Birch Lake UT, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 520 ( 15 from 2010 )
Land area: 91.2 square miles
Population density: 5.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	502	96.54%	1.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	18	3.46%	157.1%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	18	3.46%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	6	1.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	9	2.2

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
505
496	98.22%
0	0.00%
1	0.20%
0	0.00%
7	1.39%
1	0.20%
9	1.78%

2000
638
609	95.45%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
29	4.55%
0	0.00%
29	4.55%

1990
473
473	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
n/a
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%
n/a
0	?%
0	?%

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

-113	-17.7
-20	-3.1

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

136	28.8
29	6.1

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

n/a
n/a

Age, Family & Household Data for Birch Lake UT, 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
62.7
43	8.3%
477	91.7%
185	35.6%

249
2.09

193	77.5%
171	88.6%
0	0.0%
56	22.5%

2010
Number	Percent
56.0
70	13.9%
435	86.1%
155	30.7%

229
2.21

167	72.9%
141	84.4%
6	3.6%
62	27.1%

2000
Number	Percent
60.0
72	11.3%
566	88.7%
226	35.4%

267
2.03

183	68.5%
179	97.8%
0	0.0%
84	31.5%

1990
Number	Percent
?
0	0.0%
473	100.0%
0	0.0%

0
?

0	?%
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%

1980
Number	Percent
?
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%

0
?

0	?%
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%

2022 Housing Data for Birch Lake UT, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	6	2.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	8	3.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	39	15.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	12	4.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	10	4.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	8	3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	16	6.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	25	10.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	12	4.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	46	18.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	19	7.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	25	10.0%
$200,000 or more	23	9.2%

Median Household Income	85,208
Per Capita Income	46,337

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	20	8.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	9	3.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	186	63.7%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	186	63.7%
Not in Labor Force	106	36.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		36.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	55	49	52.9%
Non-Profit	0	0	?%
Self-Employed	59	29	67.0%

Local Government	5	0	100.0%
State Government	0	9	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	114	78	59.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	5	9	35.7%
Total	119	87	57.8%

Pct. Govt.	6.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	62	28.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	59	27.4%
Professional, Technical	43	20.0%
Service Occupations	4	1.9%
All others	47	21.9%

White Collar		76.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Finance and insurance	35	16.3%
Construction	32	14.9%
Retail trade	24	11.2%
Information	24	11.2%
Accommodation and food services	22	10.2%
Manufacturing	20	9.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	19	8.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	16	7.4%
Public administration	14	6.5%
Wholesale trade	5	2.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	1.9%

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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	469	96.5%
German, other Germanic	17	3.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	141	27.1%
Czech	68	13.1%
Polish	57	11.0%
Danish	41	7.9%
Norwegian	30	5.8%
English	29	5.6%
French	21	4.0%
Irish	21	4.0%
Scandinavian	20	3.8%
Swedish	20	3.8%
Finnish	19	3.7%
European	11	2.1%
Swiss	11	2.1%
Greek	10	1.9%
Slovene	10	1.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	520	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	520	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	0	0.0%	164	34.4%	135	28.3%	109	22.9%	69	14.5%
Average years of education: 14.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	164	34.4%
Some College	135	28.3%
Bach. Degree	109	22.9%
Grad Degree	69	14.5%
Average years of education: 14.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +35	R +10	R + 5.4%
D +25
2020 vs. 2012	R +30	R +33	R + 12.7%
D -3
2020 vs. 2008	R +24	R +53	R + 17.5%
D -29

2016 vs. 2008	R -11	R +43	R + 12.1%
D -54
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Joe Biden (D)	155	51.3%	Donald Trump* (R)	141	46.7%	6	2.0%	302	1	0	0.01%
2016	61%	Hillary Clinton (D)	130	49.8%	Donald Trump (R)	106	40.6%	25	9.6%	261	-4	-5	0.01%
2012	64%	Barack Obama* (D)	158	57.5%	Mitt Romney (R)	111	40.4%	6	2.2%	275	-5	-7	0.01%
2008	67%	Barack Obama (D)	184	59.4%	John McCain (R)	117	37.7%	9	2.9%	310	-6	-8	0.01%
2004	56%	John Kerry (D)	170	58.8%	George W. Bush* (R)	119	41.2%	0	0.0%	289	-6	-10	0.01%
2000	38%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	103	47.9%	George W. Bush (R)	93	43.3%	19	8.8%	215	-2	-5	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Birch Lake UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

155

51.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

141

46.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

302

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

2016 President, Birch Lake UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

130

49.8%

Donald Trump (R)

106

40.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.0%

Other

4.6%

TOTAL

261

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -5

2012 President, Birch Lake UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

158

57.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

111

40.4%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

275

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

2008 President, Birch Lake UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

184

59.4%

John McCain (R)

117

37.7%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

310

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -8

2004 President, Birch Lake UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

119

41.2%

John Kerry (D)

170

58.8%

TOTAL

289

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -10

2000 President, Birch Lake UT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

43.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

103

47.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.3%

Other

5.6%

TOTAL

215

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Birch Lake UT, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	63%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	138	52.3%	Scott Jensen (R)	120	45.5%	6 [+]	2.3%	264	1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 3 (1.1%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (0.8%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.4%);
2014	S2	54%	Al Franken* (DFL)	143	61.9%	Mike McFadden (R)	78	33.8%	10 [+]	4.3%	231	-9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 6 (2.6%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 4 (1.7%);
2014	G	54%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	141	60.8%	Jeff Johnson (R)	80	34.5%	11 [+]	4.7%	232	-10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 4 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 4 (1.7%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 3 (1.3%); 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	598
Median Value	$242,600

Occupied	249	41.6%
Vacant	349	58.4%

Owned	249	100.0%
Rented	0	0.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	545	91.1%
Detached	545	91.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	53	8.9%

Birch Lake UT, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Birch Lake UT, MN

2022 Housing Data for Birch Lake UT, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Birch Lake UT, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Birch Lake UT, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Birch Lake UT, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Birch Lake UT, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Birch Lake UT, MN