Wacouta township, MN

2022 population: 403 ( 17 from 2010 )
Land area: 3.8 square miles
Population density: 106.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	370	91.81%	1.9%
Black:	8	1.99%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	1	0.25%	66.7%
2+ races:	13	3.23%	0.0%
Hispanic:	3	0.74%	50.0%

Total non-White:	33	8.19%	266.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-7	-2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	24	7.5

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
386
377	97.67%
0	0.00%
4	1.04%
3	0.78%
0	0.00%
2	0.52%
9	2.33%

2000
445
424	95.28%
1	0.22%
10	2.25%
0	0.00%
1	0.22%
9	2.02%
21	4.72%

1990
398
380	95.48%
0	0.00%
5	1.26%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.50%
18	4.52%

1980
346
346	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

-47	-10.6
-12	-2.7

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

44	11.1
3	0.8

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

34	9.8
18	5.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Wacouta 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
45.5
90	22.3%
313	77.7%
99	24.6%

146
2.76

115	78.8%
87	75.7%
9	7.8%
31	21.2%

2010
Number	Percent
51.3
71	18.4%
315	81.6%
67	17.4%

163
2.37

124	76.1%
113	91.1%
2	1.6%
39	23.9%

2000
Number	Percent
40.3
124	27.9%
321	72.1%
60	13.5%

159
2.80

130	81.8%
114	87.7%
0	0.0%
29	18.2%

1990
Number	Percent
34.4
103	25.9%
295	74.1%
53	13.3%

159
2.50

108	67.9%
105	97.2%
0	0.0%
51	32.1%

1980
Number	Percent
34.5
95	27.5%
251	72.5%
45	13.0%

133
2.60

103	77.4%
95	92.2%
2	1.9%
30	22.6%

2022 Housing Data for Wacouta township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	3	2.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	1.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	0.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	1.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	2.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	8	5.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	4.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	2.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	4	2.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	4	2.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	12	8.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	24	16.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	12	8.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	12	8.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	13	8.9%
$200,000 or more	35	24.0%

Median Household Income	98,750
Per Capita Income	60,408

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	4	2.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	8	5.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	178	77.4%
Unemployed	14	6.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	192	83.5%
Not in Labor Force	38	16.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	45	78	36.6%
Non-Profit	8	29	21.6%
Self-Employed	13	5	72.2%

Local Government	3	14	17.6%
State Government	3	2	60.0%
Federal Government	2	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	58	83	41.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	16	45	26.2%
Total	74	128	36.6%

Pct. Govt.	11.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	17	8.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	47	23.3%
Professional, Technical	57	28.2%
Service Occupations	52	25.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	1.0%
All others	29	14.4%

White Collar		59.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	55	27.2%
Manufacturing	28	13.9%
Educational services	17	8.4%
Public administration	15	7.4%
Construction	15	7.4%
Other services	10	5.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	10	5.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	10	5.0%
Retail trade	9	4.5%
Accommodation and food services	9	4.5%
Finance and insurance	5	2.5%
Utilities	5	2.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	2.0%
Management	4	2.0%
Transportation and warehousing	2	1.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	2	1.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	1	0.5%
Information	1	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	3	0.74%
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	%
Korean	1	0.25%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	368	98.4%
Spanish	3	0.8%
Other Indo-European	2	0.5%
Chinese	1	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	157	39.0%
Norwegian	73	18.1%
Irish	41	10.2%
American	27	6.7%
English	26	6.5%
Swedish	24	6.0%
Italian	20	5.0%
Scottish	11	2.7%
European	9	2.2%
French	7	1.7%
Danish	6	1.5%
Polish	6	1.5%
Scandinavian	6	1.5%
Czech	4	1.0%
Swiss	4	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	400	99.3%
Not a citizen	3	0.7%

Native	398	98.8%
Foreign-born	5	1.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	1.1%	10	3.7%	48	17.8%	93	34.4%	65	24.1%	51	18.9%
Average years of education: 14.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	1.1%
9-12 Years	10	3.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	48	17.8%
Some College	93	34.4%
Bach. Degree	65	24.1%
Grad Degree	51	18.9%
Average years of education: 14.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +13	D +7	D + 2.2%
D +20
2020 vs. 2012	R +21	R +36	R + 13.4%
D -15
2020 vs. 2008	R +15	R +22	R + 8.3%
D -7

2016 vs. 2008	R +2	R +29	R + 10.6%
D -27
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	90%	Joe Biden (D)	145	51.2%	Donald Trump* (R)	132	46.6%	6	2.1%	283	1	0	0.01%
2016	88%	Hillary Clinton (D)	125	45.3%	Donald Trump (R)	119	43.1%	32	11.6%	276	-2	-3	0.01%
2012	88%	Barack Obama* (D)	160	58.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	111	40.2%	5	1.8%	276	-5	-7	0.01%
2008	86%	Barack Obama (D)	152	56.1%	John McCain (R)	117	43.2%	2	0.7%	271	-1	-2	0.01%
2004	88%	George W. Bush* (R)	145	51.8%	John Kerry (D)	130	46.4%	5	1.8%	280	4	1	0.01%
2000	81%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	128	49.2%	George W. Bush (R)	124	47.7%	8	3.1%	260	2	0	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wacouta township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

145

51.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

132

46.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

283

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

2016 President, Wacouta township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

125

45.3%

Donald Trump (R)

119

43.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.9%

Other

4.7%

TOTAL

276

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -3

2012 President, Wacouta township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

160

58.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

111

40.2%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

276

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -7

2008 President, Wacouta township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

152

56.1%

John McCain (R)

117

43.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

271

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

2004 President, Wacouta township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

145

51.8%

John Kerry (D)

130

46.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

280

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Wacouta township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

124

47.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

128

49.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

260

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wacouta township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	81%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	131	51.6%	Scott Jensen (R)	114	44.9%	9 [+]	3.5%	254	0	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (2.4%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 3 (1.2%);
2020	S2	90%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	137	48.4%	Jason Lewis (R)	131	46.3%	15 [+]	5.3%	283	3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 14 (4.9%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.4%);
2018	S2	87%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	145	52.9%	Karin Housley (R)	122	44.5%	7 [+]	2.6%	274	2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (2.2%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (0.4%);
2018	S1	88%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	179	64.6%	Jim Newberger (R)	94	33.9%	4 [+]	1.4%	277	-2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (1.1%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (0.4%);
2018	G	89%	Tim Walz (DFL)	155	55.8%	Jeff Johnson (R)	115	41.4%	8 [+]	2.9%	278	-1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Josh Welter (Libertarian) 5 (1.8%); Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 3 (1.1%);
2014	S2	69%	Al Franken* (DFL)	121	55.5%	Mike McFadden (R)	92	42.2%	5 [+]	2.3%	218	-1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 3 (1.4%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 2 (0.9%);
2014	G	69%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	114	52.3%	Jeff Johnson (R)	93	42.7%	11 [+]	5.0%	218	0	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 5 (2.3%); Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 5 (2.3%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (0.5%); 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	191
Median Value	$459,100

Occupied	146	76.4%
Vacant	45	23.6%

Owned	129	88.4%
Rented	17	11.6%
Median Rent	$1,339

Single-Family Units	185	96.9%
Detached	185	96.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Wacouta township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Wacouta township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Wacouta township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wacouta township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wacouta township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wacouta township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wacouta township, MN