Thomson township, MN

Carlton County, MN

2022 population: 5,486 ( 483 from 2010 )
Land area: 39.7 square miles
Population density: 138.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,302	96.65%	9.2%
Black:	37	0.67%	311.1%
Indian:	2	0.04%	92.9%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	123	2.24%	108.5%
Hispanic:	22	0.40%	33.3%

Total non-White:	184	3.35%	23.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	448	10.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	35	0.8

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
5,003
4,854	97.02%
9	0.18%
28	0.56%
20	0.40%
59	1.18%
33	0.66%
149	2.98%

2000
4,366
4,247	97.27%
0	0.00%
62	1.42%
19	0.44%
7	0.16%
31	0.71%
119	2.73%

1990
3,970
3,954	99.60%
0	0.00%
7	0.18%
9	0.23%
n/a
0	0.00%
16	0.40%

1980
4,110
4,076	99.17%
0	0.00%
15	0.36%
15	0.36%
n/a
4	0.10%
34	0.83%

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

607	13.9
30	0.7

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

293	7.4
103	2.6

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

-122	-3.0
-18	-0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Thomson 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
43.8
1,236	22.5%
4,250	77.5%
865	15.8%

2,137
2.56

1,717	80.3%
1,389	80.9%
84	4.9%
420	19.7%

2010
Number	Percent
40.9
1,325	26.5%
3,678	73.5%
551	11.0%

1,828
2.74

1,469	80.4%
1,299	88.4%
48	3.3%
359	19.6%

2000
Number	Percent
37.0
1,288	29.5%
3,078	70.5%
406	9.3%

1,512
2.88

1,232	81.5%
1,127	91.5%
50	4.1%
280	18.5%

1990
Number	Percent
33.1
1,223	30.8%
2,747	69.2%
333	8.4%

1,338
2.97

1,132	84.6%
1,024	90.5%
47	4.2%
206	15.4%

1980
Number	Percent
26.9
1,480	36.0%
2,630	64.0%
233	5.7%

1,232
3.34

1,074	87.2%
981	91.3%
40	3.7%
158	12.8%

2022 Housing Data for Thomson township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	63	2.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	17	0.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	16	0.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	25	1.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	45	2.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	12	0.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	20	0.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	11	0.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	163	7.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	178	8.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	316	14.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	332	15.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	229	10.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	370	17.3%
$200,000 or more	340	15.9%

Median Household Income	111,139
Per Capita Income	50,436

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	121	5.7%
Public Assistance	49	2.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	65	3.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,869	81.3%
Unemployed	65	1.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,934	83.1%
Not in Labor Force	597	16.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,008	611	62.3%
Non-Profit	109	304	26.4%
Self-Employed	33	46	41.8%

Local Government	309	266	53.7%
State Government	82	96	46.1%
Federal Government	16	114	12.3%

Total Private + Self	1,041	657	61.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	516	780	39.8%
Total	1,557	1,437	52.0%

Pct. Govt.	29.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	465	15.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	522	17.4%
Professional, Technical	1,047	35.0%
Service Occupations	389	13.0%
All others	571	19.1%

White Collar		67.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	647	21.6%
Health care and social assistance	520	17.4%
Manufacturing	299	10.0%
Retail trade	219	7.3%
Public administration	200	6.7%
Other services	195	6.5%
Transportation and warehousing	174	5.8%
Finance and insurance	168	5.6%
Construction	123	4.1%
Wholesale trade	112	3.7%
Accommodation and food services	94	3.1%
Utilities	83	2.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	57	1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	43	1.4%
Information	25	0.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	25	0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	10	0.3%

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	11	0.20%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	11	0.20%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	11	0.20%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,201	98.4%
Other	46	0.9%
German, other Germanic	29	0.5%
Spanish	11	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,084	19.8%
Norwegian	948	17.3%
Finnish	944	17.2%
Swedish	677	12.3%
American	494	9.0%
Scandinavian	393	7.2%
Irish	337	6.1%
Italian	331	6.0%
English	288	5.2%
Polish	272	5.0%
French	149	2.7%
French Canadian	141	2.6%
Swiss	118	2.2%
Dutch	62	1.1%
Slavic	49	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,457	99.5%
Not a citizen	29	0.5%

