Sandstone city, MN

Pine County, MN

2022 population: 2,566 ( 283 from 2010 )
Land area: 5.3 square miles
Population density: 488.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,745	68.00%	6.3%
Black:	247	9.63%	42.3%
Indian:	105	4.09%	31.8%
Asian:	35	1.36%	75.0%
2+ races:	86	3.35%	26.5%
Hispanic:	340	13.25%	8.3%

Total non-White:	821	32.00%	16.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-118	-5.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	-165	-7.0

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
2,849
1,863	65.39%
428	15.02%
154	5.41%
20	0.70%
68	2.39%
314	11.02%
986	34.61%

2000
1,678
1,547	92.19%
7	0.42%
92	5.48%
3	0.18%
9	0.54%
20	1.19%
131	7.81%

1990
2,057
1,507	73.26%
270	13.13%
52	2.53%
8	0.39%
n/a
220	10.70%
550	26.74%

1980
1,594
1,393	87.39%
112	7.03%
65	4.08%
6	0.38%
n/a
18	1.13%
201	12.61%

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

316	18.8
855	51.0

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

40	1.9
-419	-20.4

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

114	7.2
349	21.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Sandstone 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
39.6
352	13.7%
2,214	86.3%
345	13.4%

661
2.37

322	48.7%
190	59.0%
48	14.9%
339	51.3%

2010
Number	Percent
34.9
417	14.6%
2,432	85.4%
280	9.8%

602
2.42

362	60.1%
192	53.0%
96	26.5%
240	39.9%

2000
Number	Percent
42.0
376	22.4%
1,302	77.6%
442	26.3%

551
2.48

370	67.2%
280	75.7%
44	11.9%
181	32.8%

1990
Number	Percent
35.8
299	14.5%
1,758	85.5%
319	15.5%

470
2.34

298	63.4%
205	68.8%
27	9.1%
172	36.6%

1980
Number	Percent
34.1
363	22.8%
1,231	77.2%
265	16.6%

479
2.50

344	71.8%
256	74.4%
50	14.5%
135	28.2%

2022 Housing Data for Sandstone city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	82	12.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	64	9.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	36	5.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	33	5.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	48	7.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	33	5.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	38	5.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	17	2.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	22	3.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	66	10.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	28	4.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	96	14.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	36	5.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	39	5.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	20	3.0%
$200,000 or more	3	0.5%

Median Household Income	39,602
Per Capita Income	16,701

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	47	7.1%
Public Assistance	43	6.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	99	15.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	542	33.5%
Unemployed	36	2.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	578	35.7%
Not in Labor Force	1,039	64.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		66.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	229	221	50.9%
Non-Profit	3	9	25.0%
Self-Employed	9	17	34.6%

Local Government	12	44	21.4%
State Government	17	7	70.8%
Federal Government	32	16	66.7%

Total Private + Self	238	238	50.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	64	76	45.7%
Total	302	314	49.0%

Pct. Govt.	20.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	58	9.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	125	20.0%
Professional, Technical	90	14.4%
Service Occupations	207	33.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	0.6%
All others	146	23.3%

White Collar		43.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	103	16.5%
Health care and social assistance	100	16.0%
Manufacturing	78	12.5%
Retail trade	68	10.9%
Accommodation and food services	62	9.9%
Public administration	51	8.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	43	6.9%
Other services	26	4.2%
Educational services	24	3.8%
Wholesale trade	16	2.6%
Information	15	2.4%
Transportation and warehousing	14	2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	8	1.3%
Finance and insurance	8	1.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	7	1.1%
Construction	3	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	180	7.01%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	23	0.90%
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	137	5.34%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Hmong	9	0.35%
Chinese	8	0.31%
Korean	4	0.16%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,097	85.7%
Spanish	274	11.2%
Other	49	2.0%
Other Asian	9	0.4%
Chinese	8	0.3%
Vietnamese	6	0.2%
German, other Germanic	4	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	424	16.5%
Irish	196	7.6%
Swedish	136	5.3%
Norwegian	131	5.1%
English	89	3.5%
American	72	2.8%
Finnish	59	2.3%
Polish	57	2.2%
Scottish	56	2.2%
Italian	39	1.5%
European	33	1.3%
Danish	23	0.9%
Liberian	23	0.9%
Other Subsaharan African	23	0.9%
Czech	18	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,497	97.3%
Not a citizen	69	2.7%

