Clara City city, MN

Chippewa County, MN

2022 population: 1,599 ( 239 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.9 square miles
Population density: 850.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,418	88.68%	9.9%
Black:	5	0.31%	28.6%
Indian:	44	2.75%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	2	0.13%	80.0%
Hispanic:	130	8.13%	154.9%

Total non-White:	181	11.32%	158.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	128	11.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	111	9.9

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
1,360
1,290	94.85%
7	0.51%
0	0.00%
2	0.15%
10	0.74%
51	3.75%
70	5.15%

2000
1,358
1,317	96.98%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.15%
0	0.00%
39	2.87%
41	3.02%

1990
1,319
1,311	99.39%
2	0.15%
0	0.00%
6	0.45%
n/a
0	0.00%
8	0.61%

1980
1,574
1,564	99.36%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
8	0.51%
n/a
4	0.25%
10	0.64%

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

-27	-2.0
29	2.1

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

6	0.5
33	2.5

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

-253	-16.1
-2	-0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Clara City 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
42.0
380	23.8%
1,219	76.2%
362	22.6%

635
2.39

425	66.9%
319	75.1%
67	15.8%
210	33.1%

2010
Number	Percent
44.8
311	22.9%
1,049	77.1%
364	26.8%

584
2.21

360	61.6%
285	79.2%
37	10.3%
224	38.4%

2000
Number	Percent
48.8
265	19.5%
1,093	80.5%
418	30.8%

580
2.18

363	62.6%
318	87.6%
14	3.9%
217	37.4%

1990
Number	Percent
51.4
248	18.8%
1,071	81.2%
479	36.3%

574
2.14

339	59.1%
315	92.9%
4	1.2%
235	40.9%

1980
Number	Percent
41.5
381	24.2%
1,193	75.8%
420	26.7%

612
2.42

429	70.1%
383	89.3%
21	4.9%
183	29.9%

2022 Housing Data for Clara City city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	21	3.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	17	2.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	41	6.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	19	3.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	62	9.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	41	6.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	10	1.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	11	1.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	7	1.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	108	17.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	70	11.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	66	10.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	40	6.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	10	1.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	109	17.2%
$200,000 or more	3	0.5%

Median Household Income	58,477
Per Capita Income	31,445

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	6	0.9%
Public Assistance	36	5.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	55	8.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	590	72.8%
Unemployed	20	2.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	610	75.3%
Not in Labor Force	200	24.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	308	239	56.3%
Non-Profit	14	18	43.8%
Self-Employed	34	32	51.5%

Local Government	17	71	19.3%
State Government	8	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	6	0.0%

Total Private + Self	342	271	55.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	39	95	29.1%
Total	381	366	51.0%

Pct. Govt.	13.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	129	17.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	157	21.0%
Professional, Technical	55	7.4%
Service Occupations	110	14.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	27	3.6%
All others	296	39.6%

White Collar		45.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	167	22.4%
Manufacturing	132	17.7%
Construction	84	11.2%
Retail trade	74	9.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	52	7.0%
Transportation and warehousing	39	5.2%
Other services	32	4.3%
Finance and insurance	31	4.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	31	4.1%
Information	23	3.1%
Educational services	22	2.9%
Accommodation and food services	15	2.0%
Public administration	15	2.0%
Wholesale trade	14	1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	14	1.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	118	7.38%
Puerto Rican	12	0.75%
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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,408	93.7%
Spanish	83	5.5%
Other Indo-European	6	0.4%
Other	5	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	799	50.0%
Norwegian	439	27.5%
Dutch	191	11.9%
Irish	144	9.0%
Swedish	136	8.5%
Polish	60	3.8%
French	50	3.1%
English	38	2.4%
American	22	1.4%
Danish	13	0.8%
Czech	10	0.6%
Italian	9	0.6%
Belgian	8	0.5%
Brazilian	6	0.4%
Nigerian	5	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,571	98.2%
Not a citizen	28	1.8%

Native	1,542	96.4%
Foreign-born	57	3.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
61	5.6%	98	8.9%	426	38.8%	341	31.1%	115	10.5%	56	5.1%
Average years of education: 12.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	61	5.6%
9-12 Years	98	8.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	426	38.8%
Some College	341	31.1%
Bach. Degree	115	10.5%
Grad Degree	56	5.1%
Average years of education: 12.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +50	R +29	D + 0.3%
D +21
2020 vs. 2012	R +201	R +317	R + 41.6%
D -116
2020 vs. 2008	R +175	R +279	R + 36.1%
D -104

2016 vs. 2008	R +125	R +250	R + 36.4%
D -125
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	543	70.6%	Joe Biden (D)	215	28.0%	11	1.4%	769	25	24	0.02%
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	493	67.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	194	26.4%	48	6.5%	735	22	21	0.02%
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	342	49.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	331	48.3%	13	1.9%	686	5	3	0.02%
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	368	52.3%	Barack Obama (D)	319	45.4%	16	2.3%	703	9	7	0.02%
2004	66%	George W. Bush* (R)	393	55.0%	John Kerry (D)	312	43.6%	10	1.4%	715	7	4	0.03%
2000	63%	George W. Bush (R)	375	54.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	269	39.1%	44	6.4%	688	9	7	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Clara City city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

215

28.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

543

70.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

769

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Clara City city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

194

26.4%

Donald Trump (R)

493

67.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.3%

Other

4.2%

TOTAL

735

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Clara City city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

331

48.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

342

49.9%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

686

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Clara City city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

319

45.4%

John McCain (R)

368

52.3%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

703

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Clara City city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

393

55.0%

John Kerry (D)

312

43.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

715

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Clara City city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

375

54.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

269

39.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.5%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

688

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clara City city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	44%	Scott Jensen (R)	368	68.4%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	152	28.3%	18 [+]	3.3%	538	24	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 7 (1.3%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 6 (1.1%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (0.6%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	62%	Jason Lewis (R)	502	66.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	216	28.4%	43 [+]	5.7%	761	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 31 (4.1%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 12 (1.6%);
2018	S2	51%	Karin Housley (R)	357	58.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	219	35.9%	34 [+]	5.6%	610	16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 30 (4.9%); Jerry Trooien (I) 4 (0.7%);
2018	S1	52%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	298	48.5%	Jim Newberger (R)	291	47.4%	25 [+]	4.1%	614	11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 24 (3.9%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (0.2%);
2018	G	51%	Jeff Johnson (R)	369	60.4%	Tim Walz (DFL)	215	35.2%	27 [+]	4.4%	611	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 23 (3.8%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 4 (0.7%);
2014	S2	46%	Al Franken* (DFL)	277	53.4%	Mike McFadden (R)	226	43.5%	16 [+]	3.1%	519	1	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 10 (1.9%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 6 (1.2%);
2014	G	46%	Jeff Johnson (R)	251	48.5%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	247	47.8%	19 [+]	3.7%	517	4	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 12 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.8%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 3 (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	715
Median Value	$120,500

Occupied	635	88.8%
Vacant	80	11.2%

Owned	450	70.9%
Rented	185	29.1%
Median Rent	$1,051

Single-Family Units	633	88.5%
Detached	633	88.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	73	10.2%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Clara City city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Clara City city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Clara City city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Clara City city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Clara City city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Clara City city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Clara City city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clara City city, MN