Lafayette town, WI

Chippewa County, WI

2022 population: 6,197 ( 432 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.5 square miles
Population density: 179.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	6,009	96.97%	7.4%
Black:	7	0.11%	58.8%
Indian:	18	0.29%	21.7%
Asian:	58	0.94%	107.1%
2+ races:	55	0.89%	5.8%
Hispanic:	17	0.27%	65.3%

Total non-White:	188	3.03%	10.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	414	8.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	18	0.4

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
5,765
5,595	97.05%
17	0.29%
23	0.40%
28	0.49%
52	0.90%
49	0.85%
170	2.95%

2000
5,254
5,141	97.85%
4	0.08%
30	0.57%
0	0.00%
17	0.32%
62	1.18%
113	2.15%

1990
4,458
4,328	97.08%
0	0.00%
77	1.73%
8	0.18%
n/a
45	1.01%
130	2.92%

1980
4,181
4,175	99.86%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	0.14%
n/a
0	0.00%
6	0.14%

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

454	8.6
57	1.1

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

813	18.2
-17	-0.4

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

153	3.7
124	3.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Lafayette 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
48.4
1,294	20.9%
4,903	79.1%
1,096	17.7%

2,571
2.41

1,847	71.8%
1,639	88.7%
122	6.6%
724	28.2%

2010
Number	Percent
43.7
1,323	22.9%
4,442	77.1%
794	13.8%

2,273
2.53

1,773	78.0%
1,524	86.0%
92	5.2%
500	22.0%

2000
Number	Percent
38.1
1,398	26.6%
3,856	73.4%
529	10.1%

1,992
2.64

1,517	76.2%
1,288	84.9%
59	3.9%
475	23.8%

1990
Number	Percent
34.4
1,214	27.2%
3,244	72.8%
476	10.7%

1,647
2.71

1,318	80.0%
1,188	90.1%
47	3.6%
329	20.0%

1980
Number	Percent
29.2
1,350	32.3%
2,831	67.7%
347	8.3%

1,422
2.94

1,159	81.5%
1,072	92.5%
42	3.6%
263	18.5%

2022 Housing Data for Lafayette town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	65	2.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	63	2.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	17	0.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	57	2.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	34	1.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	86	3.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	49	1.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	99	3.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	82	3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	103	4.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	301	11.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	315	12.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	218	8.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	286	11.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	341	13.3%
$200,000 or more	455	17.7%

Median Household Income	104,514
Per Capita Income	54,601

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	63	2.5%
Public Assistance	33	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	152	5.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,108	79.8%
Unemployed	137	3.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,245	83.3%
Not in Labor Force	650	16.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,096	889	55.2%
Non-Profit	54	159	25.4%
Self-Employed	422	340	55.4%

Local Government	140	207	40.3%
State Government	83	13	86.5%
Federal Government	0	16	0.0%

Total Private + Self	1,518	1,229	55.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	277	395	41.2%
Total	1,795	1,624	52.5%

Pct. Govt.	13.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	727	21.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	849	24.8%
Professional, Technical	904	26.4%
Service Occupations	420	12.3%
All others	519	15.2%

White Collar		72.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	798	23.3%
Educational services	475	13.9%
Health care and social assistance	436	12.8%
Manufacturing	407	11.9%
Accommodation and food services	211	6.2%
Finance and insurance	141	4.1%
Construction	127	3.7%
Information	125	3.7%
Other services	107	3.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	107	3.1%
Public administration	94	2.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	89	2.6%
Wholesale trade	68	2.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	64	1.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	51	1.5%
Transportation and warehousing	46	1.3%
Utilities	45	1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	28	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	17	0.27%
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	%
Hmong	58	0.94%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,596	97.4%
Other Asian	58	1.0%
Spanish	52	0.9%
German, other Germanic	38	0.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,616	42.2%
Norwegian	1,115	18.0%
Irish	721	11.6%
Polish	518	8.4%
Swedish	484	7.8%
French	335	5.4%
American	330	5.3%
English	215	3.5%
French Canadian	83	1.3%
European	80	1.3%
Swiss	60	1.0%
Czech	55	0.9%
Welsh	33	0.5%
Belgian	31	0.5%
Danish	29	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	6,167	99.5%
Not a citizen	30	0.5%

