Wood River town, WI

2022 population: 855 ( 98 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.0 square miles
Population density: 25.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	750	87.72%	17.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	18	2.11%	80.0%
Asian:	21	2.46%	2000.0%
2+ races:	37	4.33%	131.2%
Hispanic:	29	3.39%	61.1%

Total non-White:	105	12.28%	114.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-154	-19.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	56	7.1

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
953
904	94.86%
0	0.00%
10	1.05%
1	0.10%
16	1.68%
18	1.89%
49	5.14%

2000
996
952	95.58%
0	0.00%
20	2.01%
0	0.00%
24	2.41%
0	0.00%
44	4.42%

1990
948
933	98.42%
0	0.00%
15	1.58%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
15	1.58%

1980
883
871	98.64%
0	0.00%
12	1.36%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
12	1.36%

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

-48	-4.8
5	0.5

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

19	2.0
29	3.1

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

62	7.0
3	0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Wood River 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
53.2
110	12.9%
745	87.1%
221	25.8%

332
2.58

210	63.3%
184	87.6%
12	5.7%
122	36.7%

2010
Number	Percent
44.0
240	25.2%
713	74.8%
148	15.5%

384
2.48

268	69.8%
218	81.3%
11	4.1%
116	30.2%

2000
Number	Percent
38.4
247	24.8%
749	75.2%
144	14.5%

392
2.54

289	73.7%
258	89.3%
10	3.5%
103	26.3%

1990
Number	Percent
36.3
264	27.8%
684	72.2%
144	15.2%

364
2.60

281	77.2%
246	87.5%
16	5.7%
83	22.8%

1980
Number	Percent
31.2
265	30.0%
618	70.0%
134	15.2%

320
2.76

241	75.3%
218	90.5%
7	2.9%
79	24.7%

2022 Housing Data for Wood River town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	14	4.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	6	1.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	4	1.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	7	2.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	23	6.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	12	3.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	8	2.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	12	3.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	29	8.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	52	15.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	45	13.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	51	15.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	26	7.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	24	7.2%
$200,000 or more	19	5.7%

Median Household Income	73,750
Per Capita Income	38,102

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	0.6%
Public Assistance	2	0.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	15	4.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	416	78.2%
Unemployed	4	0.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	420	78.9%
Not in Labor Force	112	21.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	170	122	58.2%
Non-Profit	11	33	25.0%
Self-Employed	50	16	75.8%

Local Government	12	17	41.4%
State Government	2	13	13.3%
Federal Government	5	3	62.5%

Total Private + Self	220	138	61.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	30	66	31.2%
Total	250	204	55.1%

Pct. Govt.	11.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	90	19.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	91	20.0%
Professional, Technical	63	13.9%
Service Occupations	57	12.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	0.4%
All others	153	33.7%

White Collar		53.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	122	26.9%
Health care and social assistance	50	11.0%
Construction	46	10.1%
Retail trade	40	8.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	32	7.0%
Educational services	28	6.2%
Transportation and warehousing	25	5.5%
Public administration	23	5.1%
Accommodation and food services	19	4.2%
Other services	15	3.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	12	2.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	10	2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	10	2.2%
Information	9	2.0%
Finance and insurance	8	1.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	5	1.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	24	2.81%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	5	0.58%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	5	0.58%
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	%
Hmong	16	1.87%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	766	93.1%
Spanish	36	4.4%
Other Asian	21	2.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	284	33.2%
Swedish	204	23.9%
Norwegian	147	17.2%
Irish	73	8.5%
English	48	5.6%
Scandinavian	42	4.9%
American	39	4.6%
Danish	27	3.2%
Dutch	21	2.5%
Polish	20	2.3%
European	18	2.1%
Scottish	14	1.6%
Czech	12	1.4%
Italian	11	1.3%
Hungarian	10	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	851	99.5%
Not a citizen	4	0.5%

Native	830	97.1%
Foreign-born	25	2.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
8	1.2%	19	2.8%	284	42.4%	239	35.7%	95	14.2%	25	3.7%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	8	1.2%
9-12 Years	19	2.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	284	42.4%
Some College	239	35.7%
Bach. Degree	95	14.2%
Grad Degree	25	3.7%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +60	R +42	R + 0.8%
D +18
2020 vs. 2012	R +68	R +92	R + 13.6%
D -24
2020 vs. 2008	R +101	R +172	R + 29.5%
D -71

2016 vs. 2008	R +41	R +130	R + 28.7%
D -89
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	83%	Donald Trump* (R)	420	72.3%	Joe Biden (D)	144	24.8%	17	2.9%	581	23	25	0.02%
2016	73%	Donald Trump (R)	360	69.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	126	24.4%	31	6.0%	517	22	24	0.02%
2012	74%	Mitt Romney (R)	352	66.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	168	31.9%	6	1.1%	526	21	20	0.02%
2008	76%	John McCain (R)	319	58.6%	Barack Obama (D)	215	39.5%	10	1.8%	544	16	13	0.02%
2004	78%	George W. Bush* (R)	346	60.1%	John Kerry (D)	229	39.8%	1	0.2%	576	11	9	0.02%
2000	72%	George W. Bush (R)	327	60.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	175	32.3%	40	7.4%	542	13	12	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wood River town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

144

24.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

420

72.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

581

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Wood River town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

126

24.4%

Donald Trump (R)

360

69.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.9%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

517

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Wood River town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

168

31.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

352

66.9%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

526

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 20

2008 President, Wood River town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

215

39.5%

John McCain (R)

319

58.6%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

544

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Wood River town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

346

60.1%

John Kerry (D)

229

39.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

576

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Wood River town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

327

60.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

175

32.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

542

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wood River town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	68%	Ron Johnson* (R)	350	73.5%	Mandela Barnes (D)	126	26.5%	0	0.0%	476	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	68%	Tim Michels (R)	333	70.4%	Tony Evers* (D)	130	27.5%	10 [+]	2.1%	473	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 10 (2.1%);
2018	S1	65%	Leah Vukmir (R)	305	67.2%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	149	32.8%	0	0.0%	454	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	65%	Scott Walker* (R)	321	70.4%	Tony Evers (D)	126	27.6%	9 [+]	2.0%	456	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 8 (1.8%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 1 (0.2%);
2016	S3	73%	Ron Johnson* (R)	353	68.1%	Russ Feingold (D)	150	29.0%	15 [+]	2.9%	518	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 15 (2.9%);
2014	G	61%	Scott Walker* (R)	296	68.5%	Mary Burke (D)	136	31.5%	0	0.0%	432	16	0.02%
[-] 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	591
Median Value	$232,100

Occupied	332	56.2%
Vacant	259	43.8%

Owned	303	91.3%
Rented	29	8.7%
Median Rent	$767

Single-Family Units	510	86.3%
Detached	510	86.3%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	68	11.5%

Wood River town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Wood River town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Wood River town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wood River town, WI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wood River town, WI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wood River town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wood River town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wood River town, WI