West Cook UT, MN

Cook County, MN

2022 population: 1,517 ( 99 from 2010 )
Land area: 577.0 square miles
Population density: 2.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,464	96.51%	5.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	23	1.52%	32.4%
Hispanic:	30	1.98%	66.7%

Total non-White:	53	3.49%	19.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-86	-6.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-13	-1.0

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
1,616
1,550	95.92%
2	0.12%
8	0.50%
4	0.25%
34	2.10%
18	1.11%
66	4.08%

2000
1,624
1,584	97.54%
0	0.00%
7	0.43%
0	0.00%
33	2.03%
0	0.00%
40	2.46%

1990
1,257
1,215	96.66%
0	0.00%
31	2.47%
11	0.88%
n/a
0	0.00%
42	3.34%

1980
n/a
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%
n/a
0	?%
0	?%

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

-34	-2.1
26	1.6

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

369	29.4
-2	-0.2

Number	Rate
1980's
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n/a

Age, Family & Household Data for West Cook UT, 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
52.9
269	17.7%
1,248	82.3%
495	32.6%

662
2.25

450	68.0%
417	92.7%
0	0.0%
212	32.0%

2010
Number	Percent
51.4
279	17.3%
1,337	82.7%
316	19.6%

744
2.16

484	65.1%
431	89.0%
18	3.7%
260	34.9%

2000
Number	Percent
43.1
327	20.1%
1,297	79.9%
244	15.0%

734
2.21

483	65.8%
417	86.3%
16	3.3%
251	34.2%

1990
Number	Percent
?
0	0.0%
1,257	100.0%
0	0.0%

0
?

0	?%
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%

1980
Number	Percent
?
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%

0
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0	?%
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%

2022 Housing Data for West Cook UT, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	15	2.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	23	3.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	6	0.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	40	6.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	0.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	0.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	9	1.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	67	10.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	94	14.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	118	17.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	77	11.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	83	12.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	27	4.1%
$200,000 or more	93	14.0%

Median Household Income	85,167
Per Capita Income	47,491

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	33	5.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	623	77.7%
Unemployed	23	2.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	646	80.5%
Not in Labor Force	156	19.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	147	142	50.9%
Non-Profit	69	140	33.0%
Self-Employed	73	84	46.5%

Local Government	29	19	60.4%
State Government	7	0	100.0%
Federal Government	27	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	220	226	49.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	132	159	45.4%
Total	352	385	47.8%

Pct. Govt.	11.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	143	19.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	179	24.3%
Professional, Technical	263	35.7%
Service Occupations	83	11.3%
All others	69	9.4%

White Collar		79.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Accommodation and food services	154	20.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	103	14.0%
Health care and social assistance	99	13.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	65	8.8%
Other services	62	8.4%
Public administration	54	7.3%
Finance and insurance	41	5.6%
Retail trade	40	5.4%
Educational services	38	5.2%
Construction	37	5.0%
Wholesale trade	12	1.6%
Manufacturing	11	1.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	10	1.4%
Transportation and warehousing	6	0.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	5	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	30	1.98%
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	1,491	99.1%
Spanish	14	0.9%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	423	27.9%
French	300	19.8%
Norwegian	236	15.6%
Swedish	132	8.7%
Irish	128	8.4%
Polish	106	7.0%
Danish	103	6.8%
European	91	6.0%
English	87	5.7%
Scottish	75	4.9%
Scandinavian	59	3.9%
American	56	3.7%
Italian	50	3.3%
French Canadian	31	2.0%
Welsh	14	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,517	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,491	98.3%
Foreign-born	26	1.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	5	0.4%	109	9.0%	316	26.1%	558	46.0%	225	18.5%
Average years of education: 15.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	5	0.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	109	9.0%
Some College	316	26.1%
Bach. Degree	558	46.0%
Grad Degree	225	18.5%
Average years of education: 15.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +26	D +186	D + 9.1%
D +212
2020 vs. 2012	R -18	D +209	D + 11.7%
D +191
2020 vs. 2008	R +8	D +196	D + 10.2%
D +204

2016 vs. 2008	R -18	D +10	D + 1.2%
D -8
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	124%	Joe Biden (D)	985	62.9%	Donald Trump* (R)	541	34.5%	41	2.6%	1,567	-11	-12	0.05%
2016	110%	Hillary Clinton (D)	773	54.5%	Donald Trump (R)	515	36.3%	130	9.2%	1,418	-9	-10	0.05%
2012	105%	Barack Obama* (D)	794	57.2%	Mitt Romney (R)	559	40.3%	35	2.5%	1,388	-5	-7	0.05%
2008	102%	Barack Obama (D)	781	57.8%	John McCain (R)	533	39.5%	37	2.7%	1,351	-4	-6	0.05%
2004	101%	John Kerry (D)	668	50.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	632	47.6%	27	2.0%	1,327	0	-3	0.05%
2000	70%	George W. Bush (R)	461	50.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	341	37.6%	105	11.6%	907	5	3	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, West Cook UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

985

62.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

541

34.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,567

Turnout: 124%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -12

2016 President, West Cook UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

773

54.5%

Donald Trump (R)

515

36.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.8%

Other

6.4%

TOTAL

1,418

Turnout: 110%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -10

2012 President, West Cook UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

794

57.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

559

40.3%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

1,388

Turnout: 105%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -7

2008 President, West Cook UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

781

57.8%

John McCain (R)

533

39.5%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

1,351

Turnout: 102%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -6

2004 President, West Cook UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

632

47.6%

John Kerry (D)

668

50.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,327

Turnout: 101%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, West Cook UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

461

50.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

341

37.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

10.4%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

907

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Cook UT, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	120%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	988	65.3%	Scott Jensen (R)	499	33.0%	25 [+]	1.7%	1,512	-12	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 10 (0.7%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 8 (0.5%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (0.3%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	S2	97%	Al Franken* (DFL)	761	59.9%	Mike McFadden (R)	453	35.7%	56 [+]	4.4%	1,270	-7	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 28 (2.2%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 27 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	97%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	749	59.3%	Jeff Johnson (R)	426	33.7%	89 [+]	7.0%	1,264	-11	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 42 (3.3%); Other (Write-in) 35 (2.8%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 12 (0.9%); 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	1,642
Median Value	$326,300

Occupied	662	40.3%
Vacant	980	59.7%

Owned	624	94.3%
Rented	38	5.7%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	1,620	98.7%
Detached	1,607	97.9%
Attached	13	0.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	18	1.1%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

West Cook UT, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for West Cook UT, MN

2022 Housing Data for West Cook UT, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Cook UT, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for West Cook UT, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Cook UT, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Cook UT, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Cook UT, MN