Census Statistics
Aggregate data drawn from 137 enumeration records across 10 US federal census years. Percentage changes show shift relative to the prior census as a share of total enumerated. Browse all records →
1850
Antebellum
11 enumerated
· 1 household · avg age 17.9
▼
Overview
Total enumerated
11
Identified in database
11
100% of enumerated
Households
1
Average household size
11
Your family11.0
National avg5.5▲ +5.5
Average age
17.9
Your family17.9
National avg18.9▼ -1.0
Household Composition
Avg. children in the home
0
Your family0.0
National avg5.4▼ -5.4
Households with children
0
0% of households
Multi-generational households
0
Literacy & Education
Could not read or write
0
0% of enumerated
Your family0.0%
National avg10.2%▼ -10.2pts
Attended school
7
100% of respondents (64% response rate)
Your family100.0%
National avg56.1%▲ +43.9pts
Occupation
| 1. | Farmer | 3 |
Housing & Property
1860
Civil War Era
13 enumerated
· 2 households · avg age 14.1
▼
Overview
Total enumerated
13 ▲ +2
Identified in database
13
100% of enumerated
Households
2 ▲ +1
Average household size
6.5 ▼ -4.5
Your family6.5
National avg5.3▲ +1.2
Average age
14.1 ▼ -3.8
Your family14.1
National avg19.4▼ -5.3
Household Composition
Avg. children in the home
0
Your family0.0
National avg5.2▼ -5.2
Households with children
0
0% of households
Multi-generational households
0
Literacy & Education
Could not read or write
0
0% of enumerated
Attended school
2 ▼ -48.3%
100% of respondents (15% response rate)
Occupation
| 1. | Blacksmith | 1 |
| 2. | Farmer | 1 |
Housing & Property
1870
Reconstruction
13 enumerated
· 2 households · avg age 21.6
▼
Overview
Total enumerated
13 — 0
Identified in database
13
100% of enumerated
Households
2 — 0
Average household size
6.5 — 0
Your family6.5
National avg5.1▲ +1.4
Average age
21.6 ▲ +7.5
Your family21.6
National avg20.2▲ +1.4
Household Composition
Avg. children in the home
4
Your family4.0
National avg4.5▼ -0.5
Households with children
1
50% of households
Multi-generational households
0
Avg. spouse age gap
40 yrs
Literacy & Education
Claimed they could read
2
100% of respondents (15% response rate)
Your family100.0%
National avg80.0%▲ +20.0pts
Claimed they could write
2
100% of respondents (15% response rate)
Your family100.0%
National avg80.0%▲ +20.0pts
Attended school
0 ▼ -15.4%
0% of enumerated
Your family0.0%
National avg57.0%▼ -57.0pts
Occupation
| 1. | Keeping House | 2 |
| 2. | Farmer | 1 |
| 3. | Blacksmith | 1 |
| 4. | Laborer | 1 |
| 5. | House Keeper | 1 |
Housing & Property
1880
Gilded Age
8 enumerated
· 1 household · avg age 25.9
▼
Overview
Total enumerated
8 ▼ -5
Identified in database
8
100% of enumerated
Households
1 ▼ -1
Average household size
8 ▲ +1.5
Your family8.0
National avg4.9▲ +3.1
Minnesota5.2▲ +2.8
Average age
25.9 ▲ +4.3
Your family25.9
National avg20.9▲ +5.0
Household Composition
Avg. children in the home
0 ▼ -4
Your family0.0
National avg4.2▼ -4.2
Households with children
0
0% of households
Multi-generational households
0
Literacy & Education
Claimed they could read
2 ▲ +9.6%
100% of respondents (25% response rate)
Your family100.0%
National avg83.0%▲ +17.0pts
Claimed they could write
1 ▼ -2.9%
100% of respondents (13% response rate)
