Big Lake township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 7,982 ( 596 from 2010 )
Land area: 38.5 square miles
Population density: 207.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	7,630	95.59%	7.2%
Black:	48	0.60%	20.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	24	0.30%	52.0%
2+ races:	114	1.43%	78.1%
Hispanic:	138	1.73%	48.4%

Total non-White:	352	4.41%	31.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	511	8.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	85	1.4

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
7,386
7,119	96.39%
40	0.54%
16	0.22%
50	0.68%
64	0.87%
93	1.26%
267	3.61%

2000
6,864
6,623	96.49%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
115	1.68%
22	0.32%
104	1.52%
241	3.51%

1990
4,452
4,382	98.43%
0	0.00%
20	0.45%
12	0.27%
n/a
38	0.85%
70	1.57%

1980
4,889
4,852	99.24%
4	0.08%
10	0.20%
6	0.12%
n/a
12	0.25%
37	0.76%

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

496	7.2
26	0.4

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

2,241	50.3
171	3.8

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

-470	-9.6
33	0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Big Lake township, 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
41.6
1,606	20.1%
6,376	79.9%
961	12.0%

2,833
2.81

2,502	88.3%
2,193	87.6%
30	1.2%
331	11.7%

2010
Number	Percent
39.5
2,073	28.1%
5,313	71.9%
494	6.7%

2,485
2.97

2,079	83.7%
1,840	88.5%
66	3.2%
406	16.3%

2000
Number	Percent
32.5
2,314	33.7%
4,550	66.3%
373	5.4%

2,141
3.19

1,834	85.7%
1,697	92.5%
34	1.9%
307	14.3%

1990
Number	Percent
28.8
1,574	35.4%
2,878	64.6%
202	4.5%

1,398
3.18

1,234	88.3%
1,154	93.5%
39	3.2%
164	11.7%

1980
Number	Percent
26.4
1,822	37.3%
3,067	62.7%
362	7.4%

1,561
3.13

1,296	83.0%
1,163	89.7%
71	5.5%
265	17.0%

2022 Housing Data for Big Lake township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	14	0.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	20	0.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	142	5.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	133	4.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	23	0.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	43	1.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	53	1.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	43	1.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	328	11.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	367	13.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	303	10.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	272	9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	626	22.1%
$200,000 or more	466	16.4%

Median Household Income	115,458
Per Capita Income	48,098

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	10	0.4%
Public Assistance	19	0.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	90	3.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	4,458	81.1%
Unemployed	101	1.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	4,559	83.0%
Not in Labor Force	937	17.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,990	1,431	58.2%
Non-Profit	101	227	30.8%
Self-Employed	185	83	69.0%

Local Government	127	314	28.8%
State Government	114	80	58.8%
Federal Government	17	38	30.9%

Total Private + Self	2,175	1,514	59.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	359	659	35.3%
Total	2,534	2,173	53.8%

Pct. Govt.	14.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	960	20.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	922	19.6%
Professional, Technical	1,146	24.3%
Service Occupations	587	12.5%
All others	1,092	23.2%

White Collar		64.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	836	17.8%
Health care and social assistance	606	12.9%
Construction	552	11.7%
Educational services	432	9.2%
Other services	362	7.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	347	7.4%
Accommodation and food services	270	5.7%
Retail trade	245	5.2%
Finance and insurance	217	4.6%
Wholesale trade	204	4.3%
Public administration	185	3.9%
Transportation and warehousing	135	2.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	122	2.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	65	1.4%
Utilities	57	1.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	45	1.0%
Information	15	0.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	12	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	102	1.28%
Puerto Rican	36	0.45%
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	%
Taiwanese	24	0.30%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	7,555	98.8%
Chinese	38	0.5%
Spanish	30	0.4%
Other	16	0.2%
German, other Germanic	5	0.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun	4	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,693	33.7%
Norwegian	1,131	14.2%
Irish	650	8.1%
English	496	6.2%
Swedish	402	5.0%
American	351	4.4%
Polish	330	4.1%
Scandinavian	244	3.1%
Italian	243	3.0%
French Canadian	157	2.0%
Czech	153	1.9%
Scottish	152	1.9%
Finnish	117	1.5%
French	117	1.5%
European	86	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	7,916	99.2%
Not a citizen	66	0.8%

