2022 population: 14,400
( 3,330 from 2010
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Land area: 17.2 square miles
Population density: 838.0 persons per square mile
2022 Census data | |||
White: | 13,042 | 90.57% | ![]() |
Black: | 36 | 0.25% | ![]() |
Indian: | 21 | 0.15% | ![]() |
Asian: | 254 | 1.76% | ![]() |
2+ races: | 343 | 2.38% | ![]() |
Hispanic: | 636 | 4.42% | ![]() |
Total non-White: | 1,358 | 9.43% | ![]() |
2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate ![]() |
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Change in White population: | 2,478 | 27.1 |
Change in Non-White pop.: | 852 | 9.3 |
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Housing Data | ||
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Number | % | |
Housing Units | 7,617 | |
Median Value | $234,200 | |
Occupied | 6,960 | 91.4% |
Vacant | 657 | 8.6% |
Owned | 3,845 | 55.2% |
Rented | 3,115 | 44.8% |
Median Rent | $852 | |
Single-Family Units | 4,419 | 58.0% |
Detached | 3,864 | 50.7% |
Attached | 555 | 7.3% |
Buldings with 5+ Units | 2,594 | 34.1% |
Mobile Homes | 316 | 4.1% |
Household Income | ||
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Range | Number | % |
Less than $10,000 | 274 | 3.9% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 312 | 4.5% |
$15,000 to $19,999 | 181 | 2.6% |
$20,000 to $24,999 | 450 | 6.5% |
$25,000 to $29,999 | 328 | 4.7% |
$30,000 to $34,999 | 513 | 7.4% |
$35,000 to $39,999 | 238 | 3.4% |
$40,000 to $44,999 | 420 | 6.0% |
$45,000 to $49,999 | 340 | 4.9% |
$50,000 to $59,999 | 561 | 8.1% |
$60,000 to $74,999 | 712 | 10.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 984 | 14.1% |
$100,000 to $124,999 | 556 | 8.0% |
$125,000 to $149,999 | 295 | 4.2% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 409 | 5.9% |
$200,000 or more | 387 | 5.6% |
Median Household Income | 57,309 | |
Per Capita Income | 38,089 |
Welfare Households | ||
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Number | % | |
SSI | 282 | 4.1% |
Public Assistance | 180 | 2.6% |
Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 558 | 8.0% |
Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
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Number | % | |
Employed | 6,687 | 81.6% |
Unemployed | 248 | 3.0% |
In Armed Forces | 26 | 0.3% |
Total Labor Force | 6,961 | 84.9% |
Not in Labor Force | 1,236 | 15.1% |
Real Unemployment Rate | 18.1% |
Class of Worker | |||
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Male | Female | % Male | |
Private Sector | 3,044 | 2,498 | 54.9% |
Non-Profit | 69 | 335 | 17.1% |
Self-Employed | 227 | 226 | 50.1% |
Local Government | 203 | 321 | 38.7% |
State Government | 49 | 248 | 16.5% |
Federal Government | 41 | 18 | 69.5% |
Total Private + Self | 3,271 | 2,724 | 54.6% |
Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 362 | 922 | 28.2% |
Total | 3,633 | 3,646 | 49.9% |
Pct. Govt. | 12.1% |
Occupation | ||
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Number | % | |
Management, Business, Science, Arts | 1,039 | 14.2% |
Sales and Office Occupations | 1,290 | 17.6% |
Professional, Technical | 1,478 | 20.2% |
Service Occupations | 1,684 | 23.0% |
Farming, Forestry, Fishing | 10 | 0.1% |
All others | 1,839 | 25.1% |
White Collar | 51.9% |
Industry | ||
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Number | % | |
Manufacturing | 1,590 | 21.7% |
Health care and social assistance | 1,342 | 18.3% |
Retail trade | 1,093 | 14.9% |
Educational services | 537 | 7.3% |
Accommodation and food services | 459 | 6.3% |
Professional, scientific, technical | 435 | 5.9% |
Other services | 422 | 5.8% |
Administrative, support, waste mgmt. | 263 | 3.6% |
