Hector city, MN

Renville County, MN

2022 population: 1,127 ( 24 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.8 square miles
Population density: 623.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	982	87.13%	8.7%
Black:	1	0.09%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	6	0.53%	14.3%
2+ races:	64	5.68%	2033.3%
Hispanic:	74	6.57%	12.1%

Total non-White:	145	12.87%	90.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-93	-9.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	69	7.3

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
1,151
1,075	93.40%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	0.61%
3	0.26%
66	5.73%
76	6.60%

2000
1,157
1,078	93.17%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
79	6.83%
79	6.83%

1990
1,145
1,143	99.83%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.17%
2	0.17%

1980
1,252
1,252	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

-3	-0.3
-3	-0.3

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

-65	-5.7
77	6.7

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

-109	-8.7
2	0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Hector 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
38.3
236	20.9%
891	79.1%
198	17.6%

424
2.65

251	59.2%
168	66.9%
32	12.7%
173	40.8%

2010
Number	Percent
43.4
274	23.8%
877	76.2%
233	20.2%

513
2.24

322	62.8%
248	77.0%
33	10.2%
191	37.2%

2000
Number	Percent
40.4
291	25.2%
866	74.8%
250	21.6%

520
2.23

322	61.9%
261	81.1%
24	7.5%
198	38.1%

1990
Number	Percent
39.3
301	26.3%
844	73.7%
297	25.9%

484
2.37

327	67.6%
275	84.1%
23	7.0%
157	32.4%

1980
Number	Percent
39.7
312	24.9%
940	75.1%
314	25.1%

525
2.38

380	72.4%
341	89.7%
10	2.6%
145	27.6%

2022 Housing Data for Hector city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	11	2.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	16	3.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	24	5.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	10	2.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	27	6.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	24	5.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	17	4.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	20	4.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	14	3.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	72	17.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	45	10.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	44	10.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	37	8.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	25	5.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	27	6.4%
$200,000 or more	11	2.6%

Median Household Income	57,788
Per Capita Income	29,783

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	23	5.4%
Public Assistance	10	2.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	29	6.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	552	83.6%
Unemployed	6	0.9%
In Armed Forces	4	0.6%

Total Labor Force	562	85.2%
Not in Labor Force	98	14.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		15.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	273	215	55.9%
Non-Profit	3	63	4.5%
Self-Employed	6	2	75.0%

Local Government	15	23	39.5%
State Government	13	3	81.2%
Federal Government	3	10	23.1%

Total Private + Self	279	217	56.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	34	99	25.6%
Total	313	316	49.8%

Pct. Govt.	10.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	70	11.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	141	22.4%
Professional, Technical	60	9.5%
Service Occupations	232	36.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	10	1.6%
All others	126	20.0%

White Collar		43.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	174	27.7%
Manufacturing	128	20.3%
Retail trade	61	9.7%
Accommodation and food services	42	6.7%
Other services	37	5.9%
Construction	29	4.6%
Educational services	29	4.6%
Public administration	28	4.5%
Finance and insurance	21	3.3%
Wholesale trade	19	3.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	16	2.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	13	2.1%
Transportation and warehousing	13	2.1%
Information	8	1.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	0.6%
Utilities	4	0.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	74	6.57%
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	%
Burmese	6	0.53%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	994	94.1%
Spanish	56	5.3%
Other Asian	6	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	476	42.2%
Norwegian	167	14.8%
English	69	6.1%
Irish	56	5.0%
Swedish	54	4.8%
Dutch	38	3.4%
Danish	21	1.9%
Italian	21	1.9%
French	19	1.7%
American	18	1.6%
Czech	13	1.2%
European	12	1.1%
Russian	7	0.6%
Scandinavian	7	0.6%
Slavic	4	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,108	98.3%
Not a citizen	19	1.7%

Native	1,108	98.3%
Foreign-born	19	1.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
16	2.2%	71	9.7%	313	42.8%	237	32.4%	86	11.7%	9	1.2%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	16	2.2%
9-12 Years	71	9.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	313	42.8%
Some College	237	32.4%
Bach. Degree	86	11.7%
Grad Degree	9	1.2%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +72	R +69	R + 7.7%
D +3
2020 vs. 2012	R +80	R +166	R + 32.4%
D -86
2020 vs. 2008	R +99	R +221	R + 43.1%
D -122

2016 vs. 2008	R +27	R +152	R + 35.4%
D -125
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	61%	Donald Trump* (R)	378	71.5%	Joe Biden (D)	137	25.9%	14	2.6%	529	26	25	0.02%
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	306	65.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	134	28.5%	30	6.4%	470	20	19	0.02%
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	298	55.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	223	41.8%	13	2.4%	534	11	9	0.02%
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	279	50.5%	Barack Obama (D)	259	46.9%	14	2.5%	552	7	5	0.02%
2004	65%	George W. Bush* (R)	329	58.2%	John Kerry (D)	230	40.7%	6	1.1%	565	11	8	0.02%
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	290	52.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	232	42.0%	30	5.4%	552	7	5	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Hector city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

137

25.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

378

71.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

529

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Hector city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

134

28.5%

Donald Trump (R)

306

65.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.2%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

470

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Hector city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

223

41.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

298

55.8%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

534

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Hector city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

259

46.9%

John McCain (R)

279

50.5%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

552

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Hector city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

329

58.2%

John Kerry (D)

230

40.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

565

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Hector city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

290

52.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

232

42.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.8%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

552

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hector city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	47%	Scott Jensen (R)	264	65.7%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	121	30.1%	17 [+]	4.2%	402	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 8 (2.0%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 6 (1.5%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (0.5%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	60%	Jason Lewis (R)	343	65.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	139	26.7%	39 [+]	7.5%	521	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 29 (5.6%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 10 (1.9%);
2018	S2	46%	Karin Housley (R)	233	58.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	153	38.4%	12 [+]	3.0%	398	16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (2.3%); Jerry Trooien (I) 3 (0.8%);
2018	S1	46%	Jim Newberger (R)	202	50.8%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	184	46.2%	12 [+]	3.0%	398	15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 8 (2.0%); Paula Overby (Green) 4 (1.0%);
2018	G	46%	Jeff Johnson (R)	247	62.1%	Tim Walz (DFL)	143	35.9%	8 [+]	2.0%	398	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 5 (1.3%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 3 (0.8%);
2014	S2	40%	Al Franken* (DFL)	169	48.3%	Mike McFadden (R)	166	47.4%	15 [+]	4.3%	350	5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 12 (3.4%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 3 (0.9%);
2014	G	40%	Jeff Johnson (R)	187	53.7%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	141	40.5%	20 [+]	5.7%	348	9	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 14 (4.0%); Other (Write-in) 6 (1.7%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%); 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	516
Median Value	$112,500

Occupied	424	82.2%
Vacant	92	17.8%

Owned	325	76.7%
Rented	99	23.3%
Median Rent	$1,131

Single-Family Units	386	74.8%
Detached	386	74.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	81	15.7%
Mobile Homes	24	4.7%

Hector city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Hector city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Hector city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Hector city, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Hector city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Hector city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hector city, MN