Luverne city, MN

Rock County, MN

2022 population: 4,910 ( 165 from 2010 )
Land area: 3.7 square miles
Population density: 1336.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,497	91.59%	0.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	12	0.24%	71.4%
Asian:	56	1.14%	86.7%
2+ races:	164	3.34%	160.3%
Hispanic:	181	3.69%	43.7%

Total non-White:	413	8.41%	54.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	19	0.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	146	3.7

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
4,745
4,478	94.37%
38	0.80%
7	0.15%
30	0.63%
63	1.33%
126	2.66%
267	5.63%

2000
4,620
4,437	96.04%
110	2.38%
14	0.30%
13	0.28%
26	0.56%
20	0.43%
183	3.96%

1990
4,382
4,355	99.38%
1	0.02%
17	0.39%
5	0.11%
n/a
4	0.09%
27	0.62%

1980
4,568
4,456	97.55%
16	0.35%
0	0.00%
96	2.10%
n/a
0	0.00%
112	2.45%

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

41	0.9
84	1.8

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

82	1.9
156	3.6

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

-101	-2.2
-85	-1.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Luverne 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
38.5
1,234	25.1%
3,676	74.9%
1,095	22.3%

2,065
2.27

1,222	59.2%
920	75.3%
213	17.4%
843	40.8%

2010
Number	Percent
42.1
1,157	24.4%
3,588	75.6%
1,092	23.0%

2,048
2.23

1,257	61.4%
1,003	79.8%
131	10.4%
791	38.6%

2000
Number	Percent
42.7
1,117	24.2%
3,503	75.8%
1,197	25.9%

1,970
2.25

1,271	64.5%
1,122	88.3%
77	6.1%
699	35.5%

1990
Number	Percent
41.2
1,092	24.9%
3,290	75.1%
1,138	26.0%

1,901
2.26

1,207	63.5%
1,093	90.6%
78	6.5%
694	36.5%

1980
Number	Percent
36.5
1,188	26.0%
3,380	74.0%
980	21.5%

1,878
2.40

1,230	65.5%
1,131	92.0%
57	4.6%
648	34.5%

2022 Housing Data for Luverne city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	120	5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	86	4.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	115	5.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	98	4.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	91	4.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	67	3.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	79	3.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	79	3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	61	3.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	107	5.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	195	9.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	374	18.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	199	9.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	98	4.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	198	9.6%
$200,000 or more	98	4.7%

Median Household Income	66,394
Per Capita Income	37,250

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	98	4.7%
Public Assistance	49	2.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	233	11.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,152	82.4%
Unemployed	57	2.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,209	84.6%
Not in Labor Force	402	15.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		17.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	893	501	64.1%
Non-Profit	106	228	31.7%
Self-Employed	100	82	54.9%

Local Government	74	188	28.2%
State Government	60	268	18.3%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	993	583	63.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	240	684	26.0%
Total	1,233	1,267	49.3%

Pct. Govt.	23.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	449	18.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	326	13.0%
Professional, Technical	685	27.4%
Service Occupations	627	25.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	9	0.4%
All others	413	16.5%

White Collar		58.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	543	21.7%
Educational services	379	15.2%
Accommodation and food services	280	11.2%
Retail trade	220	8.8%
Finance and insurance	166	6.6%
Construction	149	6.0%
Manufacturing	131	5.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	118	4.7%
Public administration	100	4.0%
Other services	80	3.2%
Utilities	67	2.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	66	2.6%
Wholesale trade	60	2.4%
Transportation and warehousing	58	2.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	47	1.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	17	0.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	10	0.4%
Information	9	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	34	0.69%
Puerto Rican	12	0.24%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	37	0.75%

