Vesta city, MN

2022 population: 322 ( 3 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.4 square miles
Population density: 796.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	308	95.65%	2.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	5	1.55%	16.7%
Hispanic:	9	2.80%	0.0%

Total non-White:	14	4.35%	17.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	6	2.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	-3	-1.1

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
319
302	94.67%
3	0.94%
2	0.63%
6	1.88%
6	1.88%
0	0.00%
17	5.33%

2000
322
316	98.14%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	1.86%
6	1.86%

1990
302
296	98.01%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.66%
6	1.99%

1980
370
368	99.46%
0	0.00%
2	0.54%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.54%

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

-14	-4.3
11	3.4

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

20	6.6
0	0.0

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

-72	-19.5
4	1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Vesta 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
36.0
97	30.1%
225	69.9%
42	13.0%

114
2.82

77	67.5%
64	83.1%
3	3.9%
37	32.5%

2010
Number	Percent
33.5
91	28.5%
228	71.5%
62	19.4%

124
2.57

83	66.9%
68	81.9%
7	8.4%
41	33.1%

2000
Number	Percent
33.1
95	29.5%
227	70.5%
65	20.2%

131
2.46

86	65.6%
75	87.2%
6	7.0%
45	34.4%

1990
Number	Percent
34.9
94	31.1%
208	68.9%
77	25.5%

117
2.58

81	69.2%
75	92.6%
4	4.9%
36	30.8%

1980
Number	Percent
35.0
105	28.4%
265	71.6%
122	33.0%

148
2.50

108	73.0%
97	89.8%
8	7.4%
40	27.0%

2022 Housing Data for Vesta city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	4	3.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	1.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	1	0.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	6	5.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	3	2.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	9	7.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	6	5.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	4	3.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	14	12.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	13	11.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	17	14.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	19	16.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	10	8.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	6	5.3%

Median Household Income	66,667
Per Capita Income	28,810

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	1	0.9%
Public Assistance	2	1.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	4	3.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	136	73.9%
Unemployed	8	4.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	144	78.3%
Not in Labor Force	40	21.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	60	38	61.2%
Non-Profit	2	15	11.8%
Self-Employed	15	3	83.3%

Local Government	2	6	25.0%
State Government	1	1	50.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	75	41	64.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	5	22	18.5%
Total	80	63	55.9%

Pct. Govt.	7.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	30	21.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	33	23.1%
Professional, Technical	30	21.0%
Service Occupations	9	6.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	5	3.5%
All others	41	28.7%

White Collar		65.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Wholesale trade	25	17.5%
Health care and social assistance	21	14.7%
Manufacturing	18	12.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	17	11.9%
Construction	13	9.1%
Retail trade	12	8.4%
Other services	9	6.3%
Educational services	7	4.9%
Finance and insurance	6	4.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	3	2.1%
Utilities	3	2.1%
Public administration	3	2.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	1.4%
Transportation and warehousing	2	1.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	1	0.7%
Information	1	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	9	2.80%
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	294	97.4%
Spanish	7	2.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	1	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	151	46.9%
English	40	12.4%
Norwegian	25	7.8%
American	20	6.2%
Belgian	17	5.3%
Irish	7	2.2%
Armenian	6	1.9%
European	6	1.9%
Polish	5	1.6%
Swedish	5	1.6%
Danish	4	1.2%
Dutch	3	0.9%
Canadian	2	0.6%
Scottish	2	0.6%
French	1	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	315	97.8%
Not a citizen	7	2.2%

Native	311	96.6%
Foreign-born	11	3.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
7	3.6%	13	6.6%	86	43.9%	58	29.6%	24	12.2%	8	4.1%
Average years of education: 12.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	7	3.6%
9-12 Years	13	6.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	86	43.9%
Some College	58	29.6%
Bach. Degree	24	12.2%
Grad Degree	8	4.1%
Average years of education: 12.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +8	D +1	D + 10.3%
D +9
2020 vs. 2012	R +48	R +66	R + 49.9%
D -18
2020 vs. 2008	R +58	R +91	R + 75.2%
D -33

2016 vs. 2008	R +50	R +92	R + 85.5%
D -42
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	53%	Donald Trump* (R)	101	79.5%	Joe Biden (D)	25	19.7%	1	0.8%	127	34	33	0.00%
2016	51%	Donald Trump (R)	93	77.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	16	13.3%	11	9.2%	120	33	32	0.00%
2012	43%	Mitt Romney (R)	53	53.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	43	43.0%	4	4.0%	100	8	6	0.00%
2008	47%	Barack Obama (D)	58	53.7%	John McCain (R)	43	39.8%	7	6.5%	108	-4	-6	0.00%
2004	48%	George W. Bush* (R)	57	51.8%	John Kerry (D)	50	45.5%	3	2.7%	110	4	1	0.00%
2000	46%	George W. Bush (R)	64	61.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	34	32.4%	7	6.7%	105	15	13	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Vesta city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

19.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

101

79.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

127

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 33

2016 President, Vesta city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

13.3%

Donald Trump (R)

77.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.7%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

120

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 32

2012 President, Vesta city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

43.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

53.0%

Other

4.0%

TOTAL

100

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Vesta city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

53.7%

John McCain (R)

39.8%

Other

6.5%

TOTAL

108

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -6

2004 President, Vesta city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

51.8%

John Kerry (D)

45.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

110

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Vesta city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

61.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

32.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.8%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

105

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Vesta city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	47%	Scott Jensen (R)	86	76.8%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	16	14.3%	10 [+]	8.9%	112	32	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (3.6%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (2.7%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.9%);
2020	S2	52%	Jason Lewis (R)	96	76.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	21	16.7%	9 [+]	7.1%	126	33	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 8 (6.3%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.8%);
2018	S2	41%	Karin Housley (R)	69	70.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	19	19.4%	10 [+]	10.2%	98	28	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 7 (7.1%); Jerry Trooien (I) 3 (3.1%);
2018	S1	41%	Jim Newberger (R)	60	61.2%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	34	34.7%	4 [+]	4.1%	98	25	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (3.1%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (1.0%);
2018	G	42%	Jeff Johnson (R)	73	73.7%	Tim Walz (DFL)	23	23.2%	3 [+]	3.0%	99	31	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 3 (3.0%);
2014	S2	30%	Mike McFadden (R)	36	50.7%	Al Franken* (DFL)	30	42.3%	5 [+]	7.0%	71	8	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 4 (5.6%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1 (1.4%);
2014	G	30%	Jeff Johnson (R)	37	52.9%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	21	30.0%	12 [+]	17.1%	70	8	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 9 (12.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (2.9%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (1.4%); 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	129
Median Value	$97,300

Occupied	114	88.4%
Vacant	15	11.6%

Owned	105	92.1%
Rented	9	7.9%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	125	96.9%
Detached	125	96.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	4	3.1%

Vesta city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Vesta city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Vesta city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Vesta city, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Vesta city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Vesta city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Vesta city, MN