Washburn city, WI

Bayfield County, WI

2022 population: 1,975 ( 142 from 2010 )
Land area: 3.9 square miles
Population density: 504.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,601	81.06%	13.6%
Black:	27	1.37%	58.8%
Indian:	72	3.65%	40.5%
Asian:	8	0.41%	33.3%
2+ races:	160	8.10%	86.0%
Hispanic:	107	5.42%	224.2%

Total non-White:	374	18.94%	42.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-253	-14.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	111	6.4

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
2,117
1,854	87.58%
17	0.80%
121	5.72%
6	0.28%
86	4.06%
33	1.56%
263	12.42%

2000
2,279
2,091	91.75%
0	0.00%
88	3.86%
6	0.26%
66	2.90%
28	1.23%
188	8.25%

1990
2,285
2,093	91.60%
19	0.83%
153	6.70%
2	0.09%
n/a
18	0.79%
192	8.40%

1980
2,080
1,977	95.05%
2	0.10%
59	2.84%
35	1.68%
n/a
7	0.34%
103	4.95%

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

-237	-10.4
75	3.3

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

-2	-0.1
-4	-0.2

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

116	5.6
89	4.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Washburn city, 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
48.1
361	18.3%
1,614	81.7%
461	23.3%

894
2.10

460	51.5%
346	75.2%
41	8.9%
434	48.5%

2010
Number	Percent
45.9
458	21.6%
1,659	78.4%
398	18.8%

934
2.15

531	56.9%
397	74.8%
56	10.5%
403	43.1%

2000
Number	Percent
39.1
620	27.2%
1,659	72.8%
340	14.9%

925
2.36

602	65.1%
454	75.4%
83	13.8%
323	34.9%

1990
Number	Percent
35.7
666	29.1%
1,619	70.9%
455	19.9%

901
2.43

593	65.8%
488	82.3%
71	12.0%
308	34.2%

1980
Number	Percent
33.5
590	28.4%
1,490	71.6%
451	21.7%

795
2.55

547	68.8%
493	90.1%
37	6.8%
248	31.2%

2022 Housing Data for Washburn city, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	55	6.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	72	8.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	23	2.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	47	5.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	90	10.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	16	1.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	45	5.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	11	1.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	33	3.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	113	12.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	68	7.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	117	13.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	90	10.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	46	5.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	46	5.1%
$200,000 or more	22	2.5%

Median Household Income	56,080
Per Capita Income	34,893

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	28	3.1%
Public Assistance	12	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	165	18.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	915	78.1%
Unemployed	14	1.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	929	79.3%
Not in Labor Force	243	20.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	292	247	54.2%
Non-Profit	16	137	10.5%
Self-Employed	35	85	29.2%

Local Government	74	25	74.7%
State Government	22	17	56.4%
Federal Government	25	12	67.6%

Total Private + Self	327	332	49.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	137	191	41.8%
Total	464	523	47.0%

Pct. Govt.	17.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	99	9.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	216	21.6%
Professional, Technical	223	22.3%
Service Occupations	212	21.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	16	1.6%
All others	251	25.1%

White Collar		53.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	165	16.5%
Manufacturing	139	13.9%
Retail trade	112	11.2%
Other services	83	8.3%
Public administration	74	7.4%
Construction	68	6.8%
Accommodation and food services	64	6.4%
Educational services	56	5.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	46	4.6%
Transportation and warehousing	34	3.4%
Information	34	3.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	33	3.3%
Wholesale trade	27	2.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	22	2.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	20	2.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	17	1.7%
Utilities	6	0.6%
Finance and insurance	1	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	83	4.20%
Puerto Rican	7	0.35%
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	17	0.86%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	5	0.25%
Korean	3	0.15%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,830	97.8%
Spanish	23	1.2%
Other	10	0.5%
Other Indo-European	5	0.3%
German, other Germanic	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	613	31.0%
Norwegian	286	14.5%
English	229	11.6%
Irish	150	7.6%
Swedish	141	7.1%
Finnish	136	6.9%
Polish	129	6.5%
Czech	116	5.9%
French	113	5.7%
American	64	3.2%
Scottish	52	2.6%
French Canadian	46	2.3%
Italian	45	2.3%
Russian	45	2.3%
Belgian	43	2.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,959	99.2%
Not a citizen	16	0.8%