Your family100.0%
National avg83.0%▲ +17.0pts
Attended school
4
100% of respondents (50% response rate)
Your family100.0%
National avg62.0%▲ +38.0pts
Occupation
| 1. | Farm Worker | 3 |
| 2. | Housekeeper | 1 |
| 3. | Farmer | 1 |
Housing & Property
Living on a farm
0
0% of enumerated
Your family0.0%
National avg43.8%▼ -43.8pts
Minnesota68.0%▼ -68.0pts
California36.0%▼ -36.0pts
Health & Disability (as recorded by enumerator)
Blind
1
1900
Turn of Century
17 enumerated
· 4 households · avg age 19.6
▼
Overview
Total enumerated
17 ▲ +9
Identified in database
17
100% of enumerated
Households
4 ▲ +3
Average household size
4.3 ▼ -3.7
Your family4.3
National avg4.5▼ -0.2
Minnesota4.8▼ -0.5
Average age
19.6 ▼ -6.3
Your family19.6
National avg22.9▼ -3.3
Household Composition
Avg. children in the home
5.5
Your family5.5
National avg3.6▲ +1.9
Households with children
2
50% of households
Multi-generational households
0
Avg. spouse age gap
5.5 yrs
Avg. children born (women reported)
7.7
Avg. children still living
7
Literacy & Education
Claimed they could read
5 ▲ +4.4%
100% of respondents (29% response rate)
Your family100.0%
National avg89.3%▲ +10.7pts
Claimed they could write
4 ▲ +11.0%
100% of respondents (24% response rate)
Your family100.0%
National avg89.3%▲ +10.7pts
Attended school
3 ▼ -32.4%
100% of respondents (18% response rate)
Your family100.0%
National avg72.0%▲ +28.0pts
Spoke English
7
78% of respondents (53% response rate)
Occupation
| 1. | Farmer | 3 |
| 2. | Farm Laborer | 1 |
| 3. | Student | 1 |
| 4. | Artist | 1 |
| 5. | At School | 1 |
Housing & Property
Home 0
5
29% of enumerated
Home Own
1
6% of enumerated
Your family12.5%
National avg46.7%▼ -34.2pts
Minnesota66.5%▼ -54.0pts
Oregon53.0%▼ -40.5pts
California44.0%▼ -31.5pts
Home Rented
2
12% of enumerated
Free
3
Living on a farm
2
29% of respondents (41% response rate)
Your family28.6%
National avg41.9%▼ -13.3pts
Minnesota60.0%▼ -31.4pts
California30.0%▼ -1.4pts
Immigration & Citizenship
Foreign-born
0
0% of enumerated
Your family0.0%
National avg13.6%▼ -13.6pts
Minnesota23.8%▼ -23.8pts
Oregon13.7%▼ -13.7pts
California24.7%▼ -24.7pts
Employment & Unemployment
Avg. months unemployed (those who reported)
7
Military Service
Civil War veterans
0
0% of enumerated
Health & Disability (as recorded by enumerator)
1910
Progressive Era
9 enumerated
· 3 households · avg age 18.9
▼
Overview
Total enumerated
9 ▼ -8
Identified in database
9
100% of enumerated
Households
3 ▼ -1
Average household size
3 ▼ -1.3
Your family3.0
National avg4.4▼ -1.4
Minnesota4.6▼ -1.6
Average age
18.9 ▼ -0.7
Your family18.9
National avg24.1▼ -5.2
Household Composition
Avg. children in the home
2 ▼ -3.5
Your family2.0
National avg3.4▼ -1.4
Households with children
1
33% of households
Multi-generational households
0
Avg. spouse age gap
5 yrs ▼ -0.5
Avg. children born (women reported)
1.3 ▼ -6.4
Avg. children still living
1.3
Literacy & Education
Claimed they could read
6 ▲ +37.3%
100% of respondents (67% response rate)
Your family100.0%
National avg92.0%▲ +8.0pts
Claimed they could write
6 ▲ +43.1%
100% of respondents (67% response rate)
Your family100.0%
National avg92.0%▲ +8.0pts
Attended school
0 ▼ -17.6%
0% of enumerated
Your family0.0%
