Lester Prairie city, MN

McLeod County, MN

2022 population: 1,918 ( 188 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.9 square miles
Population density: 2151.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,547	80.66%	1.3%
Black:	18	0.94%	350.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	3	0.16%	84.2%
2+ races:	29	1.51%	123.1%
Hispanic:	321	16.74%	99.4%

Total non-White:	371	19.34%	82.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	20	1.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	168	11.8

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
1,730
1,527	88.27%
4	0.23%
3	0.17%
19	1.10%
13	0.75%
161	9.31%
203	11.73%

2000
1,369
1,323	96.64%
2	0.15%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
12	0.88%
32	2.34%
46	3.36%

1990
1,180
1,175	99.58%
0	0.00%
5	0.42%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
5	0.42%

1980
1,229
1,209	98.37%
0	0.00%
1	0.08%
3	0.24%
n/a
16	1.30%
20	1.63%

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

204	14.9
157	11.5

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

148	12.5
41	3.5

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

-34	-2.8
-15	-1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Lester Prairie 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
36.5
613	32.0%
1,305	68.0%
216	11.3%

705
2.72

463	65.7%
380	82.1%
53	11.4%
242	34.3%

2010
Number	Percent
33.8
484	28.0%
1,246	72.0%
203	11.7%

654
2.65

463	70.8%
379	81.9%
32	6.9%
191	29.2%

2000
Number	Percent
33.9
413	30.2%
956	69.8%
179	13.1%

509
2.69

375	73.7%
322	85.9%
25	6.7%
134	26.3%

1990
Number	Percent
32.5
351	29.7%
829	70.3%
163	13.8%

442
2.67

323	73.1%
294	91.0%
15	4.6%
119	26.9%

1980
Number	Percent
29.8
374	30.4%
855	69.6%
181	14.7%

415
2.84

309	74.5%
275	89.0%
18	5.8%
106	25.5%

2022 Housing Data for Lester Prairie city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	20	2.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	11	1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	56	7.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	19	2.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	33	4.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	17	2.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	43	6.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	46	6.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	18	2.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	71	10.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	63	8.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	93	13.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	122	17.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	52	7.4%
$200,000 or more	41	5.8%

Median Household Income	81,597
Per Capita Income	36,048

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	19	2.7%
Public Assistance	5	0.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	33	4.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	921	92.3%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	4	0.4%

Total Labor Force	925	92.7%
Not in Labor Force	73	7.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		7.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	392	323	54.8%
Non-Profit	30	113	21.0%
Self-Employed	79	31	71.8%

Local Government	40	32	55.6%
State Government	3	0	100.0%
Federal Government	7	14	33.3%

Total Private + Self	471	354	57.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	80	159	33.5%
Total	551	513	51.8%

Pct. Govt.	9.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	120	11.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	224	21.1%
Professional, Technical	203	19.1%
Service Occupations	137	12.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	5	0.5%
All others	380	35.7%

White Collar		51.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	291	27.3%
Health care and social assistance	183	17.2%
Construction	130	12.2%
Retail trade	71	6.7%
Finance and insurance	69	6.5%
Educational services	63	5.9%
Transportation and warehousing	57	5.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	43	4.0%
Other services	42	3.9%
Accommodation and food services	32	3.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	21	2.0%
Public administration	19	1.8%
Wholesale trade	11	1.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	9	0.8%
Utilities	9	0.8%
Information	7	0.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	0.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	270	14.08%
Puerto Rican	5	0.26%
Cuban	5	0.26%
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	41	2.14%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Japanese	5	0.26%
Filipino	3	0.16%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,591	89.5%
Spanish	184	10.3%
Tagalog	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	833	43.4%
Norwegian	113	5.9%
Czech	95	5.0%
Swedish	87	4.5%
Polish	81	4.2%
American	79	4.1%
Irish	53	2.8%
English	23	1.2%
European	22	1.1%
Dutch	21	1.1%
French	19	1.0%
Russian	14	0.7%
Scottish	11	0.6%
Danish	10	0.5%
French Canadian	10	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,881	98.1%
Not a citizen	37	1.9%

