Nokay Lake township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 892 ( 62 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.2 square miles
Population density: 26.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	889	99.66%	10.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	3	0.34%	57.1%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	3	0.34%	87.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	83	12.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-21	-3.1

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
830
806	97.11%
0	0.00%
2	0.24%
0	0.00%
7	0.84%
13	1.57%
24	2.89%

2000
710
696	98.03%
0	0.00%
2	0.28%
0	0.00%
7	0.99%
5	0.70%
14	1.97%

1990
567
559	98.59%
0	0.00%
5	0.88%
0	0.00%
n/a
1	0.18%
8	1.41%

1980
535
525	98.13%
3	0.56%
4	0.75%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	0.56%
10	1.87%

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

110	15.5
10	1.4

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

137	24.2
6	1.1

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

34	6.4
-2	-0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Nokay Lake 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
51.1
156	17.5%
736	82.5%
207	23.2%

373
2.39

284	76.1%
252	88.7%
7	2.5%
89	23.9%

2010
Number	Percent
45.3
179	21.6%
651	78.4%
119	14.3%

332
2.50

238	71.7%
206	86.6%
8	3.4%
94	28.3%

2000
Number	Percent
37.6
193	27.2%
517	72.8%
81	11.4%

273
2.60

202	74.0%
182	90.1%
8	4.0%
71	26.0%

1990
Number	Percent
32.8
180	31.7%
387	68.3%
65	11.5%

195
2.91

164	84.1%
147	89.6%
11	6.7%
31	15.9%

1980
Number	Percent
34.0
142	26.5%
393	73.5%
84	15.7%

184
2.91

149	81.0%
144	96.6%
3	2.0%
35	19.0%

2022 Housing Data for Nokay Lake township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	24	6.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	13	3.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	8	2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	10	2.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	8	2.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	16	4.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	1.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	5	1.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	10	2.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	23	6.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	57	15.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	53	14.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	33	8.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	37	9.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	27	7.2%
$200,000 or more	42	11.3%

Median Household Income	78,250
Per Capita Income	38,607

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	17	4.6%
Public Assistance	9	2.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	24	6.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	432	80.1%
Unemployed	19	3.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	451	83.7%
Not in Labor Force	88	16.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	186	92	66.9%
Non-Profit	23	39	37.1%
Self-Employed	32	21	60.4%

Local Government	16	29	35.6%
State Government	8	20	28.6%
Federal Government	3	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	218	113	65.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	50	88	36.2%
Total	268	201	57.1%

Pct. Govt.	16.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	31	6.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	82	17.4%
Professional, Technical	96	20.3%
Service Occupations	85	18.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	0.4%
All others	178	37.7%

White Collar		44.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	88	18.6%
Educational services	62	13.1%
Health care and social assistance	53	11.2%
Retail trade	38	8.1%
Accommodation and food services	37	7.8%
Other services	29	6.1%
Manufacturing	25	5.3%
Public administration	22	4.7%
Transportation and warehousing	22	4.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	22	4.7%
Finance and insurance	16	3.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	10	2.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	8	1.7%
Information	8	1.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	8	1.7%
Utilities	8	1.7%
Wholesale trade	8	1.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	8	1.7%

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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	831	97.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	21	2.5%
German, other Germanic	2	0.2%
Other Indo-European	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	258	28.9%
Norwegian	228	25.6%
Irish	65	7.3%
Swedish	58	6.5%
Polish	41	4.6%
English	37	4.1%
French	30	3.4%
Danish	26	2.9%
American	25	2.8%
Scandinavian	24	2.7%
Russian	21	2.4%
Dutch	14	1.6%
Finnish	13	1.5%
Scottish	10	1.1%
Greek	9	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	886	99.3%
Not a citizen	6	0.7%

Native	871	97.6%
Foreign-born	21	2.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
9	1.4%	33	5.0%	278	41.8%	207	31.1%	82	12.3%	56	8.4%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	9	1.4%
9-12 Years	33	5.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	278	41.8%
Some College	207	31.1%
Bach. Degree	82	12.3%
Grad Degree	56	8.4%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +47	R +34	R + 1.8%
D +13
2020 vs. 2012	R +119	R +161	R + 27.9%
D -42
2020 vs. 2008	R +136	R +198	R + 36.0%
D -62

2016 vs. 2008	R +89	R +164	R + 34.1%
D -75
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Donald Trump* (R)	382	70.2%	Joe Biden (D)	156	28.7%	6	1.1%	544	25	23	0.02%
2016	75%	Donald Trump (R)	335	66.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	143	28.2%	29	5.7%	507	21	20	0.02%
2012	72%	Mitt Romney (R)	263	55.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	198	41.7%	14	2.9%	475	10	8	0.02%
2008	76%	John McCain (R)	246	52.0%	Barack Obama (D)	218	46.1%	9	1.9%	473	8	6	0.02%
2004	79%	George W. Bush* (R)	252	55.6%	John Kerry (D)	193	42.6%	8	1.8%	453	8	5	0.02%
2000	72%	George W. Bush (R)	194	52.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	160	43.0%	18	4.8%	372	7	4	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Nokay Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

156

28.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

382

70.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

544

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Nokay Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

143

28.2%

Donald Trump (R)

335

66.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

507

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Nokay Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

198

41.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

263

55.4%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

475

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Nokay Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

218

46.1%

John McCain (R)

246

52.0%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

473

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Nokay Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

252

55.6%

John Kerry (D)

193

42.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

453

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Nokay Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

194

52.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

160

43.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.2%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

372

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Nokay Lake township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	62%	Scott Jensen (R)	288	66.5%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	127	29.3%	18 [+]	4.2%	433	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 8 (1.8%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 7 (1.6%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (0.5%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	77%	Jason Lewis (R)	340	63.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	165	30.8%	31 [+]	5.8%	536	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 21 (3.9%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 10 (1.9%);
2018	S2	60%	Karin Housley (R)	230	55.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	158	38.1%	27 [+]	6.5%	415	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 23 (5.5%); Jerry Trooien (I) 4 (1.0%);
2018	S1	61%	Jim Newberger (R)	211	50.6%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	188	45.1%	18 [+]	4.3%	417	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 16 (3.8%); Paula Overby (Green) 2 (0.5%);
2018	G	61%	Jeff Johnson (R)	236	56.6%	Tim Walz (DFL)	167	40.0%	14 [+]	3.4%	417	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 13 (3.1%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.2%);
2014	S2	54%	Al Franken* (DFL)	170	46.8%	Mike McFadden (R)	167	46.0%	26 [+]	7.2%	363	3	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 16 (4.4%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 10 (2.8%);
2014	G	54%	Jeff Johnson (R)	177	49.0%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	158	43.8%	26 [+]	7.2%	361	5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 9 (2.5%); Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 9 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 8 (2.2%); 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	540
Median Value	$261,900

Occupied	373	69.1%
Vacant	167	30.9%

Owned	330	88.5%
Rented	43	11.5%
Median Rent	$1,792

Single-Family Units	503	93.1%
Detached	503	93.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	2	0.4%
Mobile Homes	35	6.5%

Nokay Lake township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Nokay Lake township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Nokay Lake township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Nokay Lake township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Nokay Lake township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Nokay Lake township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Nokay Lake township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Nokay Lake township, MN