National avg74.0%▼ -74.0pts
Spoke English
3 ▼ -7.8%
100% of respondents (33% response rate)
Occupation
| 1. | Teamster | 1 |
| 2. | Laundress | 1 |
| 3. | Servant | 1 |
| 4. | Laborer | 1 |
| 5. | Dress maker | 1 |
Employee
3
Wage Earner
2
Housing & Property
Home 0
4
44% of enumerated
Home Rent
1
11% of enumerated
Free
3
Living on a farm
0 ▼ -11.8%
0% of respondents (56% response rate)
Your family0.0%
National avg34.9%▼ -34.9pts
Minnesota50.0%▼ -50.0pts
Oregon42.0%▼ -42.0pts
California27.0%▼ -27.0pts
Immigration & Citizenship
Foreign-born
0
0% of enumerated
Your family0.0%
National avg14.7%▼ -14.7pts
Minnesota22.1%▼ -22.1pts
Oregon15.3%▼ -15.3pts
California24.9%▼ -24.9pts
Military Service
Civil War veterans
0
0% of enumerated
Your family0.0%
National avg2.5%▼ -2.5pts
Health & Disability (as recorded by enumerator)
1920
Roaring Twenties
1 enumerated
· 1 household · avg age 31
▼
Overview
Total enumerated
1 ▼ -8
Identified in database
1
100% of enumerated
Households
1 ▼ -2
Average household size
1 ▼ -2
Your family1.0
National avg4.2▼ -3.2
Minnesota4.3▼ -3.3
Average age
31 ▲ +12.1
Your family31.0
National avg25.3▲ +5.7
Household Composition
Avg. children in the home
0 ▼ -2
Your family0.0
National avg3.2▼ -3.2
Households with children
0
0% of households
Multi-generational households
0
Literacy & Education
Claimed they could read
1 ▲ +33.3%
100% of enumerated
Your family100.0%
National avg94.0%▲ +6.0pts
Claimed they could write
1 ▲ +33.3%
100% of enumerated
Your family100.0%
National avg94.0%▲ +6.0pts
Attended school
0
0% of enumerated
Your family0.0%
National avg78.0%▼ -78.0pts
Spoke English
1 ▲ +66.7%
100% of enumerated
Occupation
| 1. | Farmer | 1 |
Housing & Property
Living on a farm
0
0% of enumerated
Your family0.0%
National avg26.0%▼ -26.0pts
Minnesota42.0%▼ -42.0pts
Oregon34.0%▼ -34.0pts
California20.0%▼ -20.0pts
Immigration & Citizenship
Foreign-born
1
100% of enumerated
Your family100.0%
National avg13.2%▲ +86.8pts
Minnesota19.5%▲ +80.5pts
Oregon13.8%▲ +86.2pts
California22.2%▲ +77.8pts
Naturalized
1
1930
Depression Era
33 enumerated
· 5 households · avg age 21.8
▼
Overview
Total enumerated
33 ▲ +32
Identified in database
33
100% of enumerated
Households
5 ▲ +4
Average household size
6.6 ▲ +5.6
Your family6.6
National avg4.0▲ +2.6
Average age
21.8 ▼ -9.2
Your family21.8
National avg26.5▼ -4.7
Household Composition
Avg. children in the home
4.4
Your family4.4
National avg2.6▲ +1.8
Households with children
5
100% of households
Multi-generational households
0
Avg. spouse age gap
6.6 yrs
Literacy & Education
Could read and write
1
100% of respondents (3% response rate)
Your family100.0%
National avg96.0%▲ +4.0pts
Spoke English
24 ▼ -27.3%
100% of respondents (73% response rate)
Occupation
| 1. | Farmer | 3 |
| 2. | Housewife | 1 |
| 3. | Roofer | 1 |
| 4. | Farm laborer | 1 |
| 5. | Laborer | 1 |
Housing & Property
Home 0
5
15% of enumerated
Home Owned
2
6% of enumerated
Your family22.2%
National avg47.8%▼ -25.6pts
Minnesota61.0%▼ -38.8pts
California46.1%▼ -23.9pts
Home Rented
2
6% of enumerated
Living on a farm
0
0% of enumerated
Your family0.0%
National avg24.9%▼ -24.9pts
Minnesota34.0%▼ -34.0pts
Oregon27.0%▼ -27.0pts
California16.0%▼ -16.0pts
Household had a radio