Native	6,150	99.2%
Foreign-born	47	0.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
31	0.7%	80	1.7%	1,079	23.6%	1,379	30.2%	1,522	33.3%	482	10.5%
Average years of education: 14.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	31	0.7%
9-12 Years	80	1.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,079	23.6%
Some College	1,379	30.2%
Bach. Degree	1,522	33.3%
Grad Degree	482	10.5%
Average years of education: 14.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +396	R +92	D + 0.4%
D +304
2020 vs. 2012	R +575	R +534	R + 13.2%
D +41
2020 vs. 2008	R +781	R +854	R + 23.0%
D -73

2016 vs. 2008	R +385	R +762	R + 23.4%
D -377
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)	2,276	56.7%	Joe Biden (D)	1,683	42.0%	52	1.3%	4,011	8	10	0.12%
2016	73%	Donald Trump (R)	1,880	54.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,379	40.1%	179	5.2%	3,438	7	9	0.12%
2012	75%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,701	50.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,642	48.6%	37	1.1%	3,380	4	3	0.11%
2008	76%	Barack Obama (D)	1,756	53.2%	John McCain (R)	1,495	45.3%	48	1.5%	3,299	3	0	0.11%
2004	80%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,666	51.2%	John Kerry (D)	1,567	48.1%	23	0.7%	3,256	2	0	0.11%
2000	71%	George W. Bush (R)	1,387	51.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,225	45.0%	108	4.0%	2,720	3	3	0.10%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lafayette town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,683

42.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,276

56.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,011

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 10

2016 President, Lafayette town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,379

40.1%

Donald Trump (R)

1,880

54.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

142

4.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

3,438

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 9

2012 President, Lafayette town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,642

48.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,701

50.3%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

3,380

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Lafayette town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,756

53.2%

John McCain (R)

1,495

45.3%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

3,299

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Lafayette town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,666

51.2%

John Kerry (D)

1,567

48.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,256

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Lafayette town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,387

51.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,225

45.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,720

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

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lafayette town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	69%	Ron Johnson* (R)	1,999	59.3%	Mandela Barnes (D)	1,366	40.5%	4 [+]	0.1%	3,369	9	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2022	G	70%	Tim Michels (R)	1,890	55.3%	Tony Evers* (D)	1,484	43.5%	41 [+]	1.2%	3,415	8	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 41 (1.2%);
2018	S1	65%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	1,574	50.5%	Leah Vukmir (R)	1,543	49.5%	0	0.0%	3,117	5	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	66%	Scott Walker* (R)	1,736	55.5%	Tony Evers (D)	1,351	43.2%	43 [+]	1.4%	3,130	7	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 19 (0.6%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 17 (0.5%); Michael White (Green) 4 (0.1%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 3 (0.1%);
2016	S3	73%	Ron Johnson* (R)	1,895	55.2%	Russ Feingold (D)	1,426	41.5%	115 [+]	3.3%	3,436	5	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 115 (3.3%);
2014	G	61%	Scott Walker* (R)	1,584	56.6%	Mary Burke (D)	1,187	42.4%	28 [+]	1.0%	2,799	4	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 21 (0.8%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 7 (0.3%);

*: 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	2,811
Median Value	$309,700

Occupied	2,571	91.5%
Vacant	240	8.5%

Owned	2,268	88.2%
Rented	303	11.8%
Median Rent	$1,052

Single-Family Units	2,650	94.3%
Detached	2,494	88.7%
Attached	156	5.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	74	2.6%

Lafayette town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Lafayette town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Lafayette town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lafayette town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lafayette town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lafayette town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lafayette town, WI