Highland town, WI

2022 population: 802 ( 52 from 2010 )
Land area: 64.6 square miles
Population density: 12.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	744	92.77%	2.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	6	0.75%	50.0%
Hispanic:	52	6.48%	300.0%

Total non-White:	58	7.23%	163.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	16	2.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	36	5.8

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
750
728	97.07%
2	0.27%
0	0.00%
3	0.40%
4	0.53%
13	1.73%
22	2.93%

2000
770
757	98.31%
2	0.26%
0	0.00%
3	0.39%
6	0.78%
2	0.26%
13	1.69%

1990
788
786	99.75%
0	0.00%
2	0.25%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.25%

1980
844
840	99.53%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	0.47%
4	0.47%

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

-29	-3.8
9	1.2

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

-29	-3.7
11	1.4

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

-54	-6.4
-2	-0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Highland 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
185	23.1%
617	76.9%
128	16.0%

277
2.90

190	68.6%
179	94.2%
3	1.6%
87	31.4%

2010
Number	Percent
46.1
177	23.6%
573	76.4%
109	14.5%

287
2.60

219	76.3%
196	89.5%
3	1.4%
68	23.7%

2000
Number	Percent
40.8
210	27.3%
560	72.7%
105	13.6%

289
2.65

238	82.4%
193	81.1%
7	2.9%
51	17.6%

1990
Number	Percent
31.2
243	30.8%
545	69.2%
53	6.7%

249
3.16

217	87.1%
189	87.1%
2	0.9%
32	12.9%

1980
Number	Percent
25.2
293	34.7%
551	65.3%
62	7.3%

229
3.69

200	87.3%
183	91.5%
5	2.5%
29	12.7%

2022 Housing Data for Highland town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	3	1.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	8	2.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	0.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	4.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	11	4.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	4	1.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	8	2.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	11	4.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	3	1.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	17	6.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	29	10.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	40	14.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	29	10.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	40	14.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	39	14.1%
$200,000 or more	21	7.6%

Median Household Income	88,839
Per Capita Income	41,496

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	19	6.9%
Public Assistance	3	1.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	7	2.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	409	82.1%
Unemployed	23	4.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	432	86.7%
Not in Labor Force	66	13.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		17.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	181	115	61.1%
Non-Profit	36	18	66.7%
Self-Employed	42	11	79.2%

Local Government	11	26	29.7%
State Government	7	5	58.3%
Federal Government	4	1	80.0%

Total Private + Self	223	126	63.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	58	50	53.7%
Total	281	176	61.5%

Pct. Govt.	11.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	86	18.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	122	26.6%
Professional, Technical	98	21.4%
Service Occupations	25	5.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	29	6.3%
All others	128	27.9%

White Collar		66.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	76	16.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	73	15.9%
Manufacturing	50	10.9%
Transportation and warehousing	47	10.2%
Other services	43	9.4%
Health care and social assistance	39	8.5%
Construction	31	6.8%
Educational services	29	6.3%
Wholesale trade	23	5.0%
Public administration	18	3.9%
Finance and insurance	10	2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	9	2.0%
Accommodation and food services	7	1.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	52	6.48%
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	748	98.4%
Spanish	10	1.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	378	47.1%
Irish	200	24.9%
Czech	116	14.5%
Norwegian	70	8.7%
English	59	7.4%
French	33	4.1%
American	26	3.2%
Italian	23	2.9%
Polish	19	2.4%
Scottish	9	1.1%
Swiss	9	1.1%
Ethiopian	6	0.7%
Dutch	4	0.5%
Armenian	2	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	2	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	802	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	792	98.8%
Foreign-born	10	1.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	0.5%	0	0.0%	188	32.5%	239	41.3%	106	18.3%	43	7.4%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	0.5%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	188	32.5%
Some College	239	41.3%
Bach. Degree	106	18.3%
Grad Degree	43	7.4%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +41	R +23	R + 5.2%
D +18
2020 vs. 2012	R +75	R +123	R + 31.0%
D -48
2020 vs. 2008	R +81	R +122	R + 31.5%
D -41

2016 vs. 2008	R +40	R +99	R + 26.3%
D -59
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	224	52.8%	Joe Biden (D)	194	45.8%	6	1.4%	424	4	6	0.01%
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	183	48.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	176	46.6%	19	5.0%	378	1	3	0.01%
2012	68%	Barack Obama* (D)	242	61.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	149	37.7%	4	1.0%	395	-8	-9	0.01%
2008	67%	Barack Obama (D)	235	61.7%	John McCain (R)	143	37.5%	3	0.8%	381	-5	-8	0.01%
2004	71%	John Kerry (D)	208	51.7%	George W. Bush* (R)	191	47.5%	3	0.7%	402	-2	-3	0.01%
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	157	47.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	152	45.6%	24	7.2%	333	0	-1	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Highland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

194

45.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

224

52.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

424

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 6

2016 President, Highland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

176

46.6%

Donald Trump (R)

183

48.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.6%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

378

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 3

2012 President, Highland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

242

61.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

149

37.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

395

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -9

2008 President, Highland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

235

61.7%

John McCain (R)

143

37.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

381

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -8

2004 President, Highland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

191

47.5%

John Kerry (D)

208

51.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

402

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Highland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

157

47.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

152

45.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.0%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

333

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Highland town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	60%	Ron Johnson* (R)	204	54.7%	Mandela Barnes (D)	168	45.0%	1 [+]	0.3%	373	4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2022	G	61%	Tim Michels (R)	191	50.9%	Tony Evers* (D)	180	48.0%	4 [+]	1.1%	375	3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 3 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2018	S1	57%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	192	55.7%	Leah Vukmir (R)	153	44.3%	0	0.0%	345	0	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	57%	Tony Evers (D)	172	49.4%	Scott Walker* (R)	169	48.6%	7 [+]	2.0%	348	0	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 4 (1.1%); Michael White (Green) 2 (0.6%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 1 (0.3%);
2016	S3	63%	Russ Feingold (D)	186	49.3%	Ron Johnson* (R)	181	48.0%	10 [+]	2.7%	377	-2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 9 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2014	G	58%	Mary Burke (D)	171	49.6%	Scott Walker* (R)	166	48.1%	8 [+]	2.3%	345	-4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 7 (2.0%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 1 (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	376
Median Value	$285,900

Occupied	277	73.7%
Vacant	99	26.3%

Owned	251	90.6%
Rented	26	9.4%
Median Rent	$825

Single-Family Units	354	94.1%
Detached	353	93.9%
Attached	1	0.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	22	5.9%

Highland town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Highland town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Highland town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Highland town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Highland town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Highland town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Highland town, WI