Perham city, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,524 ( 539 from 2010 )
Land area: 3.6 square miles
Population density: 985.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,992	84.90%	9.2%
Black:	94	2.67%	176.5%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	5	0.14%	58.3%
2+ races:	83	2.36%	124.3%
Hispanic:	350	9.93%	143.1%

Total non-White:	532	15.10%	118.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	251	10.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	288	11.7

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
2,985
2,741	91.83%
34	1.14%
14	0.47%
12	0.40%
37	1.24%
144	4.82%
244	8.17%

2000
2,573
2,483	96.50%
8	0.31%
7	0.27%
20	0.78%
10	0.39%
45	1.75%
90	3.50%

1990
2,075
2,057	99.13%
2	0.10%
7	0.34%
6	0.29%
n/a
3	0.14%
18	0.87%

1980
2,086
2,074	99.42%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.10%
n/a
10	0.48%
12	0.58%

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

258	10.0
154	6.0

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

426	20.5
72	3.5

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

-17	-0.8
6	0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Perham 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
41.9
803	22.8%
2,721	77.2%
905	25.7%

1,493
2.26

778	52.1%
437	56.2%
196	25.2%
715	47.9%

2010
Number	Percent
41.5
676	22.6%
2,309	77.4%
698	23.4%

1,304
2.19

722	55.4%
507	70.2%
101	14.0%
582	44.6%

2000
Number	Percent
39.8
644	25.0%
1,929	75.0%
630	24.5%

1,110
2.23

657	59.2%
526	80.1%
77	11.7%
453	40.8%

1990
Number	Percent
37.4
520	25.1%
1,555	74.9%
549	26.5%

882
2.23

521	59.1%
437	83.9%
42	8.1%
361	40.9%

1980
Number	Percent
37.4
508	24.4%
1,578	75.6%
519	24.9%

823
2.41

535	65.0%
480	89.7%
25	4.7%
288	35.0%

2022 Housing Data for Perham city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	150	10.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	114	7.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	107	7.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	76	5.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	36	2.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	102	6.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	144	9.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	91	6.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	143	9.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	132	8.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	86	5.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	118	7.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	97	6.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	78	5.2%
$200,000 or more	19	1.3%

Median Household Income	46,509
Per Capita Income	29,417

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	150	10.0%
Public Assistance	121	8.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	190	12.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,215	76.8%
Unemployed	187	11.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,402	88.6%
Not in Labor Force	180	11.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	516	623	45.3%
Non-Profit	46	88	34.3%
Self-Employed	19	14	57.6%

Local Government	83	42	66.4%
State Government	46	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	535	637	45.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	175	130	57.4%
Total	710	767	48.1%

Pct. Govt.	11.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	224	15.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	423	28.6%
Professional, Technical	170	11.5%
Service Occupations	266	18.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	15	1.0%
All others	394	26.7%

White Collar		55.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	290	19.6%
Manufacturing	263	17.8%
Retail trade	176	11.9%
Educational services	140	9.5%
Other services	90	6.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	84	5.7%
Accommodation and food services	73	4.9%
Finance and insurance	64	4.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	61	4.1%
Transportation and warehousing	55	3.7%
Wholesale trade	52	3.5%
Public administration	50	3.4%
Information	32	2.2%
Utilities	30	2.0%
Construction	17	1.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	120	3.41%
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	230	6.53%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	5	0.14%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,976	91.7%
Spanish	255	7.9%
Other	14	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,470	41.7%
Norwegian	666	18.9%
Irish	236	6.7%
Swedish	220	6.2%
English	201	5.7%
Finnish	143	4.1%
Polish	134	3.8%
American	125	3.5%
Dutch	93	2.6%
Scandinavian	86	2.4%
French	78	2.2%
Danish	40	1.1%
Icelander	23	0.7%
Swiss	18	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	17	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,437	97.5%
Not a citizen	87	2.5%

Native	3,404	96.6%
Foreign-born	120	3.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
106	4.7%	231	10.1%	638	28.0%	706	31.0%	476	20.9%	122	5.4%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	106	4.7%
9-12 Years	231	10.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	638	28.0%
Some College	706	31.0%
Bach. Degree	476	20.9%
Grad Degree	122	5.4%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +8	D +168	D + 15.9%
D +176
2020 vs. 2012	R +153	R +34	D + 3.5%
D +119
2020 vs. 2008	R +227	R +242	R + 13.1%
D -15

2016 vs. 2008	R +219	R +410	R + 29.0%
D -191
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	60%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,024	62.6%	Joe Biden (D)	557	34.0%	55	3.4%	1,636	17	16	0.05%
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	1,016	66.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	381	25.0%	126	8.3%	1,523	22	21	0.05%
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	871	64.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	438	32.6%	35	2.6%	1,344	20	18	0.05%
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	797	56.9%	Barack Obama (D)	572	40.8%	32	2.3%	1,401	13	11	0.05%
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	803	62.2%	John Kerry (D)	472	36.5%	17	1.3%	1,292	15	11	0.05%
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	753	60.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	438	35.1%	56	4.5%	1,247	15	12	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Perham city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

557

34.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,024

62.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,636

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Perham city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

381

25.0%

Donald Trump (R)

1,016

66.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.9%

Other

4.4%

TOTAL

1,523

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Perham city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

438

32.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

871

64.8%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

1,344

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Perham city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

572

40.8%

John McCain (R)

797

56.9%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

1,401

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Perham city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

803

62.2%

John Kerry (D)

472

36.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,292

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Perham city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

753

60.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

438

35.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.1%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,247

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Perham city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	41%	Scott Jensen (R)	739	65.2%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	356	31.4%	38 [+]	3.4%	1,133	21	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 13 (1.1%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 12 (1.1%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 10 (0.9%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.3%);
2020	S2	58%	Jason Lewis (R)	922	57.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	518	32.3%	163 [+]	10.2%	1,603	14	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 130 (8.1%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 32 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S2	46%	Karin Housley (R)	728	59.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	448	36.5%	50 [+]	4.1%	1,226	17	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 44 (3.6%); Jerry Trooien (I) 6 (0.5%);
2018	S1	47%	Jim Newberger (R)	664	53.7%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	520	42.0%	53 [+]	4.3%	1,237	17	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 44 (3.6%); Paula Overby (Green) 9 (0.7%);
2018	G	46%	Jeff Johnson (R)	752	61.1%	Tim Walz (DFL)	433	35.2%	46 [+]	3.7%	1,231	19	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 39 (3.2%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 7 (0.6%);
2014	S2	32%	Mike McFadden (R)	437	54.6%	Al Franken* (DFL)	306	38.2%	57 [+]	7.1%	800	12	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 43 (5.4%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 14 (1.8%);
2014	G	32%	Jeff Johnson (R)	485	60.6%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	280	35.0%	35 [+]	4.4%	800	16	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 17 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 9 (1.1%); 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	1,692
Median Value	$172,900

Occupied	1,493	88.2%
Vacant	199	11.8%

Owned	926	62.0%
Rented	567	38.0%
Median Rent	$787

Single-Family Units	1,148	67.8%
Detached	990	58.5%
Attached	158	9.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	347	20.5%
Mobile Homes	58	3.4%

Perham city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Perham city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Perham city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Perham city, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Perham city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Perham city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Perham city, MN