Lent township, MN

Chisago County, MN

2022 population: 2,977 ( 114 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.3 square miles
Population density: 92.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,720	91.37%	8.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	16	0.54%	100.0%
Asian:	48	1.61%	11.6%
2+ races:	41	1.38%	57.7%
Hispanic:	111	3.73%	141.3%

Total non-White:	257	8.63%	89.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-235	-9.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	121	4.7

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
3,091
2,955	95.60%
13	0.42%
8	0.26%
43	1.39%
26	0.84%
46	1.49%
136	4.40%

2000
2,027
1,961	96.74%
0	0.00%
7	0.35%
9	0.44%
24	1.18%
26	1.28%
66	3.26%

1990
1,797
1,758	97.83%
0	0.00%
10	0.56%
0	0.00%
n/a
29	1.61%
39	2.17%

1980
1,380
1,363	98.77%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.29%
n/a
11	0.80%
17	1.23%

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

994	49.0
70	3.5

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

203	11.3
27	1.5

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

395	28.6
22	1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Lent 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
47.9
555	18.6%
2,422	81.4%
560	18.8%

1,129
2.64

844	74.8%
753	89.2%
13	1.5%
285	25.2%

2010
Number	Percent
40.9
801	25.9%
2,290	74.1%
248	8.0%

1,071
2.89

876	81.8%
767	87.6%
23	2.6%
195	18.2%

2000
Number	Percent
32.9
638	31.5%
1,389	68.5%
64	3.2%

652
3.11

574	88.0%
504	87.8%
20	3.5%
78	12.0%

1990
Number	Percent
29.6
639	35.6%
1,158	64.4%
90	5.0%

536
3.35

471	87.9%
447	94.9%
9	1.9%
65	12.1%

1980
Number	Percent
25.1
578	41.9%
802	58.1%
46	3.3%

376
3.67

343	91.2%
324	94.5%
9	2.6%
33	8.8%

2022 Housing Data for Lent township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	40	3.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	0.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	63	5.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	6	0.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	13	1.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	19	1.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	32	2.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	28	2.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	58	5.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	98	8.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	114	10.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	159	14.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	120	10.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	255	22.6%
$200,000 or more	120	10.6%

Median Household Income	117,577
Per Capita Income	46,770

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	39	3.5%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	25	2.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,493	78.2%
Unemployed	60	3.1%
In Armed Forces	5	0.3%

Total Labor Force	1,558	81.7%
Not in Labor Force	350	18.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	712	555	56.2%
Non-Profit	11	136	7.5%
Self-Employed	70	29	70.7%

Local Government	38	66	36.5%
State Government	40	33	54.8%
Federal Government	9	19	32.1%

Total Private + Self	782	584	57.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	98	254	27.8%
Total	880	838	51.2%

Pct. Govt.	11.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	241	14.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	475	27.6%
Professional, Technical	325	18.9%
Service Occupations	192	11.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	13	0.8%
All others	485	28.2%

White Collar		60.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	306	17.8%
Health care and social assistance	270	15.7%
Retail trade	225	13.1%
Construction	201	11.7%
Finance and insurance	130	7.6%
Public administration	116	6.8%
Transportation and warehousing	89	5.2%
Other services	87	5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	63	3.7%
Information	38	2.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	35	2.0%
Educational services	34	2.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	32	1.9%
Accommodation and food services	23	1.3%
Wholesale trade	21	1.2%
Utilities	16	0.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	16	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	10	0.6%
Management	6	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	95	3.19%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	16	0.54%
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	%
Indian	12	0.40%
Taiwanese	9	0.30%
Chinese	6	0.20%
Hmong	5	0.17%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,809	97.6%
Chinese	39	1.4%
Spanish	14	0.5%
Other Asian	5	0.2%
Other	5	0.2%
German, other Germanic	5	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,167	39.2%
Irish	376	12.6%
Swedish	358	12.0%
Norwegian	254	8.5%
English	167	5.6%
Polish	162	5.4%
European	106	3.6%
French Canadian	84	2.8%
French	79	2.7%
Scandinavian	73	2.5%
Italian	65	2.2%
Danish	51	1.7%
Dutch	47	1.6%
American	43	1.4%
Scottish	33	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,968	99.7%
Not a citizen	9	0.3%

