Tainter town, WI

Dunn County, WI

2022 population: 2,630 ( 311 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.9 square miles
Population density: 80.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,474	94.07%	10.0%
Black:	2	0.08%	80.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	24	0.91%	14.3%
2+ races:	64	2.43%	611.1%
Hispanic:	66	2.51%	214.3%

Total non-White:	156	5.93%	122.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	225	11.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	86	4.5

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
2,319
2,249	96.98%
10	0.43%
9	0.39%
21	0.91%
9	0.39%
21	0.91%
70	3.02%

2000
2,124
2,079	97.88%
3	0.14%
2	0.09%
24	1.13%
13	0.61%
0	0.00%
45	2.12%

1990
1,768
1,761	99.60%
3	0.17%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	0.23%
7	0.40%

1980
1,507
1,491	98.94%
0	0.00%
9	0.60%
0	0.00%
n/a
7	0.46%
16	1.06%

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

170	8.0
25	1.2

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

318	18.0
38	2.1

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

270	17.9
-9	-0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Tainter 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
41.8
702	26.7%
1,928	73.3%
551	21.0%

998
2.63

707	70.8%
639	90.4%
15	2.1%
291	29.2%

2010
Number	Percent
46.2
471	20.3%
1,848	79.7%
353	15.2%

979
2.36

697	71.2%
614	88.1%
34	4.9%
282	28.8%

2000
Number	Percent
39.1
544	25.6%
1,580	74.4%
236	11.1%

840
2.53

619	73.7%
542	87.6%
34	5.5%
221	26.3%

1990
Number	Percent
34.6
512	29.0%
1,256	71.0%
216	12.2%

678
2.61

530	78.2%
477	90.0%
25	4.7%
148	21.8%

1980
Number	Percent
30.3
435	28.9%
1,072	71.1%
152	10.1%

552
2.73

444	80.4%
402	90.5%
12	2.7%
108	19.6%

2022 Housing Data for Tainter town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	13	1.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	20	2.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	18	1.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	40	4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	43	4.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	21	2.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	26	2.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	35	3.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	76	7.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	30	3.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	74	7.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	126	12.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	142	14.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	136	13.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	75	7.5%
$200,000 or more	123	12.3%

Median Household Income	97,788
Per Capita Income	46,500

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	26	2.6%
Public Assistance	10	1.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	77	7.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,131	81.4%
Unemployed	35	2.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,166	83.9%
Not in Labor Force	224	16.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	526	266	66.4%
Non-Profit	48	87	35.6%
Self-Employed	101	99	50.5%

Local Government	40	21	65.6%
State Government	33	47	41.2%
Federal Government	29	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	627	365	63.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	150	155	49.2%
Total	777	520	59.9%

Pct. Govt.	13.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	222	17.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	318	24.5%
Professional, Technical	320	24.7%
Service Occupations	134	10.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	9	0.7%
All others	303	23.4%

White Collar		66.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	274	21.1%
Retail trade	233	18.0%
Health care and social assistance	157	12.1%
Educational services	133	10.3%
Construction	89	6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	47	3.6%
Public administration	43	3.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	43	3.3%
Finance and insurance	41	3.2%
Transportation and warehousing	40	3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	36	2.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	34	2.6%
Other services	33	2.5%
Accommodation and food services	31	2.4%
Utilities	27	2.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	18	1.4%
Information	9	0.7%
Wholesale trade	9	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	31	1.18%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	26	0.99%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	26	0.99%
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	9	0.34%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Hmong	20	0.76%
Filipino	4	0.15%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,375	96.2%
Spanish	48	1.9%
German, other Germanic	19	0.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	13	0.5%
Other Asian	8	0.3%
Tagalog	4	0.2%
Other Indo-European	3	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,469	55.9%
Norwegian	570	21.7%
Irish	386	14.7%
English	337	12.8%
Swedish	107	4.1%
Polish	104	4.0%
French	91	3.5%
American	77	2.9%
French Canadian	39	1.5%
Italian	39	1.5%
European	28	1.1%
Scottish	26	1.0%
Pennsylvania German	24	0.9%
Czech	17	0.6%
Scandinavian	16	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,621	99.7%
Not a citizen	9	0.3%

Native	2,563	97.5%
Foreign-born	67	2.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
7	0.4%	112	6.1%	435	23.6%	558	30.3%	430	23.3%	301	16.3%
Average years of education: 14.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	7	0.4%
9-12 Years	112	6.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	435	23.6%
Some College	558	30.3%
Bach. Degree	430	23.3%
Grad Degree	301	16.3%
Average years of education: 14.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +126	D +11	D + 3.6%
D +137
2020 vs. 2012	R +244	R +267	R + 16.9%
D -23
2020 vs. 2008	R +286	R +317	R + 20.7%
D -31

2016 vs. 2008	R +160	R +328	R + 24.2%
D -168
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Donald Trump* (R)	921	56.3%	Joe Biden (D)	693	42.4%	22	1.3%	1,636	7	9	0.05%
2016	72%	Donald Trump (R)	795	54.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	556	38.3%	101	7.0%	1,452	8	9	0.05%
2012	74%	Barack Obama* (D)	716	50.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	677	47.8%	22	1.6%	1,415	2	1	0.05%
2008	77%	Barack Obama (D)	724	52.7%	John McCain (R)	635	46.2%	14	1.0%	1,373	4	1	0.05%
2004	83%	George W. Bush* (R)	717	51.4%	John Kerry (D)	665	47.7%	13	0.9%	1,395	2	1	0.05%
2000	73%	George W. Bush (R)	574	49.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	536	46.4%	45	3.9%	1,155	2	2	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Tainter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

693

42.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

921

56.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,636

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 9

2016 President, Tainter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

556

38.3%

Donald Trump (R)

795

54.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.8%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,452

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 9

2012 President, Tainter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

716

50.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

677

47.8%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,415

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Tainter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

724

52.7%

John McCain (R)

635

46.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,373

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Tainter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

717

51.4%

John Kerry (D)

665

47.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,395

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Tainter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

574

49.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

536

46.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,155

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Tainter town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	64%	Ron Johnson* (R)	804	59.3%	Mandela Barnes (D)	552	40.7%	0	0.0%	1,356	9	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	64%	Tim Michels (R)	733	54.0%	Tony Evers* (D)	611	45.0%	13 [+]	1.0%	1,357	6	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 12 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	63%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	657	50.4%	Leah Vukmir (R)	647	49.6%	0	0.0%	1,304	5	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	63%	Scott Walker* (R)	692	52.9%	Tony Evers (D)	585	44.8%	30 [+]	2.3%	1,307	5	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 10 (0.8%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 8 (0.6%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 7 (0.5%); Michael White (Green) 5 (0.4%);
2016	S3	72%	Ron Johnson* (R)	784	54.1%	Russ Feingold (D)	596	41.2%	68 [+]	4.7%	1,448	4	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 68 (4.7%);
2014	G	56%	Scott Walker* (R)	552	50.5%	Mary Burke (D)	529	48.4%	13 [+]	1.2%	1,094	-2	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 10 (0.9%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 3 (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	1,237
Median Value	$240,700

Occupied	998	80.7%
Vacant	239	19.3%

Owned	840	84.2%
Rented	158	15.8%
Median Rent	$1,025

Single-Family Units	1,078	87.1%
Detached	989	80.0%
Attached	89	7.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	29	2.3%
Mobile Homes	62	5.0%

Tainter town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Tainter town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Tainter town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Tainter town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Tainter town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Tainter town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Tainter town, WI