Ely city, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,265 ( 195 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.9 square miles
Population density: 1116.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,049	93.38%	7.3%
Black:	45	1.38%	40.6%
Indian:	38	1.16%	72.7%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	60	1.84%	11.1%
Hispanic:	73	2.24%	87.2%

Total non-White:	216	6.62%	26.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-240	-8.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	45	1.6

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
3,460
3,289	95.06%
32	0.92%
22	0.64%
23	0.66%
54	1.56%
39	1.13%
171	4.94%

2000
3,724
3,646	97.91%
8	0.21%
2	0.05%
27	0.73%
25	0.67%
10	0.27%
78	2.09%

1990
3,968
3,905	98.41%
25	0.63%
38	0.96%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
63	1.59%

1980
4,820
4,774	99.05%
0	0.00%
6	0.12%
11	0.23%
n/a
29	0.60%
46	0.95%

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

-357	-9.6
93	2.5

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

-259	-6.5
15	0.4

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

-869	-18.0
17	0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Ely 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
46.3
367	11.2%
2,898	88.8%
756	23.2%

1,644
1.81

591	35.9%
468	79.2%
18	3.0%
1,053	64.1%

2010
Number	Percent
45.3
555	16.0%
2,905	84.0%
792	22.9%

1,681
1.93

814	48.4%
623	76.5%
91	11.2%
867	51.6%

2000
Number	Percent
40.6
658	17.7%
3,066	82.3%
808	21.7%

1,700
2.04

923	54.3%
686	74.3%
91	9.9%
777	45.7%

1990
Number	Percent
42.4
737	18.6%
3,231	81.4%
1,161	29.3%

1,803
2.15

1,034	57.3%
838	81.0%
64	6.2%
769	42.7%

1980
Number	Percent
40.2
1,049	21.8%
3,771	78.2%
1,154	23.9%

1,990
2.37

1,341	67.4%
1,166	87.0%
59	4.4%
649	32.6%

2022 Housing Data for Ely city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	201	12.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	173	10.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	84	5.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	42	2.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	61	3.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	32	1.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	61	3.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	137	8.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	57	3.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	87	5.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	157	9.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	223	13.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	125	7.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	110	6.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	94	5.7%

Median Household Income	47,095
Per Capita Income	31,318

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	50	3.0%
Public Assistance	33	2.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	145	8.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,546	70.9%
Unemployed	43	2.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,589	72.9%
Not in Labor Force	592	27.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	564	322	63.7%
Non-Profit	78	237	24.8%
Self-Employed	123	64	65.8%

Local Government	79	130	37.8%
State Government	55	19	74.3%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	687	386	64.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	212	386	35.5%
Total	899	772	53.8%

Pct. Govt.	16.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	277	16.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	319	19.0%
Professional, Technical	429	25.6%
Service Occupations	223	13.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	9	0.5%
All others	431	25.7%

White Collar		61.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	239	14.2%
Educational services	211	12.6%
Retail trade	189	11.3%
Construction	188	11.2%
Other services	169	10.1%
Accommodation and food services	138	8.2%
Manufacturing	108	6.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	64	3.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	59	3.5%
Public administration	56	3.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	51	3.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	44	2.6%
Finance and insurance	38	2.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	31	1.8%
Utilities	28	1.7%
Transportation and warehousing	28	1.7%
Information	22	1.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	16	1.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	34	1.04%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	39	1.19%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	39	1.19%
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	3,133	97.1%
Spanish	34	1.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun	30	0.9%
Other	20	0.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	10	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	733	22.5%
Finnish	413	12.6%
Slovene	411	12.6%
Irish	362	11.1%
Norwegian	289	8.9%
Swedish	158	4.8%
English	155	4.7%
Polish	139	4.3%
Scandinavian	136	4.2%
Italian	98	3.0%
Czech	67	2.1%
Croatian	64	2.0%
American	59	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	57	1.7%
Welsh	55	1.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,227	98.8%
Not a citizen	38	1.2%

