Alden city, MN

2022 population: 633 ( 28 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.0 square miles
Population density: 656.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	602	95.10%	3.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	8	1.26%	100.0%
Hispanic:	23	3.63%	11.5%

Total non-White:	31	4.90%	13.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-23	-4.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-5	-0.9

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
661
625	94.55%
0	0.00%
3	0.45%
3	0.45%
4	0.61%
26	3.93%
36	5.45%

2000
657
626	95.28%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.76%
0	0.00%
26	3.96%
31	4.72%

1990
623
577	92.62%
0	0.00%
3	0.48%
12	1.93%
n/a
21	3.37%
46	7.38%

1980
687
687	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

-1	-0.2
5	0.8

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

49	7.9
-15	-2.4

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

-110	-16.0
46	6.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Alden city, 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
47.6
101	16.0%
532	84.0%
130	20.5%

258
2.45

187	72.5%
141	75.4%
13	7.0%
71	27.5%

2010
Number	Percent
39.9
172	26.0%
489	74.0%
117	17.7%

268
2.47

188	70.1%
151	80.3%
21	11.2%
80	29.9%

2000
Number	Percent
38.6
160	24.4%
497	75.6%
137	20.9%

272
2.42

190	69.9%
161	84.7%
14	7.4%
82	30.1%

1990
Number	Percent
37.1
160	25.7%
463	74.3%
151	24.2%

253
2.46

166	65.6%
148	89.2%
7	4.2%
87	34.4%

1980
Number	Percent
36.1
194	28.2%
493	71.8%
131	19.1%

266
2.58

183	68.8%
175	95.6%
2	1.1%
83	31.2%

2022 Housing Data for Alden city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	3	1.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	3	1.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	1.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	4.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	13	5.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	5	1.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	0.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	15	5.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	16	6.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	22	8.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	35	13.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	28	10.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	20	7.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	32	12.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	35	13.6%
$200,000 or more	14	5.4%

Median Household Income	75,000
Per Capita Income	38,348

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	6	2.3%
Public Assistance	3	1.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	11	4.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	323	81.0%
Unemployed	28	7.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	351	88.0%
Not in Labor Force	48	12.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	140	131	51.7%
Non-Profit	21	32	39.6%
Self-Employed	12	10	54.5%

Local Government	6	26	18.8%
State Government	9	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	152	141	51.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	36	58	38.3%
Total	188	199	48.6%

Pct. Govt.	10.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	46	11.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	79	20.2%
Professional, Technical	77	19.7%
Service Occupations	50	12.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	0.8%
All others	139	35.5%

White Collar		51.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	85	21.7%
Health care and social assistance	70	17.9%
Retail trade	49	12.5%
Educational services	33	8.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	31	7.9%
Other services	25	6.4%
Construction	20	5.1%
Transportation and warehousing	18	4.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	11	2.8%
Public administration	11	2.8%
Finance and insurance	11	2.8%
Wholesale trade	7	1.8%
Information	6	1.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	6	1.5%
Accommodation and food services	5	1.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	20	3.16%
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	3	0.47%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	616	99.5%
German, other Germanic	2	0.3%
Other Indo-European	1	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	308	48.7%
Norwegian	141	22.3%
Irish	116	18.3%
Swedish	55	8.7%
English	47	7.4%
Danish	45	7.1%
Czech	31	4.9%
French	24	3.8%
Polish	20	3.2%
Dutch	18	2.8%
Russian	16	2.5%
American	10	1.6%
British	8	1.3%
European	6	0.9%
Finnish	4	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	633	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	633	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
9	1.9%	16	3.4%	192	40.9%	164	35.0%	69	14.7%	19	4.1%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	9	1.9%
9-12 Years	16	3.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	192	40.9%
Some College	164	35.0%
Bach. Degree	69	14.7%
Grad Degree	19	4.1%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +20	R +11	R + 1.0%
D +9
2020 vs. 2012	R +71	R +129	R + 37.1%
D -58
2020 vs. 2008	R +55	R +143	R + 39.6%
D -88

2016 vs. 2008	R +35	R +132	R + 38.6%
D -97
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	223	63.0%	Joe Biden (D)	128	36.2%	3	0.8%	354	18	16	0.01%
2016	71%	Donald Trump (R)	203	58.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	119	34.3%	25	7.2%	347	14	13	0.01%
2012	72%	Barack Obama* (D)	186	52.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	152	43.2%	14	4.0%	352	-2	-4	0.01%
2008	80%	Barack Obama (D)	216	55.2%	John McCain (R)	168	43.0%	7	1.8%	391	-1	-3	0.01%
2004	80%	John Kerry (D)	206	52.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	187	47.2%	3	0.8%	396	0	-3	0.01%
2000	74%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	184	50.3%	George W. Bush (R)	165	45.1%	17	4.6%	366	0	-3	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Alden city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

128

36.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

223

63.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

354

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Alden city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

119

34.3%

Donald Trump (R)

203

58.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.2%

Other

4.0%

TOTAL

347

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Alden city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

186

52.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

152

43.2%

Other

4.0%

TOTAL

352

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

2008 President, Alden city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

216

55.2%

John McCain (R)

168

43.0%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

391

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Alden city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

187

47.2%

John Kerry (D)

206

52.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

396

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Alden city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

165

45.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

184

50.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.0%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

366

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Alden city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	58%	Scott Jensen (R)	170	59.4%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	109	38.1%	7 [+]	2.4%	286	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 3 (1.0%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (0.7%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.3%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.3%);
2020	S2	71%	Jason Lewis (R)	184	52.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	132	37.9%	32 [+]	9.2%	348	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 26 (7.5%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 6 (1.7%);
2018	S2	58%	Karin Housley (R)	150	52.3%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	125	43.6%	12 [+]	4.2%	287	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (3.1%); Jerry Trooien (I) 3 (1.0%);
2018	S1	59%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	158	54.9%	Jim Newberger (R)	120	41.7%	10 [+]	3.5%	288	5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (3.1%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (0.3%);
2018	G	59%	Jeff Johnson (R)	149	51.7%	Tim Walz (DFL)	133	46.2%	6 [+]	2.1%	288	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 6 (2.1%);
2014	S2	52%	Al Franken* (DFL)	141	55.3%	Mike McFadden (R)	104	40.8%	10 [+]	3.9%	255	-2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 7 (2.7%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 3 (1.2%);
2014	G	52%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	134	52.3%	Jeff Johnson (R)	110	43.0%	12 [+]	4.7%	256	-2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 5 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 5 (2.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (0.4%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 1 (0.4%);

*: 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	293
Median Value	$112,500

Occupied	258	88.1%
Vacant	35	11.9%

Owned	216	83.7%
Rented	42	16.3%
Median Rent	$980

Single-Family Units	285	97.3%
Detached	282	96.2%
Attached	3	1.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	7	2.4%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Alden city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Alden city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Alden city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Alden city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Alden city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Alden city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Alden city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Alden city, MN