Kerkhoven city, MN

Swift County, MN

2022 population: 837 ( 78 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.8 square miles
Population density: 1004.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	666	79.57%	0.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	50	5.97%	0.0%
Hispanic:	120	14.34%	29.0%

Total non-White:	171	20.43%	80.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	2	0.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	76	12.1

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
759
664	87.48%
0	0.00%
2	0.26%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
93	12.25%
95	12.52%

2000
768
745	97.01%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
9	1.17%
14	1.82%
23	2.99%

1990
732
724	98.91%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.27%
n/a
0	0.00%
8	1.09%

1980
744
729	97.98%
3	0.40%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
12	1.61%
15	2.02%

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

-81	-10.5
72	9.4

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

21	2.9
15	2.0

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

-5	-0.7
-7	-0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Kerkhoven 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
34.9
277	33.1%
560	66.9%
151	18.0%

329
2.52

203	61.7%
155	76.4%
46	22.7%
126	38.3%

2010
Number	Percent
40.1
197	26.0%
562	74.0%
135	17.8%

329
2.31

206	62.6%
163	79.1%
23	11.2%
123	37.4%

2000
Number	Percent
38.7
207	27.0%
561	73.0%
167	21.7%

318
2.42

215	67.6%
183	85.1%
18	8.4%
103	32.4%

1990
Number	Percent
40.0
178	24.3%
554	75.7%
193	26.4%

298
2.40

213	71.5%
182	85.4%
21	9.9%
85	28.5%

1980
Number	Percent
34.4
202	27.2%
542	72.8%
147	19.8%

283
2.57

206	72.8%
189	91.7%
11	5.3%
77	27.2%

2022 Housing Data for Kerkhoven city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	12	3.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	21	6.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	52	15.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	10	3.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	18	5.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	14	4.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	9	2.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	6	1.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	19	5.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	42	12.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	51	15.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	21	6.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	15	4.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	31	9.4%
$200,000 or more	8	2.4%

Median Household Income	60,729
Per Capita Income	27,869

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	3	0.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	25	7.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	305	87.4%
Unemployed	12	3.4%
In Armed Forces	6	1.7%

Total Labor Force	323	92.6%
Not in Labor Force	26	7.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		10.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	106	109	49.3%
Non-Profit	2	18	10.0%
Self-Employed	53	12	81.5%

Local Government	27	18	60.0%
State Government	0	3	0.0%
Federal Government	0	5	0.0%

Total Private + Self	159	121	56.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	29	44	39.7%
Total	188	165	53.3%

Pct. Govt.	15.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	41	11.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	54	15.3%
Professional, Technical	84	23.8%
Service Occupations	55	15.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	23	6.5%
All others	119	33.7%

White Collar		50.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	81	22.9%
Construction	40	11.3%
Other services	34	9.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	31	8.8%
Retail trade	31	8.8%
Educational services	27	7.6%
Utilities	23	6.5%
Public administration	22	6.2%
Manufacturing	22	6.2%
Transportation and warehousing	18	5.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	7	2.0%
Wholesale trade	6	1.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	5	1.4%
Information	4	1.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	1	0.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	1	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	120	14.34%
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	676	86.8%
Spanish	87	11.2%
Other Indo-European	16	2.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	331	39.5%
Norwegian	174	20.8%
Irish	83	9.9%
Swedish	63	7.5%
Scandinavian	36	4.3%
American	34	4.1%
English	29	3.5%
Polish	22	2.6%
French	17	2.0%
Austrian	14	1.7%
Danish	10	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	9	1.1%
Finnish	7	0.8%
Slavic	6	0.7%
French Canadian	5	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	797	95.2%
Not a citizen	40	4.8%

Native	790	94.4%
Foreign-born	47	5.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
11	2.1%	20	3.8%	108	20.5%	299	56.7%	83	15.7%	6	1.1%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	11	2.1%
9-12 Years	20	3.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	108	20.5%
Some College	299	56.7%
Bach. Degree	83	15.7%
Grad Degree	6	1.1%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -1	D +14	D + 4.8%
D +13
2020 vs. 2012	R +20	R +71	R + 19.4%
D -51
2020 vs. 2008	R +24	R +55	R + 14.5%
D -31

2016 vs. 2008	R +25	R +69	R + 19.3%
D -44
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	262	65.2%	Joe Biden (D)	128	31.8%	12	3.0%	402	20	18	0.01%
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	263	64.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	115	28.3%	28	6.9%	406	20	19	0.01%
2012	74%	Mitt Romney (R)	242	56.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	179	42.0%	5	1.2%	426	12	10	0.01%
2008	73%	John McCain (R)	238	58.2%	Barack Obama (D)	159	38.9%	12	2.9%	409	14	13	0.01%
2004	81%	George W. Bush* (R)	258	57.1%	John Kerry (D)	184	40.7%	10	2.2%	452	9	6	0.02%
2000	73%	George W. Bush (R)	238	57.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	150	36.5%	23	5.6%	411	12	10	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Kerkhoven city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

128

31.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

262

65.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

402

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Kerkhoven city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

115

28.3%

Donald Trump (R)

263

64.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.9%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

406

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Kerkhoven city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

179

42.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

242

56.8%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

426

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Kerkhoven city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

159

38.9%

John McCain (R)

238

58.2%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

409

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Kerkhoven city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

258

57.1%

John Kerry (D)

184

40.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

452

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Kerkhoven city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

238

57.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

150

36.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

411

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kerkhoven city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	45%	Scott Jensen (R)	188	64.6%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	97	33.3%	6 [+]	2.1%	291	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (1.0%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (0.7%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.3%);
2020	S2	63%	Jason Lewis (R)	242	60.3%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	134	33.4%	25 [+]	6.2%	401	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 18 (4.5%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 7 (1.7%);
2018	S2	47%	Karin Housley (R)	175	58.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	110	37.0%	12 [+]	4.0%	297	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 10 (3.4%); Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (0.7%);
2018	S1	47%	Jim Newberger (R)	152	51.2%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	137	46.1%	8 [+]	2.7%	297	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (2.0%); Paula Overby (Green) 2 (0.7%);
2018	G	48%	Jeff Johnson (R)	192	64.4%	Tim Walz (DFL)	97	32.6%	9 [+]	3.0%	298	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Josh Welter (Libertarian) 5 (1.7%); Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 4 (1.3%);
2014	S2	53%	Mike McFadden (R)	156	50.0%	Al Franken* (DFL)	143	45.8%	13 [+]	4.2%	312	7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 7 (2.2%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 6 (1.9%);
2014	G	52%	Jeff Johnson (R)	172	55.3%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	128	41.2%	11 [+]	3.5%	311	11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 9 (2.9%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%); 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	347
Median Value	$148,300

Occupied	329	94.8%
Vacant	18	5.2%

Owned	208	63.2%
Rented	121	36.8%
Median Rent	$697

Single-Family Units	234	67.4%
Detached	234	67.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	48	13.8%
Mobile Homes	11	3.2%

Kerkhoven city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Kerkhoven city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Kerkhoven city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Kerkhoven city, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Kerkhoven city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Kerkhoven city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kerkhoven city, MN