Native	1,811	94.4%
Foreign-born	107	5.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
60	5.1%	48	4.1%	360	30.7%	511	43.5%	145	12.4%	50	4.3%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	60	5.1%
9-12 Years	48	4.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	360	30.7%
Some College	511	43.5%
Bach. Degree	145	12.4%
Grad Degree	50	4.3%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +104	R +45	D + 3.9%
D +59
2020 vs. 2012	R +180	R +217	R + 17.9%
D -37
2020 vs. 2008	R +204	R +264	R + 23.5%
D -60

2016 vs. 2008	R +100	R +219	R + 27.5%
D -119
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	719	72.7%	Joe Biden (D)	258	26.1%	12	1.2%	989	27	26	0.03%
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	615	69.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	199	22.6%	67	7.6%	881	25	24	0.03%
2012	66%	Mitt Romney (R)	539	63.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	295	34.5%	22	2.6%	856	18	16	0.03%
2008	72%	John McCain (R)	515	59.8%	Barack Obama (D)	318	36.9%	28	3.3%	861	16	14	0.03%
2004	72%	George W. Bush* (R)	529	68.8%	John Kerry (D)	229	29.8%	11	1.4%	769	21	18	0.03%
2000	63%	George W. Bush (R)	360	60.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	192	32.1%	46	7.7%	598	15	12	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lester Prairie city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

258

26.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

719

72.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

989

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Lester Prairie city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

199

22.6%

Donald Trump (R)

615

69.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.9%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

881

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Lester Prairie city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

295

34.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

539

63.0%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

856

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Lester Prairie city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

318

36.9%

John McCain (R)

515

59.8%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

861

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

2004 President, Lester Prairie city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

529

68.8%

John Kerry (D)

229

29.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

769

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 18

2000 President, Lester Prairie city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

360

60.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

192

32.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.8%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

598

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lester Prairie city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	52%	Scott Jensen (R)	537	69.5%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	205	26.5%	31 [+]	4.0%	773	25	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 11 (1.4%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 11 (1.4%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 7 (0.9%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.3%);
2020	S2	66%	Jason Lewis (R)	650	66.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	248	25.4%	78 [+]	8.0%	976	23	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 58 (5.9%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 19 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S2	49%	Karin Housley (R)	440	63.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	222	31.9%	34 [+]	4.9%	696	21	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 25 (3.6%); Jerry Trooien (I) 9 (1.3%);
2018	S1	49%	Jim Newberger (R)	378	54.4%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	296	42.6%	21 [+]	3.0%	695	18	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 16 (2.3%); Paula Overby (Green) 5 (0.7%);
2018	G	48%	Jeff Johnson (R)	426	61.6%	Tim Walz (DFL)	224	32.4%	41 [+]	5.9%	691	19	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 28 (4.1%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 13 (1.9%);
2014	S2	40%	Mike McFadden (R)	304	56.4%	Al Franken* (DFL)	208	38.6%	27 [+]	5.0%	539	13	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 16 (3.0%); Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 10 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2014	G	40%	Jeff Johnson (R)	324	60.3%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	173	32.2%	40 [+]	7.4%	537	16	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 20 (3.7%); Other (Write-in) 13 (2.4%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 7 (1.3%); 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	733
Median Value	$202,500

Occupied	705	96.2%
Vacant	28	3.8%

Owned	607	86.1%
Rented	98	13.9%
Median Rent	$665

Single-Family Units	606	82.7%
Detached	570	77.8%
Attached	36	4.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	58	7.9%
Mobile Homes	20	2.7%

Lester Prairie city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Lester Prairie city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Lester Prairie city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lester Prairie city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lester Prairie city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lester Prairie city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lester Prairie city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lester Prairie city, MN