Native	5,446	99.3%
Foreign-born	40	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	24	0.6%	753	18.8%	1,393	34.8%	1,066	26.6%	766	19.1%
Average years of education: 14.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	24	0.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	753	18.8%
Some College	1,393	34.8%
Bach. Degree	1,066	26.6%
Grad Degree	766	19.1%
Average years of education: 14.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +148	D +107	D + 4.0%
D +255
2020 vs. 2012	R +362	R +494	R + 16.3%
D -132
2020 vs. 2008	R +437	R +493	R + 17.0%
D -56

2016 vs. 2008	R +289	R +600	R + 21.0%
D -311
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,651	49.9%	Joe Biden (D)	1,592	48.1%	65	2.0%	3,308	5	3	0.10%
2016	76%	Donald Trump (R)	1,503	48.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,337	43.5%	232	7.6%	3,072	4	3	0.10%
2012	81%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,724	55.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,289	41.8%	69	2.2%	3,082	-3	-5	0.10%
2008	82%	Barack Obama (D)	1,648	56.6%	John McCain (R)	1,214	41.7%	52	1.8%	2,914	-2	-4	0.10%
2004	86%	John Kerry (D)	1,614	56.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,218	42.6%	28	1.0%	2,860	-5	-8	0.10%
2000	79%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,288	53.1%	George W. Bush (R)	1,029	42.4%	108	4.5%	2,425	-3	-5	0.10%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Thomson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,592

48.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,651

49.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

3,308

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

2016 President, Thomson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,337

43.5%

Donald Trump (R)

1,503

48.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

108

3.5%

Other

124

4.0%

TOTAL

3,072

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

2012 President, Thomson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,724

55.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,289

41.8%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

3,082

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -5

2008 President, Thomson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,648

56.6%

John McCain (R)

1,214

41.7%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

2,914

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

2004 President, Thomson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,218

42.6%

John Kerry (D)

1,614

56.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,860

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -8

2000 President, Thomson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,029

42.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,288

53.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

2,425

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Thomson township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	64%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	1,339	49.3%	Scott Jensen (R)	1,284	47.3%	93 [+]	3.4%	2,716	3	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 44 (1.6%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 25 (0.9%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 20 (0.7%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2020	S2	76%	Jason Lewis (R)	1,589	49.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,504	46.4%	151 [+]	4.7%	3,244	5	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 113 (3.5%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 37 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	S2	66%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,439	53.1%	Karin Housley (R)	1,204	44.4%	69 [+]	2.5%	2,712	2	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 51 (1.9%); Jerry Trooien (I) 17 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	S1	66%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	1,638	60.2%	Jim Newberger (R)	1,035	38.1%	47 [+]	1.7%	2,720	2	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 28 (1.0%); Paula Overby (Green) 18 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	G	65%	Tim Walz (DFL)	1,408	52.0%	Jeff Johnson (R)	1,238	45.8%	60 [+]	2.2%	2,706	3	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 37 (1.4%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 22 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	57%	Al Franken* (DFL)	1,280	57.6%	Mike McFadden (R)	870	39.2%	71 [+]	3.2%	2,221	-4	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 44 (2.0%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 27 (1.2%);
2014	G	57%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	1,229	55.6%	Jeff Johnson (R)	893	40.4%	88 [+]	4.0%	2,210	-4	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 49 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 23 (1.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 16 (0.7%); 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	2,153
Median Value	$309,900

Occupied	2,137	99.3%
Vacant	16	0.7%

Owned	2,042	95.6%
Rented	95	4.4%
Median Rent	$1,409

Single-Family Units	2,076	96.4%
Detached	2,054	95.4%
Attached	22	1.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	19	0.9%
Mobile Homes	49	2.3%

Thomson township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Thomson township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Thomson township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Thomson township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Thomson township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Thomson township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Thomson township, MN