Bear Lake town, WI

2022 population: 634 ( 25 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.8 square miles
Population density: 19.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	604	95.27%	6.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	15	2.37%	275.0%
Hispanic:	15	2.37%	400.0%

Total non-White:	30	4.73%	172.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-44	-8.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	19	3.5

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
659
648	98.33%
3	0.46%
1	0.15%
0	0.00%
4	0.61%
3	0.46%
11	1.67%

2000
574
567	98.78%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	1.22%
7	1.22%

1990
530
504	95.09%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
26	4.91%

1980
515
515	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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	14.1
4	0.7

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

63	11.9
-19	-3.6

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

-11	-2.1
26	5.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Bear Lake town, WI

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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
56.3
100	15.8%
534	84.2%
155	24.4%

272
2.33

216	79.4%
186	86.1%
12	5.6%
56	20.6%

2010
Number	Percent
46.2
127	19.3%
532	80.7%
104	15.8%

264
2.50

208	78.8%
180	86.5%
5	2.4%
56	21.2%

2000
Number	Percent
39.7
129	22.5%
445	77.5%
87	15.2%

217
2.65

176	81.1%
150	85.2%
12	6.8%
41	18.9%

1990
Number	Percent
31.6
147	27.7%
383	72.3%
56	10.6%

163
3.25

135	82.8%
124	91.9%
3	2.2%
28	17.2%

1980
Number	Percent
26.3
169	32.8%
346	67.2%
45	8.7%

161
3.20

135	83.9%
126	93.3%
1	0.7%
26	16.1%

2022 Housing Data for Bear Lake town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	8	2.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	7	2.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	1.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	10	3.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	1.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	30	11.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	11	4.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	16	5.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	11	4.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	19	7.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	23	8.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	46	16.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	29	10.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	26	9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	19	7.0%
$200,000 or more	11	4.0%

Median Household Income	73,214
Per Capita Income	35,914

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	7	2.6%
Public Assistance	7	2.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	19	7.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	285	73.5%
Unemployed	19	4.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	304	78.4%
Not in Labor Force	84	21.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	90	91	49.7%
Non-Profit	6	28	17.6%
Self-Employed	34	17	66.7%

Local Government	16	16	50.0%
State Government	3	2	60.0%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	124	108	53.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	25	48	34.2%
Total	149	156	48.9%

Pct. Govt.	12.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	52	16.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	49	15.8%
Professional, Technical	82	26.4%
Service Occupations	42	13.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	7	2.3%
All others	86	27.7%

White Collar		58.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	81	26.0%
Manufacturing	53	17.0%
Accommodation and food services	31	10.0%
Other services	22	7.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	21	6.8%
Educational services	18	5.8%
Retail trade	16	5.1%
Transportation and warehousing	14	4.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	13	4.2%
Construction	12	3.9%
Public administration	9	2.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	6	1.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	1.3%
Information	3	1.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	1.0%
Utilities	3	1.0%
Finance and insurance	2	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	1	0.16%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	14	2.21%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	14	2.21%
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	619	99.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	3	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	198	31.2%
Norwegian	145	22.9%
Czech	69	10.9%
English	66	10.4%
Irish	39	6.2%
French Canadian	35	5.5%
Swedish	34	5.4%
Italian	19	3.0%
American	18	2.8%
Dutch	15	2.4%
Polish	15	2.4%
Scandinavian	15	2.4%
European	14	2.2%
French	8	1.3%
Austrian	6	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	634	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	630	99.4%
Foreign-born	4	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
11	2.2%	13	2.6%	188	37.8%	169	34.0%	67	13.5%	49	9.9%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	11	2.2%
9-12 Years	13	2.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	188	37.8%
Some College	169	34.0%
Bach. Degree	67	13.5%
Grad Degree	49	9.9%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +40	D +1	D + 5.0%
D +41
2020 vs. 2012	R +102	R +123	R + 29.5%
D -21
2020 vs. 2008	R +109	R +137	R + 33.4%
D -28

2016 vs. 2008	R +69	R +138	R + 38.4%
D -69
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	90%	Donald Trump* (R)	266	59.9%	Joe Biden (D)	174	39.2%	4	0.9%	444	11	13	0.01%
2016	74%	Donald Trump (R)	226	59.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	133	35.3%	18	4.8%	377	13	14	0.01%
2012	69%	Barack Obama* (D)	195	53.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	164	45.1%	5	1.4%	364	-1	-2	0.01%
2008	71%	Barack Obama (D)	202	55.0%	John McCain (R)	157	42.8%	8	2.2%	367	0	-3	0.01%
2004	72%	John Kerry (D)	182	52.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	162	46.8%	2	0.6%	346	-2	-4	0.01%
2000	67%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	135	45.0%	George W. Bush (R)	134	44.7%	31	10.3%	300	-3	-3	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bear Lake town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

174

39.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

266

59.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

444

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Bear Lake town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

133

35.3%

Donald Trump (R)

226

59.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.7%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

377

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Bear Lake town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

195

53.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

164

45.1%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

364

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

2008 President, Bear Lake town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

202

55.0%

John McCain (R)

157

42.8%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

367

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Bear Lake town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

162

46.8%

John Kerry (D)

182

52.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

TOTAL

346

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

2000 President, Bear Lake town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

134

44.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

135

45.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

9.3%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

300

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bear Lake town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	74%	Ron Johnson* (R)	238	65.0%	Mandela Barnes (D)	127	34.7%	1 [+]	0.3%	366	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2022	G	74%	Tim Michels (R)	230	62.8%	Tony Evers* (D)	131	35.8%	5 [+]	1.4%	366	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 4 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2018	S1	62%	Leah Vukmir (R)	157	50.6%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	153	49.4%	0	0.0%	310	6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	63%	Scott Walker* (R)	167	53.0%	Tony Evers (D)	145	46.0%	3 [+]	1.0%	315	5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 1 (0.3%); Michael White (Green) 1 (0.3%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 1 (0.3%);
2016	S3	75%	Ron Johnson* (R)	224	58.5%	Russ Feingold (D)	148	38.6%	11 [+]	2.9%	383	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 11 (2.9%);
2014	G	52%	Scott Walker* (R)	163	60.6%	Mary Burke (D)	106	39.4%	0	0.0%	269	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: 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	393
Median Value	$240,500

Occupied	272	69.2%
Vacant	121	30.8%

Owned	258	94.9%
Rented	14	5.1%
Median Rent	$733

Single-Family Units	360	91.6%
Detached	360	91.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	33	8.4%

Bear Lake town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bear Lake town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Bear Lake town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bear Lake town, WI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bear Lake town, WI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bear Lake town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bear Lake town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bear Lake town, WI