Jefferson town, WI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,792 ( 386 from 2010 )
Land area: 42.5 square miles
Population density: 42.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,656	92.41%	20.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	29	1.62%	61.1%
2+ races:	8	0.45%	14.3%
Hispanic:	91	5.08%	65.5%

Total non-White:	136	7.59%	32.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-419	-23.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	33	1.8

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
2,178
2,075	95.27%
11	0.51%
12	0.55%
18	0.83%
7	0.32%
55	2.53%
103	4.73%

2000
2,239
2,196	98.08%
0	0.00%
4	0.18%
0	0.00%
26	1.16%
13	0.58%
43	1.92%

1990
2,673
2,649	99.10%
2	0.07%
10	0.37%
0	0.00%
n/a
12	0.45%
24	0.90%

1980
2,891
2,874	99.41%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	0.24%
n/a
10	0.35%
17	0.59%

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

-121	-5.4
60	2.7

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

-453	-16.9
19	0.7

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

-225	-7.8
7	0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson 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
57.4
174	9.7%
1,618	90.3%
628	35.0%

886
1.98

676	76.3%
630	93.2%
4	0.6%
210	23.7%

2010
Number	Percent
45.9
445	20.4%
1,733	79.6%
364	16.7%

838
2.57

636	75.9%
541	85.1%
26	4.1%
202	24.1%

2000
Number	Percent
42.1
448	20.0%
1,791	80.0%
318	14.2%

782
2.57

605	77.4%
542	89.6%
17	2.8%
177	22.6%

1990
Number	Percent
38.3
543	20.3%
2,130	79.7%
524	19.6%

722
2.85

599	83.0%
554	92.5%
6	1.0%
123	17.0%

1980
Number	Percent
34.6
801	27.7%
2,090	72.3%
541	18.7%

703
3.08

591	84.1%
524	88.7%
37	6.3%
112	15.9%

2022 Housing Data for Jefferson town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	7	0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	9	1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	24	2.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	19	2.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	14	1.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	27	3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	17	1.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	38	4.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	104	11.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	68	7.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	64	7.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	103	11.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	123	13.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	78	8.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	154	17.4%
$200,000 or more	37	4.2%

Median Household Income	85,000
Per Capita Income	48,176

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	28	3.2%
Public Assistance	10	1.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	38	4.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	721	76.8%
Unemployed	14	1.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	735	78.3%
Not in Labor Force	204	21.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	289	258	52.8%
Non-Profit	27	83	24.5%
Self-Employed	65	54	54.6%

Local Government	37	50	42.5%
State Government	11	0	100.0%
Federal Government	16	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	354	312	53.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	91	133	40.6%
Total	445	445	50.0%

Pct. Govt.	12.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	147	16.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	109	12.1%
Professional, Technical	188	20.9%
Service Occupations	138	15.3%
All others	319	35.4%

White Collar		49.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	234	26.0%
Health care and social assistance	142	15.8%
Construction	83	9.2%
Retail trade	78	8.7%
Educational services	61	6.8%
Utilities	40	4.4%
Public administration	34	3.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	33	3.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	29	3.2%
Other services	25	2.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	23	2.6%
Transportation and warehousing	23	2.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	22	2.4%
Finance and insurance	18	2.0%
Wholesale trade	18	2.0%
Information	17	1.9%
Accommodation and food services	16	1.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	5	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	81	4.52%
Puerto Rican	6	0.33%
Cuban	4	0.22%
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	%
Indian	18	1.00%
Filipino	6	0.33%
Korean	5	0.28%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,701	97.9%
Other Indo-European	18	1.0%
German, other Germanic	15	0.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun	4	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	975	54.4%
Irish	149	8.3%
English	92	5.1%
Polish	76	4.2%
Norwegian	73	4.1%
Italian	63	3.5%
American	40	2.2%
French	31	1.7%
European	23	1.3%
Czech	17	0.9%
Scandinavian	17	0.9%
Lebanese	16	0.9%
French Canadian	13	0.7%
Dutch	10	0.6%
Swiss	10	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,770	98.8%
Not a citizen	22	1.2%

Native	1,742	97.2%
Foreign-born	50	2.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
22	1.4%	67	4.4%	510	33.4%	617	40.5%	228	15.0%	81	5.3%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	22	1.4%
9-12 Years	67	4.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	510	33.4%
Some College	617	40.5%
Bach. Degree	228	15.0%
Grad Degree	81	5.3%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +75	D +7	D + 4.5%
D +82
2020 vs. 2012	R +106	R +152	R + 11.0%
D -46
2020 vs. 2008	R +197	R +254	R + 18.7%
D -57

2016 vs. 2008	R +122	R +261	R + 23.2%
D -139
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	94%	Donald Trump* (R)	824	62.6%	Joe Biden (D)	465	35.3%	28	2.1%	1,317	14	16	0.04%
2016	78%	Donald Trump (R)	749	62.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	383	31.8%	72	6.0%	1,204	15	16	0.04%
2012	74%	Mitt Romney (R)	718	58.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	511	41.3%	8	0.6%	1,237	12	11	0.04%
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	627	53.9%	Barack Obama (D)	522	44.9%	14	1.2%	1,163	12	8	0.04%
2004	67%	George W. Bush* (R)	722	61.2%	John Kerry (D)	448	38.0%	10	0.8%	1,180	12	10	0.04%
2000	63%	George W. Bush (R)	621	55.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	454	40.5%	46	4.1%	1,121	8	7	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Jefferson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

465

35.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

824

62.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,317

Turnout: 94%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Jefferson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

383

31.8%

Donald Trump (R)

749

62.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.5%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

1,204

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Jefferson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

511

41.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

718

58.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,237

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Jefferson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

522

44.9%

John McCain (R)

627

53.9%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,163

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Jefferson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

722

61.2%

John Kerry (D)

448

38.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,180

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Jefferson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

621

55.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

454

40.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.1%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,121

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jefferson town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	75%	Ron Johnson* (R)	696	66.3%	Mandela Barnes (D)	353	33.7%	0	0.0%	1,049	16	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	75%	Tim Michels (R)	679	64.8%	Tony Evers* (D)	364	34.7%	5 [+]	0.5%	1,048	17	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 5 (0.5%);
2018	S1	70%	Leah Vukmir (R)	604	58.4%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	430	41.5%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,035	14	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	71%	Scott Walker* (R)	649	62.0%	Tony Evers (D)	382	36.5%	15 [+]	1.4%	1,046	14	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 6 (0.6%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 5 (0.5%); Michael White (Green) 4 (0.4%);
2016	S3	78%	Ron Johnson* (R)	760	63.4%	Russ Feingold (D)	400	33.4%	38 [+]	3.2%	1,198	13	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 36 (3.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2014	G	66%	Scott Walker* (R)	670	63.4%	Mary Burke (D)	376	35.6%	10 [+]	0.9%	1,056	11	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 7 (0.7%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 3 (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	993
Median Value	$352,200

Occupied	886	89.2%
Vacant	107	10.8%

Owned	823	92.9%
Rented	63	7.1%
Median Rent	$1,024

Single-Family Units	953	96.0%
Detached	948	95.5%
Attached	5	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Jefferson town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Jefferson town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jefferson town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jefferson town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Jefferson town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jefferson town, WI