Deer River city, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 908 ( 22 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.5 square miles
Population density: 601.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	681	75.00%	12.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	164	18.06%	54.7%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	61	6.72%	45.2%
Hispanic:	2	0.22%	33.3%

Total non-White:	227	25.00%	49.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-97	-12.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	75	9.8

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
930
778	83.66%
1	0.11%
106	11.40%
0	0.00%
42	4.52%
3	0.32%
152	16.34%

2000
871
750	86.11%
2	0.23%
95	10.91%
2	0.23%
22	2.53%
0	0.00%
121	13.89%

1990
838
743	88.66%
2	0.24%
86	10.26%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
95	11.34%

1980
907
836	92.17%
0	0.00%
56	6.17%
0	0.00%
n/a
15	1.65%
71	7.83%

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

28	3.2
31	3.6

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

7	0.8
26	3.1

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

-93	-10.3
24	2.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Deer River 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
39.2
217	23.9%
691	76.1%
180	19.8%

351
2.49

215	61.3%
125	58.1%
48	22.3%
136	38.7%

2010
Number	Percent
39.8
229	24.6%
701	75.4%
201	21.6%

397
2.25

212	53.4%
149	70.3%
28	13.2%
185	46.6%

2000
Number	Percent
39.9
210	24.1%
661	75.9%
224	25.7%

360
2.28

214	59.4%
171	79.9%
15	7.0%
146	40.6%

1990
Number	Percent
38.0
220	26.3%
618	73.7%
224	26.7%

327
2.42

200	61.2%
166	83.0%
24	12.0%
127	38.8%

1980
Number	Percent
35.1
229	25.2%
678	74.8%
187	20.6%

362
2.36

238	65.7%
205	86.1%
8	3.4%
124	34.3%

2022 Housing Data for Deer River city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	31	8.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	18	5.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	19	5.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	0.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	30	8.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	46	13.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	39	11.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	9	2.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	16	4.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	6	1.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	35	10.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	65	18.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	6	1.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	4	1.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	9	2.6%
$200,000 or more	15	4.3%

Median Household Income	37,813
Per Capita Income	23,230

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	15	4.3%
Public Assistance	35	10.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	85	24.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	315	59.2%
Unemployed	6	1.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	321	60.3%
Not in Labor Force	211	39.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		40.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	112	108	50.9%
Non-Profit	16	22	42.1%
Self-Employed	4	4	50.0%

Local Government	25	30	45.5%
State Government	4	4	50.0%
Federal Government	0	4	0.0%

Total Private + Self	116	112	50.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	45	60	42.9%
Total	161	172	48.3%

Pct. Govt.	20.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	26	7.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	62	18.6%
Professional, Technical	59	17.7%
Service Occupations	84	25.2%
All others	102	30.6%

White Collar		44.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	54	16.2%
Manufacturing	49	14.7%
Educational services	44	13.2%
Retail trade	43	12.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	40	12.0%
Other services	21	6.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	19	5.7%
Accommodation and food services	16	4.8%
Transportation and warehousing	15	4.5%
Public administration	12	3.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	7	2.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	7	2.1%
Finance and insurance	6	1.8%

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

Total Central American	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	2	0.22%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	758	95.3%
Other Asian	22	2.8%
Other	15	1.9%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	212	23.3%
Finnish	186	20.5%
Irish	107	11.8%
Norwegian	71	7.8%
English	70	7.7%
Swedish	35	3.9%
American	21	2.3%
Welsh	20	2.2%
European	19	2.1%
Scandinavian	18	2.0%
Serbian	15	1.7%
French	11	1.2%
Italian	7	0.8%
Dutch	3	0.3%
French Canadian	3	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	908	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	896	98.7%
Foreign-born	12	1.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
30	4.9%	58	9.5%	267	43.9%	143	23.5%	62	10.2%	48	7.9%
Average years of education: 12.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	30	4.9%
9-12 Years	58	9.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	267	43.9%
Some College	143	23.5%
Bach. Degree	62	10.2%
Grad Degree	48	7.9%
Average years of education: 12.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +29	R +18	R + 2.0%
D +11
2020 vs. 2012	R +79	R +166	R + 44.3%
D -87
2020 vs. 2008	R +59	R +151	R + 39.6%
D -92

2016 vs. 2008	R +30	R +133	R + 37.6%
D -103
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	52%	Donald Trump* (R)	239	63.6%	Joe Biden (D)	133	35.4%	4	1.1%	376	18	17	0.01%
2016	51%	Donald Trump (R)	210	58.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	122	33.8%	29	8.0%	361	13	12	0.01%
2012	56%	Barack Obama* (D)	220	55.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	160	40.3%	17	4.3%	397	-5	-7	0.01%
2008	60%	Barack Obama (D)	225	54.3%	John McCain (R)	180	43.5%	9	2.2%	414	0	-2	0.01%
2004	62%	John Kerry (D)	229	54.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	185	43.8%	8	1.9%	422	-4	-7	0.01%
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	183	47.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	177	45.6%	28	7.2%	388	2	-1	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Deer River city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

133

35.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

239

63.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

376

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Deer River city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

122

33.8%

Donald Trump (R)

210

58.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.2%

Other

5.8%

TOTAL

361

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Deer River city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

220

55.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

160

40.3%

Other

4.3%

TOTAL

397

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -7

2008 President, Deer River city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

225

54.3%

John McCain (R)

180

43.5%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

414

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -2

2004 President, Deer River city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

185

43.8%

John Kerry (D)

229

54.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

422

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -7

2000 President, Deer River city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

183

47.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

177

45.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.6%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

388

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Deer River city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	37%	Scott Jensen (R)	139	53.1%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	103	39.3%	20 [+]	7.6%	262	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (3.4%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 7 (2.7%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (0.8%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%);
2020	S2	51%	Jason Lewis (R)	206	56.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	107	29.4%	51 [+]	14.0%	364	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 40 (11.0%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 10 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2018	S2	44%	Karin Housley (R)	151	47.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	127	40.2%	38 [+]	12.0%	316	5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 31 (9.8%); Jerry Trooien (I) 7 (2.2%);
2018	S1	45%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	146	45.9%	Jim Newberger (R)	144	45.3%	28 [+]	8.8%	318	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 26 (8.2%); Paula Overby (Green) 2 (0.6%);
2018	G	44%	Jeff Johnson (R)	159	50.5%	Tim Walz (DFL)	129	41.0%	27 [+]	8.6%	315	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 25 (7.9%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 2 (0.6%);
2014	S2	37%	Al Franken* (DFL)	139	53.5%	Mike McFadden (R)	106	40.8%	15 [+]	5.8%	260	-2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 9 (3.5%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 6 (2.3%);
2014	G	36%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	137	53.1%	Jeff Johnson (R)	102	39.5%	19 [+]	7.4%	258	-5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 10 (3.9%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 6 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (1.2%); 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	388
Median Value	$98,600

Occupied	351	90.5%
Vacant	37	9.5%

Owned	213	60.7%
Rented	138	39.3%
Median Rent	$656

Single-Family Units	213	54.9%
Detached	213	54.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	115	29.6%
Mobile Homes	43	11.1%

Deer River city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Deer River city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Deer River city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Deer River city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Deer River city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Deer River city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Deer River city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Deer River city, MN