Empire township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,109 ( 665 from 2010 )
Land area: 31.4 square miles
Population density: 98.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,052	98.17%	33.6%
Black:	9	0.29%	67.9%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	20	0.64%	64.3%
2+ races:	15	0.48%	51.6%
Hispanic:	13	0.42%	65.8%

Total non-White:	57	1.83%	64.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	768	38.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-103	-5.1

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
2,444
2,284	93.45%
28	1.15%
3	0.12%
56	2.29%
31	1.27%
38	1.55%
160	6.55%

2000
1,555
1,528	98.26%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
15	0.96%
12	0.77%
27	1.74%

1990
1,340
1,303	97.24%
7	0.52%
0	0.00%
26	1.94%
n/a
4	0.30%
37	2.76%

1980
1,221
1,221	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

756	48.6
133	8.6

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

225	16.8
-10	-0.7

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

82	6.7
37	3.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Empire 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
36.5
937	30.1%
2,172	69.9%
360	11.6%

1,043
2.97

892	85.5%
810	90.8%
0	0.0%
151	14.5%

2010
Number	Percent
34.0
749	30.6%
1,695	69.4%
133	5.4%

792
3.08

645	81.4%
560	86.8%
29	4.5%
147	18.6%

2000
Number	Percent
30.0
497	32.0%
1,058	68.0%
59	3.8%

500
3.09

419	83.8%
372	88.8%
21	5.0%
81	16.2%

1990
Number	Percent
29.3
463	34.6%
877	65.4%
81	6.0%

433
3.09

363	83.8%
319	87.9%
31	8.5%
70	16.2%

1980
Number	Percent
26.7
463	37.9%
758	62.1%
75	6.1%

342
3.57

310	90.6%
292	94.2%
10	3.2%
32	9.4%

2022 Housing Data for Empire township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	12	1.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	4	0.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	6	0.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	4	0.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	14	1.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	5	0.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	3	0.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	26	2.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	45	4.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	67	6.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	112	10.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	97	9.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	146	14.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	313	30.0%
$200,000 or more	189	18.1%

Median Household Income	148,375
Per Capita Income	49,679

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	12	1.2%
Public Assistance	14	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	17	1.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,673	88.4%
Unemployed	12	0.6%
In Armed Forces	4	0.2%

Total Labor Force	1,689	89.2%
Not in Labor Force	204	10.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		11.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	824	457	64.3%
Non-Profit	27	90	23.1%
Self-Employed	52	104	33.3%

Local Government	33	120	21.6%
State Government	25	12	67.6%
Federal Government	18	10	64.3%

Total Private + Self	876	561	61.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	103	232	30.7%
Total	979	793	55.2%

Pct. Govt.	12.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	355	20.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	351	19.8%
Professional, Technical	476	26.9%
Service Occupations	211	11.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	10	0.6%
All others	379	21.4%

White Collar		66.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	224	12.6%
Manufacturing	213	12.0%
Construction	183	10.3%
Retail trade	169	9.5%
Finance and insurance	163	9.2%
Educational services	151	8.5%
Transportation and warehousing	104	5.9%
Wholesale trade	99	5.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	96	5.4%
Accommodation and food services	71	4.0%
Other services	48	2.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	47	2.7%
Public administration	45	2.5%
Utilities	44	2.5%
Information	41	2.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	37	2.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	26	1.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	6	0.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	5	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	13	0.42%
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	%
Cambodian	14	0.45%
Chinese	5	0.16%
Vietnamese	1	0.03%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,850	99.0%
Spanish	11	0.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	10	0.3%
German, other Germanic	7	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,273	40.9%
Norwegian	420	13.5%
Irish	268	8.6%
Scandinavian	184	5.9%
Swedish	159	5.1%
Polish	147	4.7%
English	96	3.1%
Italian	65	2.1%
American	58	1.9%
European	51	1.6%
French	50	1.6%
Dutch	42	1.4%
Finnish	42	1.4%
Czech	37	1.2%
Scottish	36	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,092	99.5%
Not a citizen	17	0.5%

Native	3,081	99.1%
Foreign-born	28	0.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	26	1.3%	504	25.0%	729	36.1%	521	25.8%	238	11.8%
Average years of education: 14.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	26	1.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	504	25.0%
Some College	729	36.1%
Bach. Degree	521	25.8%
Grad Degree	238	11.8%
Average years of education: 14.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +203	R +25	D + 4.8%
D +178
2020 vs. 2012	R +326	R +139	R + 0.9%
D +187
2020 vs. 2008	R +344	R +155	R + 1.7%
D +189

2016 vs. 2008	R +141	R +130	R + 6.6%
D +11
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	79%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,141	61.2%	Joe Biden (D)	687	36.9%	35	1.9%	1,863	16	14	0.06%
2016	76%	Donald Trump (R)	938	58.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	509	31.9%	150	9.4%	1,597	14	13	0.05%
2012	74%	Mitt Romney (R)	815	60.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	500	37.2%	29	2.2%	1,344	16	13	0.05%
2008	84%	John McCain (R)	797	60.2%	Barack Obama (D)	498	37.6%	28	2.1%	1,323	16	15	0.05%
2004	90%	George W. Bush* (R)	728	62.0%	John Kerry (D)	433	36.9%	14	1.2%	1,175	14	11	0.04%
2000	74%	George W. Bush (R)	443	56.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	295	37.5%	49	6.2%	787	11	8	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Empire township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

687

36.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,141

61.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,863

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Empire township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

509

31.9%

Donald Trump (R)

938

58.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.6%

Other

4.8%

TOTAL

1,597

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Empire township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

500

37.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

815

60.6%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

1,344

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Empire township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

498

37.6%

John McCain (R)

797

60.2%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,323

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 15

2004 President, Empire township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

728

62.0%

John Kerry (D)

433

36.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,175

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Empire township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

443

56.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

295

37.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.6%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

787

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Empire township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	63%	Scott Jensen (R)	878	59.0%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	564	37.9%	47 [+]	3.2%	1,489	14	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 20 (1.3%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 18 (1.2%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 6 (0.4%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.2%);
2020	S2	78%	Jason Lewis (R)	1,094	59.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	614	33.4%	131 [+]	7.1%	1,839	16	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 108 (5.9%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 21 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	S2	63%	Karin Housley (R)	777	55.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	556	39.7%	68 [+]	4.9%	1,401	13	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 47 (3.4%); Jerry Trooien (I) 21 (1.5%);
2018	S1	63%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	692	49.3%	Jim Newberger (R)	661	47.1%	51 [+]	3.6%	1,404	11	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 42 (3.0%); Paula Overby (Green) 9 (0.6%);
2018	G	63%	Jeff Johnson (R)	780	55.5%	Tim Walz (DFL)	571	40.6%	54 [+]	3.8%	1,405	13	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 38 (2.7%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 16 (1.1%);
2014	S2	47%	Mike McFadden (R)	518	56.6%	Al Franken* (DFL)	356	38.9%	41 [+]	4.5%	915	14	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 21 (2.3%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 20 (2.2%);
2014	G	47%	Jeff Johnson (R)	524	57.3%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	340	37.2%	51 [+]	5.6%	915	13	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 33 (3.6%); Other (Write-in) 9 (1.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 8 (0.9%); 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	1,059
Median Value	$415,800

Occupied	1,043	98.5%
Vacant	16	1.5%

Owned	965	92.5%
Rented	78	7.5%
Median Rent	$1,978

Single-Family Units	1,042	98.4%
Detached	955	90.2%
Attached	87	8.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	13	1.2%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Empire township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Empire township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Empire township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Empire township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Empire township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Empire township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Empire township, MN