Native	2,930	98.4%
Foreign-born	47	1.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
24	1.1%	69	3.2%	760	34.7%	886	40.5%	335	15.3%	114	5.2%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	24	1.1%
9-12 Years	69	3.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	760	34.7%
Some College	886	40.5%
Bach. Degree	335	15.3%
Grad Degree	114	5.2%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +165	R +41	D + 4.6%
D +124
2020 vs. 2012	R +316	R +408	R + 17.7%
D -92
2020 vs. 2008	R +336	R +411	R + 17.4%
D -75

2016 vs. 2008	R +171	R +370	R + 21.9%
D -199
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	89%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,417	69.1%	Joe Biden (D)	589	28.7%	45	2.2%	2,051	24	22	0.06%
2016	82%	Donald Trump (R)	1,252	66.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	465	24.8%	161	8.6%	1,878	22	21	0.06%
2012	79%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,101	60.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	681	37.4%	37	2.0%	1,819	16	13	0.06%
2008	85%	John McCain (R)	1,081	60.5%	Barack Obama (D)	664	37.2%	41	2.3%	1,786	17	15	0.06%
2004	101%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,094	61.8%	John Kerry (D)	657	37.1%	20	1.1%	1,771	14	11	0.06%
2000	94%	George W. Bush (R)	723	55.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	508	38.8%	77	5.9%	1,308	10	7	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lent township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

589

28.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,417

69.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,051

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Lent township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

465

24.8%

Donald Trump (R)

1,252

66.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.7%

Other

4.9%

TOTAL

1,878

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Lent township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

681

37.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,101

60.5%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

1,819

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Lent township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

664

37.2%

John McCain (R)

1,081

60.5%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

1,786

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

2004 President, Lent township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,094

61.8%

John Kerry (D)

657

37.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,771

Turnout: 101%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Lent township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

723

55.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

508

38.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.1%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,308

Turnout: 94%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lent township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	69%	Scott Jensen (R)	1,038	65.9%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	478	30.3%	59 [+]	3.7%	1,575	21	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 23 (1.5%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 22 (1.4%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 13 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	88%	Jason Lewis (R)	1,315	65.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	557	27.7%	138 [+]	6.9%	2,010	22	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 102 (5.1%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 32 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);
2018	S2	68%	Karin Housley (R)	974	62.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	498	31.9%	88 [+]	5.6%	1,560	20	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 78 (5.0%); Jerry Trooien (I) 9 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	68%	Jim Newberger (R)	881	56.4%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	630	40.4%	50 [+]	3.2%	1,561	20	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 42 (2.7%); Paula Overby (Green) 7 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	68%	Jeff Johnson (R)	999	63.9%	Tim Walz (DFL)	504	32.2%	61 [+]	3.9%	1,564	21	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 51 (3.3%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 10 (0.6%);
2014	S2	56%	Mike McFadden (R)	771	60.5%	Al Franken* (DFL)	464	36.4%	39 [+]	3.1%	1,274	18	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 26 (2.0%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 12 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	55%	Jeff Johnson (R)	786	61.8%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	431	33.9%	54 [+]	4.2%	1,271	17	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 33 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 14 (1.1%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 6 (0.5%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 1 (0.1%);

*: 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	1,167
Median Value	$331,400

Occupied	1,129	96.7%
Vacant	38	3.3%

Owned	1,085	96.1%
Rented	44	3.9%
Median Rent	$1,591

Single-Family Units	1,151	98.6%
Detached	1,151	98.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	10	0.9%
Mobile Homes	6	0.5%

Lent township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Lent township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Lent township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lent township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lent township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lent township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lent township, MN