Florence town, WI

Florence County, WI

2022 population: 1,640 ( 362 from 2010 )
Land area: 153.7 square miles
Population density: 10.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,596	97.32%	17.2%
Black:	20	1.22%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	8	0.49%	69.2%
Hispanic:	16	0.98%	15.8%

Total non-White:	44	2.68%	41.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-331	-20.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	-31	-1.9

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
2,002
1,927	96.25%
10	0.50%
18	0.90%
2	0.10%
26	1.30%
19	0.95%
75	3.75%

2000
2,344
2,328	99.32%
12	0.51%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.17%
0	0.00%
16	0.68%

1990
2,121
2,107	99.34%
2	0.09%
4	0.19%
0	0.00%
n/a
8	0.38%
14	0.66%

1980
1,809
1,802	99.61%
0	0.00%
2	0.11%
0	0.00%
n/a
5	0.28%
7	0.39%

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

-401	-17.1
59	2.5

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

221	10.4
2	0.1

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

305	16.9
7	0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Florence 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
58.6
196	12.0%
1,444	88.0%
487	29.7%

816
1.94

516	63.2%
406	78.7%
26	5.0%
300	36.8%

2010
Number	Percent
49.0
350	17.5%
1,652	82.5%
442	22.1%

902
2.16

565	62.6%
467	82.7%
38	6.7%
337	37.4%

2000
Number	Percent
44.1
501	21.4%
1,843	78.6%
491	20.9%

984
2.30

659	67.0%
575	87.3%
49	7.4%
325	33.0%

1990
Number	Percent
37.9
524	24.7%
1,597	75.3%
414	19.5%

835
2.45

601	72.0%
511	85.0%
53	8.8%
234	28.0%

1980
Number	Percent
36.6
504	27.9%
1,305	72.1%
399	22.1%

663
2.62

469	70.7%
397	84.6%
27	5.8%
194	29.3%

2022 Housing Data for Florence town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	22	2.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	91	11.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	26	3.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	15	1.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	70	8.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	49	6.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	40	4.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	13	1.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	45	5.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	73	8.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	131	16.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	92	11.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	33	4.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	56	6.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	21	2.6%
$200,000 or more	39	4.8%

Median Household Income	55,536
Per Capita Income	41,973

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	73	8.9%
Public Assistance	35	4.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	127	15.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	593	61.9%
Unemployed	42	4.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	635	66.3%
Not in Labor Force	323	33.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		38.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	325	152	68.1%
Non-Profit	0	13	0.0%
Self-Employed	34	43	44.2%

Local Government	10	21	32.3%
State Government	24	40	37.5%
Federal Government	7	7	50.0%

Total Private + Self	359	195	64.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	41	81	33.6%
Total	400	276	59.2%

Pct. Govt.	16.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	57	8.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	142	21.0%
Professional, Technical	82	12.1%
Service Occupations	138	20.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	18	2.7%
All others	257	38.0%

White Collar		41.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	118	17.5%
Retail trade	71	10.5%
Construction	70	10.4%
Health care and social assistance	66	9.8%
Educational services	64	9.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	44	6.5%
Other services	39	5.8%
Finance and insurance	38	5.6%
Wholesale trade	26	3.8%
Accommodation and food services	23	3.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	17	2.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	17	2.5%
Public administration	17	2.5%
Transportation and warehousing	14	2.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	14	2.1%
Management	13	1.9%
Information	9	1.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	9	1.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	5	0.7%
Utilities	2	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	13	0.79%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	3	0.18%

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	1,554	97.4%
Spanish	17	1.1%
German, other Germanic	14	0.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun	10	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	413	25.2%
Swedish	235	14.3%
French	200	12.2%
English	183	11.2%
Irish	160	9.8%
Polish	117	7.1%
Norwegian	101	6.2%
Scottish	81	4.9%
Italian	72	4.4%
Dutch	45	2.7%
Finnish	33	2.0%
Czech	31	1.9%
French Canadian	31	1.9%
American	26	1.6%
Austrian	24	1.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,640	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,637	99.8%
Foreign-born	3	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
16	1.1%	92	6.6%	486	34.6%	447	31.8%	249	17.7%	114	8.1%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	16	1.1%
9-12 Years	92	6.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	486	34.6%
Some College	447	31.8%
Bach. Degree	249	17.7%
Grad Degree	114	8.1%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +129	R +57	D + 1.8%
D +72
2020 vs. 2012	R +164	R +195	R + 12.2%
D -31
2020 vs. 2008	R +226	R +324	R + 23.1%
D -98

2016 vs. 2008	R +97	R +267	R + 24.9%
D -170
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	98%	Donald Trump* (R)	911	68.4%	Joe Biden (D)	407	30.6%	14	1.1%	1,332	20	22	0.04%
2016	79%	Donald Trump (R)	782	67.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	335	28.8%	46	4.0%	1,163	20	21	0.04%
2012	75%	Mitt Romney (R)	747	62.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	438	36.7%	9	0.8%	1,194	17	15	0.04%
2008	71%	John McCain (R)	685	56.9%	Barack Obama (D)	505	42.0%	13	1.1%	1,203	15	11	0.04%
2004	68%	George W. Bush* (R)	766	64.0%	John Kerry (D)	422	35.3%	9	0.8%	1,197	15	13	0.04%
2000	57%	George W. Bush (R)	684	64.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	346	32.7%	27	2.6%	1,057	17	17	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Florence town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

407

30.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

911

68.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,332

Turnout: 98%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Florence town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

335

28.8%

Donald Trump (R)

782

67.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.0%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,163

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Florence town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

438

36.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

747

62.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,194

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Florence town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

505

42.0%

John McCain (R)

685

56.9%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,203

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Florence town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

766

64.0%

John Kerry (D)

422

35.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,197

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Florence town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

684

64.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

346

32.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.7%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,057

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Florence town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	84%	Ron Johnson* (R)	826	72.1%	Mandela Barnes (D)	320	27.9%	0	0.0%	1,146	22	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	84%	Tim Michels (R)	795	69.6%	Tony Evers* (D)	335	29.3%	13 [+]	1.1%	1,143	22	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 13 (1.1%);
2018	S1	67%	Leah Vukmir (R)	610	63.9%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	345	36.1%	0	0.0%	955	19	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	68%	Scott Walker* (R)	619	64.7%	Tony Evers (D)	322	33.6%	16 [+]	1.7%	957	16	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 8 (0.8%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 4 (0.4%); Michael White (Green) 3 (0.3%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 1 (0.1%);
2016	S3	78%	Ron Johnson* (R)	752	65.2%	Russ Feingold (D)	369	32.0%	32 [+]	2.8%	1,153	15	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 32 (2.8%);
2014	G	59%	Scott Walker* (R)	593	65.2%	Mary Burke (D)	304	33.4%	13 [+]	1.4%	910	13	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 9 (1.0%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 4 (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	1,773
Median Value	$160,500

Occupied	816	46.0%
Vacant	957	54.0%

Owned	702	86.0%
Rented	114	14.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	1,536	86.6%
Detached	1,536	86.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	72	4.1%
Mobile Homes	121	6.8%

Florence town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Florence town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Florence town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Florence town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Florence town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Florence town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Florence town, WI