Pelican township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 469 ( 156 from 2010 )
Land area: 31.1 square miles
Population density: 15.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	424	90.41%	28.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	3	0.64%	66.7%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	42	8.96%	950.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	45	9.59%	50.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-171	-33.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	15	2.9

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
625
595	95.20%
1	0.16%
9	1.44%
6	0.96%
4	0.64%
10	1.60%
30	4.80%

2000
841
697	82.88%
0	0.00%
8	0.95%
0	0.00%
35	4.16%
100	11.89%
144	17.12%

1990
685
669	97.66%
0	0.00%
10	1.46%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.29%
16	2.34%

1980
603
603	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

-102	-12.1
-114	-13.6

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

28	4.1
128	18.7

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

66	10.9
16	2.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Pelican 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
51.8
51	10.9%
418	89.1%
106	22.6%

203
2.31

169	83.3%
160	94.7%
2	1.2%
34	16.7%

2010
Number	Percent
47.7
149	23.8%
476	76.2%
93	14.9%

237
2.64

189	79.7%
180	95.2%
2	1.1%
48	20.3%

2000
Number	Percent
34.2
292	34.7%
549	65.3%
84	10.0%

273
3.08

232	85.0%
204	87.9%
9	3.9%
41	15.0%

1990
Number	Percent
33.1
226	33.0%
459	67.0%
75	10.9%

237
2.89

200	84.4%
174	87.0%
9	4.5%
37	15.6%

1980
Number	Percent
32.4
182	30.2%
421	69.8%
74	12.3%

195
3.09

176	90.3%
168	95.5%
2	1.1%
19	9.7%

2022 Housing Data for Pelican township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	3	1.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	4	2.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	5	2.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	1	0.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	11	5.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	11	5.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	4	2.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	28	13.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	52	25.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	29	14.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	23	11.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	21	10.3%
$200,000 or more	7	3.4%

Median Household Income	93,352
Per Capita Income	45,099

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	1.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	0	0.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	289	90.0%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	289	90.0%
Not in Labor Force	32	10.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		10.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	106	92	53.5%
Non-Profit	12	6	66.7%
Self-Employed	33	22	60.0%

Local Government	25	8	75.8%
State Government	11	11	50.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	139	114	54.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	48	25	65.8%
Total	187	139	57.4%

Pct. Govt.	16.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	42	12.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	75	23.0%
Professional, Technical	56	17.2%
Service Occupations	49	15.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	0.9%
All others	104	31.9%

White Collar		53.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	42	12.9%
Construction	39	12.0%
Transportation and warehousing	34	10.4%
Educational services	30	9.2%
Manufacturing	29	8.9%
Finance and insurance	27	8.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	18	5.5%
Wholesale trade	18	5.5%
Other services	17	5.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	14	4.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	11	3.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	11	3.4%
Retail trade	10	3.1%
Public administration	8	2.5%
Utilities	8	2.5%
Accommodation and food services	6	1.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	1.2%

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	458	99.6%
German, other Germanic	2	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Norwegian	191	40.7%
German	106	22.6%
Swedish	66	14.1%
English	25	5.3%
American	23	4.9%
Irish	21	4.5%
Portuguese	17	3.6%
French	14	3.0%
Scandinavian	11	2.3%
Polish	10	2.1%
Czech	8	1.7%
Scottish	8	1.7%
Dutch	5	1.1%
Northern European	3	0.6%
Welsh	3	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	469	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	460	98.1%
Foreign-born	9	1.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	0.5%	11	2.8%	107	27.2%	160	40.7%	72	18.3%	41	10.4%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	0.5%
9-12 Years	11	2.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	107	27.2%
Some College	160	40.7%
Bach. Degree	72	18.3%
Grad Degree	41	10.4%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +31	D +4	D + 5.8%
D +35
2020 vs. 2012	R +64	R +76	R + 17.7%
D -12
2020 vs. 2008	R +48	R +100	R + 24.3%
D -52

2016 vs. 2008	R +17	R +104	R + 30.1%
D -87
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	114%	Donald Trump* (R)	255	61.3%	Joe Biden (D)	156	37.5%	5	1.2%	416	16	14	0.01%
2016	91%	Donald Trump (R)	224	60.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	121	32.6%	26	7.0%	371	15	14	0.01%
2012	83%	Mitt Romney (R)	191	50.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	168	44.7%	17	4.5%	376	6	4	0.01%
2008	89%	Barack Obama (D)	208	47.6%	John McCain (R)	207	47.4%	22	5.0%	437	4	2	0.02%
2004	78%	George W. Bush* (R)	261	64.0%	John Kerry (D)	141	34.6%	6	1.5%	408	16	13	0.01%
2000	62%	George W. Bush (R)	196	57.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	126	37.0%	19	5.6%	341	12	10	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Pelican township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

156

37.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

255

61.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

416

Turnout: 114%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Pelican township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

121

32.6%

Donald Trump (R)

224

60.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.2%

Other

4.9%

TOTAL

371

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Pelican township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

168

44.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

191

50.8%

Other

4.5%

TOTAL

376

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

2008 President, Pelican township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

208

47.6%

John McCain (R)

207

47.4%

Other

5.0%

TOTAL

437

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Pelican township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

261

64.0%

John Kerry (D)

141

34.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

408

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Pelican township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

196

57.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

126

37.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.6%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

341

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pelican township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	86%	Scott Jensen (R)	187	59.4%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	115	36.5%	13 [+]	4.1%	315	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 7 (2.2%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (1.6%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (0.3%);
2020	S2	111%	Jason Lewis (R)	212	52.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	171	42.1%	23 [+]	5.7%	406	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 16 (3.9%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 7 (1.7%);
2018	S2	80%	Karin Housley (R)	155	49.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	149	47.9%	7 [+]	2.3%	311	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (1.9%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (0.3%);
2018	S1	82%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	170	53.5%	Jim Newberger (R)	143	45.0%	5 [+]	1.6%	318	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (0.9%); Paula Overby (Green) 2 (0.6%);
2018	G	81%	Jeff Johnson (R)	178	56.7%	Tim Walz (DFL)	128	40.8%	8 [+]	2.5%	314	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 7 (2.2%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.3%);
2014	S2	132%	Al Franken* (DFL)	297	52.3%	Mike McFadden (R)	237	41.7%	34 [+]	6.0%	568	-1	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 20 (3.5%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 14 (2.5%);
2014	G	130%	Jeff Johnson (R)	278	49.7%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	245	43.8%	36 [+]	6.4%	559	5	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 16 (2.9%); Other (Write-in) 16 (2.9%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 4 (0.7%); 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	268
Median Value	$267,500

Occupied	203	75.7%
Vacant	65	24.3%

Owned	172	84.7%
Rented	31	15.3%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	250	93.3%
Detached	250	93.3%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	18	6.7%

Pelican township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Pelican township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Pelican township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Pelican township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Pelican township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Pelican township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pelican township, MN