Laona town, WI

Forest County, WI

2022 population: 1,229 ( 17 from 2010 )
Land area: 103.4 square miles
Population density: 11.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	964	78.44%	16.1%
Black:	3	0.24%	50.0%
Indian:	35	2.85%	20.7%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	163	13.26%	757.9%
Hispanic:	64	5.21%	540.0%

Total non-White:	265	21.56%	320.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-185	-18.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	202	20.2

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
1,212
1,149	94.80%
2	0.17%
29	2.39%
3	0.25%
19	1.57%
10	0.83%
63	5.20%

2000
1,319
1,279	96.97%
2	0.15%
18	1.36%
0	0.00%
14	1.06%
6	0.45%
40	3.03%

1990
1,389
1,352	97.34%
3	0.22%
23	1.66%
10	0.72%
n/a
1	0.07%
37	2.66%

1980
1,474
1,463	99.25%
0	0.00%
4	0.27%
7	0.47%
n/a
0	0.00%
11	0.75%

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

-130	-9.9
23	1.7

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

-73	-5.3
3	0.2

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

-111	-7.5
26	1.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Laona 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
43.1
244	19.9%
985	80.1%
235	19.1%

459
2.68

343	74.7%
264	77.0%
25	7.3%
116	25.3%

2010
Number	Percent
47.0
248	20.5%
964	79.5%
246	20.3%

525
2.31

355	67.6%
284	80.0%
29	8.2%
170	32.4%

2000
Number	Percent
39.7
347	26.3%
972	73.7%
242	18.3%

556
2.37

391	70.3%
309	79.0%
48	12.3%
165	29.7%

1990
Number	Percent
37.1
375	27.0%
1,014	73.0%
254	18.3%

531
2.62

406	76.5%
347	85.5%
30	7.4%
125	23.5%

1980
Number	Percent
30.7
484	32.8%
990	67.2%
220	14.9%

488
3.02

400	82.0%
366	91.5%
19	4.8%
88	18.0%

2022 Housing Data for Laona town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	18	3.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	14	3.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	18	3.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	70	15.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	28	6.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	12	2.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	25	5.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	5	1.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	10	2.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	52	11.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	51	11.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	58	12.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	50	10.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	21	4.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	14	3.1%
$200,000 or more	13	2.8%

Median Household Income	54,145
Per Capita Income	28,706

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	24	5.2%
Public Assistance	14	3.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	52	11.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	445	61.9%
Unemployed	13	1.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	458	63.7%
Not in Labor Force	261	36.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		38.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	128	114	52.9%
Non-Profit	9	8	52.9%
Self-Employed	57	14	80.3%

Local Government	27	80	25.2%
State Government	15	14	51.7%
Federal Government	12	3	80.0%

Total Private + Self	185	128	59.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	63	105	37.5%
Total	248	233	51.6%

Pct. Govt.	31.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	45	9.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	74	15.4%
Professional, Technical	130	27.0%
Service Occupations	54	11.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	24	5.0%
All others	178	37.0%

White Collar		51.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	99	20.6%
Public administration	57	11.9%
Health care and social assistance	51	10.6%
Educational services	43	8.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	33	6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	31	6.4%
Construction	28	5.8%
Retail trade	28	5.8%
Transportation and warehousing	26	5.4%
Accommodation and food services	21	4.4%
Finance and insurance	18	3.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	13	2.7%
Utilities	13	2.7%
Other services	12	2.5%
Information	5	1.0%
Wholesale trade	3	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	33	2.69%
Puerto Rican	26	2.12%
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	5	0.41%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	26	2.12%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,156	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	428	34.8%
Irish	176	14.3%
Polish	151	12.3%
English	137	11.1%
Norwegian	55	4.5%
American	47	3.8%
European	38	3.1%
French	38	3.1%
Scottish	29	2.4%
Swedish	29	2.4%
Dutch	24	2.0%
French Canadian	17	1.4%
Russian	11	0.9%
Welsh	10	0.8%
Italian	9	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,229	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,221	99.3%
Foreign-born	8	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
13	1.6%	79	9.9%	349	43.6%	226	28.2%	107	13.4%	27	3.4%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	13	1.6%
9-12 Years	79	9.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	349	43.6%
Some College	226	28.2%
Bach. Degree	107	13.4%
Grad Degree	27	3.4%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +92	R +89	R + 9.7%
D +3
2020 vs. 2012	R +151	R +255	R + 38.5%
D -104
2020 vs. 2008	R +195	R +334	R + 51.4%
D -139

2016 vs. 2008	R +103	R +245	R + 41.7%
D -142
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Donald Trump* (R)	451	66.9%	Joe Biden (D)	216	32.0%	7	1.0%	674	18	20	0.02%
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	359	59.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	213	35.4%	29	4.8%	601	13	14	0.02%
2012	65%	Barack Obama* (D)	320	51.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	300	48.1%	4	0.6%	624	2	1	0.02%
2008	64%	Barack Obama (D)	355	57.3%	John McCain (R)	256	41.3%	9	1.5%	620	-1	-4	0.02%
2004	74%	George W. Bush* (R)	355	49.8%	John Kerry (D)	351	49.2%	7	1.0%	713	0	-1	0.02%
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	337	51.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	308	46.9%	12	1.8%	657	4	3	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Laona town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

216

32.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

451

66.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

674

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Laona town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

213

35.4%

Donald Trump (R)

359

59.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.8%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

601

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Laona town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

320

51.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

300

48.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

624

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Laona town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

355

57.3%

John McCain (R)

256

41.3%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

620

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -4

2004 President, Laona town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

355

49.8%

John Kerry (D)

351

49.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

TOTAL

713

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -1

2000 President, Laona town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

337

51.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

308

46.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

657

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Laona town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	56%	Ron Johnson* (R)	363	66.7%	Mandela Barnes (D)	181	33.3%	0	0.0%	544	16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	56%	Tim Michels (R)	347	63.3%	Tony Evers* (D)	194	35.4%	7 [+]	1.3%	548	16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 7 (1.3%);
2018	S1	48%	Leah Vukmir (R)	237	50.1%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	236	49.9%	0	0.0%	473	6	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	50%	Scott Walker* (R)	294	60.9%	Tony Evers (D)	182	37.7%	7 [+]	1.4%	483	12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 3 (0.6%); Michael White (Green) 2 (0.4%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 1 (0.2%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 1 (0.2%);
2016	S3	60%	Ron Johnson* (R)	333	57.0%	Russ Feingold (D)	233	39.9%	18 [+]	3.1%	584	7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 18 (3.1%);
2014	G	48%	Scott Walker* (R)	258	55.4%	Mary Burke (D)	204	43.8%	4 [+]	0.9%	466	3	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 4 (0.9%);

*: 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	717
Median Value	$158,700

Occupied	459	64.0%
Vacant	258	36.0%

Owned	380	82.8%
Rented	79	17.2%
Median Rent	$639

Single-Family Units	685	95.5%
Detached	681	95.0%
Attached	4	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	19	2.6%
Mobile Homes	10	1.4%

Laona town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Laona town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Laona town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Laona town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Laona town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Laona town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Laona town, WI