	John McCain (R)	217	49.4%	Barack Obama (D)	208	47.4%	14	3.2%	439	6	4	0.02%
2004	77%	George W. Bush* (R)	231	49.6%	John Kerry (D)	223	47.9%	12	2.6%	466	2	-1	0.02%
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	190	48.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	176	44.4%	30	7.6%	396	2	0	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Le Ray township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

167

34.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

308

64.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

479

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Le Ray township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

144

34.0%

Donald Trump (R)

252

59.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.3%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

423

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Le Ray township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

199

44.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

239

52.9%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

452

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Le Ray township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

208

47.4%

John McCain (R)

217

49.4%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

439

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Le Ray township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

231

49.6%

John Kerry (D)

223

47.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

466

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -1

2000 President, Le Ray township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

190

48.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

176

44.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.1%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

396

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Le Ray township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	62%	Scott Jensen (R)	237	61.6%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	136	35.3%	12 [+]	3.1%	385	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (1.3%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 4 (1.0%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 3 (0.8%);
2020	S2	77%	Jason Lewis (R)	288	60.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	159	33.5%	27 [+]	5.7%	474	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 20 (4.2%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 7 (1.5%);
2018	S2	61%	Karin Housley (R)	205	54.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	156	41.5%	15 [+]	4.0%	376	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jerry Trooien (I) 8 (2.1%); Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 7 (1.9%);
2018	S1	61%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	195	51.9%	Jim Newberger (R)	175	46.5%	6 [+]	1.6%	376	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (1.1%); Paula Overby (Green) 2 (0.5%);
2018	G	61%	Jeff Johnson (R)	200	53.1%	Tim Walz (DFL)	171	45.4%	6 [+]	1.6%	377	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 4 (1.1%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 2 (0.5%);
2014	S2	43%	Al Franken* (DFL)	125	47.2%	Mike McFadden (R)	117	44.2%	23 [+]	8.7%	265	1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 16 (6.0%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 7 (2.6%);
2014	G	44%	Jeff Johnson (R)	124	46.6%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	116	43.6%	26 [+]	9.8%	266	2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 17 (6.4%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 6 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (1.1%); 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	319
Median Value	$404,500

Occupied	281	88.1%
Vacant	38	11.9%

Owned	270	96.1%
Rented	11	3.9%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	292	91.5%
Detached	292	91.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	26	8.2%

Le Ray township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Le Ray township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Le Ray township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Le Ray township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Le Ray township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Le Ray township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Le Ray township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Le Ray township, MN