Native	3,206	98.2%
Foreign-born	59	1.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
47	2.0%	192	8.2%	447	19.1%	899	38.5%	588	25.2%	162	6.9%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	47	2.0%
9-12 Years	192	8.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	447	19.1%
Some College	899	38.5%
Bach. Degree	588	25.2%
Grad Degree	162	6.9%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +81	D +82	D + 5.1%
D +163
2020 vs. 2012	R +198	R +384	R + 19.6%
D -186
2020 vs. 2008	R +179	R +453	R + 22.1%
D -274

2016 vs. 2008	R +98	R +535	R + 27.1%
D -437
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,006	50.0%	Joe Biden (D)	962	47.8%	46	2.3%	2,014	5	3	0.06%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	925	48.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	799	41.8%	188	9.8%	1,912	3	2	0.06%
2012	72%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,148	56.2%	Mitt Romney (R)	808	39.6%	85	4.2%	2,041	-5	-8	0.07%
2008	72%	Barack Obama (D)	1,236	58.4%	John McCain (R)	827	39.1%	52	2.5%	2,115	-5	-6	0.07%
2004	73%	John Kerry (D)	1,225	55.7%	George W. Bush* (R)	940	42.7%	34	1.5%	2,199	-5	-8	0.08%
2000	70%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,109	51.5%	George W. Bush (R)	842	39.1%	201	9.3%	2,152	-6	-9	0.09%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ely city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

962

47.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,006

50.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

2,014

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

2016 President, Ely city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

799

41.8%

Donald Trump (R)

925

48.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.2%

Other

108

5.6%

TOTAL

1,912

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

2012 President, Ely city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,148

56.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

808

39.6%

Other

4.2%

TOTAL

2,041

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -8

2008 President, Ely city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,236

58.4%

John McCain (R)

827

39.1%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

2,115

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -6

2004 President, Ely city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

940

42.7%

John Kerry (D)

1,225

55.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,199

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -8

2000 President, Ely city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

842

39.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,109

51.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

162

7.5%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

2,152

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ely city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	64%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	820	48.5%	Scott Jensen (R)	789	46.7%	81 [+]	4.8%	1,690	2	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 34 (2.0%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 25 (1.5%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 14 (0.8%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	75%	Jason Lewis (R)	916	46.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	891	45.4%	156 [+]	7.9%	1,963	3	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 102 (5.2%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 53 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S2	63%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	855	50.5%	Karin Housley (R)	722	42.6%	116 [+]	6.9%	1,693	0	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 99 (5.8%); Jerry Trooien (I) 15 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	S1	63%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	955	56.0%	Jim Newberger (R)	649	38.1%	101 [+]	5.9%	1,705	2	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 82 (4.8%); Paula Overby (Green) 17 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	G	63%	Tim Walz (DFL)	844	49.7%	Jeff Johnson (R)	762	44.9%	92 [+]	5.4%	1,698	2	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 73 (4.3%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 19 (1.1%);
2014	S2	55%	Al Franken* (DFL)	919	59.7%	Mike McFadden (R)	555	36.1%	65 [+]	4.2%	1,539	-7	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 33 (2.1%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 30 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2014	G	54%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	862	56.7%	Jeff Johnson (R)	552	36.3%	107 [+]	7.0%	1,521	-5	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 55 (3.6%); Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 37 (2.4%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 15 (1.0%); 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	1,999
Median Value	$157,400

Occupied	1,644	82.2%
Vacant	355	17.8%

Owned	1,028	62.5%
Rented	616	37.5%
Median Rent	$563

Single-Family Units	1,403	70.2%
Detached	1,383	69.2%
Attached	20	1.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	376	18.8%
Mobile Homes	46	2.3%

Ely city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ely city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Ely city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ely city, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ely city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ely city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ely city, MN