Colby town, WI

2022 population: 880 ( 6 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.3 square miles
Population density: 26.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	831	94.43%	1.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	5	0.57%	25.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	44	5.00%	15.8%

Total non-White:	49	5.57%	3.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	8	1.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-2	-0.3

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
874
823	94.16%
0	0.00%
4	0.46%
4	0.46%
5	0.57%
38	4.35%
51	5.84%

2000
948
915	96.52%
14	1.48%
2	0.21%
6	0.63%
8	0.84%
3	0.32%
33	3.48%

1990
846
825	97.52%
0	0.00%
2	0.24%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
21	2.48%

1980
813
813	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

-92	-9.7
18	1.9

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

90	10.6
12	1.4

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

12	1.5
21	2.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Colby 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
34.4
297	33.8%
583	66.2%
114	13.0%

272
3.14

219	80.5%
201	91.8%
0	0.0%
53	19.5%

2010
Number	Percent
29.8
291	33.3%
583	66.7%
83	9.5%

270
3.24

213	78.9%
181	85.0%
9	4.2%
57	21.1%

2000
Number	Percent
28.3
370	39.0%
578	61.0%
71	7.5%

284
3.34

236	83.1%
204	86.4%
4	1.7%
48	16.9%

1990
Number	Percent
29.0
283	33.5%
563	66.5%
76	9.0%

250
3.38

206	82.4%
176	85.4%
9	4.4%
44	17.6%

1980
Number	Percent
25.4
319	39.2%
494	60.8%
70	8.6%

224
3.63

195	87.1%
178	91.3%
8	4.1%
29	12.9%

2022 Housing Data for Colby town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	6	2.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	14	5.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	11	4.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	9	3.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	10	3.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	4	1.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	12	4.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	7	2.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	0.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	22	8.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	30	11.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	28	10.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	42	15.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	28	10.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	24	8.8%
$200,000 or more	23	8.5%

Median Household Income	87,083
Per Capita Income	32,304

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	2	0.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	12	4.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	353	76.1%
Unemployed	7	1.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	360	77.6%
Not in Labor Force	104	22.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	145	101	58.9%
Non-Profit	0	9	0.0%
Self-Employed	85	28	75.2%

Local Government	2	14	12.5%
State Government	0	2	0.0%
Federal Government	2	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	230	129	64.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	4	25	13.8%
Total	234	154	60.3%

Pct. Govt.	5.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	102	26.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	55	14.1%
Professional, Technical	49	12.5%
Service Occupations	23	5.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	17	4.3%
All others	162	41.4%

White Collar		52.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	94	24.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	72	18.4%
Health care and social assistance	42	10.7%
Retail trade	39	10.0%
Construction	27	6.9%
Transportation and warehousing	20	5.1%
Other services	17	4.3%
Educational services	17	4.3%
Accommodation and food services	13	3.3%
Finance and insurance	12	3.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	12	3.1%
Wholesale trade	11	2.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	6	1.5%
Information	3	0.8%
Management	2	0.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.5%
Public administration	2	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	37	4.20%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	7	0.80%

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	574	73.1%
German, other Germanic	184	23.4%
Spanish	22	2.8%
Other Indo-European	5	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	447	50.8%
American	69	7.8%
Irish	56	6.4%
Swiss	40	4.5%
Polish	22	2.5%
French	11	1.2%
Norwegian	11	1.2%
Swedish	7	0.8%
African	5	0.6%
Czech	4	0.5%
Finnish	4	0.5%
Scottish	4	0.5%
Dutch	3	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	2	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	2	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	857	97.4%
Not a citizen	23	2.6%

Native	848	96.4%
Foreign-born	32	3.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
138	27.1%	33	6.5%	161	31.6%	130	25.5%	40	7.9%	7	1.4%
Average years of education: 11.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	138	27.1%
9-12 Years	33	6.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	161	31.6%
Some College	130	25.5%
Bach. Degree	40	7.9%
Grad Degree	7	1.4%
Average years of education: 11.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +46	R +46	R + 9.2%
D +0
2020 vs. 2012	R +59	R +87	R + 26.8%
D -28
2020 vs. 2008	R +98	R +177	R + 59.9%
D -79

2016 vs. 2008	R +52	R +131	R + 50.6%
D -79
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	49%	Donald Trump* (R)	223	74.3%	Joe Biden (D)	76	25.3%	1	0.3%	300	26	28	0.01%
2016	45%	Donald Trump (R)	177	65.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	76	28.0%	18	6.6%	271	18	19	0.01%
2012	46%	Mitt Romney (R)	164	60.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	104	38.2%	4	1.5%	272	14	13	0.01%
2008	49%	Barack Obama (D)	155	54.2%	John McCain (R)	125	43.7%	6	2.1%	286	1	-2	0.01%
2004	52%	George W. Bush* (R)	153	50.8%	John Kerry (D)	142	47.2%	6	2.0%	301	2	0	0.01%
2000	50%	George W. Bush (R)	145	50.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	117	40.3%	28	9.7%	290	2	2	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Colby town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

25.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

223

74.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

300

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Colby town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

28.0%

Donald Trump (R)

177

65.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.7%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

271

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Colby town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

104

38.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

164

60.3%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

272

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Colby town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

155

54.2%

John McCain (R)

125

43.7%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

286

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -2

2004 President, Colby town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

153

50.8%

John Kerry (D)

142

47.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

301

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Colby town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

145

50.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

117

40.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.5%

Other

4.1%

TOTAL

290

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Colby town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	39%	Ron Johnson* (R)	188	78.0%	Mandela Barnes (D)	53	22.0%	0	0.0%	241	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	39%	Tim Michels (R)	177	73.8%	Tony Evers* (D)	61	25.4%	2 [+]	0.8%	240	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 2 (0.8%);
2018	S1	39%	Leah Vukmir (R)	139	58.9%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	97	41.1%	0	0.0%	236	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	39%	Scott Walker* (R)	162	68.6%	Tony Evers (D)	72	30.5%	2 [+]	0.8%	236	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 2 (0.8%);
2016	S3	44%	Ron Johnson* (R)	167	62.5%	Russ Feingold (D)	84	31.5%	16 [+]	6.0%	267	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 16 (6.0%);
2014	G	40%	Scott Walker* (R)	167	70.8%	Mary Burke (D)	66	28.0%	3 [+]	1.3%	236	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Dennis Fehr (People's) 2 (0.8%); 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	282
Median Value	$178,100

Occupied	272	96.5%
Vacant	10	3.5%

Owned	233	85.7%
Rented	39	14.3%
Median Rent	$800

Single-Family Units	274	97.2%
Detached	273	96.8%
Attached	1	0.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	2	0.7%
Mobile Homes	4	1.4%

Colby town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Colby town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Colby town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Colby town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Colby town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Colby town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Colby town, WI