Cook city, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 459 ( 115 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.6 square miles
Population density: 175.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	422	91.94%	19.8%
Black:	4	0.87%	300.0%
Indian:	3	0.65%	89.3%
Asian:	4	0.87%	0.0%
2+ races:	16	3.49%	14.3%
Hispanic:	10	2.18%	100.0%

Total non-White:	37	8.06%	22.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-104	-22.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	-11	-2.3

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
574
526	91.64%
1	0.17%
28	4.88%
0	0.00%
14	2.44%
5	0.87%
48	8.36%

2000
581
576	99.14%
0	0.00%
2	0.34%
0	0.00%
3	0.52%
0	0.00%
5	0.86%

1990
689
669	97.10%
0	0.00%
20	2.90%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
20	2.90%

1980
803
776	96.64%
0	0.00%
20	2.49%
7	0.87%
n/a
0	0.00%
27	3.36%

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

-50	-8.6
43	7.4

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

-93	-13.5
-15	-2.2

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

-107	-13.3
-7	-0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Cook 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
53.8
72	15.7%
387	84.3%
158	34.4%

263
1.54

85	32.3%
48	56.5%
14	16.5%
178	67.7%

2010
Number	Percent
47.0
112	19.5%
462	80.5%
132	23.0%

268
2.04

134	50.0%
102	76.1%
22	16.4%
134	50.0%

2000
Number	Percent
49.0
101	17.4%
480	82.6%
193	33.2%

277
1.95

158	57.0%
105	66.5%
26	16.5%
119	43.0%

1990
Number	Percent
42.2
150	21.8%
539	78.2%
187	27.1%

299
2.16

179	59.9%
137	76.5%
18	10.1%
120	40.1%

1980
Number	Percent
31.9
224	27.9%
579	72.1%
182	22.7%

309
2.46

209	67.6%
173	82.8%
13	6.2%
100	32.4%

2022 Housing Data for Cook city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	10	3.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	16	6.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	32	12.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	26	9.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	26	9.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	6	2.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	9	3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	11	4.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	10	3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	17	6.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	15	5.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	38	14.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	15	5.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	14	5.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	13	4.9%
$200,000 or more	5	1.9%

Median Household Income	43,750
Per Capita Income	36,777

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	12	4.6%
Public Assistance	10	3.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	19	7.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	177	75.3%
Unemployed	13	5.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	190	80.9%
Not in Labor Force	45	19.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	71	43	62.3%
Non-Profit	13	25	34.2%
Self-Employed	2	5	28.6%

Local Government	3	12	20.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	9	0.0%

Total Private + Self	73	48	60.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	16	46	25.8%
Total	89	94	48.6%

Pct. Govt.	13.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	40	21.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	19	10.4%
Professional, Technical	34	18.6%
Service Occupations	45	24.6%
All others	45	24.6%

White Collar		50.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	35	19.1%
Retail trade	34	18.6%
Construction	19	10.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	14	7.7%
Accommodation and food services	12	6.6%
Manufacturing	12	6.6%
Other services	11	6.0%
Educational services	9	4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	7	3.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	7	3.8%
Information	5	2.7%
Finance and insurance	4	2.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	1.6%
Public administration	3	1.6%
Utilities	2	1.1%
Transportation and warehousing	2	1.1%
Management	1	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	1	0.22%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	1	0.22%
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	9	1.96%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	9	1.96%
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	431	97.5%
Other	6	1.4%
Spanish	3	0.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	2	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Norwegian	116	25.3%
German	89	19.4%
Finnish	74	16.1%
Swedish	52	11.3%
Irish	43	9.4%
Serbian	32	7.0%
French	27	5.9%
Polish	24	5.2%
English	21	4.6%
Scandinavian	20	4.4%
Canadian	19	4.1%
Danish	17	3.7%
Italian	14	3.1%
American	7	1.5%
French Canadian	5	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	455	99.1%
Not a citizen	4	0.9%

Native	448	97.6%
Foreign-born	11	2.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	0.5%	12	3.2%	185	49.3%	112	29.9%	39	10.4%	25	6.7%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	0.5%
9-12 Years	12	3.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	185	49.3%
Some College	112	29.9%
Bach. Degree	39	10.4%
Grad Degree	25	6.7%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +34	R +14	R + 5.1%
D +20
2020 vs. 2012	R +40	R +80	R + 26.1%
D -40
2020 vs. 2008	R +40	R +81	R + 26.4%
D -41

2016 vs. 2008	R +6	R +67	R + 21.3%
D -61
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	84%	Donald Trump* (R)	156	50.2%	Joe Biden (D)	150	48.2%	5	1.6%	311	5	3	0.01%
2016	69%	Hillary Clinton (D)	130	46.6%	Donald Trump (R)	122	43.7%	27	9.7%	279	-1	-2	0.01%
2012	71%	Barack Obama* (D)	190	60.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	116	36.8%	9	2.9%	315	-8	-10	0.01%
2008	68%	Barack Obama (D)	191	60.4%	John McCain (R)	116	36.7%	9	2.8%	316	-7	-9	0.01%
2004	68%	John Kerry (D)	168	52.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	153	47.4%	2	0.6%	323	0	-3	0.01%
2000	64%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	152	49.8%	George W. Bush (R)	128	42.0%	25	8.2%	305	-4	-6	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Cook city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

150

48.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

156

50.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

311

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

2016 President, Cook city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

130

46.6%

Donald Trump (R)

122

43.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.9%

Other

6.8%

TOTAL

279

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

2012 President, Cook city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

190

60.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

116

36.8%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

315

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -10

2008 President, Cook city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

191

60.4%

John McCain (R)

116

36.7%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

316

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -9

2004 President, Cook city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

153

47.4%

John Kerry (D)

168

52.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

TOTAL

323

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Cook city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

128

42.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

152

49.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.2%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

305

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cook city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	63%	Scott Jensen (R)	109	47.0%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	106	45.7%	17 [+]	7.3%	232	2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 8 (3.4%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 7 (3.0%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (0.9%);
2020	S2	80%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	137	46.3%	Jason Lewis (R)	131	44.3%	28 [+]	9.5%	296	1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 20 (6.8%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 8 (2.7%);
2018	S2	63%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	134	55.1%	Karin Housley (R)	93	38.3%	16 [+]	6.6%	243	-4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 14 (5.8%); Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (0.8%);
2018	S1	62%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	145	59.9%	Jim Newberger (R)	89	36.8%	8 [+]	3.3%	242	1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (2.5%); Paula Overby (Green) 2 (0.8%);
2018	G	62%	Tim Walz (DFL)	130	53.7%	Jeff Johnson (R)	96	39.7%	16 [+]	6.6%	242	-3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 14 (5.8%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 2 (0.8%);
2014	S2	55%	Al Franken* (DFL)	150	63.6%	Mike McFadden (R)	70	29.7%	16 [+]	6.8%	236	-13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 10 (4.2%); Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 6 (2.5%);
2014	G	55%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	145	61.7%	Jeff Johnson (R)	72	30.6%	18 [+]	7.7%	235	-14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 10 (4.3%); Other (Write-in) 5 (2.1%); 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	294
Median Value	$79,800

Occupied	263	89.5%
Vacant	31	10.5%

Owned	189	71.9%
Rented	74	28.1%
Median Rent	$643

Single-Family Units	215	73.1%
Detached	211	71.8%
Attached	4	1.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	55	18.7%
Mobile Homes	18	6.1%

Cook city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Cook city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Cook city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cook city, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cook city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Cook city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cook city, MN