Native	7,900	99.0%
Foreign-born	82	1.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
56	1.0%	119	2.1%	1,523	27.3%	2,104	37.7%	1,179	21.1%	605	10.8%
Average years of education: 13.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	56	1.0%
9-12 Years	119	2.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,523	27.3%
Some College	2,104	37.7%
Bach. Degree	1,179	21.1%
Grad Degree	605	10.8%
Average years of education: 13.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +547	R +167	D + 4.9%
D +380
2020 vs. 2012	R +796	R +765	R + 10.4%
D +31
2020 vs. 2008	R +874	R +876	R + 12.8%
D -2

2016 vs. 2008	R +327	R +709	R + 17.7%
D -382
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	88%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,504	68.1%	Joe Biden (D)	1,518	29.5%	125	2.4%	5,147	23	21	0.16%
2016	79%	Donald Trump (R)	2,957	66.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,138	25.6%	356	8.0%	4,451	22	21	0.15%
2012	79%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,708	63.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,487	34.8%	73	1.7%	4,268	18	16	0.15%
2008	82%	John McCain (R)	2,630	62.2%	Barack Obama (D)	1,520	36.0%	77	1.8%	4,227	18	17	0.15%
2004	86%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,663	64.1%	John Kerry (D)	1,449	34.9%	41	1.0%	4,153	17	13	0.15%
2000	74%	George W. Bush (R)	1,962	58.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,209	36.1%	177	5.3%	3,348	13	11	0.14%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Big Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,518

29.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,504

68.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

5,147

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Big Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,138

25.6%

Donald Trump (R)

2,957

66.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

184

4.1%

Other

172

3.9%

TOTAL

4,451

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Big Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,487

34.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,708

63.4%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

4,268

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Big Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,520

36.0%

John McCain (R)

2,630

62.2%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

4,227

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, Big Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,663

64.1%

John Kerry (D)

1,449

34.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,153

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Big Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,962

58.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,209

36.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

144

4.3%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

3,348

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Big Lake township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	69%	Scott Jensen (R)	2,694	66.8%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	1,218	30.2%	122 [+]	3.0%	4,034	22	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 42 (1.0%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 37 (0.9%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 37 (0.9%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);
2020	S2	86%	Jason Lewis (R)	3,255	64.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,408	28.0%	370 [+]	7.4%	5,033	21	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 282 (5.6%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 85 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2018	S2	64%	Karin Housley (R)	2,334	63.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,211	32.9%	132 [+]	3.6%	3,677	21	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 98 (2.7%); Jerry Trooien (I) 34 (0.9%);
2018	S1	64%	Jim Newberger (R)	2,120	57.5%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	1,480	40.1%	89 [+]	2.4%	3,689	21	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 70 (1.9%); Paula Overby (Green) 19 (0.5%);
2018	G	64%	Jeff Johnson (R)	2,338	63.5%	Tim Walz (DFL)	1,217	33.0%	129 [+]	3.5%	3,684	21	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 95 (2.6%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 33 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	55%	Mike McFadden (R)	1,780	58.7%	Al Franken* (DFL)	1,125	37.1%	128 [+]	4.2%	3,033	16	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 86 (2.8%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 42 (1.4%);
2014	G	55%	Jeff Johnson (R)	1,838	60.7%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	1,018	33.6%	171 [+]	5.6%	3,027	16	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 107 (3.5%); Other (Write-in) 37 (1.2%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 26 (0.9%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 1 (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	2,904
Median Value	$387,900

Occupied	2,833	97.6%
Vacant	71	2.4%

Owned	2,631	92.9%
Rented	202	7.1%
Median Rent	$1,361

Single-Family Units	2,809	96.7%
Detached	2,789	96.0%
Attached	20	0.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	57	2.0%
Mobile Homes	24	0.8%

Big Lake township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Big Lake township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Big Lake township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Big Lake township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Big Lake township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Big Lake township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Big Lake township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Big Lake township, MN