Native	2,423	94.4%
Foreign-born	143	5.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
62	3.1%	218	10.9%	968	48.6%	574	28.8%	134	6.7%	36	1.8%
Average years of education: 12.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	62	3.1%
9-12 Years	218	10.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	968	48.6%
Some College	574	28.8%
Bach. Degree	134	6.7%
Grad Degree	36	1.8%
Average years of education: 12.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +80	R +8	D + 1.4%
D +72
2020 vs. 2012	R +102	R +104	R + 16.9%
D -2
2020 vs. 2008	R +61	R +81	R + 12.5%
D -20

2016 vs. 2008	R -19	R +73	R + 13.9%
D -92
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	33%	Donald Trump* (R)	361	53.9%	Joe Biden (D)	296	44.2%	13	1.9%	670	9	7	0.02%
2016	25%	Donald Trump (R)	281	50.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	224	40.6%	47	8.5%	552	6	5	0.02%
2012	24%	Barack Obama* (D)	298	51.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	259	45.0%	19	3.3%	576	0	-2	0.02%
2008	29%	Barack Obama (D)	316	50.1%	John McCain (R)	300	47.5%	15	2.4%	631	4	2	0.02%
2004	39%	John Kerry (D)	350	51.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	310	45.6%	20	2.9%	680	-2	-5	0.02%
2000	55%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	364	51.1%	George W. Bush (R)	295	41.4%	54	7.6%	713	-4	-7	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sandstone city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

296

44.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

361

53.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

670

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

2016 President, Sandstone city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

224

40.6%

Donald Trump (R)

281

50.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.5%

Other

4.0%

TOTAL

552

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

2012 President, Sandstone city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

298

51.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

259

45.0%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

576

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -2

2008 President, Sandstone city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

316

50.1%

John McCain (R)

300

47.5%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

631

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Sandstone city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

310

45.6%

John Kerry (D)

350

51.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.2%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

680

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -5

2000 President, Sandstone city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

295

41.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

364

51.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.0%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

713

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sandstone city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	22%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	217	47.8%	Scott Jensen (R)	213	46.9%	24 [+]	5.3%	454	2	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 10 (2.2%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 7 (1.5%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 4 (0.9%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.7%);
2020	S2	31%	Jason Lewis (R)	309	48.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	260	40.4%	74 [+]	11.5%	643	5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 60 (9.3%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 13 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2018	S2	21%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	219	48.9%	Karin Housley (R)	198	44.2%	31 [+]	6.9%	448	2	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 25 (5.6%); Jerry Trooien (I) 6 (1.3%);
2018	S1	21%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	248	55.6%	Jim Newberger (R)	176	39.5%	22 [+]	4.9%	446	3	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 17 (3.8%); Paula Overby (Green) 5 (1.1%);
2018	G	21%	Tim Walz (DFL)	225	50.7%	Jeff Johnson (R)	195	43.9%	24 [+]	5.4%	444	1	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 20 (4.5%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 4 (0.9%);
2014	S2	18%	Al Franken* (DFL)	221	53.8%	Mike McFadden (R)	169	41.1%	21 [+]	5.1%	411	-2	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 11 (2.7%); Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 10 (2.4%);
2014	G	18%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	212	52.1%	Jeff Johnson (R)	169	41.5%	26 [+]	6.4%	407	-3	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 12 (2.9%); Other (Write-in) 10 (2.5%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 4 (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	724
Median Value	$119,100

Occupied	661	91.3%
Vacant	63	8.7%

Owned	359	54.3%
Rented	302	45.7%
Median Rent	$1,011

Single-Family Units	504	69.6%
Detached	501	69.2%
Attached	3	0.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	165	22.8%
Mobile Homes	30	4.1%

Sandstone city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Sandstone city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Sandstone city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sandstone city, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sandstone city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sandstone city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sandstone city, MN