Big Falls city, MN

2022 population: 153 ( 83 from 2010 )
Land area: 6.0 square miles
Population density: 25.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	144	94.12%	36.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	9	5.88%	200.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	9	5.88%	18.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-81	-41.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-2	-1.0

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
236
225	95.34%
0	0.00%
4	1.69%
0	0.00%
3	1.27%
4	1.69%
11	4.66%

2000
252
243	96.43%
0	0.00%
1	0.40%
0	0.00%
8	3.17%
0	0.00%
9	3.57%

1990
359
359	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
487
472	96.92%
0	0.00%
15	3.08%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
15	3.08%

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

-18	-7.1
2	0.8

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

-116	-32.3
9	2.5

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

-113	-23.2
-15	-3.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Big Falls 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
63.4
8	5.2%
145	94.8%
66	43.1%

102
1.50

38	37.3%
32	84.2%
0	0.0%
64	62.7%

2010
Number	Percent
53.8
27	11.4%
209	88.6%
56	23.7%

130
1.82

63	48.5%
55	87.3%
4	6.3%
67	51.5%

2000
Number	Percent
43.6
54	21.4%
198	78.6%
41	16.3%

120
2.10

75	62.5%
62	82.7%
9	12.0%
45	37.5%

1990
Number	Percent
39.0
87	24.2%
272	75.8%
72	20.1%

162
2.22

102	63.0%
94	92.2%
8	7.8%
60	37.0%

1980
Number	Percent
27.8
164	33.7%
323	66.3%
36	7.4%

170
2.86

118	69.4%
95	80.5%
16	13.6%
52	30.6%

2022 Housing Data for Big Falls city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	12	11.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	16	15.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	10	9.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	9	8.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	9	8.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	5	4.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	2.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	4	3.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	6	5.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	6	5.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	9	8.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	5	4.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	5	4.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	4	3.9%

Median Household Income	32,917
Per Capita Income	33,611

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	4	3.9%
Public Assistance	1	1.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	11	10.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	46	56.8%
Unemployed	12	14.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	58	71.6%
Not in Labor Force	23	28.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		43.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	9	25	26.5%
Non-Profit	9	0	100.0%
Self-Employed	4	16	20.0%

Local Government	10	2	83.3%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	1	0.0%

Total Private + Self	13	41	24.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	19	3	86.4%
Total	32	44	42.1%

Pct. Govt.	17.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	8	10.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	8	10.5%
Professional, Technical	13	17.1%
Service Occupations	19	25.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	3.9%
All others	28	36.8%

White Collar		38.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Wholesale trade	13	17.1%
Other services	10	13.2%
Construction	9	11.8%
Accommodation and food services	9	11.8%
Manufacturing	8	10.5%
Retail trade	7	9.2%
Finance and insurance	6	7.9%
Health care and social assistance	6	7.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	4	5.3%
Public administration	2	2.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	1	1.3%
Transportation and warehousing	1	1.3%

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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	150	99.3%
German, other Germanic	1	0.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	42	27.5%
Norwegian	31	20.3%
Swedish	31	20.3%
Irish	22	14.4%
Italian	12	7.8%
American	10	6.5%
French	10	6.5%
Finnish	7	4.6%
English	6	3.9%
European	4	2.6%
Austrian	3	2.0%
Danish	2	1.3%
Dutch	2	1.3%
Polish	2	1.3%
Greek	1	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	149	97.4%
Not a citizen	4	2.6%

Native	148	96.7%
Foreign-born	5	3.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	8	5.5%	40	27.6%	85	58.6%	12	8.3%	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	8	5.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	40	27.6%
Some College	85	58.6%
Bach. Degree	12	8.3%
Grad Degree	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -18	D +16	D + 8.1%
D -2
2020 vs. 2012	R +2	R +21	R + 21.3%
D -19
2020 vs. 2008	R -34	R +5	R + 14.9%
D -39

2016 vs. 2008	R -16	R +21	R + 23.0%
D -37
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	84%	Donald Trump* (R)	68	64.2%	Joe Biden (D)	37	34.9%	1	0.9%	106	19	17	0.00%
2016	82%	Donald Trump (R)	86	65.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	39	29.8%	6	4.6%	131	21	20	0.00%
2012	68%	Mitt Romney (R)	66	50.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	56	43.1%	8	6.2%	130	6	4	0.00%
2008	89%	John McCain (R)	102	55.4%	Barack Obama (D)	76	41.3%	6	3.3%	184	12	10	0.01%
2004	72%	George W. Bush* (R)	76	52.4%	John Kerry (D)	66	45.5%	3	2.1%	145	5	2	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Big Falls city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

34.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

64.2%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

106

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Big Falls city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

29.8%

Donald Trump (R)

65.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.3%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

131

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Big Falls city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

43.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

50.8%

Other

6.2%

TOTAL

130

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

2008 President, Big Falls city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

41.3%

John McCain (R)

102

55.4%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

184

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Big Falls city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

52.4%

John Kerry (D)

45.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

145

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Big Falls city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	71%	Scott Jensen (R)	47	52.8%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	32	36.0%	10 [+]	11.2%	89	8	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 7 (7.9%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (3.4%);
2020	S2	85%	Jason Lewis (R)	59	55.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	35	32.7%	13 [+]	12.1%	107	12	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 10 (9.3%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (2.8%);
2018	S2	63%	Karin Housley (R)	47	52.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	36	40.0%	7 [+]	7.8%	90	10	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (6.7%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (1.1%);
2018	S1	65%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	44	47.8%	Jim Newberger (R)	42	45.7%	6 [+]	6.5%	92	9	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (5.4%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (1.1%);
2018	G	63%	Jeff Johnson (R)	48	53.3%	Tim Walz (DFL)	35	38.9%	7 [+]	7.8%	90	11	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 4 (4.4%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 3 (3.3%);
2014	S2	67%	Al Franken* (DFL)	62	52.5%	Mike McFadden (R)	46	39.0%	10 [+]	8.5%	118	-4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 9 (7.6%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1 (0.8%);
2014	G	66%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	58	50.0%	Jeff Johnson (R)	49	42.2%	9 [+]	7.8%	116	-2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 5 (4.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (3.4%); 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	154
Median Value	$47,900

Occupied	102	66.2%
Vacant	52	33.8%

Owned	76	74.5%
Rented	26	25.5%
Median Rent	$513

Single-Family Units	98	63.6%
Detached	97	63.0%
Attached	1	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	20	13.0%
Mobile Homes	21	13.6%

Big Falls city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Big Falls city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Big Falls city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Big Falls city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Big Falls city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Big Falls city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Big Falls city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Big Falls city, MN