Pokegama township, MN

Pine County, MN

2022 population: 2,807 ( 64 from 2010 )
Land area: 50.6 square miles
Population density: 55.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,660	94.76%	0.6%
Black:	11	0.39%	120.0%
Indian:	14	0.50%	33.3%
Asian:	96	3.42%	1100.0%
2+ races:	14	0.50%	53.3%
Hispanic:	7	0.25%	80.6%

Total non-White:	147	5.24%	47.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	17	0.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	47	2.1

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
2,743
2,643	96.35%
5	0.18%
21	0.77%
8	0.29%
30	1.09%
36	1.31%
100	3.65%

2000
2,556
2,519	98.55%
0	0.00%
25	0.98%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
12	0.47%
37	1.45%

1990
1,847
1,773	95.99%
16	0.87%
30	1.62%
9	0.49%
n/a
0	0.00%
74	4.01%

1980
1,611
1,593	98.88%
0	0.00%
9	0.56%
0	0.00%
n/a
9	0.56%
18	1.12%

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

124	4.9
63	2.5

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

746	40.4
-37	-2.0

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

180	11.2
56	3.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Pokegama 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
52.5
439	15.6%
2,368	84.4%
696	24.8%

1,103
2.48

766	69.4%
705	92.0%
22	2.9%
337	30.6%

2010
Number	Percent
46.0
573	20.9%
2,170	79.1%
532	19.4%

1,071
2.55

785	73.3%
661	84.2%
39	5.0%
286	26.7%

2000
Number	Percent
39.9
604	23.6%
1,952	76.4%
405	15.8%

994
2.56

748	75.3%
679	90.8%
20	2.7%
246	24.7%

1990
Number	Percent
34.2
497	26.9%
1,350	73.1%
232	12.6%

647
2.80

519	80.2%
479	92.3%
17	3.3%
128	19.8%

1980
Number	Percent
30.3
531	33.0%
1,080	67.0%
175	10.9%

535
2.92

448	83.7%
429	95.8%
9	2.0%
87	16.3%

2022 Housing Data for Pokegama township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	26	2.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	35	3.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	18	1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	22	2.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	32	2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	17	1.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	18	1.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	75	6.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	43	3.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	85	7.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	162	14.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	99	9.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	138	12.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	99	9.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	115	10.4%
$200,000 or more	119	10.8%

Median Household Income	76,927
Per Capita Income	42,360

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	30	2.7%
Public Assistance	27	2.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	44	4.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,420	80.7%
Unemployed	45	2.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,465	83.3%
Not in Labor Force	294	16.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	550	432	56.0%
Non-Profit	26	96	21.3%
Self-Employed	146	11	93.0%

Local Government	59	91	39.3%
State Government	29	51	36.2%
Federal Government	19	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	696	443	61.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	133	238	35.8%
Total	829	681	54.9%

Pct. Govt.	16.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	190	12.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	226	14.9%
Professional, Technical	259	17.1%
Service Occupations	206	13.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	15	1.0%
All others	634	41.8%

White Collar		44.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	293	19.3%
Retail trade	227	15.0%
Health care and social assistance	216	14.3%
Manufacturing	144	9.5%
Educational services	126	8.3%
Public administration	99	6.5%
Transportation and warehousing	72	4.8%
Other services	62	4.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	60	4.0%
Wholesale trade	46	3.0%
Finance and insurance	43	2.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	31	2.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	28	1.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	23	1.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	21	1.4%
Accommodation and food services	15	1.0%
Information	7	0.5%
Utilities	2	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	7	0.25%
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	%
Hmong	90	3.21%
Thai	5	0.18%
Chinese	1	0.04%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,643	97.9%
Other Asian	33	1.2%
German, other Germanic	15	0.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	5	0.2%
Other Indo-European	4	0.1%
Chinese	1	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	931	33.2%
Swedish	311	11.1%
Norwegian	294	10.5%
American	227	8.1%
Irish	209	7.4%
English	149	5.3%
Polish	115	4.1%
French	79	2.8%
Czech	52	1.9%
European	52	1.9%
Finnish	38	1.4%
Scandinavian	37	1.3%
Italian	34	1.2%
Danish	29	1.0%
Dutch	29	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,790	99.4%
Not a citizen	17	0.6%

