Perch Lake township, MN

2022 population: 980 ( 66 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.7 square miles
Population density: 28.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	672	68.57%	4.0%
Black:	4	0.41%	300.0%
Indian:	206	21.02%	20.8%
Asian:	2	0.20%	100.0%
2+ races:	76	7.76%	76.7%
Hispanic:	20	2.04%	51.2%

Total non-White:	308	31.43%	11.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-28	-3.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-38	-4.4

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
1,046
700	66.92%
1	0.10%
260	24.86%
1	0.10%
43	4.11%
41	3.92%
346	33.08%

2000
1,059
788	74.41%
0	0.00%
232	21.91%
6	0.57%
18	1.70%
12	1.13%
271	25.59%

1990
861
666	77.35%
0	0.00%
195	22.65%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
195	22.65%

1980
728
624	85.71%
0	0.00%
98	13.46%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.82%
104	14.29%

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

-88	-8.3
75	7.1

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

122	14.2
76	8.8

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

42	5.8
91	12.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Perch Lake 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
39.8
233	23.8%
747	76.2%
159	16.2%

358
2.62

260	72.6%
189	72.7%
17	6.5%
98	27.4%

2010
Number	Percent
43.3
255	24.4%
791	75.6%
155	14.8%

411
2.51

294	71.5%
210	71.4%
27	9.2%
117	28.5%

2000
Number	Percent
37.1
294	27.8%
765	72.2%
137	12.9%

409
2.59

285	69.7%
229	80.4%
16	5.6%
124	30.3%

1990
Number	Percent
33.6
237	27.5%
624	72.5%
113	13.1%

339
2.54

241	71.1%
192	79.7%
12	5.0%
98	28.9%

1980
Number	Percent
28.9
240	33.0%
488	67.0%
74	10.2%

251
2.90

190	75.7%
165	86.8%
15	7.9%
61	24.3%

2022 Housing Data for Perch Lake township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	14	3.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	7	2.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	14	3.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	14	3.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	8	2.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	9	2.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	12	3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	11	3.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	8	2.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	39	10.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	52	14.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	49	13.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	42	11.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	23	6.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	26	7.3%
$200,000 or more	30	8.4%

Median Household Income	73,594
Per Capita Income	36,790

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	26	7.3%
Public Assistance	8	2.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	28	7.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	392	64.4%
Unemployed	35	5.7%
In Armed Forces	5	0.8%

Total Labor Force	432	70.9%
Not in Labor Force	177	29.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	153	95	61.7%
Non-Profit	18	46	28.1%
Self-Employed	24	8	75.0%

Local Government	15	42	26.3%
State Government	7	13	35.0%
Federal Government	7	6	53.8%

Total Private + Self	177	103	63.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	47	107	30.5%
Total	224	210	51.6%

Pct. Govt.	20.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	58	13.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	73	16.8%
Professional, Technical	78	18.0%
Service Occupations	79	18.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	10	2.3%
All others	146	33.6%

White Collar		48.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	100	23.0%
Manufacturing	61	14.1%
Public administration	45	10.4%
Retail trade	43	9.9%
Construction	29	6.7%
Finance and insurance	27	6.2%
Transportation and warehousing	27	6.2%
Educational services	24	5.5%
Accommodation and food services	17	3.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	15	3.5%
Other services	14	3.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	13	3.0%
Utilities	6	1.4%
Wholesale trade	6	1.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	0.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	0.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	1	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	18	1.84%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	2	0.20%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	2	0.20%
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	%
Filipino	1	0.10%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	886	93.9%
Other	47	5.0%
Tagalog	7	0.7%
Other Asian	4	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	196	20.0%
Finnish	127	13.0%
Norwegian	118	12.0%
Swedish	102	10.4%
Polish	65	6.6%
Irish	57	5.8%
French	44	4.5%
Scandinavian	43	4.4%
English	31	3.2%
American	29	3.0%
French Canadian	27	2.8%
European	24	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	8	0.8%
Scottish	6	0.6%
Italian	5	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	979	99.9%
Not a citizen	1	0.1%

