Commonwealth town, WI

Florence County, WI

2022 population: 642 ( 243 from 2010 )
Land area: 42.5 square miles
Population density: 15.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	629	97.98%	62.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	12	1.87%	300.0%
Hispanic:	1	0.16%	80.0%

Total non-White:	13	2.02%	18.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	241	73.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	2	0.6

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
399
388	97.24%
0	0.00%
2	0.50%
1	0.25%
3	0.75%
5	1.25%
11	2.76%

2000
425
425	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
407
363	89.19%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	0.98%
44	10.81%

1980
369
361	97.83%
0	0.00%
2	0.54%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	1.63%
8	2.17%

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

-37	-8.7
11	2.6

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

62	15.2
-44	-10.8

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

2	0.5
36	9.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Commonwealth 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
45.5
135	21.0%
507	79.0%
128	19.9%

316
2.03

168	53.2%
148	88.1%
0	0.0%
148	46.8%

2010
Number	Percent
47.6
80	20.1%
319	79.9%
85	21.3%

173
2.31

117	67.6%
106	90.6%
4	3.4%
56	32.4%

2000
Number	Percent
38.3
104	24.5%
321	75.5%
57	13.4%

167
2.54

111	66.5%
99	89.2%
8	7.2%
56	33.5%

1990
Number	Percent
27.7
133	32.7%
274	67.3%
54	13.3%

122
3.34

100	82.0%
91	91.0%
2	2.0%
22	18.0%

1980
Number	Percent
38.9
97	26.3%
272	73.7%
75	20.3%

129
2.86

105	81.4%
99	94.3%
2	1.9%
24	18.6%

2022 Housing Data for Commonwealth town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	3	0.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	6	1.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	65	20.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	0.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	0.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	3	0.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	0.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	1	0.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	47	14.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	40	12.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	44	13.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	46	14.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	18	5.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	18	5.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	15	4.7%
$200,000 or more	2	0.6%

Median Household Income	56,023
Per Capita Income	32,995

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	0.6%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	30	9.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	236	60.8%
Unemployed	19	4.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	255	65.7%
Not in Labor Force	133	34.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		39.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	110	60	64.7%
Non-Profit	2	11	15.4%
Self-Employed	10	2	83.3%

Local Government	21	18	53.8%
State Government	3	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	4	0.0%

Total Private + Self	120	62	65.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	26	33	44.1%
Total	146	95	60.6%

Pct. Govt.	19.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	45	18.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	48	19.9%
Professional, Technical	60	24.9%
Service Occupations	19	7.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	1	0.4%
All others	69	28.6%

White Collar		63.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	43	17.8%
Retail trade	35	14.5%
Health care and social assistance	27	11.2%
Transportation and warehousing	25	10.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	25	10.4%
Educational services	19	7.9%
Public administration	16	6.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	12	5.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	8	3.3%
Wholesale trade	6	2.5%
Construction	6	2.5%
Finance and insurance	5	2.1%
Utilities	5	2.1%
Accommodation and food services	5	2.1%
Other services	3	1.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	1	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	1	0.16%
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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	584	99.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	4	0.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	210	32.7%
Polish	82	12.8%
Swedish	72	11.2%
Irish	67	10.4%
Italian	58	9.0%
Lithuanian	55	8.6%
English	52	8.1%
French	32	5.0%
Belgian	30	4.7%
Danish	30	4.7%
European	20	3.1%
Slovak	20	3.1%
Dutch	19	3.0%
French Canadian	13	2.0%
Finnish	10	1.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	642	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	642	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	0.4%	5	1.1%	202	42.8%	102	21.6%	131	27.8%	30	6.4%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	0.4%
9-12 Years	5	1.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	202	42.8%
Some College	102	21.6%
Bach. Degree	131	27.8%
Grad Degree	30	6.4%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +40	R +36	R + 6.0%
D +4
2020 vs. 2012	R +71	R +94	R + 31.9%
D -23
2020 vs. 2008	R +60	R +99	R + 36.1%
D -39

2016 vs. 2008	R +20	R +63	R + 30.1%
D -43
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	50%	Donald Trump* (R)	201	75.6%	Joe Biden (D)	64	24.1%	1	0.4%	266	27	29	0.01%
2016	51%	Donald Trump (R)	161	70.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	60	26.3%	7	3.1%	228	23	25	0.01%
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	130	58.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	87	39.4%	4	1.8%	221	13	12	0.01%
2008	78%	John McCain (R)	141	56.6%	Barack Obama (D)	103	41.4%	5	2.0%	249	14	11	0.01%
2004	78%	George W. Bush* (R)	173	69.2%	John Kerry (D)	77	30.8%	0	0.0%	250	20	18	0.01%
2000	67%	George W. Bush (R)	123	57.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	85	39.5%	7	3.3%	215	10	9	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Commonwealth town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

24.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

201

75.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

TOTAL

266

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Commonwealth town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

26.3%

Donald Trump (R)

161

70.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

228

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Commonwealth town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

39.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

130

58.8%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

221

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Commonwealth town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

103

41.4%

John McCain (R)

141

56.6%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

249

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Commonwealth town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

173

69.2%

John Kerry (D)

30.8%

TOTAL

250

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 18

2000 President, Commonwealth town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

123

57.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

39.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

215

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Commonwealth town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	40%	Ron Johnson* (R)	160	74.8%	Mandela Barnes (D)	54	25.2%	0	0.0%	214	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	40%	Tim Michels (R)	157	73.7%	Tony Evers* (D)	56	26.3%	0	0.0%	213	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	39%	Leah Vukmir (R)	127	66.8%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	63	33.2%	0	0.0%	190	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	39%	Scott Walker* (R)	130	68.1%	Tony Evers (D)	58	30.4%	3 [+]	1.6%	191	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Michael White (Green) 2 (1.0%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 1 (0.5%);
2016	S3	51%	Ron Johnson* (R)	157	68.6%	Russ Feingold (D)	67	29.3%	5 [+]	2.2%	229	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 5 (2.2%);
2014	G	42%	Scott Walker* (R)	109	64.9%	Mary Burke (D)	57	33.9%	2 [+]	1.2%	168	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 1 (0.6%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 1 (0.6%);

*: 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	551
Median Value	$165,200

Occupied	316	57.4%
Vacant	235	42.6%

Owned	298	94.3%
Rented	18	5.7%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	484	87.8%
Detached	483	87.7%
Attached	1	0.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	67	12.2%

Commonwealth town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Commonwealth town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Commonwealth town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Commonwealth town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Commonwealth town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Commonwealth town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Commonwealth town, WI