Rice Lake town, WI

Barron County, WI

2022 population: 2,822 ( 219 from 2010 )
Land area: 26.3 square miles
Population density: 107.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,766	98.02%	4.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	38	1.35%	46.2%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	56	1.98%	61.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-130	-5.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-89	-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
3,041
2,896	95.23%
6	0.20%
9	0.30%
16	0.53%
26	0.85%
88	2.89%
145	4.77%

2000
3,222
2,975	92.33%
21	0.65%
16	0.50%
24	0.74%
16	0.50%
153	4.75%
247	7.67%

1990
2,473
2,453	99.19%
3	0.12%
0	0.00%
11	0.44%
n/a
6	0.24%
20	0.81%

1980
2,372
2,350	99.07%
0	0.00%
4	0.17%
11	0.46%
n/a
7	0.30%
22	0.93%

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

-79	-2.5
-102	-3.2

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

522	21.1
227	9.2

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

103	4.3
-2	-0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Rice 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
55.1
415	14.7%
2,407	85.3%
829	29.4%

1,317
2.14

1,007	76.5%
911	90.5%
25	2.5%
310	23.5%

2010
Number	Percent
43.8
704	23.2%
2,337	76.8%
470	15.5%

1,232
2.47

902	73.2%
756	83.8%
54	6.0%
330	26.8%

2000
Number	Percent
35.6
954	29.6%
2,268	70.4%
368	11.4%

1,161
2.78

950	81.8%
843	88.7%
70	7.4%
211	18.2%

1990
Number	Percent
32.7
673	27.2%
1,800	72.8%
236	9.5%

939
2.63

761	81.0%
676	88.8%
49	6.4%
178	19.0%

1980
Number	Percent
26.6
804	33.9%
1,568	66.1%
182	7.7%

762
3.11

642	84.3%
573	89.3%
29	4.5%
120	15.7%

2022 Housing Data for Rice Lake town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	8	0.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	17	1.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	82	6.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	94	7.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	11	0.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	40	3.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	69	5.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	24	1.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	142	10.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	139	10.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	280	21.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	83	6.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	36	2.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	79	6.0%
$200,000 or more	213	16.2%

Median Household Income	80,196
Per Capita Income	57,408

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	35	2.7%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	38	2.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,443	89.0%
Unemployed	7	0.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,450	89.4%
Not in Labor Force	172	10.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		11.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	393	421	48.3%
Non-Profit	85	138	38.1%
Self-Employed	256	157	62.0%

Local Government	67	67	50.0%
State Government	16	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	649	578	52.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	168	205	45.0%
Total	817	783	51.1%

Pct. Govt.	9.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	290	18.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	260	16.2%
Professional, Technical	491	30.7%
Service Occupations	150	9.4%
All others	409	25.6%

White Collar		65.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	385	24.1%
Manufacturing	280	17.5%
Construction	135	8.4%
Retail trade	121	7.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	100	6.2%
Educational services	95	5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	89	5.6%
Finance and insurance	81	5.1%
Transportation and warehousing	64	4.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	60	3.8%
Other services	56	3.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	36	2.2%
Public administration	36	2.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	21	1.3%
Accommodation and food services	20	1.2%
Wholesale trade	18	1.1%
Utilities	3	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
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	2,683	99.0%
Spanish	27	1.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,341	47.5%
Norwegian	511	18.1%
Czech	334	11.8%
Irish	263	9.3%
English	239	8.5%
Polish	201	7.1%
French	140	5.0%
French Canadian	138	4.9%
Swedish	127	4.5%
Swiss	121	4.3%
American	66	2.3%
Croatian	59	2.1%
European	43	1.5%
Welsh	41	1.5%
Scottish	28	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,816	99.8%
Not a citizen	6	0.2%

Native	2,816	99.8%
Foreign-born	6	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
14	0.6%	59	2.5%	794	34.0%	807	34.5%	368	15.7%	295	12.6%
Average years of education: 13.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	14	0.6%
9-12 Years	59	2.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	794	34.0%
Some College	807	34.5%
Bach. Degree	368	15.7%
Grad Degree	295	12.6%
Average years of education: 13.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +92	D +2	D + 2.7%
D +94
2020 vs. 2012	R +196	R +301	R + 17.4%
D -105
2020 vs. 2008	R +261	R +408	R + 24.0%
D -147

2016 vs. 2008	R +169	R +410	R + 26.7%
D -241
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	79%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,039	59.7%	Joe Biden (D)	674	38.8%	26	1.5%	1,739	11	13	0.05%
2016	71%	Donald Trump (R)	947	59.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	580	36.4%	68	4.3%	1,595	12	13	0.05%
2012	71%	Mitt Romney (R)	843	51.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	779	47.5%	19	1.2%	1,641	5	4	0.05%
2008	70%	Barack Obama (D)	821	50.8%	John McCain (R)	778	48.2%	16	1.0%	1,615	6	3	0.05%
2004	72%	George W. Bush* (R)	882	53.1%	John Kerry (D)	767	46.2%	12	0.7%	1,661	4	2	0.06%
2000	63%	George W. Bush (R)	726	51.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	615	43.3%	79	5.6%	1,420	4	3	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Rice Lake town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

674

38.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,039

59.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,739

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Rice Lake town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

580

36.4%

Donald Trump (R)

947

59.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

1,595

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Rice Lake town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

779

47.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

843

51.4%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,641

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

2008 President, Rice Lake town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

821

50.8%

John McCain (R)

778

48.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,615

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Rice Lake town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

882

53.1%

John Kerry (D)

767

46.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,661

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

2000 President, Rice Lake town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

726

51.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

615

43.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,420

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rice Lake town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	63%	Ron Johnson* (R)	856	61.8%	Mandela Barnes (D)	526	38.0%	3 [+]	0.2%	1,385	11	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.2%);
2022	G	63%	Tim Michels (R)	828	59.4%	Tony Evers* (D)	548	39.3%	17 [+]	1.2%	1,393	12	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 16 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	62%	Leah Vukmir (R)	698	50.8%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	675	49.1%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,374	6	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	62%	Scott Walker* (R)	752	54.5%	Tony Evers (D)	618	44.8%	11 [+]	0.8%	1,381	6	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 6 (0.4%); Michael White (Green) 3 (0.2%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 1 (0.1%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 1 (0.1%);
2016	S3	69%	Ron Johnson* (R)	897	57.2%	Russ Feingold (D)	631	40.2%	41 [+]	2.6%	1,569	7	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 40 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	54%	Scott Walker* (R)	720	57.9%	Mary Burke (D)	518	41.6%	6 [+]	0.5%	1,244	6	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Dennis Fehr (People's) 4 (0.3%); Robert Burke (Libertarian) 2 (0.2%);

*: 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	1,508
Median Value	$198,600

Occupied	1,317	87.3%
Vacant	191	12.7%

Owned	1,178	89.4%
Rented	139	10.6%
Median Rent	$927

Single-Family Units	1,304	86.5%
Detached	1,297	86.0%
Attached	7	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	32	2.1%
Mobile Homes	152	10.1%

Rice Lake town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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

2022 Housing Data for Rice Lake town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rice Lake town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rice Lake town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Rice Lake town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rice Lake town, WI