Native	977	99.7%
Foreign-born	3	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
9	1.3%	61	9.0%	207	30.5%	280	41.2%	80	11.8%	42	6.2%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	9	1.3%
9-12 Years	61	9.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	207	30.5%
Some College	280	41.2%
Bach. Degree	80	11.8%
Grad Degree	42	6.2%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +44	D +4	R + 3.1%
D +48
2020 vs. 2012	R +82	R +116	R + 24.1%
D -34
2020 vs. 2008	R +86	R +164	R + 29.5%
D -78

2016 vs. 2008	R +42	R +168	R + 26.3%
D -126
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Joe Biden (D)	344	59.0%	Donald Trump* (R)	226	38.8%	13	2.2%	583	-7	-8	0.02%
2016	67%	Hillary Clinton (D)	296	57.6%	Donald Trump (R)	182	35.4%	36	7.0%	514	-10	-10	0.02%
2012	67%	Barack Obama* (D)	378	71.5%	Mitt Romney (R)	144	27.2%	7	1.3%	529	-18	-20	0.02%
2008	73%	Barack Obama (D)	422	74.0%	John McCain (R)	140	24.6%	8	1.4%	570	-19	-21	0.02%
2004	74%	John Kerry (D)	420	73.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	150	26.1%	5	0.9%	575	-22	-25	0.02%
2000	59%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	291	64.8%	George W. Bush (R)	133	29.6%	25	5.6%	449	-16	-18	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Perch Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

344

59.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

226

38.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

583

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -8

2016 President, Perch Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

296

57.6%

Donald Trump (R)

182

35.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.3%

Other

4.7%

TOTAL

514

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -10

2012 President, Perch Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

378

71.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

144

27.2%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

529

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -20

2008 President, Perch Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

422

74.0%

John McCain (R)

140

24.6%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

570

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -21

2004 President, Perch Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

150

26.1%

John Kerry (D)

420

73.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

575

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -22	Diff (US): -25

2000 President, Perch Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

133

29.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

291

64.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.7%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

449

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Perch Lake township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	58%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	255	57.8%	Scott Jensen (R)	163	37.0%	23 [+]	5.2%	441	-8	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 11 (2.5%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 5 (1.1%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 4 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.7%);
2020	S2	75%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	311	54.6%	Jason Lewis (R)	206	36.1%	53 [+]	9.3%	570	-7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 38 (6.7%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 15 (2.6%);
2018	S2	62%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	290	61.1%	Karin Housley (R)	153	32.2%	32 [+]	6.7%	475	-10	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 28 (5.9%); Jerry Trooien (I) 4 (0.8%);
2018	S1	63%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	321	66.9%	Jim Newberger (R)	138	28.8%	21 [+]	4.4%	480	-7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 17 (3.5%); Paula Overby (Green) 4 (0.8%);
2018	G	62%	Tim Walz (DFL)	285	59.9%	Jeff Johnson (R)	164	34.5%	27 [+]	5.7%	476	-8	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 23 (4.8%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 4 (0.8%);
2014	S2	49%	Al Franken* (DFL)	277	72.1%	Mike McFadden (R)	96	25.0%	11 [+]	2.9%	384	-18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 9 (2.3%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 2 (0.5%);
2014	G	49%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	258	67.0%	Jeff Johnson (R)	109	28.3%	18 [+]	4.7%	385	-16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 10 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 6 (1.6%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 2 (0.5%); 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	467
Median Value	$213,700

Occupied	358	76.7%
Vacant	109	23.3%

Owned	314	87.7%
Rented	44	12.3%
Median Rent	$725

Single-Family Units	401	85.9%
Detached	401	85.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	13	2.8%
Mobile Homes	46	9.9%

Perch Lake township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Perch Lake township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Perch Lake township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Perch Lake township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Perch Lake township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Perch Lake township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Perch Lake township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Perch Lake township, MN