Gem Lake city, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 475 ( 82 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.0 square miles
Population density: 454.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	441	92.84%	23.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	11	2.32%	45.0%
2+ races:	23	4.84%	666.7%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	34	7.16%	2.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	83	25.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-1	-0.3

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
393
358	91.09%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
20	5.09%
3	0.76%
10	2.54%
35	8.91%

2000
420
398	94.76%
7	1.67%
4	0.95%
6	1.43%
0	0.00%
5	1.19%
22	5.24%

1990
444
431	97.07%
0	0.00%
12	2.70%
1	0.23%
n/a
0	0.00%
13	2.93%

1980
398
388	97.49%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	1.01%
n/a
6	1.51%
10	2.51%

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

-40	-9.5
13	3.1

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

-33	-7.4
9	2.0

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

43	10.8
3	0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Gem Lake 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
42.3
124	26.1%
351	73.9%
97	20.4%

175
2.71

143	81.7%
135	94.4%
1	0.7%
32	18.3%

2010
Number	Percent
49.5
77	19.6%
316	80.4%
58	14.8%

155
2.54

115	74.2%
100	87.0%
4	3.5%
40	25.8%

2000
Number	Percent
38.0
107	25.5%
313	74.5%
63	15.0%

134
3.13

110	82.1%
81	73.6%
15	13.6%
24	17.9%

1990
Number	Percent
31.5
143	32.2%
301	67.8%
28	6.3%

152
2.92

126	82.9%
110	87.3%
5	4.0%
26	17.1%

1980
Number	Percent
31.1
129	32.4%
269	67.6%
48	12.1%

132
3.02

91	68.9%
80	87.9%
5	5.5%
41	31.1%

2022 Housing Data for Gem Lake city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	1.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	0.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	10	5.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	4	2.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	1	0.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	1.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	7	4.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	12	6.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	21	12.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	16	9.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	24	13.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	29	16.6%
$200,000 or more	46	26.3%

Median Household Income	129,583
Per Capita Income	72,123

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	3	1.7%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	4	2.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	210	80.2%
Unemployed	2	0.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	212	80.9%
Not in Labor Force	50	19.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	92	64	59.0%
Non-Profit	5	15	25.0%
Self-Employed	26	18	59.1%

Local Government	8	5	61.5%
State Government	2	4	33.3%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	118	82	59.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	15	24	38.5%
Total	133	106	55.6%

Pct. Govt.	7.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	63	26.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	28	11.7%
Professional, Technical	83	34.7%
Service Occupations	20	8.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	1	0.4%
All others	45	18.8%

White Collar		72.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	54	22.6%
Manufacturing	41	17.2%
Retail trade	29	12.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	26	10.9%
Educational services	18	7.5%
Construction	12	5.0%
Accommodation and food services	10	4.2%
Transportation and warehousing	10	4.2%
Other services	9	3.8%
Finance and insurance	7	2.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	6	2.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	5	2.1%
Utilities	4	1.7%
Public administration	3	1.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	0.8%
Wholesale trade	2	0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	1	0.4%

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	%
Hmong	11	2.32%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	429	99.1%
Other Asian	4	0.9%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	163	34.3%
Norwegian	63	13.3%
Irish	60	12.6%
Swedish	55	11.6%
European	27	5.7%
English	25	5.3%
Italian	22	4.6%
Polish	21	4.4%
Scandinavian	21	4.4%
Czech	18	3.8%
American	15	3.2%
French	14	2.9%
Finnish	13	2.7%
Danish	10	2.1%
Dutch	8	1.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	475	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	471	99.2%
Foreign-born	4	0.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	0.6%	3	0.9%	72	21.4%	91	27.1%	88	26.2%	80	23.8%
Average years of education: 15.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	0.6%
9-12 Years	3	0.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	72	21.4%
Some College	91	27.1%
Bach. Degree	88	26.2%
Grad Degree	80	23.8%
Average years of education: 15.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +53	R +1	R + 1.4%
D +52
2020 vs. 2012	R +54	R +3	R + 2.2%
D +51
2020 vs. 2008	R +52	R +9	R + 4.2%
D +43

2016 vs. 2008	R -1	R +8	R + 2.8%
D -9
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	102%	Joe Biden (D)	186	49.7%	Donald Trump* (R)	177	47.3%	11	2.9%	374	2	1	0.01%
2016	81%	Hillary Clinton (D)	134	47.7%	Donald Trump (R)	124	44.1%	23	8.2%	281	-1	-2	0.01%
2012	81%	Barack Obama* (D)	135	50.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	123	46.4%	7	2.6%	265	1	-1	0.01%
2008	87%	Barack Obama (D)	143	52.2%	John McCain (R)	125	45.6%	6	2.2%	274	2	0	0.01%
2004	83%	George W. Bush* (R)	132	50.6%	John Kerry (D)	128	49.0%	1	0.4%	261	3	0	0.01%
2000	78%	George W. Bush (R)	120	49.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	110	45.3%	13	5.3%	243	4	1	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Gem Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

186

49.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

177

47.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

374

Turnout: 102%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

2016 President, Gem Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

134

47.7%

Donald Trump (R)

124

44.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.0%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

281

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

2012 President, Gem Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

135

50.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

123

46.4%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

265

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -1

2008 President, Gem Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

143

52.2%

John McCain (R)

125

45.6%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

274

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Gem Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

132

50.6%

John Kerry (D)

128

49.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

TOTAL

261

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Gem Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

120

49.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

110

45.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.3%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

243

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gem Lake city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	89%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	165	50.8%	Scott Jensen (R)	153	47.1%	7 [+]	2.2%	325	2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (0.9%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (0.9%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (0.3%);
2020	S2	101%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	176	47.7%	Jason Lewis (R)	166	45.0%	27 [+]	7.3%	369	1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 21 (5.7%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 6 (1.6%);
2018	S2	79%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	144	51.4%	Karin Housley (R)	118	42.1%	18 [+]	6.4%	280	0	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 13 (4.6%); Jerry Trooien (I) 4 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%);
2018	S1	78%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	176	63.3%	Jim Newberger (R)	90	32.4%	12 [+]	4.3%	278	-4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (3.2%); Paula Overby (Green) 2 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%);
2018	G	78%	Tim Walz (DFL)	140	50.7%	Jeff Johnson (R)	121	43.8%	15 [+]	5.4%	276	1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 12 (4.3%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 3 (1.1%);
2014	S2	59%	Al Franken* (DFL)	103	51.8%	Mike McFadden (R)	93	46.7%	3 [+]	1.5%	199	4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 2 (1.0%); Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 1 (0.5%);
2014	G	59%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	99	49.7%	Jeff Johnson (R)	94	47.2%	6 [+]	3.0%	199	4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 2 (1.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 2 (1.0%); Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 2 (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	175
Median Value	$452,600

Occupied	175	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Owned	160	91.4%
Rented	15	8.6%
Median Rent	$1,203

Single-Family Units	175	100.0%
Detached	167	95.4%
Attached	8	4.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Gem Lake city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Gem Lake city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Gem Lake city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Gem Lake city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Gem Lake city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Gem Lake city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Gem Lake city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gem Lake city, MN