Motley city, MN

2022 population: 647 ( 24 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.4 square miles
Population density: 266.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	600	92.74%	3.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	1	0.15%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	14	2.16%	36.4%
Hispanic:	32	4.95%	10.3%

Total non-White:	47	7.26%	9.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-19	-3.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	-5	-0.9

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
671
619	92.25%
0	0.00%
1	0.15%
0	0.00%
22	3.28%
29	4.32%
52	7.75%

2000
618
578	93.53%
0	0.00%
3	0.49%
4	0.65%
8	1.29%
25	4.05%
40	6.47%

1990
445
442	99.33%
0	0.00%
3	0.67%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
3	0.67%

1980
435
432	99.31%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	0.69%
3	0.69%

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

41	6.6
12	1.9

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

136	30.6
37	8.3

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

10	2.3
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Motley 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
50.5
120	18.5%
527	81.5%
206	31.8%

316
2.03

144	45.6%
111	77.1%
14	9.7%
172	54.4%

2010
Number	Percent
41.2
158	23.5%
513	76.5%
145	21.6%

305
2.20

167	54.8%
112	67.1%
28	16.8%
138	45.2%

2000
Number	Percent
34.8
168	27.2%
450	72.8%
111	18.0%

274
2.24

167	60.9%
118	70.7%
28	16.8%
107	39.1%

1990
Number	Percent
41.3
100	22.5%
345	77.5%
128	28.8%

201
2.21

120	59.7%
97	80.8%
12	10.0%
81	40.3%

1980
Number	Percent
34.9
117	26.9%
318	73.1%
89	20.5%

172
2.53

135	78.5%
113	83.7%
5	3.7%
37	21.5%

2022 Housing Data for Motley city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	7	2.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	13	4.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	47	14.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	18	5.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	9	2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	35	11.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	1.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	18	5.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	15	4.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	20	6.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	54	17.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	43	13.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	27	8.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	2	0.6%
$200,000 or more	2	0.6%

Median Household Income	n/a
Per Capita Income	26,649

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	19	6.0%
Public Assistance	10	3.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	54	17.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	243	75.0%
Unemployed	15	4.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	258	79.6%
Not in Labor Force	66	20.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	108	140	43.5%
Non-Profit	3	25	10.7%
Self-Employed	0	5	0.0%

Local Government	0	11	0.0%
State Government	5	2	71.4%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	108	145	42.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	8	38	17.4%
Total	116	183	38.8%

Pct. Govt.	6.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	18	6.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	82	27.4%
Professional, Technical	37	12.4%
Service Occupations	91	30.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	0.7%
All others	71	23.7%

White Collar		45.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	85	29.1%
Retail trade	53	18.2%
Manufacturing	41	14.0%
Accommodation and food services	33	11.3%
Construction	18	6.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	15	5.1%
Wholesale trade	13	4.5%
Other services	11	3.8%
Educational services	8	2.7%
Finance and insurance	7	2.4%
Transportation and warehousing	7	2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	6	2.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	24	3.71%
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	8	1.24%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	8	1.24%
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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	606	97.3%
Spanish	11	1.8%
Other Indo-European	6	1.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	196	30.3%
Norwegian	74	11.4%
Irish	60	9.3%
English	58	9.0%
Swedish	51	7.9%
Scandinavian	40	6.2%
French	38	5.9%
Italian	27	4.2%
Czech	25	3.9%
Scottish	24	3.7%
Welsh	18	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	17	2.6%
American	13	2.0%
Polish	13	2.0%
Dutch	10	1.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	647	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	633	97.8%
Foreign-born	14	2.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
7	1.5%	55	11.4%	221	45.9%	176	36.6%	22	4.6%	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 12.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	7	1.5%
9-12 Years	55	11.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	221	45.9%
Some College	176	36.6%
Bach. Degree	22	4.6%
Grad Degree	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 12.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +46	R +31	R + 0.5%
D +15
2020 vs. 2012	R +86	R +121	R + 36.8%
D -35
2020 vs. 2008	R +68	R +124	R + 39.4%
D -56

2016 vs. 2008	R +22	R +93	R + 38.9%
D -71
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	232	72.0%	Joe Biden (D)	80	24.8%	10	3.1%	322	27	25	0.01%
2016	53%	Donald Trump (R)	186	69.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	65	24.3%	17	6.3%	268	24	24	0.01%
2012	52%	Mitt Romney (R)	146	55.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	115	43.4%	4	1.5%	265	10	8	0.01%
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	164	53.4%	Barack Obama (D)	136	44.3%	7	2.3%	307	10	8	0.01%
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	166	56.1%	John Kerry (D)	124	41.9%	6	2.0%	296	8	5	0.01%
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	144	54.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	102	38.5%	19	7.2%	265	9	6	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Motley city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

24.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

232

72.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

322

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Motley city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

24.3%

Donald Trump (R)

186

69.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

4.9%

TOTAL

268

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Motley city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

115

43.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

146

55.1%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

265

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Motley city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

136

44.3%

John McCain (R)

164

53.4%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

307

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Motley city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

166

56.1%

John Kerry (D)

124

41.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

296

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Motley city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

144

54.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

102

38.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.7%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

265

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Motley city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	40%	Scott Jensen (R)	144	72.0%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	45	22.5%	11 [+]	5.5%	200	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 7 (3.5%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (2.0%);
2020	S2	63%	Jason Lewis (R)	197	62.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	80	25.2%	40 [+]	12.6%	317	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 29 (9.1%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 11 (3.5%);
2018	S2	41%	Karin Housley (R)	133	63.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	62	29.8%	13 [+]	6.2%	208	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 12 (5.8%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (0.5%);
2018	S1	41%	Jim Newberger (R)	123	59.1%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	72	34.6%	13 [+]	6.2%	208	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 8 (3.8%); Paula Overby (Green) 5 (2.4%);
2018	G	41%	Jeff Johnson (R)	133	63.9%	Tim Walz (DFL)	61	29.3%	14 [+]	6.7%	208	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 14 (6.7%);
2014	S2	35%	Mike McFadden (R)	87	48.1%	Al Franken* (DFL)	86	47.5%	8 [+]	4.4%	181	5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 5 (2.8%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 3 (1.7%);
2014	G	35%	Jeff Johnson (R)	90	50.0%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	76	42.2%	14 [+]	7.8%	180	5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 8 (4.4%); Other (Write-in) 5 (2.8%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (0.6%); 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	361
Median Value	n/a

Occupied	316	87.5%
Vacant	45	12.5%

Owned	189	59.8%
Rented	127	40.2%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	185	51.2%
Detached	171	47.4%
Attached	14	3.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	88	24.4%
Mobile Homes	70	19.4%

Motley city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Motley city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Motley city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Motley city, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Motley city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Motley city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Motley city, MN