Pelican township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 504 ( 58 from 2010 )
Land area: 8.5 square miles
Population density: 59.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	479	95.04%	9.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	2	0.40%	100.0%
2+ races:	18	3.57%	125.0%
Hispanic:	5	0.99%	0.0%

Total non-White:	25	4.96%	150.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	43	11.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	15	4.1

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
446
436	97.76%
0	0.00%
1	0.22%
1	0.22%
8	1.79%
0	0.00%
10	2.24%

2000
377
372	98.67%
0	0.00%
3	0.80%
0	0.00%
2	0.53%
0	0.00%
5	1.33%

1990
245
228	93.06%
0	0.00%
9	3.67%
1	0.41%
n/a
0	0.00%
17	6.94%

1980
270
270	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

64	17.0
5	1.3

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

144	58.8
-12	-4.9

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

-42	-15.6
17	6.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Pelican 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
56.0
81	16.1%
423	83.9%
173	34.3%

230
2.19

158	68.7%
137	86.7%
3	1.9%
72	31.3%

2010
Number	Percent
55.0
88	19.7%
358	80.3%
127	28.5%

187
2.39

148	79.1%
138	93.2%
3	2.0%
39	20.9%

2000
Number	Percent
50.6
60	15.9%
317	84.1%
89	23.6%

167
2.26

121	72.5%
109	90.1%
3	2.5%
46	27.5%

1990
Number	Percent
42.4
47	19.2%
198	80.8%
50	20.4%

108
2.27

74	68.5%
65	87.8%
0	0.0%
34	31.5%

1980
Number	Percent
40.0
60	22.2%
210	77.8%
52	19.3%

111
2.43

80	72.1%
76	95.0%
0	0.0%
31	27.9%

2022 Housing Data for Pelican township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	19	8.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	23	10.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	0.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	4	1.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	1	0.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	13	5.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	3.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	6	2.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	16	7.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	26	11.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	25	10.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	16	7.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	18	7.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	10	4.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	14	6.1%
$200,000 or more	31	13.5%

Median Household Income	58,750
Per Capita Income	52,627

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	9	3.9%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	0	0.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	165	66.3%
Unemployed	8	3.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	173	69.5%
Not in Labor Force	76	30.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	72	37	66.1%
Non-Profit	2	21	8.7%
Self-Employed	22	28	44.0%

Local Government	2	8	20.0%
State Government	1	4	20.0%
Federal Government	2	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	94	65	59.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	7	33	17.5%
Total	101	98	50.8%

Pct. Govt.	8.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	35	17.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	50	25.1%
Professional, Technical	54	27.1%
Service Occupations	33	16.6%
All others	27	13.6%

White Collar		69.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	39	19.6%
Retail trade	33	16.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	18	9.0%
Accommodation and food services	17	8.5%
Manufacturing	15	7.5%
Educational services	12	6.0%
Construction	11	5.5%
Other services	10	5.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	10	5.0%
Finance and insurance	9	4.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	6	3.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	5	2.5%
Transportation and warehousing	5	2.5%
Public administration	5	2.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	1.5%
Wholesale trade	1	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	5	0.99%
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	%
Chinese	2	0.40%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	477	97.3%
Spanish	9	1.8%
German, other Germanic	4	0.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	187	37.1%
Norwegian	73	14.5%
Swedish	64	12.7%
English	59	11.7%
French	34	6.7%
Irish	31	6.2%
Polish	20	4.0%
European	10	2.0%
Scottish	8	1.6%
Welsh	7	1.4%
French Canadian	6	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	6	1.2%
Danish	5	1.0%
Dutch	5	1.0%
Finnish	4	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	499	99.0%
Not a citizen	5	1.0%

Native	495	98.2%
Foreign-born	9	1.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
7	1.8%	4	1.0%	86	21.7%	134	33.8%	101	25.4%	65	16.4%
Average years of education: 14.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	7	1.8%
9-12 Years	4	1.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	86	21.7%
Some College	134	33.8%
Bach. Degree	101	25.4%
Grad Degree	65	16.4%
Average years of education: 14.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +23	D +22	D + 15.5%
D +45
2020 vs. 2012	R +31	R +6	D + 4.5%
D +25
2020 vs. 2008	R +42	R +48	R + 10.6%
D -6

2016 vs. 2008	R +19	R +70	R + 26.1%
D -51
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	94%	Donald Trump* (R)	249	67.1%	Joe Biden (D)	118	31.8%	4	1.1%	371	22	20	0.01%
2016	88%	Donald Trump (R)	226	67.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	73	21.9%	34	10.2%	333	23	22	0.01%
2012	86%	Mitt Romney (R)	218	69.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	93	29.6%	3	1.0%	314	24	22	0.01%
2008	96%	John McCain (R)	207	61.6%	Barack Obama (D)	124	36.9%	5	1.5%	336	18	16	0.01%
2004	89%	George W. Bush* (R)	188	63.3%	John Kerry (D)	107	36.0%	2	0.7%	297	16	13	0.01%
2000	77%	George W. Bush (R)	137	56.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	93	38.3%	13	5.3%	243	11	8	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Pelican township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

118

31.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

249

67.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

371

Turnout: 94%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Pelican township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

21.9%

Donald Trump (R)

226

67.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.9%

Other

6.3%

TOTAL

333

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Pelican township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

29.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

218

69.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

314

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 22

2008 President, Pelican township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

124

36.9%

John McCain (R)

207

61.6%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

336

Turnout: 96%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 16

2004 President, Pelican township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

188

63.3%

John Kerry (D)

107

36.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

TOTAL

297

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Pelican township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

137

56.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

38.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.7%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

243

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pelican township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	85%	Scott Jensen (R)	226	67.1%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	107	31.8%	4 [+]	1.2%	337	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (0.6%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (0.6%);
2020	S2	92%	Jason Lewis (R)	246	67.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	105	28.9%	12 [+]	3.3%	363	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (2.5%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (0.8%);
2018	S2	74%	Karin Housley (R)	200	69.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	79	27.6%	7 [+]	2.4%	286	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (0.3%);
2018	S1	74%	Jim Newberger (R)	170	59.6%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	111	38.9%	4 [+]	1.4%	285	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%);
2018	G	73%	Jeff Johnson (R)	191	67.5%	Tim Walz (DFL)	87	30.7%	5 [+]	1.8%	283	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 4 (1.4%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.4%);
2014	S2	68%	Mike McFadden (R)	174	68.2%	Al Franken* (DFL)	71	27.8%	10 [+]	3.9%	255	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 7 (2.7%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 2 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%);
2014	G	68%	Jeff Johnson (R)	176	69.0%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	67	26.3%	12 [+]	4.7%	255	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 7 (2.7%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 3 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.8%); 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	574
Median Value	$451,200

Occupied	230	40.1%
Vacant	344	59.9%

Owned	203	88.3%
Rented	27	11.7%
Median Rent	$850

Single-Family Units	550	95.8%
Detached	545	94.9%
Attached	5	0.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	10	1.7%

Pelican township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Pelican township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Pelican township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Pelican township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Pelican township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Pelican township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pelican township, MN