Construction | 229 | 3.1% |
Finance and insurance | 212 | 2.9% |
Wholesale trade | 194 | 2.6% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation | 153 | 2.1% |
Transportation and warehousing | 143 | 2.0% |
Public administration | 138 | 1.9% |
Information | 46 | 0.6% |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting | 32 | 0.4% |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 30 | 0.4% |
Management | 12 | 0.2% |
Hispanic Breakdown | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Mexican | 596 | 4.14% |
Puerto Rican | 23 | 0.16% |
Cuban | 1 | 0.01% |
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 | 2 | 0.01% |
Argentinean | 0 | 0.00% |
Bolivian | 0 | 0.00% |
Chilean | 0 | 0.00% |
Colombian | 2 | 0.01% |
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 | 14 | 0.10% |
Language Spoken at Home | ||
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Language | Number | % |
English | 12,886 | 95.1% |
Spanish | 381 | 2.8% |
Other Asian | 122 | 0.9% |
Vietnamese | 98 | 0.7% |
German, other Germanic | 27 | 0.2% |
French, Haitian, Cajun | 13 | 0.1% |
Russian, Polish, other Slavic | 12 | 0.1% |
Chinese | 9 | 0.1% |
Ancestry | ||
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Country | Number | % |
German | 5,759 | 40.0% |
Norwegian | 2,828 | 19.6% |
Irish | 1,203 | 8.4% |
Swedish | 1,045 | 7.3% |
English | 707 | 4.9% |
Polish | 590 | 4.1% |
Czech | 449 | 3.1% |
Finnish | 442 | 3.1% |
French | 356 | 2.5% |
Scandinavian | 348 | 2.4% |
American | 339 | 2.4% |
Dutch | 178 | 1.2% |
British | 157 | 1.1% |
Scotch-Irish | 154 | 1.1% |
Scottish | 147 | 1.0% |
Citizenship & Nativity | ||
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Number | % | |
U.S. citizen | 14,265 | 99.1% |
Not a citizen | 135 | 0.9% |
Native | 14,031 | 97.4% |
Foreign-born | 369 | 2.6% |
Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older | |||||||||||
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< 9 Years | 9-12 Years | H.S. Grad or GED | Some College | Bach. Degree | Grad Degree | ||||||
183 | 1.9% | 313 | 3.2% | 3,186 | 32.3% | 3,216 | 32.6% | 2,122 | 21.5% | 857 | 8.7% |
Average years of education: 13.7 |
Population 25 Years and Older | ||
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< 9 Years | 183 | 1.9% |
9-12 Years | 313 | 3.2% |
H.S. Grad or GED | 3,186 | 32.3% |
Some College | 3,216 | 32.6% |
Bach. Degree | 2,122 | 21.5% |
Grad Degree | 857 | 8.7% |
Average years of education: 13.7 |
Recent Trends | ||||
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Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
2020 vs. 2016 | R +394 | D +165 | D + 5.9% | |
D +559 | ||||
2020 vs. 2012 | R +1,103 | R +1,125 | R + 13.5% | |
D -22 | ||||
2020 vs. 2008 | R +1,940 | R +1,606 | R + 20.5% | |
D +334 | ||||
2016 vs. 2008 | R +1,546 | R +1,771 | R + 26.4% | |
D -225 | ||||
How to interpret this table |
Year | Turnout ![]() | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) ![]() | Diff (US) ![]() | PSV | |||||
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2020 | 69% | Donald Trump* (R) | 4,640 | 60.1% | Joe Biden (D) | 2,890 | 37.4% | 190 | 2.5% | 7,720 | 15 | 13 | 0.24% |
2016 | 69% | Donald Trump (R) | 4,246 | 59.4% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 2,331 | 32.6% | 576 | 8.1% | 7,153 | 14 | 13 | 0.24% |
2012 | 70% | Mitt Romney (R) | 3,537 | 53.8% | Barack Obama* (D) | 2,912 | 44.3% | 131 | 2.0% | 6,580 | 9 | 7 | 0.22% |
2008 | 62% | John McCain (R) | 2,700 | 50.5% | Barack Obama (D) | 2,556 | 47.8% | 90 | 1.7% | 5,346 | 7 | 5 | 0.18% |
2004 | 64% | George W. Bush* (R) | 2,767 | 55.3% | John Kerry (D) | 2,166 | 43.3% | 73 | 1.5% | 5,006 | 8 | 5 | 0.18% |
