Staples city, MN

Todd County, MN
Wadena County, MN

2022 population: 2,299 ( 682 from 2010 )
Land area: 5.1 square miles
Population density: 455.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,108	91.69%	25.4%
Black:	6	0.26%	57.1%
Indian:	12	0.52%	52.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	47	2.04%	2.1%
Hispanic:	126	5.48%	186.4%

Total non-White:	191	8.31%	22.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-717	-29.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	35	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
2,981
2,825	94.77%
14	0.47%
25	0.84%
23	0.77%
48	1.61%
44	1.48%
156	5.23%

2000
3,100
2,874	92.71%
34	1.10%
94	3.03%
13	0.42%
22	0.71%
59	1.90%
226	7.29%

1990
2,754
2,720	98.77%
2	0.07%
20	0.73%
0	0.00%
n/a
12	0.44%
34	1.23%

1980
2,890
2,888	99.93%
2	0.07%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.07%

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

-49	-1.6
-70	-2.3

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

154	5.6
192	7.0

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

-168	-5.8
32	1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Staples 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
40.2
605	26.3%
1,694	73.7%
590	25.7%

910
2.37

567	62.3%
346	61.0%
88	15.5%
343	37.7%

2010
Number	Percent
39.5
718	24.1%
2,263	75.9%
643	21.6%

1,222
2.26

696	57.0%
476	68.4%
121	17.4%
526	43.0%

2000
Number	Percent
37.1
826	26.6%
2,274	73.4%
631	20.4%

1,300
2.32

786	60.5%
613	78.0%
99	12.6%
514	39.5%

1990
Number	Percent
33.6
763	27.7%
1,991	72.3%
599	21.8%

1,122
2.35

685	61.1%
515	75.2%
105	15.3%
437	38.9%

1980
Number	Percent
32.5
741	25.6%
2,149	74.4%
648	22.4%

1,106
2.49

688	62.2%
583	84.7%
61	8.9%
418	37.8%

2022 Housing Data for Staples city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	63	6.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	14	1.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	147	16.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	81	8.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	49	5.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	33	3.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	26	2.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	31	3.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	37	4.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	58	6.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	83	9.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	180	19.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	28	3.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	28	3.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	34	3.7%
$200,000 or more	18	2.0%

Median Household Income	48,130
Per Capita Income	23,176

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	68	7.5%
Public Assistance	77	8.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	131	14.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	749	65.1%
Unemployed	49	4.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	798	69.4%
Not in Labor Force	352	30.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	279	228	55.0%
Non-Profit	19	101	15.8%
Self-Employed	21	42	33.3%

Local Government	43	78	35.5%
State Government	18	5	78.3%
Federal Government	0	11	0.0%

Total Private + Self	300	270	52.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	80	195	29.1%
Total	380	465	45.0%

Pct. Govt.	18.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	36	4.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	147	17.4%
Professional, Technical	201	23.8%
Service Occupations	181	21.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	12	1.4%
All others	280	33.1%

White Collar		45.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	198	90.0%
Manufacturing	137	62.3%
Retail trade	98	44.5%
Educational services	70	31.8%
Wholesale trade	55	25.0%
Transportation and warehousing	50	22.7%
Other services	41	18.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	36	16.4%
Public administration	36	16.4%
Accommodation and food services	34	15.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	32	14.5%
Construction	31	14.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	12	5.5%
Finance and insurance	9	4.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	2.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	42	1.83%
Puerto Rican	68	2.96%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	9	0.39%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	9	0.39%
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	7	0.30%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,027	95.0%
Spanish	40	1.9%
German, other Germanic	39	1.8%
Other Indo-European	16	0.7%
Other	12	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	565	24.6%
Norwegian	345	15.0%
Irish	206	9.0%
English	135	5.9%
American	110	4.8%
Swedish	67	2.9%
French	54	2.3%
Danish	50	2.2%
Finnish	46	2.0%
Czech	41	1.8%
Polish	41	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	24	1.0%
French Canadian	23	1.0%
British	20	0.9%
European	20	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,281	99.2%
Not a citizen	18	0.8%

Native	2,281	99.2%
Foreign-born	18	0.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
31	2.1%	68	4.6%	557	38.0%	489	33.4%	153	10.4%	167	11.4%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	31	2.1%
9-12 Years	68	4.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	557	38.0%
Some College	489	33.4%
Bach. Degree	153	10.4%
Grad Degree	167	11.4%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +172	R +65	D + 2.9%
D +107
2020 vs. 2012	R +353	R +425	R + 28.4%
D -72
2020 vs. 2008	R +65	R +328	R + 24.4%
D -263

2016 vs. 2008	R -107	R +263	R + 27.3%
D -370
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	87%	Donald Trump* (R)	967	65.7%	Joe Biden (D)	464	31.5%	40	2.7%	1,471	20	19	0.04%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	795	62.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	357	28.2%	114	9.0%	1,266	18	17	0.04%
2012	55%	Mitt Romney (R)	614	51.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	536	45.3%	32	2.7%	1,182	7	5	0.04%
2008	74%	John McCain (R)	902	54.1%	Barack Obama (D)	727	43.6%	39	2.3%	1,668	10	8	0.06%
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	761	55.8%	John Kerry (D)	581	42.6%	21	1.5%	1,363	8	5	0.05%
2000	50%	George W. Bush (R)	602	52.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	471	41.1%	72	6.3%	1,145	7	5	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Staples city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

464

31.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

967

65.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,471

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Staples city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

357

28.2%

Donald Trump (R)

795

62.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.9%

Other

5.1%

TOTAL

1,266

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Staples city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

536

45.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

614

51.9%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

1,182

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Staples city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

727

43.6%

John McCain (R)

902

54.1%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

1,668

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Staples city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

761

55.8%

John Kerry (D)

581

42.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,363

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Staples city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

602

52.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

471

41.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.8%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

1,145

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Staples city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	63%	Scott Jensen (R)	639	59.8%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	371	34.7%	59 [+]	5.5%	1,069	15	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 23 (2.2%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 18 (1.7%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 15 (1.4%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.3%);
2020	S2	86%	Jason Lewis (R)	822	56.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	454	31.4%	171 [+]	11.8%	1,447	13	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 132 (9.1%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 36 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.2%);
2018	S2	56%	Karin Housley (R)	561	55.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	378	37.6%	67 [+]	6.7%	1,006	13	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 47 (4.7%); Jerry Trooien (I) 19 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	56%	Jim Newberger (R)	503	49.9%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	465	46.1%	40 [+]	4.0%	1,008	14	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 36 (3.6%); Paula Overby (Green) 3 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	55%	Jeff Johnson (R)	552	55.1%	Tim Walz (DFL)	387	38.6%	63 [+]	6.3%	1,002	13	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 49 (4.9%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 13 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	S2	38%	Mike McFadden (R)	393	50.6%	Al Franken* (DFL)	348	44.8%	36 [+]	4.6%	777	8	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 26 (3.3%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 10 (1.3%);
2014	G	38%	Jeff Johnson (R)	406	52.7%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	322	41.8%	43 [+]	5.6%	771	8	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 26 (3.4%); Other (Write-in) 12 (1.6%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 5 (0.6%); 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	1,119
Median Value	$127,138

Occupied	910	81.3%
Vacant	209	18.7%

Owned	614	67.5%
Rented	296	32.5%
Median Rent	$743

Single-Family Units	806	72.0%
Detached	779	69.6%
Attached	27	2.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	196	17.5%
Mobile Homes	35	3.1%

Staples city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Staples city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Staples city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Staples city, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Staples city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Staples city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Staples city, MN