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Profile of Congressional District 3, MN


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2022 population: 707,707

2022 Census data
White:510,898 72.19%
Black:66,5809.41%
Indian:1,7000.24%
Asian:59,8738.46%
2+ races:31,2304.41%
Hispanic:32,7134.62%
Total non-White:196,80927.81%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 3, MN
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Under 18:
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Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.5
164,257 23.2%
543,450 76.8%
119,860 16.9%
282,871
2.48
187,090 66.1%
150,477 80.4%
14,744 7.9%
95,781 33.9%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 3, MN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units295,166 
Median Value$374,000 
Occupied282,87195.8%
Vacant12,2954.2%
Owned206,73173.1%
Rented76,14026.9%
Median Rent$1,479 
Single-Family Units213,99872.5%
    Detached174,33959.1%
    Attached39,65913.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units73,22124.8%
Mobile Homes1,0850.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 3, MN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007,1742.5%
$10,000 to $14,9995,4211.9%
$15,000 to $19,9995,2191.8%
$20,000 to $24,9996,4442.3%
$25,000 to $29,9995,8212.1%
$30,000 to $34,9997,3522.6%
$35,000 to $39,9997,2962.6%
$40,000 to $44,9997,6912.7%
$45,000 to $49,9997,9992.8%
$50,000 to $59,99916,5635.9%
$60,000 to $74,99922,6138.0%
$75,000 to $99,99935,79612.7%
$100,000 to $124,99929,21610.3%
$125,000 to $149,99926,1519.2%
$150,000 to $199,99935,16512.4%
$200,000 or more56,95020.1%
Median Household Income104,674 
Per Capita Income58,723 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI9,4203.3%
Public Assistance7,7552.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps17,0946.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed339,89880.5%
Unemployed11,7032.8%
In Armed Forces3410.1%
Total Labor Force351,94283.3%
Not in Labor Force70,37916.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 19.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector152,190120,72555.8%
Non-Profit11,78525,25031.8%
Self-Employed21,75613,44161.8%
Local Government7,65214,25234.9%
State Government3,1695,54636.4%
Federal Government2,9151,79062.0%
Total Private + Self173,946134,16656.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.25,52146,83835.3%
Total199,467181,00452.4%
Pct. Govt.9.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts92,06724.2%
Sales and Office Occupations77,34720.3%
Professional, Technical105,11127.6%
Service Occupations45,89512.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4610.1%
All others60,68015.9%
White Collar 72.0%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing55,80214.6%
Retail trade44,08311.6%
Professional, scientific, management40,81710.7%
Finance, insurance and real estate34,0318.9%
Educational services and health care29,6497.8%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation16,9204.4%
Construction15,8934.2%
Other services15,3404.0%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities13,7913.6%
Wholesale trade12,3663.2%
Public administration9,3162.4%
Information6,6391.7%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining1,5020.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 3, MN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican18,8212.66%
Puerto Rican1,9330.27%
Cuban8500.12%
Dominican5010.07%
Total Central American3,4610.49%
Costa Rican3980.06%
Guatemalan8910.13%
Honduran6460.09%
Nicaraguan3040.04%
Panamanian640.01%
Salvadoran1,1580.16%
Total South American4,5850.65%
Argentinean5120.07%
Bolivian1350.02%
Chilean2940.04%
Colombian9710.14%
Ecuadorian1,2210.17%
Paraguayan110.00%
Peruvian7030.10%
Uruguayan2660.04%
Venezuelan4720.07%
Other Hispanic2,5620.36%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian18,7532.65%
Hmong14,8832.10%
Chinese6,7050.95%
Vietnamese6,4410.91%
Korean2,6370.37%
Laotian2,4930.35%
Filipino1,7320.24%
Cambodian8010.11%
Japanese6270.09%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English559,66184.2%
Other Asian23,6003.5%
Spanish22,2273.3%
Other19,7073.0%
Other Indo-European11,1231.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic6,5121.0%
Chinese5,7690.9%
Vietnamese5,3210.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun4,4010.7%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German183,56625.9%
Norwegian82,36711.6%
Irish74,67910.6%
Swedish54,8207.7%
English53,0517.5%
Polish27,2893.9%
French22,0223.1%
American20,3102.9%
Italian16,1102.3%
European14,7472.1%
Scandinavian13,7511.9%
Finnish9,9221.4%
Scottish9,5321.3%
Dutch9,4141.3%
Danish8,6121.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen670,06794.7%
Not a citizen37,6405.3%
Native616,35087.1%
Foreign-born91,35712.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 3, MN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
11,729 2.3%11,066 2.2%84,778 17.0%140,226 28.1%161,183 32.3%90,318 18.1%
  Average years of education: 14.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 11,729 2.3%
9-12 Years 11,066 2.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 84,778 17.0%
Some College 140,226 28.1%
Bach. Degree 161,183 32.3%
Grad Degree 90,318 18.1%
Average years of education: 14.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (1 year-estimates)



