Jay township, MN

2022 population: 276 ( 39 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.2 square miles
Population density: 7.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	258	93.48%	11.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	15	5.43%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	3	1.09%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	18	6.52%	200.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	27	13.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	12	6.1

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
237
231	97.47%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	1.27%
3	1.27%
6	2.53%

2000
272
272	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
290
284	97.93%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
6	2.07%

1980
346
342	98.84%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	1.16%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	1.16%

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

-41	-15.1
6	2.2

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

-12	-4.1
-6	-2.1

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

-58	-16.8
2	0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Jay 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
43.1
75	27.2%
201	72.8%
55	19.9%

114
2.42

82	71.9%
75	91.5%
1	1.2%
32	28.1%

2010
Number	Percent
46.8
54	22.8%
183	77.2%
43	18.1%

95
2.49

71	74.7%
66	93.0%
0	0.0%
24	25.3%

2000
Number	Percent
33.5
83	30.5%
189	69.5%
46	16.9%

94
2.89

79	84.0%
76	96.2%
0	0.0%
15	16.0%

1990
Number	Percent
35.8
83	28.6%
207	71.4%
47	16.2%

108
2.69

85	78.7%
78	91.8%
0	0.0%
23	21.3%

1980
Number	Percent
36.8
103	29.8%
243	70.2%
27	7.8%

112
3.09

105	93.8%
99	94.3%
0	0.0%
7	6.2%

2022 Housing Data for Jay township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	3	2.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	1.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	2.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	1.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	11	9.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	1	0.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	1	0.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	5	4.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	13	11.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	15	13.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	11	9.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	20	17.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	26	22.8%
$200,000 or more	1	0.9%

Median Household Income	105,500
Per Capita Income	40,472

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	1	0.9%
Public Assistance	4	3.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	4	3.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	127	73.0%
Unemployed	5	2.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	132	75.9%
Not in Labor Force	42	24.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	45	40	52.9%
Non-Profit	14	8	63.6%
Self-Employed	10	6	62.5%

Local Government	3	6	33.3%
State Government	1	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	55	46	54.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	18	14	56.2%
Total	73	60	54.9%

Pct. Govt.	7.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	19	14.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	49	36.8%
Professional, Technical	36	27.1%
Service Occupations	6	4.5%
All others	23	17.3%

White Collar		78.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	30	22.6%
Manufacturing	24	18.0%
Wholesale trade	21	15.8%
Finance and insurance	21	15.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	10	7.5%
Retail trade	10	7.5%
Educational services	7	5.3%
Other services	5	3.8%
Public administration	2	1.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	1	0.8%
Utilities	1	0.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	1	0.8%

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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	264	99.2%
German, other Germanic	2	0.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	135	48.9%
American	23	8.3%
European	17	6.2%
English	14	5.1%
Irish	13	4.7%
Norwegian	10	3.6%
Swedish	10	3.6%
Slovak	8	2.9%
Italian	7	2.5%
Danish	3	1.1%
Polish	3	1.1%
Czech	2	0.7%
Eastern European	1	0.4%
French	1	0.4%
Scandinavian	1	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	276	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	276	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
15	7.7%	2	1.0%	33	17.0%	83	42.8%	56	28.9%	5	2.6%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	15	7.7%
9-12 Years	2	1.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	33	17.0%
Some College	83	42.8%
Bach. Degree	56	28.9%
Grad Degree	5	2.6%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +3	D +12	D + 15.6%
D +15
2020 vs. 2012	R +28	R +28	R + 9.3%
D +0
2020 vs. 2008	R +32	R +44	R + 23.4%
D -12

2016 vs. 2008	R +29	R +56	R + 39.0%
D -27
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Donald Trump* (R)	125	75.3%	Joe Biden (D)	35	21.1%	6	3.6%	166	30	29	0.01%
2016	74%	Donald Trump (R)	122	80.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	20	13.2%	9	6.0%	151	36	35	0.01%
2012	72%	Mitt Romney (R)	97	71.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	35	25.7%	4	2.9%	136	26	24	0.00%
2008	80%	John McCain (R)	93	62.8%	Barack Obama (D)	47	31.8%	8	5.4%	148	19	17	0.01%
2004	77%	George W. Bush* (R)	94	65.3%	John Kerry (D)	46	31.9%	4	2.8%	144	18	15	0.01%
2000	70%	George W. Bush (R)	89	67.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	32	24.2%	11	8.3%	132	22	20	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Jay township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

21.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

125

75.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

166

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Jay township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

13.2%

Donald Trump (R)

122

80.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.6%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

151

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 36	Diff (US): 35

2012 President, Jay township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

25.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

71.3%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

136

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 24

2008 President, Jay township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

31.8%

John McCain (R)

62.8%

Other

5.4%

TOTAL

148

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, Jay township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

65.3%

John Kerry (D)

31.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

144

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Jay township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

67.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

24.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

8.3%

TOTAL

132

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 20

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jay township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	65%	Scott Jensen (R)	110	77.5%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	27	19.0%	5 [+]	3.5%	142	33	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.7%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.7%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (0.7%);
2020	S2	77%	Jason Lewis (R)	121	72.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	34	20.5%	11 [+]	6.6%	166	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 8 (4.8%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.6%);
2018	S2	68%	Karin Housley (R)	104	72.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	37	25.9%	2 [+]	1.4%	143	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.7%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (0.7%);
2018	S1	68%	Jim Newberger (R)	98	68.5%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	42	29.4%	3 [+]	2.1%	143	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.4%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (0.7%);
2018	G	68%	Jeff Johnson (R)	105	73.4%	Tim Walz (DFL)	35	24.5%	3 [+]	2.1%	143	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Josh Welter (Libertarian) 2 (1.4%); Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.7%);
2014	S2	55%	Mike McFadden (R)	76	69.7%	Al Franken* (DFL)	30	27.5%	3 [+]	2.8%	109	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 2 (1.8%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1 (0.9%);
2014	G	55%	Jeff Johnson (R)	78	71.6%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	26	23.9%	5 [+]	4.6%	109	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 3 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (1.8%); 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	138
Median Value	$235,900

Occupied	114	82.6%
Vacant	24	17.4%

Owned	111	97.4%
Rented	3	2.6%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	132	95.7%
Detached	132	95.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Jay township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Jay township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Jay township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jay township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jay township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Jay township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jay township, MN