2000 | 56% | George W. Bush (R) | 2,157 | 54.5% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 1,528 | 38.6% | 270 | 6.8% | 3,955 | 9 | 7 | 0.16% |
2020 President, Alexandria city | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Joe Biden (D) | 2,890 | 37.4% | |||||||||
Donald Trump* (R) | 4,640 | 60.1% | |||||||||
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 106 | 1.4% | |||||||||
Other | 84 | 1.1% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 7,720 | ||||||||||
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2016 President, Alexandria city | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Hillary Clinton (D) | 2,331 | 32.6% | |||||||||
Donald Trump (R) | 4,246 | 59.4% | |||||||||
Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 283 | 4.0% | |||||||||
Other | 293 | 4.1% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 7,153 | ||||||||||
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2012 President, Alexandria city | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Barack Obama* (D) | 2,912 | 44.3% | |||||||||
Mitt Romney (R) | 3,537 | 53.8% | |||||||||
Other | 131 | 2.0% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 6,580 | ||||||||||
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2008 President, Alexandria city | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Barack Obama (D) | 2,556 | 47.8% | |||||||||
John McCain (R) | 2,700 | 50.5% | |||||||||
Other | 90 | 1.7% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 5,346 | ||||||||||
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2004 President, Alexandria city | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
George W. Bush* (R) | 2,767 | 55.3% | |||||||||
John Kerry (D) | 2,166 | 43.3% | |||||||||
Ralph Nader (I) | 50 | 1.0% | |||||||||
Other | 23 | 0.5% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 5,006 | ||||||||||
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2000 President, Alexandria city | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
George W. Bush (R) | 2,157 | 54.5% | |||||||||
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 1,528 | 38.6% | |||||||||
Ralph Nader (Grn) | 211 | 5.3% | |||||||||
Other | 59 | 1.5% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 3,955 | ||||||||||
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Year | Type | Turnout ![]() | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff ![]() | PSV | |||||
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2022 | G | 53% | Scott Jensen (R) | 3,536 | 59.9% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 2,181 | 37.0% | 182 [+] | 3.1% | 5,899 | 15 | 0.23% |
2020 | S2 | 68% | Jason Lewis (R) | 4,239 | 56.0% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 2,726 | 36.0% | 608 [+] | 8.0% | 7,573 | 12 | 0.24% |
2018 | S2 | 53% | Karin Housley (R) | 3,123 | 55.2% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 2,289 | 40.5% | 245 [+] | 4.3% | 5,657 | 13 | 0.22% |
2018 | S1 | 53% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 2,849 | 50.2% | Jim Newberger (R) | 2,632 | 46.4% | 191 [+] | 3.4% | 5,672 | 10 | 0.22% |
2018 | G | 53% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 3,145 | 55.6% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 2,325 | 41.1% | 186 [+] | 3.3% | 5,656 | 13 | 0.22% |
2014 | S2 | 47% | Mike McFadden (R) | 2,234 | 48.1% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 2,185 | 47.1% | 221 [+] | 4.8% | 4,640 | 5 | 0.23% |
2014 | G | 47% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 2,410 | 52.2% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 1,945 | 42.1% | 261 [+] | 5.7% | 4,616 | 8 | 0.23% |