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 3, MN

Click on the District to view county-level data for that election (where available).
NOTE: Results prior to 2022 are for districts which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 MN03Kelly Morrison (DFL) 240,209 58.4% Tad Jude (R) 170,427 41.5% 504 0.1% 411,140
2022-11-08 MN03Dean Phillips* (DFL) 198,883 59.6% Tom Weiler (R) 134,797 40.4% 241 0.1% 333,921
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 MN03Dean Phillips* (DFL) 246,666 55.6% Kendall Qualls (R) 196,625 44.3% 312 0.1% 443,603
2018-11-06 MN03Dean Phillips (DFL) 202,404 55.6% Erik Paulsen* (R) 160,839 44.2% 706 0.2% 363,949
2016-11-08 MN03Erik Paulsen* (R) 223,077 56.7% Terri Bonoff (DFL) 169,243 43.0% 1,137 0.3% 393,457
2014-11-04 MN03Erik Paulsen* (R) 167,515 62.1% Sharon Sund (DFL) 101,846 37.8% 224 0.1% 269,585
2012-11-06 MN03Erik Paulsen* (R) 222,335 58.1% Brian Barnes (DFL) 159,937 41.8% 433 0.1% 382,705
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 1% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 MN03Erik Paulsen* (R) 161,177 58.8% Jim Meffert (DFL) 100,240 36.6% 12,675 4.6% 274,092
2008-11-04 MN03Erik Paulsen (R) 178,936 48.5% Ashwin Madia (DFL) 150,787 40.9% 39,385 10.7% 369,108
2006-11-07 MN03Jim Ramstad* (R) 184,330 64.9% Wendy Wilde (DFL) 99,587 35.0% 323 0.1% 284,240
2004-11-02 MN03Jim Ramstad* (R) 231,871 64.6% Deborah Watts (DFL) 126,665 35.3% 356 0.1% 358,892
2002-11-05 MN03Jim Ramstad* (R) 213,334 72.0% Darryl Stanton (DFL) 82,575 27.9% 309 0.1% 296,218
1980-11-04 MN03Bill Frenzel* (IR) 179,393 75.6% Joel Saliterman (DFL) 57,868 24.4% 0 0.0% 237,261
1978-11-07 MN03Bill Frenzel* (IR) 128,759 65.7% Michael Freeman (DFL) 67,120 34.3% 0 0.0% 195,879
1976-11-02 MN03Bill Frenzel* (IR) 149,013 66.1% Jerome Coughlin (DFL) 72,044 32.0% 4,402 2.0% 225,459
1974-11-05 MN03Bill Frenzel* (R) 83,325 60.4% Bob Riggs (DFL) 54,630 39.6% 0 0.0% 137,955
1972-11-07 MN03Bill Frenzel* (R) 132,638 62.9% Jim Bell (DFL) 66,070 31.3% 12,234 5.8% 210,942
Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 1% compared to 1970.
1970-11-03 MN03Bill Frenzel (R) 110,921 50.6% George Rice (DFL) 108,141 49.4% 0 0.0% 219,062
1968-11-05 MN03Clark MacGregor* (R) 158,989 64.8% Eugene Stokowski (DFL) 86,434 35.2% 0 0.0% 245,423
1966-11-08 MN03Clark MacGregor* (R) 122,775 65.4% Elva Walker (DFL) 64,861 34.6% 0 0.0% 187,636
1964-11-03 MN03Clark MacGregor* (R) 125,464 57.0% Dick Parish (DFL) 94,682 43.0% 0 0.0% 220,146
1962-11-06 MN03Clark MacGregor* (R) 87,730 60.2% Irving Keldsen (DFL) 58,066 39.8% 0 0.0% 145,796
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 3, MN


Click on the Year to view presidential county-level data for that election.

YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2024 79% Kamala Harris (D) 251,783 59.6% Donald Trump (R) 161,925 38.3% 8,924 2.1% 422,632 -8 -11 12.99%
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 258,543 59.5% Donald Trump* (R) 167,402 38.5% 8,504 2.0% 434,449 -7 -8 13.26%
2020 81% Joe Biden (D) 265,552 58.7% Donald Trump* (R) 178,221 39.4% 8,739 1.9% 452,512 -6 -7 13.81%
2016 75% Hillary Clinton (D) 201,833 50.8% Donald Trump (R) 164,259 41.4% 30,916 7.8% 397,008 -4 -5 13.48%
2012 80% Barack Obama* (D) 199,093 49.6% Mitt Romney (R) 195,802 48.8% 6,437 1.6% 401,332 4 2 13.67%
2008 80% Barack Obama (D) 200,240 52.4% John McCain (R) 175,728 46.0% 6,111 1.6% 382,079 2 0 13.13%
2004 81% George W. Bush* (R) 190,339 51.0% John Kerry (D) 179,488 48.0% 3,735 1.0% 373,562 3 0 13.21%
1980 88% Ronald Reagan (R) 118,227 45.6% Jimmy Carter* (D) 113,429 43.7% 27,630 10.7% 259,286 3 -5 12.64%
1976 83% Gerald Ford* (R) 124,439 50.9% Jimmy Carter (D) 120,201 49.1% 0 0.0% 244,640 9 3 12.55%
1972 76% Richard Nixon* (R) 129,587 59.2% George McGovern (D) 89,281 40.8% 0 0.0% 218,868 8 -1 12.57%
1968 n/a Hubert Humphrey (D) 136,013 51.8% Richard Nixon (R) 116,344 44.3% 10,277 3.9% 262,634 3 1 16.53%
1964 n/a Lyndon Johnson* (D) 58.3% Barry Goldwater (R) 41.7% 0.0% 6 3 n/a
* incumbent           PSV: percent of state vote
"2020 redist": shows what the results of the 2020 Presidential election would have been under the current (redistricted) boundaries of this district.

Historical Demographic Breakdown for Congressional District 3, MN


NOTE: Data prior to 2022 is for the district which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

YearPopWhiteBlack IndianAsian2+ RacesHispanic
2024 699,786
2021 706,411 71.0% 10.3% 0.2% 8.2% 4.8% 5.1%
2020 730,214 75.0% 8.3% 8.8% 3.9% 4.0%
2012 664,419 80.5% 6.5% 0.5% 6.0% 2.8% 3.7%
2010 650,185 79.1% 7.7% 0.3% 6.7% 2.2% 4.0%
2002 614,935 88.6% 3.8% 0.3% 4.0% 1.4% 1.8%
1980 486,954 1.0% 2.0% 10.0%
1972 472,662
1970 680,236

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 3, MN

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.