0
0% of households
Immigration & Citizenship
Foreign-born
3 ▼ -90.9%
9% of enumerated
Your family9.1%
National avg11.6%▼ -2.5pts
Minnesota14.8%▼ -5.7pts
California18.6%▼ -9.5pts
Naturalized
2
Alien
1
Military Service
Veterans
2
100% of respondents (6% response rate)
Your family100.0%
National avg7.4%▲ +92.6pts
1940
WWII Era
21 enumerated
· 3 households · avg age 20.4
▼
Overview
Total enumerated
21 ▼ -12
Identified in database
21
100% of enumerated
Households
3 ▼ -2
Average household size
7 ▲ +0.4
Your family7.0
National avg3.7▲ +3.3
Average age
20.4 ▼ -1.4
Your family20.4
National avg29.0▼ -8.6
Household Composition
Avg. children in the home
8 ▲ +3.6
Your family8.0
National avg2.3▲ +5.7
Households with children
2
67% of households
Multi-generational households
0
Avg. spouse age gap
3.5 yrs ▼ -3.1
Literacy & Education
Could read and write
1 ▲ +1.7%
100% of respondents (5% response rate)
Your family100.0%
National avg97.0%▲ +3.0pts
Attended school
0
0% of enumerated
Your family0.0%
National avg84.0%▼ -84.0pts
Spoke English
2 ▼ -63.2%
100% of respondents (10% response rate)
Occupation
| 1. | Laborer | 2 |
| 2. | Housekeeper | 2 |
| 3. | Foreman | 1 |
| 4. | Farmer | 1 |
| 5. | Blacksmith | 1 |
Housing & Property
Home 0
1
5% of enumerated
Home Owned
1
5% of enumerated
Your family33.3%
National avg43.6%▼ -10.3pts
Minnesota55.0%▼ -21.7pts
Oregon47.0%▼ -13.7pts
California43.3%▼ -10.0pts
Home Rented
1
5% of enumerated
Living on a farm
0
0% of enumerated
Your family0.0%
National avg23.2%▼ -23.2pts
Oregon22.0%▼ -22.0pts
California13.0%▼ -13.0pts
Immigration & Citizenship
Foreign-born
0 ▼ -9.1%
0% of enumerated
Your family0.0%
National avg8.8%▼ -8.8pts
California15.0%▼ -15.0pts
Naturalized
1
Employment & Unemployment
On emergency work (WPA/NYA/CCC)
0
0% of enumerated
Sought work but unemployed
1
100% of respondents (5% response rate)
Military Service
Veterans
1 ▼ -1.3%
100% of respondents (5% response rate)
Your family100.0%
National avg6.3%▲ +93.7pts
1950
Mid-Century
11 enumerated
· 2 households · avg age 31.6
▼
Overview
Total enumerated
11 ▼ -10
Identified in database
11
100% of enumerated
Households
2 ▼ -1
Average household size
5.5 ▼ -1.5
Your family5.5
National avg3.4▲ +2.1
Average age
31.6 ▲ +11.2
Your family31.6
National avg30.2▲ +1.4
Household Composition
Avg. children in the home
3 ▼ -5
Your family3.0
National avg3.0▼ -0.0
Households with children
2
100% of households
Multi-generational households
1
Avg. spouse age gap
5 yrs ▲ +1.5
Literacy & Education
Attended school
0
0% of enumerated
Your family0.0%
National avg83.0%▼ -83.0pts
Spoke English
1 ▼ -0.4%
100% of respondents (9% response rate)
Occupation
| 1. | Truck Driver | 2 |
| 2. | Keeping House | 1 |
| 3. | Other | 1 |
| 4. | Farmer | 1 |
| 5. | Beautician | 1 |
Housing & Property
Home Owned
1
9% of enumerated
Your family100.0%
National avg55.0%▲ +45.0pts
Minnesota65.0%▲ +35.0pts
Oregon60.0%▲ +40.0pts
California54.3%▲ +45.7pts
Immigration & Citizenship
Foreign-born
0
0% of enumerated
Your family0.0%
National avg6.9%▼ -6.9pts
Naturalized
1
Military Service
Veterans
1 ▲ +4.3%
100% of respondents (9% response rate)
Your family100.0%
National avg18.5%▲ +81.5pts
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