Pierz township, MN

2022 population: 549 ( 14 from 2010 )
Land area: 28.1 square miles
Population density: 19.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	530	96.54%	1.0%
Black:	16	2.91%	1500.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	2	0.36%	50.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	19	3.46%	90.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	5	1.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	9	2.0

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
535
525	98.13%
1	0.19%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.75%
5	0.93%
10	1.87%

2000
493
493	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
651
648	99.54%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	0.46%
3	0.46%

1980
1,620
1,612	99.51%
0	0.00%
2	0.12%
2	0.12%
n/a
4	0.25%
8	0.49%

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	6.5
10	2.0

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

-155	-23.8
-3	-0.5

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

-964	-59.5
-5	-0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Pierz 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
36.8
162	29.5%
387	70.5%
72	13.1%

185
2.97

140	75.7%
121	86.4%
2	1.4%
45	24.3%

2010
Number	Percent
37.3
157	29.3%
378	70.7%
54	10.1%

181
2.96

148	81.8%
128	86.5%
6	4.1%
33	18.2%

2000
Number	Percent
33.4
146	29.6%
347	70.4%
46	9.3%

158
3.12

139	88.0%
120	86.3%
3	2.2%
19	12.0%

1990
Number	Percent
26.2
267	41.0%
384	59.0%
55	8.4%

165
3.95

159	96.4%
153	96.2%
0	0.0%
6	3.6%

1980
Number	Percent
32.3
529	32.7%
1,091	67.3%
330	20.4%

558
2.79

410	73.5%
367	89.5%
21	5.1%
148	26.5%

2022 Housing Data for Pierz township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	1	0.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	0.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	13	7.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	4	2.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	1	0.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	1.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	5	2.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	10	5.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	5	2.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	14	7.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	16	8.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	28	15.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	39	21.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	10	5.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	25	13.5%
$200,000 or more	11	5.9%

Median Household Income	93,438
Per Capita Income	32,823

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	4	2.2%
Public Assistance	2	1.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	10	5.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	278	84.2%
Unemployed	14	4.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	292	88.5%
Not in Labor Force	38	11.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		15.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	96	62	60.8%
Non-Profit	6	26	18.8%
Self-Employed	52	12	81.2%

Local Government	6	21	22.2%
State Government	3	1	75.0%
Federal Government	4	7	36.4%

Total Private + Self	148	74	66.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	19	55	25.7%
Total	167	129	56.4%

Pct. Govt.	14.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	63	21.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	39	13.1%
Professional, Technical	60	20.2%
Service Occupations	47	15.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	1.3%
All others	88	29.6%

White Collar		54.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	53	17.8%
Manufacturing	46	15.5%
Construction	35	11.8%
Retail trade	30	10.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	28	9.4%
Educational services	26	8.8%
Wholesale trade	19	6.4%
Accommodation and food services	11	3.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	9	3.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	8	2.7%
Finance and insurance	7	2.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	7	2.4%
Transportation and warehousing	5	1.7%
Information	4	1.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	1.0%
Public administration	3	1.0%
Other services	2	0.7%
Utilities	1	0.3%

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	505	98.2%
Spanish	9	1.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	275	50.1%
Polish	93	16.9%
Norwegian	25	4.6%
French Canadian	17	3.1%
Danish	15	2.7%
Irish	15	2.7%
Swedish	9	1.6%
American	8	1.5%
French	5	0.9%
Italian	5	0.9%
Austrian	3	0.5%
Dutch	2	0.4%
Finnish	2	0.4%
Czech	1	0.2%
English	1	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	549	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	549	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
1	0.3%	11	3.2%	167	49.0%	107	31.4%	45	13.2%	10	2.9%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	1	0.3%
9-12 Years	11	3.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	167	49.0%
Some College	107	31.4%
Bach. Degree	45	13.2%
Grad Degree	10	2.9%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +52	R +39	D + 4.6%
D +13
2020 vs. 2012	R +125	R +133	R + 19.4%
D -8
2020 vs. 2008	R +148	R +180	R + 41.9%
D -32

2016 vs. 2008	R +96	R +141	R + 46.5%
D -45
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	79%	Donald Trump* (R)	293	88.3%	Joe Biden (D)	35	10.5%	4	1.2%	332	43	41	0.01%
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	241	89.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	22	8.1%	7	2.6%	270	44	43	0.01%
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	168	77.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	43	19.8%	6	2.8%	217	32	30	0.01%
2008	58%	John McCain (R)	145	66.8%	Barack Obama (D)	67	30.9%	5	2.3%	217	23	21	0.01%
2004	61%	George W. Bush* (R)	141	63.8%	John Kerry (D)	76	34.4%	4	1.8%	221	16	13	0.01%
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	145	69.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	46	21.9%	19	9.0%	210	24	21	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Pierz township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

10.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

293

88.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

332

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 43	Diff (US): 41

2016 President, Pierz township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

8.1%

Donald Trump (R)

241

89.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

270

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 44	Diff (US): 43

2012 President, Pierz township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

19.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

168

77.4%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

217

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 30

2008 President, Pierz township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

30.9%

John McCain (R)

145

66.8%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

217

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 21

2004 President, Pierz township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

141

63.8%

John Kerry (D)

34.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

221

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Pierz township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

145

69.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

21.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.4%

Other

6.7%

TOTAL

210

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 21

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pierz township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	57%	Scott Jensen (R)	206	85.8%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	32	13.3%	2 [+]	0.8%	240	41	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (0.8%);
2020	S2	78%	Jason Lewis (R)	270	82.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	44	13.5%	13 [+]	4.0%	327	39	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 11 (3.4%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2018	S2	47%	Karin Housley (R)	162	83.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	31	16.0%	1 [+]	0.5%	194	41	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.5%);
2018	S1	48%	Jim Newberger (R)	148	75.1%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	48	24.4%	1 [+]	0.5%	197	39	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.5%);
2018	G	48%	Jeff Johnson (R)	163	83.2%	Tim Walz (DFL)	29	14.8%	4 [+]	2.0%	196	41	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 4 (2.0%);
2014	S2	45%	Mike McFadden (R)	100	56.8%	Al Franken* (DFL)	66	37.5%	10 [+]	5.7%	176	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 7 (4.0%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 3 (1.7%);
2014	G	43%	Jeff Johnson (R)	105	62.1%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	57	33.7%	7 [+]	4.1%	169	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 3 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (1.8%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (0.6%); 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	191
Median Value	$290,600

Occupied	185	96.9%
Vacant	6	3.1%

Owned	171	92.4%
Rented	14	7.6%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	183	95.8%
Detached	182	95.3%
Attached	1	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	8	4.2%

Pierz township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Pierz township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Pierz township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Pierz township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Pierz township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Pierz township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pierz township, MN