Native	2,767	98.6%
Foreign-born	40	1.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
24	1.1%	130	6.1%	853	39.9%	782	36.6%	241	11.3%	107	5.0%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	24	1.1%
9-12 Years	130	6.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	853	39.9%
Some College	782	36.6%
Bach. Degree	241	11.3%
Grad Degree	107	5.0%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +260	R +223	R + 8.2%
D +37
2020 vs. 2012	R +442	R +611	R + 35.0%
D -169
2020 vs. 2008	R +410	R +620	R + 35.6%
D -210

2016 vs. 2008	R +150	R +397	R + 27.4%
D -247
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)	1,179	66.3%	Joe Biden (D)	564	31.7%	34	1.9%	1,777	21	20	0.05%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	919	59.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	527	33.9%	108	6.9%	1,554	14	13	0.05%
2012	68%	Mitt Romney (R)	737	49.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	733	49.0%	26	1.7%	1,496	4	2	0.05%
2008	74%	Barack Obama (D)	774	49.0%	John McCain (R)	769	48.7%	36	2.3%	1,579	5	3	0.05%
2004	77%	John Kerry (D)	804	51.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	743	47.4%	22	1.4%	1,569	0	-3	0.06%
2000	72%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	678	48.4%	George W. Bush (R)	635	45.3%	89	6.3%	1,402	0	-3	0.06%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Pokegama township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

564

31.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,179

66.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,777

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Pokegama township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

527

33.9%

Donald Trump (R)

919

59.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.6%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

1,554

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Pokegama township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

733

49.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

737

49.3%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,496

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Pokegama township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

774

49.0%

John McCain (R)

769

48.7%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

1,579

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Pokegama township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

743

47.4%

John Kerry (D)

804

51.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,569

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Pokegama township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

635

45.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

678

48.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.2%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,402

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

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pokegama township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	62%	Scott Jensen (R)	891	64.2%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	448	32.3%	49 [+]	3.5%	1,388	20	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 20 (1.4%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 13 (0.9%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 10 (0.7%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	77%	Jason Lewis (R)	1,061	61.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	555	31.9%	124 [+]	7.1%	1,740	17	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 98 (5.6%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 26 (1.5%);
2018	S2	56%	Karin Housley (R)	659	52.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	528	42.1%	67 [+]	5.3%	1,254	10	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 50 (4.0%); Jerry Trooien (I) 17 (1.4%);
2018	S1	56%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	633	50.4%	Jim Newberger (R)	578	46.0%	46 [+]	3.7%	1,257	10	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 34 (2.7%); Paula Overby (Green) 12 (1.0%);
2018	G	56%	Jeff Johnson (R)	662	52.8%	Tim Walz (DFL)	532	42.4%	60 [+]	4.8%	1,254	10	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 45 (3.6%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 15 (1.2%);
2014	S2	51%	Al Franken* (DFL)	583	51.6%	Mike McFadden (R)	495	43.8%	52 [+]	4.6%	1,130	1	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 33 (2.9%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 19 (1.7%);
2014	G	51%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	540	48.0%	Jeff Johnson (R)	522	46.4%	64 [+]	5.7%	1,126	2	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 36 (3.2%); Other (Write-in) 17 (1.5%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 11 (1.0%); 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	1,513
Median Value	$251,500

Occupied	1,103	72.9%
Vacant	410	27.1%

Owned	1,040	94.3%
Rented	63	5.7%
Median Rent	$1,614

Single-Family Units	1,265	83.6%
Detached	1,259	83.2%
Attached	6	0.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	248	16.4%

Pokegama township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Pokegama township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Pokegama township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Pokegama township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Pokegama township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Pokegama township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pokegama township, MN