Pacific town, WI

Columbia County, WI

2022 population: 2,779 ( 72 from 2010 )
Land area: 19.4 square miles
Population density: 143.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,589	93.16%	1.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	13	0.47%	333.3%
Asian:	41	1.48%	95.2%
2+ races:	31	1.12%	138.5%
Hispanic:	105	3.78%	144.2%

Total non-White:	190	6.84%	118.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-31	-1.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	103	4.6

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
2,707
2,620	96.79%
4	0.15%
3	0.11%
21	0.78%
13	0.48%
43	1.59%
87	3.21%

2000
2,483
2,448	98.59%
5	0.20%
9	0.36%
0	0.00%
10	0.40%
11	0.44%
35	1.41%

1990
1,944
1,937	99.64%
2	0.10%
2	0.10%
2	0.10%
n/a
1	0.05%
7	0.36%

1980
1,215
1,205	99.18%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
10	0.82%
n/a
0	0.00%
10	0.82%

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

172	6.9
52	2.1

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

511	26.3
28	1.4

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

732	60.2
-3	-0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Pacific 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
57.6
417	15.0%
2,362	85.0%
827	29.8%

1,238
2.24

831	67.1%
686	82.6%
52	6.3%
407	32.9%

2010
Number	Percent
47.2
545	20.1%
2,162	79.9%
572	21.1%

1,139
2.37

831	73.0%
723	87.0%
42	5.1%
308	27.0%

2000
Number	Percent
42.0
549	22.1%
1,934	77.9%
414	16.7%

1,004
2.47

762	75.9%
692	90.8%
20	2.6%
242	24.1%

1990
Number	Percent
38.2
474	24.4%
1,470	75.6%
318	16.4%

748
2.60

606	81.0%
569	93.9%
12	2.0%
142	19.0%

1980
Number	Percent
31.0
365	30.0%
850	70.0%
118	9.7%

429
2.83

335	78.1%
305	91.0%
14	4.2%
94	21.9%

2022 Housing Data for Pacific town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	15	1.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	20	1.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	11	0.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	90	7.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	14	1.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	29	2.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	43	3.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	31	2.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	102	8.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	104	8.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	117	9.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	215	17.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	122	9.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	64	5.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	104	8.4%
$200,000 or more	157	12.7%

Median Household Income	79,567
Per Capita Income	46,628

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	25	2.0%
Public Assistance	24	1.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	62	5.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,275	82.2%
Unemployed	27	1.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,302	83.9%
Not in Labor Force	250	16.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		17.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	520	325	61.5%
Non-Profit	41	37	52.6%
Self-Employed	128	75	63.1%

Local Government	21	167	11.2%
State Government	29	84	25.7%
Federal Government	19	24	44.2%

Total Private + Self	648	400	61.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	110	312	26.1%
Total	758	712	51.6%

Pct. Govt.	23.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	287	19.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	306	20.8%
Professional, Technical	388	26.4%
Service Occupations	154	10.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	27	1.8%
All others	335	22.8%

White Collar		66.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	342	23.3%
Manufacturing	197	13.4%
Retail trade	149	10.1%
Construction	129	8.8%
Educational services	118	8.0%
Public administration	103	7.0%
Transportation and warehousing	86	5.9%
Other services	62	4.2%
Accommodation and food services	57	3.9%
Finance and insurance	56	3.8%
Wholesale trade	46	3.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	36	2.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	32	2.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	31	2.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	14	1.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	12	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	28	1.01%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	9	0.32%

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	68	2.45%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	23	0.83%
Mongolian	14	0.50%
Japanese	4	0.14%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,630	97.5%
Spanish	45	1.7%
German, other Germanic	9	0.3%
Other	6	0.2%
Other Indo-European	4	0.1%
Other Asian	4	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,357	48.8%
English	318	11.4%
Norwegian	216	7.8%
Irish	215	7.7%
Polish	132	4.7%
French	86	3.1%
Italian	77	2.8%
Scottish	76	2.7%
American	73	2.6%
Swedish	65	2.3%
Greek	35	1.3%
British	32	1.2%
Dutch	31	1.1%
French Canadian	24	0.9%
Swiss	18	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,775	99.9%
Not a citizen	4	0.1%

Native	2,758	99.2%
Foreign-born	21	0.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
20	0.9%	66	3.0%	766	35.1%	890	40.7%	311	14.2%	132	6.0%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	20	0.9%
9-12 Years	66	3.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	766	35.1%
Some College	890	40.7%
Bach. Degree	311	14.2%
Grad Degree	132	6.0%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +130	D +36	D + 3.7%
D +166
2020 vs. 2012	R +182	R +198	R + 11.2%
D -16
2020 vs. 2008	R +246	R +262	R + 15.4%
D -16

2016 vs. 2008	R +116	R +298	R + 19.1%
D -182
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	84%	Donald Trump* (R)	978	52.8%	Joe Biden (D)	851	45.9%	24	1.3%	1,853	4	6	0.06%
2016	73%	Donald Trump (R)	848	53.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	685	42.9%	65	4.1%	1,598	6	7	0.05%
2012	77%	Barack Obama* (D)	867	51.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	796	47.5%	13	0.8%	1,676	2	0	0.05%
2008	76%	Barack Obama (D)	867	53.9%	John McCain (R)	732	45.5%	10	0.6%	1,609	3	0	0.05%
2004	82%	George W. Bush* (R)	883	53.3%	John Kerry (D)	762	46.0%	11	0.7%	1,656	4	3	0.06%
2000	72%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	686	49.3%	George W. Bush (R)	666	47.9%	39	2.8%	1,391	0	0	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Pacific town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

851

45.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

978

52.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,853

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 6

2016 President, Pacific town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

685

42.9%

Donald Trump (R)

848

53.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.5%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,598

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 7

2012 President, Pacific town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

867

51.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

796

47.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,676

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Pacific town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

867

53.9%

John McCain (R)

732

45.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,609

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

2004 President, Pacific town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

883

53.3%

John Kerry (D)

762

46.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,656

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Pacific town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

666

47.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

686

49.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,391

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pacific town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	71%	Ron Johnson* (R)	819	52.8%	Mandela Barnes (D)	729	47.0%	4 [+]	0.3%	1,552	2	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.3%);
2022	G	71%	Tim Michels (R)	775	49.7%	Tony Evers* (D)	770	49.4%	13 [+]	0.8%	1,558	2	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 12 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	68%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	777	52.4%	Leah Vukmir (R)	706	47.6%	0	0.0%	1,483	3	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	68%	Scott Walker* (R)	740	49.8%	Tony Evers (D)	725	48.8%	22 [+]	1.5%	1,487	1	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Michael White (Green) 8 (0.5%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 7 (0.5%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 7 (0.5%);
2016	S3	73%	Russ Feingold (D)	786	49.1%	Ron Johnson* (R)	774	48.3%	42 [+]	2.6%	1,602	-2	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 42 (2.6%);
2014	G	63%	Scott Walker* (R)	686	50.1%	Mary Burke (D)	673	49.2%	9 [+]	0.7%	1,368	-2	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 5 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.2%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 1 (0.1%);

*: 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	1,383
Median Value	$235,700

Occupied	1,238	89.5%
Vacant	145	10.5%

Owned	1,157	93.5%
Rented	81	6.5%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	1,235	89.3%
Detached	1,084	78.4%
Attached	151	10.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	6	0.4%
Mobile Homes	32	2.3%

Pacific town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Pacific town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Pacific town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Pacific town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Pacific town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Pacific town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pacific town, WI