Slayton city, MN

Murray County, MN

2022 population: 2,053 ( 100 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.0 square miles
Population density: 1047.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,895	92.30%	9.8%
Black:	1	0.05%	83.3%
Indian:	1	0.05%	66.7%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	20	0.97%	53.8%
Hispanic:	72	3.51%	176.9%

Total non-White:	158	7.70%	198.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-205	-11.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	105	5.9

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
2,153
2,100	97.54%
6	0.28%
3	0.14%
5	0.23%
13	0.60%
26	1.21%
53	2.46%

2000
2,073
2,045	98.65%
0	0.00%
3	0.14%
9	0.43%
14	0.68%
2	0.10%
28	1.35%

1990
2,147
2,143	99.81%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	0.19%
4	0.19%

1980
2,420
2,389	98.72%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
28	1.16%
n/a
3	0.12%
31	1.28%

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

55	2.7
25	1.2

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

-98	-4.6
24	1.1

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

-246	-10.2
-27	-1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Slayton 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
40.3
457	22.3%
1,596	77.7%
515	25.1%

908
2.20

481	53.0%
388	80.7%
50	10.4%
427	47.0%

2010
Number	Percent
43.5
501	23.3%
1,652	76.7%
579	26.9%

946
2.20

566	59.8%
456	80.6%
60	10.6%
380	40.2%

2000
Number	Percent
45.9
458	22.1%
1,615	77.9%
607	29.3%

914
2.18

561	61.4%
504	89.8%
35	6.2%
353	38.6%

1990
Number	Percent
46.5
469	21.8%
1,678	78.2%
615	28.6%

951
2.18

598	62.9%
546	91.3%
33	5.5%
353	37.1%

1980
Number	Percent
38.5
655	27.1%
1,765	72.9%
512	21.2%

975
2.39

655	67.2%
580	88.5%
40	6.1%
320	32.8%

2022 Housing Data for Slayton city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	25	2.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	112	12.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	22	2.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	37	4.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	32	3.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	40	4.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	44	4.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	66	7.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	31	3.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	60	6.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	54	5.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	137	15.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	81	8.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	31	3.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	86	9.5%
$200,000 or more	50	5.5%

Median Household Income	58,026
Per Capita Income	36,885

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	23	2.5%
Public Assistance	13	1.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	111	12.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	864	79.4%
Unemployed	39	3.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	903	83.0%
Not in Labor Force	185	17.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	327	345	48.7%
Non-Profit	50	58	46.3%
Self-Employed	68	28	70.8%

Local Government	41	70	36.9%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	6	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	395	373	51.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	97	128	43.1%
Total	492	501	49.5%

Pct. Govt.	11.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	160	16.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	147	14.7%
Professional, Technical	177	17.7%
Service Occupations	197	19.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	25	2.5%
All others	319	31.9%

White Collar		48.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	170	17.0%
Manufacturing	157	15.7%
Wholesale trade	115	11.5%
Accommodation and food services	93	9.3%
Construction	82	8.2%
Educational services	74	7.4%
Retail trade	54	5.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	48	4.8%
Other services	43	4.3%
Finance and insurance	35	3.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	30	3.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	29	2.9%
Public administration	25	2.5%
Transportation and warehousing	21	2.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	10	1.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	10	1.0%
Utilities	4	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	28	1.36%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	44	2.14%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	44	2.14%
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	1,830	93.3%
German, other Germanic	67	3.4%
Spanish	65	3.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,035	50.4%
Norwegian	425	20.7%
Irish	148	7.2%
Dutch	123	6.0%
Swedish	85	4.1%
American	78	3.8%
English	63	3.1%
French	49	2.4%
Hungarian	22	1.1%
Scandinavian	19	0.9%
Belgian	18	0.9%
Northern European	17	0.8%
Danish	16	0.8%
Portuguese	14	0.7%
European	13	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,011	98.0%
Not a citizen	42	2.0%

Native	2,008	97.8%
Foreign-born	45	2.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
40	2.9%	90	6.5%	468	33.9%	395	28.6%	308	22.3%	78	5.7%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	40	2.9%
9-12 Years	90	6.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	468	33.9%
Some College	395	28.6%
Bach. Degree	308	22.3%
Grad Degree	78	5.7%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +104	R +66	R + 3.5%
D +38
2020 vs. 2012	R +151	R +331	R + 30.6%
D -180
2020 vs. 2008	R +170	R +369	R + 34.0%
D -199

2016 vs. 2008	R +66	R +303	R + 30.6%
D -237
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	664	60.4%	Joe Biden (D)	411	37.4%	25	2.3%	1,100	15	14	0.03%
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	560	54.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	373	36.1%	100	9.7%	1,033	9	8	0.04%
2012	69%	Barack Obama* (D)	591	52.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	513	45.4%	25	2.2%	1,129	0	-2	0.04%
2008	69%	Barack Obama (D)	610	53.7%	John McCain (R)	494	43.5%	31	2.7%	1,135	0	-2	0.04%
2004	72%	George W. Bush* (R)	595	50.4%	John Kerry (D)	565	47.9%	20	1.7%	1,180	3	0	0.04%
2000	67%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	546	50.3%	George W. Bush (R)	494	45.5%	45	4.1%	1,085	0	-2	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Slayton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

411

37.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

664

60.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,100

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Slayton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

373

36.1%

Donald Trump (R)

560

54.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.8%

Other

4.8%

TOTAL

1,033

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Slayton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

591

52.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

513

45.4%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

1,129

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -2

2008 President, Slayton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

610

53.7%

John McCain (R)

494

43.5%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

1,135

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -2

2004 President, Slayton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

595

50.4%

John Kerry (D)

565

47.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,180

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Slayton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

494

45.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

546

50.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.4%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,085

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Slayton city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	53%	Scott Jensen (R)	534	62.4%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	288	33.6%	34 [+]	4.0%	856	18	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 16 (1.9%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 10 (1.2%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.5%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 4 (0.5%);
2020	S2	67%	Jason Lewis (R)	615	56.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	388	35.9%	79 [+]	7.3%	1,082	13	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 65 (6.0%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 14 (1.3%);
2018	S2	56%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	436	47.8%	Karin Housley (R)	410	44.9%	67 [+]	7.3%	913	3	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 48 (5.3%); Jerry Trooien (I) 19 (2.1%);
2018	S1	57%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	511	55.4%	Jim Newberger (R)	371	40.2%	41 [+]	4.4%	923	4	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 35 (3.8%); Paula Overby (Green) 6 (0.7%);
2018	G	57%	Tim Walz (DFL)	461	49.9%	Jeff Johnson (R)	425	46.0%	37 [+]	4.0%	923	4	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 29 (3.1%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 8 (0.9%);
2014	S2	51%	Al Franken* (DFL)	425	50.8%	Mike McFadden (R)	325	38.8%	87 [+]	10.4%	837	-4	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 65 (7.8%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 22 (2.6%);
2014	G	51%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	417	50.5%	Jeff Johnson (R)	354	42.9%	55 [+]	6.7%	826	-2	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 46 (5.6%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 9 (1.1%); 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	1,035
Median Value	$143,900

Occupied	908	87.7%
Vacant	127	12.3%

Owned	628	69.2%
Rented	280	30.8%
Median Rent	$579

Single-Family Units	830	80.2%
Detached	821	79.3%
Attached	9	0.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	86	8.3%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Slayton city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Slayton city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Slayton city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Slayton city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Slayton city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Slayton city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Slayton city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Slayton city, MN