Vega township, MN

2022 population: 108 ( 17 from 2010 )
Land area: 45.0 square miles
Population density: 2.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	108	100.00%	10.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-13	-12.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-4	-3.9

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
125
121	96.80%
0	0.00%
1	0.80%
0	0.00%
3	2.40%
0	0.00%
4	3.20%

2000
155
153	98.71%
0	0.00%
1	0.65%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.65%
2	1.29%

1990
133
133	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
160
160	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

-32	-20.6
2	1.3

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

20	15.0
2	1.5

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

-27	-16.9
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Vega 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
55.5
16	14.8%
92	85.2%
38	35.2%

55
1.96

32	58.2%
32	100.0%
0	0.0%
23	41.8%

2010
Number	Percent
48.9
22	17.6%
103	82.4%
29	23.2%

54
2.31

38	70.4%
33	86.8%
0	0.0%
16	29.6%

2000
Number	Percent
36.9
52	33.5%
103	66.5%
29	18.7%

50
3.10

42	84.0%
34	81.0%
4	9.5%
8	16.0%

1990
Number	Percent
37.1
30	22.6%
103	77.4%
30	22.6%

55
2.42

46	83.6%
41	89.1%
3	6.5%
9	16.4%

1980
Number	Percent
43.8
55	34.4%
105	65.6%
40	25.0%

58
2.76

49	84.5%
41	83.7%
0	0.0%
9	15.5%

2022 Housing Data for Vega township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	3.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	4	7.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	5	9.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	6	10.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	1	1.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	10	18.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	6	10.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	10	18.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	3	5.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	2	3.6%
$200,000 or more	6	10.9%

Median Household Income	67,344
Per Capita Income	48,622

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	3.6%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	0	0.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	54	96.4%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	54	96.4%
Not in Labor Force	2	3.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		3.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	24	11	68.6%
Non-Profit	0	7	0.0%
Self-Employed	13	6	68.4%

Local Government	1	3	25.0%
State Government	0	1	0.0%
Federal Government	1	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	37	17	68.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	2	11	15.4%
Total	39	28	58.2%

Pct. Govt.	9.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	22	32.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	14	20.9%
Professional, Technical	4	6.0%
Service Occupations	11	16.4%
All others	16	23.9%

White Collar		59.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	11	16.4%
Educational services	10	14.9%
Health care and social assistance	8	11.9%
Retail trade	8	11.9%
Utilities	8	11.9%
Accommodation and food services	5	7.5%
Manufacturing	5	7.5%
Transportation and warehousing	3	4.5%
Finance and insurance	2	3.0%
Construction	2	3.0%
Public administration	2	3.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	1	1.5%
Wholesale trade	1	1.5%
Other services	1	1.5%

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	105	98.1%
Spanish	1	0.9%
Other Indo-European	1	0.9%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Swedish	49	45.4%
Norwegian	47	43.5%
German	28	25.9%
French	7	6.5%
Polish	6	5.6%
Czech	5	4.6%
English	5	4.6%
Czechoslovakian	4	3.7%
Irish	4	3.7%
Dutch	2	1.9%
Scandinavian	2	1.9%
Slovak	2	1.9%
Celtic	1	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	108	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	108	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	3.3%	3	3.3%	37	41.1%	21	23.3%	21	23.3%	5	5.6%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	3.3%
9-12 Years	3	3.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	37	41.1%
Some College	21	23.3%
Bach. Degree	21	23.3%
Grad Degree	5	5.6%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +17	R +15	R + 5.6%
D +2
2020 vs. 2012	R +17	R +30	R + 37.2%
D -13
2020 vs. 2008	R +22	R +35	R + 42.7%
D -13

2016 vs. 2008	R +5	R +20	R + 37.1%
D -15
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	97%	Donald Trump* (R)	63	77.8%	Joe Biden (D)	15	18.5%	3	3.7%	81	32	31	0.00%
2016	77%	Donald Trump (R)	46	65.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	13	18.6%	11	15.7%	70	21	20	0.00%
2012	81%	Mitt Romney (R)	46	57.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	28	35.0%	6	7.5%	80	13	10	0.00%
2008	74%	John McCain (R)	41	53.9%	Barack Obama (D)	28	36.8%	7	9.2%	76	10	8	0.00%
2004	82%	George W. Bush* (R)	49	58.3%	John Kerry (D)	35	41.7%	0	0.0%	84	11	8	0.00%
2000	71%	George W. Bush (R)	46	63.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	19	26.0%	8	11.0%	73	18	15	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Vega township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

18.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

77.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

Turnout: 97%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Vega township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

18.6%

Donald Trump (R)

65.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.3%

Other

11.4%

TOTAL

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Vega township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

35.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

57.5%

Other

7.5%

TOTAL

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Vega township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

36.8%

John McCain (R)

53.9%

Other

9.2%

TOTAL

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Vega township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

58.3%

John Kerry (D)

41.7%

TOTAL

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Vega township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

63.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

26.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

9.6%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Vega township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	79%	Scott Jensen (R)	53	80.3%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	11	16.7%	2 [+]	3.0%	66	36	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (3.0%);
2020	S2	97%	Jason Lewis (R)	54	66.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	17	21.0%	10 [+]	12.3%	81	23	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (11.1%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (1.2%);
2018	S2	72%	Karin Housley (R)	39	61.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	24	38.1%	0	0.0%	63	20	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	S1	72%	Jim Newberger (R)	36	57.1%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	26	41.3%	1 [+]	1.6%	63	21	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paula Overby (Green) 1 (1.6%);
2018	G	72%	Jeff Johnson (R)	42	66.7%	Tim Walz (DFL)	21	33.3%	0	0.0%	63	24	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	69%	Mike McFadden (R)	36	54.5%	Al Franken* (DFL)	28	42.4%	2 [+]	3.0%	66	12	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 2 (3.0%); Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	70%	Jeff Johnson (R)	37	55.2%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	27	40.3%	3 [+]	4.5%	67	11	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 3 (4.5%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%); 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	67
Median Value	$181,300

Occupied	55	82.1%
Vacant	12	17.9%

Owned	48	87.3%
Rented	7	12.7%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	66	98.5%
Detached	66	98.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	1	1.5%

Vega township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Vega township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Vega township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Vega township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Vega township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Vega township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Vega township, MN