Karlstad city, MN

2022 population: 662 ( 98 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.5 square miles
Population density: 440.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	634	95.77%	15.6%
Black:	6	0.91%	200.0%
Indian:	1	0.15%	0.0%
Asian:	4	0.60%	100.0%
2+ races:	14	2.11%	1300.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	28	4.23%	211.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-117	-18.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	19	3.0

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
760
751	98.82%
2	0.26%
1	0.13%
2	0.26%
1	0.13%
3	0.39%
9	1.18%

2000
805
778	96.65%
0	0.00%
9	1.12%
0	0.00%
12	1.49%
6	0.75%
27	3.35%

1990
910
903	99.23%
0	0.00%
5	0.55%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.22%
7	0.77%

1980
926
923	99.68%
0	0.00%
3	0.32%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
3	0.32%

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

-27	-3.4
-18	-2.2

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

-125	-13.7
20	2.2

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

-20	-2.2
4	0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Karlstad 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
48.6
138	20.8%
524	79.2%
187	28.2%

279
2.11

167	59.9%
123	73.7%
18	10.8%
112	40.1%

2010
Number	Percent
47.5
171	22.5%
589	77.5%
210	27.6%

331
2.16

189	57.1%
147	77.8%
21	11.1%
142	42.9%

2000
Number	Percent
42.1
193	24.0%
612	76.0%
223	27.7%

336
2.21

207	61.6%
155	74.9%
21	10.1%
129	38.4%

1990
Number	Percent
41.5
230	25.3%
680	74.7%
261	28.7%

350
2.37

234	66.9%
197	84.2%
23	9.8%
116	33.1%

1980
Number	Percent
37.7
249	26.9%
677	73.1%
231	24.9%

336
2.58

230	68.5%
192	83.5%
17	7.4%
106	31.5%

2022 Housing Data for Karlstad city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	11	3.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	22	7.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	1.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	5	1.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	31	11.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	10	3.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	20	7.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	21	7.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	14	5.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	35	12.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	26	9.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	19	6.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	36	12.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	11	3.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	14	5.0%

Median Household Income	50,536
Per Capita Income	27,604

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	14	5.0%
Public Assistance	22	7.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	44	15.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	287	78.6%
Unemployed	4	1.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	291	79.7%
Not in Labor Force	74	20.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	133	71	65.2%
Non-Profit	3	25	10.7%
Self-Employed	12	10	54.5%

Local Government	6	17	26.1%
State Government	0	14	0.0%
Federal Government	10	2	83.3%

Total Private + Self	145	81	64.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	19	58	24.7%
Total	164	139	54.1%

Pct. Govt.	16.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	16	5.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	65	21.5%
Professional, Technical	67	22.1%
Service Occupations	63	20.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	0.7%
All others	92	30.4%

White Collar		48.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	58	19.1%
Retail trade	42	13.9%
Educational services	40	13.2%
Manufacturing	37	12.2%
Wholesale trade	30	9.9%
Accommodation and food services	21	6.9%
Transportation and warehousing	15	5.0%
Other services	13	4.3%
Construction	12	4.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	10	3.3%
Utilities	7	2.3%
Public administration	7	2.3%
Information	4	1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	4	1.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	1.0%

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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Thai	4	0.60%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	620	99.8%
Spanish	1	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Norwegian	282	42.6%
German	123	18.6%
Swedish	113	17.1%
American	45	6.8%
Irish	43	6.5%
Scandinavian	30	4.5%
Polish	28	4.2%
European	16	2.4%
English	11	1.7%
French	11	1.7%
Icelander	6	0.9%
British	5	0.8%
Italian	4	0.6%
African	4	0.6%
Czech	3	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	662	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	658	99.4%
Foreign-born	4	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	0.4%	9	1.9%	224	47.0%	107	22.4%	130	27.3%	5	1.0%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	0.4%
9-12 Years	9	1.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	224	47.0%
Some College	107	22.4%
Bach. Degree	130	27.3%
Grad Degree	5	1.0%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +15	D +21	D + 10.4%
D +36
2020 vs. 2012	R +54	R +70	R + 16.9%
D -16
2020 vs. 2008	R +66	R +114	R + 29.4%
D -48

2016 vs. 2008	R +51	R +135	R + 39.8%
D -84
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Donald Trump* (R)	249	62.6%	Joe Biden (D)	140	35.2%	9	2.3%	398	17	16	0.01%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	234	64.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	104	28.5%	27	7.4%	365	19	18	0.01%
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	195	54.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	156	43.2%	10	2.8%	361	9	7	0.01%
2008	64%	Barack Obama (D)	188	49.3%	John McCain (R)	183	48.0%	10	2.6%	381	4	2	0.01%
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	208	56.1%	John Kerry (D)	158	42.6%	5	1.3%	371	8	5	0.01%
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	195	52.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	147	39.4%	31	8.3%	373	7	4	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Karlstad city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

140

35.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

249

62.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

398

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Karlstad city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

104

28.5%

Donald Trump (R)

234

64.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.8%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

365

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Karlstad city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

156

43.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

195

54.0%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

361

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Karlstad city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

188

49.3%

John McCain (R)

183

48.0%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

381

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Karlstad city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

208

56.1%

John Kerry (D)

158

42.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

371

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Karlstad city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

195

52.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

147

39.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.0%

Other

4.3%

TOTAL

373

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Karlstad city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	60%	Scott Jensen (R)	206	66.0%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	89	28.5%	17 [+]	5.4%	312	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (2.9%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 5 (1.6%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (0.6%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.3%);
2020	S2	76%	Jason Lewis (R)	224	56.3%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	144	36.2%	30 [+]	7.5%	398	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 21 (5.3%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 9 (2.3%);
2018	S2	67%	Karin Housley (R)	187	52.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	151	42.2%	20 [+]	5.6%	358	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 16 (4.5%); Jerry Trooien (I) 4 (1.1%);
2018	S1	67%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	178	49.7%	Jim Newberger (R)	166	46.4%	14 [+]	3.9%	358	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (2.5%); Paula Overby (Green) 5 (1.4%);
2018	G	67%	Jeff Johnson (R)	196	54.7%	Tim Walz (DFL)	146	40.8%	16 [+]	4.5%	358	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 14 (3.9%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 2 (0.6%);
2014	S2	46%	Al Franken* (DFL)	127	48.7%	Mike McFadden (R)	123	47.1%	11 [+]	4.2%	261	4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 7 (2.7%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 4 (1.5%);
2014	G	46%	Jeff Johnson (R)	130	50.4%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	115	44.6%	13 [+]	5.0%	258	6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 9 (3.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (1.2%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (0.4%); 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	370
Median Value	$118,600

Occupied	279	75.4%
Vacant	91	24.6%

Owned	187	67.0%
Rented	92	33.0%
Median Rent	$495

Single-Family Units	248	67.0%
Detached	233	63.0%
Attached	15	4.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	99	26.8%
Mobile Homes	4	1.1%

Karlstad city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Karlstad city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Karlstad city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Karlstad city, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Karlstad city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Karlstad city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Karlstad city, MN