Ridgeway town, WI

2022 population: 577 ( 9 from 2010 )
Land area: 42.8 square miles
Population density: 13.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	557	96.53%	1.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	1	0.17%	50.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	11	1.91%	120.0%
Hispanic:	5	0.87%	16.7%

Total non-White:	20	3.47%	17.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	6	1.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	3	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
568
551	97.01%
4	0.70%
2	0.35%
0	0.00%
5	0.88%
6	1.06%
17	2.99%

2000
590
588	99.66%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.34%
0	0.00%
2	0.34%

1990
557
540	96.95%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
17	3.05%

1980
555
555	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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	-6.3
15	2.5

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

48	8.6
-15	-2.7

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

-15	-2.7
17	3.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Ridgeway 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
50.9
118	20.5%
459	79.5%
167	28.9%

205
2.81

163	79.5%
153	93.9%
3	1.8%
42	20.5%

2010
Number	Percent
46.4
113	19.9%
455	80.1%
79	13.9%

231
2.46

171	74.0%
152	88.9%
6	3.5%
60	26.0%

2000
Number	Percent
37.9
170	28.8%
420	71.2%
52	8.8%

205
2.84

166	81.0%
144	86.7%
6	3.6%
39	19.0%

1990
Number	Percent
33.3
152	27.3%
405	72.7%
40	7.2%

187
2.98

148	79.1%
135	91.2%
0	0.0%
39	20.9%

1980
Number	Percent
25.7
193	34.8%
362	65.2%
39	7.0%

161
3.45

132	82.0%
132	100.0%
0	0.0%
29	18.0%

2022 Housing Data for Ridgeway town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	9	4.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	7	3.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	1.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	7	3.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	7	3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	10	4.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	7	3.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	4	2.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	8	3.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	19	9.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	29	14.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	36	17.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	24	11.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	20	9.8%
$200,000 or more	16	7.8%

Median Household Income	91,875
Per Capita Income	40,988

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	9	4.4%
Public Assistance	5	2.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	12	5.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	245	79.8%
Unemployed	8	2.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	253	82.4%
Not in Labor Force	54	17.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	90	91	49.7%
Non-Profit	11	4	73.3%
Self-Employed	28	19	59.6%

Local Government	12	7	63.2%
State Government	2	5	28.6%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	118	110	51.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	25	18	58.1%
Total	143	128	52.8%

Pct. Govt.	10.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	57	20.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	58	21.2%
Professional, Technical	52	19.0%
Service Occupations	38	13.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	0.7%
All others	69	25.2%

White Collar		60.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	65	23.7%
Construction	30	10.9%
Manufacturing	30	10.9%
Health care and social assistance	28	10.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	22	8.0%
Educational services	19	6.9%
Other services	15	5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	12	4.4%
Public administration	10	3.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	9	3.3%
Utilities	9	3.3%
Finance and insurance	6	2.2%
Transportation and warehousing	6	2.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	5	1.8%
Information	3	1.1%
Accommodation and food services	2	0.7%
Wholesale trade	2	0.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	1	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	5	0.87%
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	537	97.3%
Spanish	6	1.1%
Other	4	0.7%
German, other Germanic	3	0.5%
Other Indo-European	2	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	138	23.9%
Irish	80	13.9%
Norwegian	75	13.0%
English	68	11.8%
American	32	5.5%
Swiss	22	3.8%
European	17	2.9%
Dutch	14	2.4%
Scottish	12	2.1%
Polish	10	1.7%
Czech	8	1.4%
West Indian	8	1.4%
Russian	6	1.0%
French	5	0.9%
French Canadian	4	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	577	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	568	98.4%
Foreign-born	9	1.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	0.5%	15	3.4%	197	45.0%	105	24.0%	89	20.3%	30	6.8%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	0.5%
9-12 Years	15	3.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	197	45.0%
Some College	105	24.0%
Bach. Degree	89	20.3%
Grad Degree	30	6.8%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +11	D +12	D + 0.9%
D +23
2020 vs. 2012	R +27	R +46	R + 13.2%
D -19
2020 vs. 2008	R +36	R +30	R + 12.4%
D +6

2016 vs. 2008	R +25	R +42	R + 13.3%
D -17
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	87%	Joe Biden (D)	235	60.6%	Donald Trump* (R)	137	35.3%	16	4.1%	388	-14	-11	0.01%
2016	79%	Hillary Clinton (D)	212	59.7%	Donald Trump (R)	126	35.5%	17	4.8%	355	-12	-10	0.01%
2012	81%	Barack Obama* (D)	254	69.2%	Mitt Romney (R)	110	30.0%	3	0.8%	367	-16	-17	0.01%
2008	74%	Barack Obama (D)	229	68.8%	John McCain (R)	101	30.3%	3	0.9%	333	-12	-15	0.01%
2004	76%	John Kerry (D)	206	62.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	121	36.8%	2	0.6%	329	-13	-14	0.01%
2000	67%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	191	67.7%	George W. Bush (R)	82	29.1%	9	3.2%	282	-19	-19	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ridgeway town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

235

60.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

137

35.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

388

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -11

2016 President, Ridgeway town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

212

59.7%

Donald Trump (R)

126

35.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.7%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

355

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -10

2012 President, Ridgeway town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

254

69.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

110

30.0%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

367

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -17

2008 President, Ridgeway town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

229

68.8%

John McCain (R)

101

30.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

333

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -15

2004 President, Ridgeway town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

121

36.8%

John Kerry (D)

206

62.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

329

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -14

2000 President, Ridgeway town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

29.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

191

67.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

282

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -19

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ridgeway town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	78%	Mandela Barnes (D)	220	63.4%	Ron Johnson* (R)	126	36.3%	1 [+]	0.3%	347	-14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2022	G	78%	Tony Evers* (D)	221	63.5%	Tim Michels (R)	121	34.8%	6 [+]	1.7%	348	-13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 6 (1.7%);
2018	S1	74%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	217	66.0%	Leah Vukmir (R)	112	34.0%	0	0.0%	329	-10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	74%	Tony Evers (D)	204	61.4%	Scott Walker* (R)	120	36.1%	8 [+]	2.4%	332	-12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 4 (1.2%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 3 (0.9%); Michael White (Green) 1 (0.3%);
2016	S3	78%	Russ Feingold (D)	226	64.2%	Ron Johnson* (R)	117	33.2%	9 [+]	2.6%	352	-17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 9 (2.6%);
2014	G	76%	Mary Burke (D)	209	61.3%	Scott Walker* (R)	128	37.5%	4 [+]	1.2%	341	-15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 4 (1.2%);

*: 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	245
Median Value	$354,300

Occupied	205	83.7%
Vacant	40	16.3%

Owned	189	92.2%
Rented	16	7.8%
Median Rent	$890

Single-Family Units	231	94.3%
Detached	229	93.5%
Attached	2	0.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	9	3.7%

Ridgeway town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ridgeway town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Ridgeway town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ridgeway town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ridgeway town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ridgeway town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ridgeway town, WI