Bear Bluff town, WI

2022 population: 158 ( 20 from 2010 )
Land area: 53.1 square miles
Population density: 3.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	149	94.30%	12.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	7	4.43%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	9	5.70%	50.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	17	14.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	3	2.6

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
138
132	95.65%
0	0.00%
4	2.90%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	1.45%
6	4.35%

2000
135
135	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
149
141	94.63%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
8	5.37%

1980
120
120	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

-3	-2.2
6	4.4

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

-6	-4.0
-8	-5.4

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

21	17.5
8	6.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Bear Bluff 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
37.6
36	22.8%
122	77.2%
21	13.3%

66
2.39

46	69.7%
39	84.8%
4	8.7%
20	30.3%

2010
Number	Percent
42.5
26	18.8%
112	81.2%
15	10.9%

55
2.51

39	70.9%
36	92.3%
0	0.0%
16	29.1%

2000
Number	Percent
37.3
45	33.3%
90	66.7%
9	6.7%

51
2.65

36	70.6%
33	91.7%
3	8.3%
15	29.4%

1990
Number	Percent
32.9
42	28.2%
107	71.8%
23	15.4%

52
2.87

42	80.8%
38	90.5%
2	4.8%
10	19.2%

1980
Number	Percent
27.4
46	38.3%
74	61.7%
15	12.5%

40
3.00

32	80.0%
29	90.6%
3	9.4%
8	20.0%

2022 Housing Data for Bear Bluff town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	3.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	1.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	4	6.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	1	1.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	3.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	3.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	8	12.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	4	6.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	11	16.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	12	18.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	8	12.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	2	3.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	1	1.5%
$200,000 or more	6	9.1%

Median Household Income	70,500
Per Capita Income	56,840

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	7	10.6%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	4	6.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	76	75.2%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	76	75.2%
Not in Labor Force	25	24.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	36	15	70.6%
Non-Profit	2	5	28.6%
Self-Employed	5	5	50.0%

Local Government	1	2	33.3%
State Government	0	1	0.0%
Federal Government	7	1	87.5%

Total Private + Self	41	20	67.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	10	9	52.6%
Total	51	29	63.8%

Pct. Govt.	15.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	12	15.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	11	13.8%
Professional, Technical	12	15.0%
Service Occupations	21	26.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	10	12.5%
All others	24	30.0%

White Collar		43.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	19	23.8%
Manufacturing	13	16.2%
Retail trade	7	8.8%
Health care and social assistance	7	8.8%
Other services	5	6.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	5	6.2%
Finance and insurance	5	6.2%
Transportation and warehousing	5	6.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	5.0%
Accommodation and food services	4	5.0%
Educational services	3	3.8%
Construction	2	2.5%
Public administration	1	1.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
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	146	98.0%
German, other Germanic	3	2.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	69	43.7%
Irish	35	22.2%
English	32	20.3%
American	12	7.6%
French	7	4.4%
Norwegian	7	4.4%
Swiss	7	4.4%
Danish	3	1.9%
Swedish	3	1.9%
European	2	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	2	1.3%
Italian	1	0.6%
Portuguese	1	0.6%
Scottish	1	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	158	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	158	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	3.4%	5	4.3%	54	46.6%	35	30.2%	15	12.9%	3	2.6%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	3.4%
9-12 Years	5	4.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	54	46.6%
Some College	35	30.2%
Bach. Degree	15	12.9%
Grad Degree	3	2.6%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +20	R +15	D + 6.0%
D +5
2020 vs. 2012	R +22	R +25	R + 12.6%
D -3
2020 vs. 2008	R +37	R +46	R + 33.6%
D -9

2016 vs. 2008	R +17	R +31	R + 39.6%
D -14
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	80%	Donald Trump* (R)	89	89.0%	Joe Biden (D)	11	11.0%	0	0.0%	100	40	42	0.00%
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	69	85.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	6	7.4%	6	7.4%	81	38	39	0.00%
2012	74%	Mitt Romney (R)	67	78.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	14	16.5%	4	4.7%	85	33	32	0.00%
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	52	71.2%	Barack Obama (D)	20	27.4%	1	1.4%	73	29	26	0.00%
2004	64%	George W. Bush* (R)	53	84.1%	John Kerry (D)	9	14.3%	1	1.6%	63	35	33	0.00%
2000	77%	George W. Bush (R)	58	84.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	10	14.5%	1	1.4%	69	36	36	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bear Bluff town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

11.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

89.0%

TOTAL

100

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 40	Diff (US): 42

2016 President, Bear Bluff town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

7.4%

Donald Trump (R)

85.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.7%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 38	Diff (US): 39

2012 President, Bear Bluff town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

16.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

78.8%

Other

4.7%

TOTAL

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 32

2008 President, Bear Bluff town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

27.4%

John McCain (R)

71.2%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 26

2004 President, Bear Bluff town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

84.1%

John Kerry (D)

14.3%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 33

2000 President, Bear Bluff town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

84.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

14.5%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 36	Diff (US): 36

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bear Bluff town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	61%	Ron Johnson* (R)	69	90.8%	Mandela Barnes (D)	7	9.2%	0	0.0%	76	40	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	61%	Tim Michels (R)	66	86.8%	Tony Evers* (D)	8	10.5%	2 [+]	2.6%	76	39	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 2 (2.6%);
2018	S1	57%	Leah Vukmir (R)	57	81.4%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	13	18.6%	0	0.0%	70	37	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	58%	Scott Walker* (R)	63	88.7%	Tony Evers (D)	7	9.9%	1 [+]	1.4%	71	40	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 1 (1.4%);
2016	S3	68%	Ron Johnson* (R)	63	77.8%	Russ Feingold (D)	10	12.3%	8 [+]	9.9%	81	28	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 8 (9.9%);
2014	G	57%	Scott Walker* (R)	59	88.1%	Mary Burke (D)	5	7.5%	3 [+]	4.5%	67	36	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 3 (4.5%);

*: 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	89
Median Value	$154,700

Occupied	66	74.2%
Vacant	23	25.8%

Owned	49	74.2%
Rented	17	25.8%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	63	70.8%
Detached	63	70.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	26	29.2%

Bear Bluff town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bear Bluff town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Bear Bluff town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bear Bluff town, WI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bear Bluff town, WI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bear Bluff town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bear Bluff town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bear Bluff town, WI