Carpenter township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 144 ( 35 from 2010 )
Land area: 100.8 square miles
Population density: 1.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	137	95.14%	22.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	4	2.78%	100.0%
Hispanic:	3	2.08%	0.0%

Total non-White:	7	4.86%	250.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-40	-27.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	5	3.4

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
179
177	98.88%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	1.12%
0	0.00%
2	1.12%

2000
224
224	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
182
182	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
235
229	97.45%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	2.55%
6	2.55%

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	-21.0
2	0.9

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

42	23.1
0	0.0

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

-47	-20.0
-6	-2.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Carpenter 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
63.5
7	4.9%
137	95.1%
63	43.8%

86
1.67

36	41.9%
32	88.9%
0	0.0%
50	58.1%

2010
Number	Percent
54.5
30	16.8%
149	83.2%
56	31.3%

86
2.08

53	61.6%
51	96.2%
1	1.9%
33	38.4%

2000
Number	Percent
52.1
28	12.5%
196	87.5%
57	25.4%

108
1.97

78	72.2%
68	87.2%
0	0.0%
30	27.8%

1990
Number	Percent
46.0
41	22.5%
141	77.5%
26	14.3%

74
2.46

60	81.1%
48	80.0%
1	1.7%
14	18.9%

1980
Number	Percent
27.2
80	34.0%
155	66.0%
16	6.8%

82
2.87

72	87.8%
59	81.9%
7	9.7%
10	12.2%

2022 Housing Data for Carpenter township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	7	8.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	3	3.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	4.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	17	19.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	6	7.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	5	5.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	8.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	3	3.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	6	7.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	9	10.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	7	8.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	3	3.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	7	8.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	2	2.3%

Median Household Income	37,857
Per Capita Income	29,154

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	5	5.8%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	6	7.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	41	57.7%
Unemployed	6	8.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	47	66.2%
Not in Labor Force	24	33.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		42.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	16	12	57.1%
Non-Profit	5	1	83.3%
Self-Employed	7	2	77.8%

Local Government	3	4	42.9%
State Government	1	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	23	14	62.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	9	5	64.3%
Total	32	19	62.7%

Pct. Govt.	15.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	4	7.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	3	5.8%
Professional, Technical	4	7.7%
Service Occupations	24	46.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	5.8%
All others	17	32.7%

White Collar		21.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	10	19.2%
Accommodation and food services	8	15.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	7	13.5%
Manufacturing	6	11.5%
Educational services	5	9.6%
Public administration	4	7.7%
Transportation and warehousing	3	5.8%
Retail trade	3	5.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	3.8%
Construction	2	3.8%
Other services	2	3.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	3	2.08%
Costa Rican	3	2.08%
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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	132	93.6%
Other Indo-European	5	3.5%
Spanish	4	2.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	41	28.5%
Norwegian	39	27.1%
Swedish	26	18.1%
Irish	19	13.2%
English	13	9.0%
Finnish	10	6.9%
Italian	8	5.6%
Danish	5	3.5%
American	4	2.8%
Croatian	4	2.8%
European	3	2.1%
French Canadian	3	2.1%
Northern European	3	2.1%
Dutch	2	1.4%
French	2	1.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	144	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	142	98.6%
Foreign-born	2	1.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	17	13.1%	45	34.6%	48	36.9%	14	10.8%	6	4.6%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	17	13.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	45	34.6%
Some College	48	36.9%
Bach. Degree	14	10.8%
Grad Degree	6	4.6%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +5	R +4	R + 2.5%
D +1
2020 vs. 2012	R +8	R +17	R + 17.8%
D -9
2020 vs. 2008	R +14	R +45	R + 44.2%
D -31

2016 vs. 2008	R +9	R +41	R + 41.7%
D -32
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	86%	Donald Trump* (R)	62	63.3%	Joe Biden (D)	34	34.7%	2	2.0%	98	18	16	0.00%
2016	77%	Donald Trump (R)	57	57.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	33	33.3%	9	9.1%	99	13	12	0.00%
2012	69%	Mitt Romney (R)	54	55.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	43	43.9%	1	1.0%	98	10	8	0.00%
2008	73%	Barack Obama (D)	65	56.5%	John McCain (R)	48	41.7%	2	1.7%	115	-2	-4	0.00%
2004	70%	John Kerry (D)	66	53.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	58	46.8%	0	0.0%	124	-1	-4	0.00%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	61	52.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	46	39.3%	10	8.5%	117	7	4	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Carpenter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

34.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

63.3%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Carpenter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

33.3%

Donald Trump (R)

57.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

7.1%

TOTAL

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Carpenter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

43.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

55.1%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Carpenter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

56.5%

John McCain (R)

41.7%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

115

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

2004 President, Carpenter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

46.8%

John Kerry (D)

53.2%

TOTAL

124

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -4

2000 President, Carpenter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

52.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

39.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.8%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

117

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Carpenter township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	62%	Scott Jensen (R)	40	56.3%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	24	33.8%	7 [+]	9.9%	71	12	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 3 (4.2%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (4.2%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (1.4%);
2020	S2	85%	Jason Lewis (R)	53	54.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	35	36.1%	9 [+]	9.3%	97	11	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 7 (7.2%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (2.1%);
2018	S2	65%	Karin Housley (R)	40	51.3%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	32	41.0%	6 [+]	7.7%	78	9	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (5.1%); Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (2.6%);
2018	S1	65%	Jim Newberger (R)	37	47.4%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	36	46.2%	5 [+]	6.4%	78	11	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (5.1%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (1.3%);
2018	G	65%	Jeff Johnson (R)	43	55.1%	Tim Walz (DFL)	31	39.7%	4 [+]	5.1%	78	13	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 4 (5.1%);
2014	S2	62%	Al Franken* (DFL)	39	47.0%	Mike McFadden (R)	37	44.6%	7 [+]	8.4%	83	2	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 7 (8.4%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	60%	Jeff Johnson (R)	39	48.1%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	35	43.2%	7 [+]	8.6%	81	4	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 4 (4.9%); Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 3 (3.7%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 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	294
Median Value	$169,300

Occupied	86	29.3%
Vacant	208	70.7%

Owned	76	88.4%
Rented	10	11.6%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	286	97.3%
Detached	283	96.3%
Attached	3	1.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	7	2.4%

Carpenter township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Carpenter township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Carpenter township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Carpenter township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Carpenter township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Carpenter township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Carpenter township, MN