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	86	1.75%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	86	1.75%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	12	0.24%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	29	0.59%
Cambodian	27	0.55%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,474	96.4%
Spanish	107	2.3%
Other Asian	27	0.6%
German, other Germanic	19	0.4%
Arabic	14	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,148	43.7%
Norwegian	920	18.7%
Dutch	579	11.8%
Irish	364	7.4%
English	174	3.5%
Swedish	133	2.7%
Scottish	102	2.1%
Danish	74	1.5%
Russian	72	1.5%
Italian	69	1.4%
French	59	1.2%
Belgian	54	1.1%
Polish	54	1.1%
Yugoslavian	47	1.0%
Estonian	46	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,910	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	4,820	98.2%
Foreign-born	90	1.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
67	2.0%	145	4.4%	1,044	31.4%	1,058	31.8%	712	21.4%	296	8.9%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	67	2.0%
9-12 Years	145	4.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,044	31.4%
Some College	1,058	31.8%
Bach. Degree	712	21.4%
Grad Degree	296	8.9%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +194	R +70	R + 0.1%
D +124
2020 vs. 2012	R +319	R +483	R + 19.2%
D -164
2020 vs. 2008	R +304	R +496	R + 19.8%
D -192

2016 vs. 2008	R +110	R +426	R + 19.7%
D -316
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,517	59.4%	Joe Biden (D)	979	38.3%	58	2.3%	2,554	14	13	0.08%
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	1,323	55.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	855	36.1%	190	8.0%	2,368	11	10	0.08%
2012	66%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,198	50.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,143	47.9%	44	1.8%	2,385	5	3	0.08%
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	1,213	49.7%	Barack Obama (D)	1,171	48.0%	55	2.3%	2,439	6	4	0.08%
2004	71%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,398	55.5%	John Kerry (D)	1,078	42.8%	41	1.6%	2,517	8	5	0.09%
2000	71%	George W. Bush (R)	1,261	50.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,139	45.8%	88	3.5%	2,488	5	3	0.10%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Luverne city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

979

38.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,517

59.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

2,554

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Luverne city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

855

36.1%

Donald Trump (R)

1,323

55.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.3%

Other

111

4.7%

TOTAL

2,368

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 10

2012 President, Luverne city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,143

47.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,198

50.2%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

2,385

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Luverne city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,171

48.0%

John McCain (R)

1,213

49.7%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

2,439

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Luverne city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,398

55.5%

John Kerry (D)

1,078

42.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

2,517

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Luverne city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,261

50.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,139

45.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.7%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,488

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Luverne city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	54%	Scott Jensen (R)	1,192	59.8%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	731	36.7%	71 [+]	3.6%	1,994	15	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 28 (1.4%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 24 (1.2%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 14 (0.7%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	68%	Jason Lewis (R)	1,376	54.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	895	35.7%	239 [+]	9.5%	2,510	11	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 177 (7.1%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 62 (2.5%);
2018	S2	51%	Karin Housley (R)	1,030	55.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	724	39.2%	95 [+]	5.1%	1,849	13	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 73 (3.9%); Jerry Trooien (I) 20 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	S1	51%	Jim Newberger (R)	943	50.9%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	842	45.4%	69 [+]	3.7%	1,854	15	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 51 (2.8%); Paula Overby (Green) 16 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	G	51%	Jeff Johnson (R)	992	53.7%	Tim Walz (DFL)	804	43.5%	53 [+]	2.9%	1,849	11	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 38 (2.1%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 15 (0.8%);
2014	S2	41%	Mike McFadden (R)	748	50.5%	Al Franken* (DFL)	638	43.1%	94 [+]	6.4%	1,480	8	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 73 (4.9%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 21 (1.4%);
2014	G	41%	Jeff Johnson (R)	743	50.4%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	651	44.2%	80 [+]	5.4%	1,474	6	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 47 (3.2%); Other (Write-in) 19 (1.3%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 14 (0.9%); 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	2,204
Median Value	$173,800

Occupied	2,065	93.7%
Vacant	139	6.3%

Owned	1,488	72.1%
Rented	577	27.9%
Median Rent	$768

Single-Family Units	1,734	78.7%
Detached	1,647	74.7%
Attached	87	3.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	351	15.9%
Mobile Homes	11	0.5%

Luverne city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Luverne city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Luverne city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Luverne city, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Luverne city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Luverne city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Luverne city, MN