Empire town, WI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,779 ( 18 from 2010 )
Land area: 28.6 square miles
Population density: 97.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,614	94.06%	3.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	33	1.19%	83.3%
2+ races:	28	1.01%	75.0%
Hispanic:	104	3.74%	141.9%

Total non-White:	165	5.94%	63.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-82	-3.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	64	2.8

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
2,797
2,696	96.39%
18	0.64%
4	0.14%
18	0.64%
16	0.57%
43	1.54%
101	3.61%

2000
2,599
2,554	98.27%
0	0.00%
16	0.62%
7	0.27%
16	0.62%
6	0.23%
45	1.73%

1990
2,485
2,460	98.99%
2	0.08%
11	0.44%
10	0.40%
n/a
2	0.08%
25	1.01%

1980
2,359
2,321	98.39%
2	0.08%
4	0.17%
16	0.68%
n/a
16	0.68%
38	1.61%

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

142	5.5
56	2.2

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

94	3.8
20	0.8

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

139	5.9
-13	-0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Empire 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
51.5
561	20.2%
2,218	79.8%
637	22.9%

1,110
2.50

849	76.5%
806	94.9%
11	1.3%
261	23.5%

2010
Number	Percent
46.7
622	22.2%
2,175	77.8%
379	13.6%

1,059
2.64

876	82.7%
810	92.5%
19	2.2%
183	17.3%

2000
Number	Percent
39.5
737	28.4%
1,862	71.6%
265	10.2%

907
2.87

795	87.7%
725	91.2%
21	2.6%
112	12.3%

1990
Number	Percent
35.6
730	29.4%
1,755	70.6%
280	11.3%

790
3.03

684	86.6%
640	93.6%
18	2.6%
106	13.4%

1980
Number	Percent
30.0
760	32.2%
1,599	67.8%
259	11.0%

643
3.45

573	89.1%
541	94.4%
8	1.4%
70	10.9%

2022 Housing Data for Empire town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	11	1.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	4	0.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	8	0.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	0.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	22	2.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	4	0.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	35	3.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	16	1.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	19	1.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	83	7.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	62	5.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	137	12.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	191	17.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	171	15.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	160	14.4%
$200,000 or more	184	16.6%

Median Household Income	119,028
Per Capita Income	60,753

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	10	0.9%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	13	1.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,335	84.0%
Unemployed	18	1.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,353	85.1%
Not in Labor Force	236	14.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		16.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	610	401	60.3%
Non-Profit	30	101	22.9%
Self-Employed	102	51	66.7%

Local Government	62	71	46.6%
State Government	8	62	11.4%
Federal Government	5	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	712	452	61.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	105	234	31.0%
Total	817	686	54.4%

Pct. Govt.	13.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	302	19.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	251	16.1%
Professional, Technical	470	30.1%
Service Occupations	125	8.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	14	0.9%
All others	413	26.5%

White Collar		65.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	272	17.4%
Manufacturing	236	15.1%
Educational services	166	10.6%
Construction	146	9.4%
Other services	144	9.2%
Retail trade	114	7.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	113	7.2%
Finance and insurance	100	6.4%
Wholesale trade	57	3.7%
Public administration	56	3.6%
Transportation and warehousing	52	3.3%
Accommodation and food services	36	2.3%
Information	23	1.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	13	0.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	12	0.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	11	0.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	6	0.4%
Utilities	4	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	103	3.71%
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	1	0.04%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Japanese	33	1.19%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,606	97.5%
Other Asian	33	1.2%
Spanish	31	1.2%
Chinese	2	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,643	59.1%
Irish	368	13.2%
American	164	5.9%
Polish	135	4.9%
English	129	4.6%
Norwegian	122	4.4%
French	62	2.2%
Dutch	59	2.1%
Scottish	57	2.1%
Russian	39	1.4%
European	29	1.0%
Swedish	24	0.9%
Italian	23	0.8%
Slovene	18	0.6%
French Canadian	17	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,745	98.8%
Not a citizen	34	1.2%

Native	2,720	97.9%
Foreign-born	59	2.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
6	0.3%	50	2.4%	430	20.3%	727	34.3%	502	23.7%	403	19.0%
Average years of education: 14.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	6	0.3%
9-12 Years	50	2.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	430	20.3%
Some College	727	34.3%
Bach. Degree	502	23.7%
Grad Degree	403	19.0%
Average years of education: 14.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +174	R +71	D + 1.1%
D +103
2020 vs. 2012	R +57	R +29	R + 0.1%
D +28
2020 vs. 2008	R +162	R +149	R + 5.3%
D +13

2016 vs. 2008	R -12	R +78	R + 6.4%
D -90
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	88%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,269	65.6%	Joe Biden (D)	649	33.5%	17	0.9%	1,935	17	19	0.06%
2016	80%	Donald Trump (R)	1,095	62.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	546	31.2%	108	6.2%	1,749	15	17	0.06%
2012	85%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,212	65.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	621	33.6%	13	0.7%	1,846	20	18	0.06%
2008	84%	John McCain (R)	1,107	62.7%	Barack Obama (D)	636	36.0%	22	1.2%	1,765	20	17	0.06%
2004	87%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,223	71.1%	John Kerry (D)	480	27.9%	16	0.9%	1,719	22	20	0.06%
2000	80%	George W. Bush (R)	981	65.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	465	31.2%	46	3.1%	1,492	18	18	0.06%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Empire town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

649

33.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,269

65.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,935

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Empire town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

546

31.2%

Donald Trump (R)

1,095

62.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.3%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

1,749

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Empire town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

621

33.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,212

65.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,846

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Empire town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

636

36.0%

John McCain (R)

1,107

62.7%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,765

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, Empire town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,223

71.1%

John Kerry (D)

480

27.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,719

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 20

2000 President, Empire town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

981

65.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

465

31.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,492

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Empire town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	77%	Ron Johnson* (R)	1,153	68.5%	Mandela Barnes (D)	529	31.4%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,683	18	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2022	G	77%	Tim Michels (R)	1,120	66.4%	Tony Evers* (D)	554	32.8%	14 [+]	0.8%	1,688	19	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 14 (0.8%);
2018	S1	73%	Leah Vukmir (R)	980	61.2%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	620	38.7%	2 [+]	0.1%	1,602	17	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	G	74%	Scott Walker* (R)	1,074	66.1%	Tony Evers (D)	531	32.7%	20 [+]	1.2%	1,625	18	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 10 (0.6%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 6 (0.4%); Michael White (Green) 4 (0.2%);
2016	S3	80%	Ron Johnson* (R)	1,201	68.5%	Russ Feingold (D)	525	29.9%	28 [+]	1.6%	1,754	18	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 28 (1.6%);
2014	G	71%	Scott Walker* (R)	1,088	70.6%	Mary Burke (D)	444	28.8%	8 [+]	0.5%	1,540	18	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 8 (0.5%);

*: 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	1,160
Median Value	$299,300

Occupied	1,110	95.7%
Vacant	50	4.3%

Owned	1,087	97.9%
Rented	23	2.1%
Median Rent	$1,038

Single-Family Units	1,132	97.6%
Detached	1,132	97.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	5	0.4%
Mobile Homes	13	1.1%

Empire town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Empire town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Empire town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Empire town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Empire town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Empire town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Empire town, WI