Gays Mills village, WI

2022 population: 549 ( 58 from 2010 )
Land area: 4.9 square miles
Population density: 112.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	480	87.43%	0.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	1	0.18%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	29	5.28%	383.3%
Hispanic:	39	7.10%	3800.0%

Total non-White:	69	12.57%	392.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	3	0.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	55	13.6

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
491
477	97.15%
6	1.22%
1	0.20%
0	0.00%
6	1.22%
1	0.20%
14	2.85%

2000
617
609	98.70%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.65%
3	0.49%
1	0.16%
8	1.30%

1990
578
564	97.58%
0	0.00%
3	0.52%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
14	2.42%

1980
641
640	99.84%
0	0.00%
1	0.16%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
1	0.16%

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

-132	-21.4
6	1.0

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

45	7.8
-6	-1.0

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

-76	-11.9
13	2.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Gays Mills village, 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
38.0
124	22.6%
425	77.4%
132	24.0%

262
2.10

133	50.8%
102	76.7%
24	18.0%
129	49.2%

2010
Number	Percent
47.5
117	23.8%
374	76.2%
99	20.2%

226
2.17

132	58.4%
91	68.9%
16	12.1%
94	41.6%

2000
Number	Percent
39.0
165	26.7%
452	73.3%
121	19.6%

252
2.45

161	63.9%
126	78.3%
17	10.6%
91	36.1%

1990
Number	Percent
34.7
168	29.1%
410	70.9%
119	20.6%

232
2.49

142	61.2%
123	86.6%
9	6.3%
90	38.8%

1980
Number	Percent
35.3
183	28.5%
458	71.5%
140	21.8%

261
2.46

173	66.3%
154	89.0%
13	7.5%
88	33.7%

2022 Housing Data for Gays Mills village, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	15	5.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	12	4.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	20	7.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	30	11.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	37	14.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	16	6.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	3	1.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	0.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	18	6.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	41	15.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	32	12.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	8	3.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	8	3.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	18	6.9%
$200,000 or more	2	0.8%

Median Household Income	40,833
Per Capita Income	30,944

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	5	1.9%
Public Assistance	3	1.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	55	21.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	192	69.3%
Unemployed	17	6.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	209	75.5%
Not in Labor Force	68	24.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	83	76	52.2%
Non-Profit	0	6	0.0%
Self-Employed	19	4	82.6%

Local Government	2	0	100.0%
State Government	11	3	78.6%
Federal Government	4	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	102	80	56.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	17	9	65.4%
Total	119	89	57.2%

Pct. Govt.	9.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	39	18.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	51	24.3%
Professional, Technical	19	9.0%
Service Occupations	40	19.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	10	4.8%
All others	61	29.0%

White Collar		51.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	70	33.3%
Health care and social assistance	35	16.7%
Construction	18	8.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	14	6.7%
Accommodation and food services	13	6.2%
Wholesale trade	12	5.7%
Public administration	11	5.2%
Retail trade	10	4.8%
Educational services	8	3.8%
Management	6	2.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	1.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	1.0%
Finance and insurance	2	1.0%
Transportation and warehousing	2	1.0%
Other services	2	1.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	1	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	14	2.55%
Puerto Rican	1	0.18%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	5	0.91%

Total Central American	17	3.10%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	17	3.10%
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	2	0.36%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	510	99.4%
German, other Germanic	3	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	167	30.4%
English	129	23.5%
Irish	107	19.5%
Norwegian	75	13.7%
Italian	56	10.2%
American	17	3.1%
Northern European	15	2.7%
Scotch-Irish	9	1.6%
French	8	1.5%
Dutch	7	1.3%
Swiss	7	1.3%
Czech	6	1.1%
Scottish	6	1.1%
European	4	0.7%
Scandinavian	4	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	548	99.8%
Not a citizen	1	0.2%

Native	528	96.2%
Foreign-born	21	3.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
1	0.3%	8	2.1%	171	44.2%	130	33.6%	60	15.5%	17	4.4%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	1	0.3%
9-12 Years	8	2.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	171	44.2%
Some College	130	33.6%
Bach. Degree	60	15.5%
Grad Degree	17	4.4%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +49	R +43	R + 18.3%
D +6
2020 vs. 2012	R +73	R +122	R + 49.1%
D -49
2020 vs. 2008	R +74	R +155	R + 56.3%
D -81

2016 vs. 2008	R +25	R +112	R + 38.1%
D -87
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	144	52.7%	Joe Biden (D)	125	45.8%	4	1.5%	273	4	6	0.01%
2016	55%	Hillary Clinton (D)	119	52.0%	Donald Trump (R)	95	41.5%	15	6.6%	229	-6	-4	0.01%
2012	65%	Barack Obama* (D)	174	69.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	71	28.2%	7	2.8%	252	-18	-19	0.01%
2008	72%	Barack Obama (D)	206	73.6%	John McCain (R)	70	25.0%	4	1.4%	280	-17	-21	0.01%
2004	78%	John Kerry (D)	216	65.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	114	34.5%	0	0.0%	330	-15	-16	0.01%
2000	68%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	172	56.2%	George W. Bush (R)	107	35.0%	27	8.8%	306	-13	-13	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Gays Mills village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

125

45.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

144

52.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

TOTAL

273

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 6

2016 President, Gays Mills village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

119

52.0%

Donald Trump (R)

41.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.8%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

229

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -4

2012 President, Gays Mills village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

174

69.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

28.2%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

252

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -19

2008 President, Gays Mills village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

206

73.6%

John McCain (R)

25.0%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

280

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -21

2004 President, Gays Mills village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

114

34.5%

John Kerry (D)

216

65.5%

TOTAL

330

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -16

2000 President, Gays Mills village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

107

35.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

172

56.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

7.5%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

306

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gays Mills village, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	54%	Ron Johnson* (R)	121	51.1%	Mandela Barnes (D)	116	48.9%	0	0.0%	237	1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	55%	Tony Evers* (D)	117	49.0%	Tim Michels (R)	114	47.7%	8 [+]	3.3%	239	0	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 8 (3.3%);
2018	S1	50%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	137	64.0%	Leah Vukmir (R)	77	36.0%	0	0.0%	214	-9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	50%	Tony Evers (D)	118	55.4%	Scott Walker* (R)	88	41.3%	7 [+]	3.3%	213	-7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 4 (1.9%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 2 (0.9%); Michael White (Green) 1 (0.5%);
2016	S3	55%	Russ Feingold (D)	131	58.0%	Ron Johnson* (R)	86	38.1%	9 [+]	4.0%	226	-12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 9 (4.0%);
2014	G	50%	Mary Burke (D)	120	60.3%	Scott Walker* (R)	76	38.2%	3 [+]	1.5%	199	-14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 3 (1.5%);

*: 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	332
Median Value	$149,700

Occupied	262	78.9%
Vacant	70	21.1%

Owned	179	68.3%
Rented	83	31.7%
Median Rent	$800

Single-Family Units	273	82.2%
Detached	261	78.6%
Attached	12	3.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	25	7.5%
Mobile Homes	20	6.0%

Gays Mills village, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Gays Mills village, WI

2022 Housing Data for Gays Mills village, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Gays Mills village, WI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Gays Mills village, WI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Gays Mills village, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Gays Mills village, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gays Mills village, WI