Bena city, MN

2022 population: 146 ( 30 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.5 square miles
Population density: 289.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	26	17.81%	18.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	98	67.12%	22.5%
Asian:	2	1.37%	0.0%
2+ races:	20	13.70%	53.8%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	120	82.19%	27.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	4	4.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	26	27.2

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
116
22	18.97%
0	0.00%
80	68.97%
0	0.00%
13	11.21%
1	0.86%
94	81.03%

2000
81
24	29.63%
3	3.70%
54	66.67%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
57	70.37%

1990
158
73	46.20%
0	0.00%
85	53.80%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
85	53.80%

1980
163
87	53.37%
0	0.00%
76	46.63%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
76	46.63%

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

-2	-2.5
37	45.7

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

-49	-31.0
-28	-17.7

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

-14	-8.6
9	5.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Bena city, 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
18.3
71	48.6%
75	51.4%
10	6.8%

34
4.29

24	70.6%
10	41.7%
9	37.5%
10	29.4%

2010
Number	Percent
30.5
38	32.8%
78	67.2%
15	12.9%

43
2.70

24	55.8%
8	33.3%
7	29.2%
19	44.2%

2000
Number	Percent
38.9
20	24.7%
61	75.3%
15	18.5%

37
2.19

19	51.4%
6	31.6%
2	10.5%
18	48.6%

1990
Number	Percent
31.2
60	38.0%
98	62.0%
14	8.9%

56
2.82

33	58.9%
27	81.8%
4	12.1%
23	41.1%

1980
Number	Percent
35.9
60	36.8%
103	63.2%
27	16.6%

55
2.96

43	78.2%
34	79.1%
0	0.0%
12	21.8%

2022 Housing Data for Bena city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	6	17.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	7	20.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	5.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	11.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	3	8.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	10	29.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	2	5.9%

Median Household Income	42,500
Per Capita Income	10,059

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	4	11.8%
Public Assistance	5	14.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	16	47.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	32	44.4%
Unemployed	9	12.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	41	56.9%
Not in Labor Force	31	43.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		55.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	11	19	36.7%
Non-Profit	0	0	?%
Self-Employed	0	0	?%

Local Government	0	2	0.0%
State Government	0	2	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	11	19	36.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	0	4	0.0%
Total	11	23	32.4%

Pct. Govt.	11.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Sales and Office Occupations	13	38.2%
Service Occupations	12	35.3%
All others	9	26.5%

White Collar		38.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	13	38.2%
Manufacturing	8	23.5%
Health care and social assistance	6	17.6%
Other services	3	8.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	5.9%
Public administration	2	5.9%

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	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	2	1.37%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	115	78.8%
Other	21	14.4%
Other Indo-European	8	5.5%
Tagalog	2	1.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
American	2	1.4%
French	2	1.4%
Norwegian	2	1.4%
Polish	2	1.4%
Swedish	2	1.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	146	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	144	98.6%
Foreign-born	2	1.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	4.4%	19	27.9%	12	17.6%	28	41.2%	4	5.9%	2	2.9%
Average years of education: 12.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	4.4%
9-12 Years	19	27.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	12	17.6%
Some College	28	41.2%
Bach. Degree	4	5.9%
Grad Degree	2	2.9%
Average years of education: 12.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -5	D +28	D + 53.3%
D +23
2020 vs. 2012	R +4	D +5	R + 10.5%
D +9
2020 vs. 2008	R +5	D +11	R + 11.1%
D +16

2016 vs. 2008	R +10	R +17	R + 64.4%
D -7
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	42%	Joe Biden (D)	40	83.3%	Donald Trump* (R)	8	16.7%	0	0.0%	48	-29	-30	0.00%
2016	31%	Hillary Clinton (D)	17	54.8%	Donald Trump (R)	13	41.9%	1	3.2%	31	-3	-4	0.00%
2012	42%	Barack Obama* (D)	31	86.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	4	11.1%	1	2.8%	36	-34	-36	0.00%
2008	42%	Barack Obama (D)	24	77.4%	Write-ins (I)	4	12.9%	3	9.7%	31	-34	-36	0.00%
2004	37%	John Kerry (D)	23	92.0%	Write-ins (I)	1	4.0%	1	4.0%	25	-44	-47	0.00%
2000	51%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	28	90.3%	George W. Bush (R)	2	6.5%	1	3.2%	31	-39	-41	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bena city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

83.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

16.7%

TOTAL

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -29	Diff (US): -30

2016 President, Bena city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

54.8%

Donald Trump (R)

41.9%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -4

2012 President, Bena city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

86.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

11.1%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -34	Diff (US): -36

2008 President, Bena city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

77.4%

John McCain (R)

9.7%

Other

12.9%

TOTAL

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -34	Diff (US): -36

2004 President, Bena city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

4.0%

John Kerry (D)

92.0%

Other

4.0%

TOTAL

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -44	Diff (US): -47

2000 President, Bena city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

6.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

90.3%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -39	Diff (US): -41

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bena city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	17%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	11	57.9%	Scott Jensen (R)	5	26.3%	3 [+]	15.8%	19	-18	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (5.3%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (5.3%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (5.3%);
2020	S2	43%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	26	53.1%	Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now)	10	20.4%	13 [+]	26.5%	49	-27	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jason Lewis (R) 8 (16.3%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 5 (10.2%);
2018	S2	29%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	24	77.4%	Karin Housley (R)	5	16.1%	2 [+]	6.5%	31	-26	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (3.2%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (3.2%);
2018	S1	29%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	23	74.2%	Jim Newberger (R)	6	19.4%	2 [+]	6.5%	31	-17	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (3.2%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (3.2%);
2018	G	29%	Tim Walz (DFL)	23	74.2%	Jeff Johnson (R)	6	19.4%	2 [+]	6.5%	31	-23	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 2 (6.5%);
2014	S2	28%	Al Franken* (DFL)	21	80.8%	Mike McFadden (R)	3	11.5%	2 [+]	7.7%	26	-31	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 2 (7.7%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	27%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	20	80.0%	Jeff Johnson (R)	5	20.0%	0	0.0%	25	-25	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%); Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 0 (0.0%); 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	42
Median Value	$72,500

Occupied	34	81.0%
Vacant	8	19.0%

Owned	21	61.8%
Rented	13	38.2%
Median Rent	$632

Single-Family Units	30	71.4%
Detached	30	71.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	10	23.8%

Bena city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bena city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Bena city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bena city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bena city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bena city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bena city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bena city, MN