Nelson town, WI

2022 population: 628 ( 57 from 2010 )
Land area: 67.9 square miles
Population density: 9.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	557	88.69%	1.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	30	4.78%	1400.0%
Hispanic:	41	6.53%	115.8%

Total non-White:	71	11.31%	195.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	10	2.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	47	10.0

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
571
547	95.80%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.53%
2	0.35%
19	3.33%
24	4.20%

2000
557
554	99.46%
0	0.00%
3	0.54%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.54%

1990
571
548	95.97%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.53%
n/a
0	0.00%
23	4.03%

1980
693
693	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

-7	-1.3
21	3.8

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

6	1.1
-20	-3.5

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

-145	-20.9
23	3.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Nelson 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
53.5
121	19.3%
507	80.7%
167	26.6%

245
2.56

197	80.4%
171	86.8%
2	1.0%
48	19.6%

2010
Number	Percent
47.8
106	18.6%
465	81.4%
111	19.4%

242
2.36

175	72.3%
154	88.0%
6	3.4%
67	27.7%

2000
Number	Percent
43.0
117	21.0%
440	79.0%
86	15.4%

224
2.49

174	77.7%
159	91.4%
8	4.6%
50	22.3%

1990
Number	Percent
34.0
150	26.3%
421	73.7%
73	12.8%

201
2.84

159	79.1%
145	91.2%
0	0.0%
42	20.9%

1980
Number	Percent
30.3
223	32.2%
470	67.8%
97	14.0%

248
2.79

216	87.1%
196	90.7%
7	3.2%
32	12.9%

2022 Housing Data for Nelson town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	1	0.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	0.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	0.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	8	3.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	16	6.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	5	2.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	10	4.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	12	4.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	10	4.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	18	7.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	26	10.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	46	18.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	44	18.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	19	7.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	19	7.8%
$200,000 or more	8	3.3%

Median Household Income	83,438
Per Capita Income	37,228

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	13	5.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	20	8.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	306	92.7%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	306	92.7%
Not in Labor Force	24	7.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		7.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	122	93	56.7%
Non-Profit	12	25	32.4%
Self-Employed	60	12	83.3%

Local Government	9	12	42.9%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	1	0.0%

Total Private + Self	182	105	63.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	21	38	35.6%
Total	203	143	58.7%

Pct. Govt.	6.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	76	21.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	82	23.6%
Professional, Technical	27	7.8%
Service Occupations	63	18.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	13	3.7%
All others	100	28.7%

White Collar		53.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	63	18.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	57	16.4%
Manufacturing	48	13.8%
Transportation and warehousing	36	10.3%
Educational services	25	7.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	20	5.7%
Retail trade	20	5.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	14	4.0%
Accommodation and food services	13	3.7%
Utilities	11	3.2%
Finance and insurance	10	2.9%
Construction	10	2.9%
Wholesale trade	7	2.0%
Other services	6	1.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	0.9%
Public administration	3	0.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	41	6.53%
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	562	93.0%
Spanish	37	6.1%
German, other Germanic	5	0.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	244	38.9%
Norwegian	120	19.1%
English	35	5.6%
French	31	4.9%
Dutch	21	3.3%
Irish	20	3.2%
American	17	2.7%
Swiss	17	2.7%
Polish	16	2.5%
Austrian	14	2.2%
Swedish	13	2.1%
Eastern European	8	1.3%
Scottish	7	1.1%
Croatian	6	1.0%
Scotch-Irish	6	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	582	92.7%
Not a citizen	46	7.3%

Native	582	92.7%
Foreign-born	46	7.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
18	3.7%	51	10.4%	168	34.1%	151	30.7%	70	14.2%	34	6.9%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	18	3.7%
9-12 Years	51	10.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	168	34.1%
Some College	151	30.7%
Bach. Degree	70	14.2%
Grad Degree	34	6.9%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +30	R +13	D + 1.8%
D +17
2020 vs. 2012	R +68	R +99	R + 27.4%
D -31
2020 vs. 2008	R +109	R +167	R + 50.0%
D -58

2016 vs. 2008	R +79	R +154	R + 51.8%
D -75
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	240	69.0%	Joe Biden (D)	105	30.2%	3	0.9%	348	20	22	0.01%
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	210	66.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	88	27.8%	19	6.0%	317	19	20	0.01%
2012	66%	Mitt Romney (R)	172	55.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	136	43.9%	2	0.6%	310	10	8	0.01%
2008	66%	Barack Obama (D)	163	54.0%	John McCain (R)	131	43.4%	8	2.6%	302	1	-2	0.01%
2004	74%	John Kerry (D)	164	49.1%	George W. Bush* (R)	163	48.8%	7	2.1%	334	-1	-2	0.01%
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	147	51.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	110	38.9%	26	9.2%	283	4	4	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Nelson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

105

30.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

240

69.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

TOTAL

348

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Nelson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

27.8%

Donald Trump (R)

210

66.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.5%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

317

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Nelson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

136

43.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

172

55.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

310

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Nelson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

163

54.0%

John McCain (R)

131

43.4%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

302

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -2

2004 President, Nelson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

163

48.8%

John Kerry (D)

164

49.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

334

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Nelson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

147

51.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

110

38.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

7.1%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

283

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Nelson town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	59%	Ron Johnson* (R)	208	71.2%	Mandela Barnes (D)	84	28.8%	0	0.0%	292	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	59%	Tim Michels (R)	191	65.6%	Tony Evers* (D)	95	32.6%	5 [+]	1.7%	291	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 5 (1.7%);
2018	S1	56%	Leah Vukmir (R)	158	57.7%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	116	42.3%	0	0.0%	274	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	56%	Scott Walker* (R)	168	61.5%	Tony Evers (D)	103	37.7%	2 [+]	0.7%	273	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 1 (0.4%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 1 (0.4%);
2016	S3	65%	Ron Johnson* (R)	192	61.3%	Russ Feingold (D)	109	34.8%	12 [+]	3.8%	313	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 12 (3.8%);
2014	G	52%	Scott Walker* (R)	151	60.9%	Mary Burke (D)	96	38.7%	1 [+]	0.4%	248	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 1 (0.4%);

*: 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	298
Median Value	$240,700

Occupied	245	82.2%
Vacant	53	17.8%

Owned	216	88.2%
Rented	29	11.8%
Median Rent	$659

Single-Family Units	255	85.6%
Detached	253	84.9%
Attached	2	0.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	43	14.4%

Nelson town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Nelson town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Nelson town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Nelson town, WI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Nelson town, WI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Nelson town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Nelson town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Nelson town, WI