Native	1,931	97.8%
Foreign-born	44	2.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
6	0.4%	65	4.5%	449	31.2%	442	30.7%	313	21.7%	166	11.5%
Average years of education: 13.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	6	0.4%
9-12 Years	65	4.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	449	31.2%
Some College	442	30.7%
Bach. Degree	313	21.7%
Grad Degree	166	11.5%
Average years of education: 13.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -8	D +160	D + 7.9%
D +152
2020 vs. 2012	R +30	D +36	R + 1.0%
D +66
2020 vs. 2008	R +9	D +67	D + 2.1%
D +76

2016 vs. 2008	R +17	R +93	R + 5.8%
D -76
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	79%	Joe Biden (D)	944	73.6%	Donald Trump* (R)	320	24.9%	19	1.5%	1,283	-24	-22	0.04%
2016	74%	Hillary Clinton (D)	792	65.2%	Donald Trump (R)	328	27.0%	94	7.7%	1,214	-20	-19	0.04%
2012	72%	Barack Obama* (D)	878	74.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	290	24.5%	17	1.4%	1,185	-21	-23	0.04%
2008	72%	Barack Obama (D)	868	72.6%	John McCain (R)	311	26.0%	17	1.4%	1,196	-16	-20	0.04%
2004	76%	John Kerry (D)	854	67.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	383	30.5%	20	1.6%	1,257	-19	-20	0.04%
2000	63%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	620	59.6%	George W. Bush (R)	327	31.4%	93	8.9%	1,040	-16	-16	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Washburn city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

944

73.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

320

24.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,283

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -24	Diff (US): -22

2016 President, Washburn city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

792

65.2%

Donald Trump (R)

328

27.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.6%

Other

5.2%

TOTAL

1,214

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -20	Diff (US): -19

2012 President, Washburn city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

878

74.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

290

24.5%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,185

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -21	Diff (US): -23

2008 President, Washburn city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

868

72.6%

John McCain (R)

311

26.0%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,196

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -20

2004 President, Washburn city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

383

30.5%

John Kerry (D)

854

67.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,257

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -20

2000 President, Washburn city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

327

31.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

620

59.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

8.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,040

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Washburn city, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	67%	Mandela Barnes (D)	810	75.1%	Ron Johnson* (R)	268	24.8%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,079	-25	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2022	G	67%	Tony Evers* (D)	815	75.1%	Tim Michels (R)	263	24.2%	7 [+]	0.6%	1,085	-24	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 5 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2018	S1	66%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	845	79.1%	Leah Vukmir (R)	223	20.9%	0	0.0%	1,068	-24	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	65%	Tony Evers (D)	801	75.2%	Scott Walker* (R)	242	22.7%	22 [+]	2.1%	1,065	-26	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 10 (0.9%); Michael White (Green) 7 (0.7%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 4 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2016	S3	73%	Russ Feingold (D)	841	70.3%	Ron Johnson* (R)	320	26.8%	35 [+]	2.9%	1,196	-23	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 35 (2.9%);
2014	G	60%	Mary Burke (D)	755	76.8%	Scott Walker* (R)	222	22.6%	6 [+]	0.6%	983	-30	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 4 (0.4%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 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	1,001
Median Value	$155,900

Occupied	894	89.3%
Vacant	107	10.7%

Owned	614	68.7%
Rented	280	31.3%
Median Rent	$780

Single-Family Units	731	73.0%
Detached	711	71.0%
Attached	20	2.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	151	15.1%
Mobile Homes	43	4.3%

Washburn city, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Washburn city, WI

2022 Housing Data for Washburn city, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Washburn city, WI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Washburn city, WI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Washburn city, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Washburn city, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Washburn city, WI