Ericson township, MN

2022 population: 248 ( 42 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.3 square miles
Population density: 6.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	237	95.56%	21.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	7	2.82%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	4	1.61%	60.0%

Total non-White:	11	4.44%	0.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	42	24.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	0	0.0

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
206
195	94.66%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.49%
10	4.85%
11	5.34%

2000
245
242	98.78%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	1.22%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	1.22%

1990
289
267	92.39%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
22	7.61%

1980
370
365	98.65%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.81%
n/a
2	0.54%
5	1.35%

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

-47	-19.2
8	3.3

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

-25	-8.7
-19	-6.6

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

-98	-26.5
17	4.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Ericson 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
40.1
59	23.8%
189	76.2%
37	14.9%

86
2.88

74	86.0%
71	95.9%
0	0.0%
12	14.0%

2010
Number	Percent
47.8
43	20.9%
163	79.1%
21	10.2%

83
2.48

62	74.7%
54	87.1%
1	1.6%
21	25.3%

2000
Number	Percent
36.6
55	22.4%
190	77.6%
33	13.5%

88
2.78

73	83.0%
66	90.4%
0	0.0%
15	17.0%

1990
Number	Percent
31.9
92	31.8%
197	68.2%
46	15.9%

87
3.32

83	95.4%
81	97.6%
0	0.0%
4	4.6%

1980
Number	Percent
27.3
138	37.3%
232	62.7%
37	10.0%

107
3.46

100	93.5%
89	89.0%
3	3.0%
7	6.5%

2022 Housing Data for Ericson township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	2.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	2.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	1	1.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	5	5.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	3	3.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	19	22.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	11	12.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	6	7.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	20	23.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	13	15.1%
$200,000 or more	4	4.7%

Median Household Income	97,500
Per Capita Income	37,390

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	2	2.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	2	2.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	128	84.2%
Unemployed	1	0.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	129	84.9%
Not in Labor Force	23	15.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		15.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	42	26	61.8%
Non-Profit	1	10	9.1%
Self-Employed	32	3	91.4%

Local Government	3	16	15.8%
State Government	2	4	33.3%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	74	29	71.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	6	30	16.7%
Total	80	59	57.6%

Pct. Govt.	18.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	36	25.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	31	22.3%
Professional, Technical	24	17.3%
Service Occupations	10	7.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	6	4.3%
All others	38	27.3%

White Collar		65.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	30	21.6%
Educational services	14	10.1%
Construction	12	8.6%
Manufacturing	11	7.9%
Health care and social assistance	11	7.9%
Finance and insurance	10	7.2%
Transportation and warehousing	10	7.2%
Public administration	8	5.8%
Accommodation and food services	7	5.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	4.3%
Wholesale trade	5	3.6%
Utilities	4	2.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	2.2%
Information	3	2.2%
Retail trade	3	2.2%
Other services	2	1.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	4	1.61%
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	7	2.82%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	230	99.1%
Other Asian	2	0.9%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	98	39.5%
Norwegian	81	32.7%
Dutch	40	16.1%
Swedish	30	12.1%
Scandinavian	12	4.8%
English	5	2.0%
European	5	2.0%
Czech	4	1.6%
French	3	1.2%
Czechoslovakian	2	0.8%
Italian	2	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	2	0.8%
Irish	1	0.4%
Polish	1	0.4%
Portuguese	1	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	247	99.6%
Not a citizen	1	0.4%

Native	246	99.2%
Foreign-born	2	0.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
6	3.5%	1	0.6%	61	35.9%	56	32.9%	34	20.0%	12	7.1%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	6	3.5%
9-12 Years	1	0.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	61	35.9%
Some College	56	32.9%
Bach. Degree	34	20.0%
Grad Degree	12	7.1%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +19	R +23	R + 10.4%
D -4
2020 vs. 2012	R +36	R +60	R + 41.1%
D -24
2020 vs. 2008	R +52	R +88	R + 63.2%
D -36

2016 vs. 2008	R +33	R +65	R + 52.8%
D -32
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	116	83.5%	Joe Biden (D)	22	15.8%	1	0.7%	139	38	37	0.00%
2016	75%	Donald Trump (R)	97	71.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	26	19.3%	12	8.9%	135	27	26	0.00%
2012	77%	Mitt Romney (R)	80	61.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	46	35.4%	4	3.1%	130	17	14	0.00%
2008	78%	John McCain (R)	64	48.5%	Barack Obama (D)	58	43.9%	10	7.6%	132	5	3	0.00%
2004	75%	George W. Bush* (R)	80	59.7%	John Kerry (D)	50	37.3%	4	3.0%	134	12	9	0.00%
2000	69%	George W. Bush (R)	82	62.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	38	28.8%	12	9.1%	132	17	14	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ericson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

15.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

116

83.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

TOTAL

139

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 38	Diff (US): 37

2016 President, Ericson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

19.3%

Donald Trump (R)

71.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.4%

Other

4.4%

TOTAL

135

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Ericson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

35.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

61.5%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

130

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Ericson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

43.9%

John McCain (R)

48.5%

Other

7.6%

TOTAL

132

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Ericson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

59.7%

John Kerry (D)

37.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

3.0%

TOTAL

134

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Ericson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

62.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

28.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

8.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

132

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ericson township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	58%	Scott Jensen (R)	83	74.8%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	23	20.7%	5 [+]	4.5%	111	30	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.8%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (1.8%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.9%);
2020	S2	73%	Jason Lewis (R)	106	76.3%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	29	20.9%	4 [+]	2.9%	139	33	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (2.9%);
2018	S2	55%	Karin Housley (R)	68	66.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	30	29.4%	4 [+]	3.9%	102	24	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (2.0%); Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (2.0%);
2018	S1	55%	Jim Newberger (R)	61	60.4%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	39	38.6%	1 [+]	1.0%	101	24	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (1.0%);
2018	G	55%	Jeff Johnson (R)	71	69.6%	Tim Walz (DFL)	30	29.4%	1 [+]	1.0%	102	27	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (1.0%);
2014	S2	55%	Al Franken* (DFL)	46	48.4%	Mike McFadden (R)	44	46.3%	5 [+]	5.3%	95	3	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 4 (4.2%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1 (1.1%);
2014	G	55%	Jeff Johnson (R)	48	50.5%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	39	41.1%	8 [+]	8.4%	95	6	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 7 (7.4%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 1 (1.1%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 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	90
Median Value	$236,800

Occupied	86	95.6%
Vacant	4	4.4%

Owned	82	95.3%
Rented	4	4.7%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	88	97.8%
Detached	88	97.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	2	2.2%

Ericson township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ericson township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Ericson township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ericson township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ericson township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ericson township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ericson township, MN