Onalaska town, WI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,834 ( 211 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.3 square miles
Population density: 169.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,370	92.05%	0.5%
Black:	3	0.05%	91.2%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	179	3.07%	55.7%
2+ races:	146	2.50%	274.4%
Hispanic:	92	1.58%	21.1%

Total non-White:	464	7.95%	64.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	29	0.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	182	3.9

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
5,623
5,341	94.98%
34	0.60%
18	0.32%
115	2.05%
39	0.69%
76	1.35%
282	5.02%

2000
4,942
4,806	97.25%
34	0.69%
0	0.00%
64	1.30%
7	0.14%
31	0.63%
136	2.75%

1990
5,907
5,823	98.58%
9	0.15%
11	0.19%
11	0.19%
n/a
53	0.90%
84	1.42%

1980
5,386
5,269	97.83%
0	0.00%
82	1.52%
5	0.09%
n/a
30	0.56%
117	2.17%

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

535	10.8
146	3.0

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

-1,017	-17.2
52	0.9

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

554	10.3
-33	-0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Onalaska 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
43.7
1,424	24.4%
4,410	75.6%
981	16.8%

2,158
2.70

1,735	80.4%
1,623	93.5%
32	1.8%
423	19.6%

2010
Number	Percent
40.9
1,473	26.2%
4,150	73.8%
557	9.9%

2,035
2.76

1,672	82.2%
1,493	89.3%
62	3.7%
363	17.8%

2000
Number	Percent
36.2
1,462	29.6%
3,480	70.4%
283	5.7%

1,685
2.93

1,435	85.2%
1,293	90.1%
45	3.1%
250	14.8%

1990
Number	Percent
30.1
1,968	33.3%
3,939	66.7%
293	5.0%

1,913
3.09

1,604	83.8%
1,423	88.7%
64	4.0%
309	16.2%

1980
Number	Percent
25.7
2,027	37.6%
3,359	62.4%
244	4.5%

1,683
3.20

1,471	87.4%
1,344	91.4%
94	6.4%
212	12.6%

2022 Housing Data for Onalaska town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	16	0.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	98	4.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	0.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	16	0.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	38	1.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	19	0.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	84	3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	22	1.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	30	1.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	136	6.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	211	9.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	336	15.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	372	17.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	261	12.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	207	9.6%
$200,000 or more	308	14.3%

Median Household Income	110,417
Per Capita Income	45,369

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	35	1.6%
Public Assistance	37	1.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	42	1.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,050	85.4%
Unemployed	43	1.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,093	86.6%
Not in Labor Force	477	13.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		14.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,206	1,000	54.7%
Non-Profit	223	309	41.9%
Self-Employed	73	99	42.4%

Local Government	119	186	39.0%
State Government	37	41	47.4%
Federal Government	16	11	59.3%

Total Private + Self	1,279	1,099	53.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	395	547	41.9%
Total	1,674	1,646	50.4%

Pct. Govt.	12.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	534	16.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	547	16.5%
Professional, Technical	962	29.0%
Service Occupations	452	13.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	5	0.2%
All others	825	24.8%

White Collar		61.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	571	17.2%
Retail trade	516	15.5%
Educational services	422	12.7%
Manufacturing	414	12.5%
Transportation and warehousing	195	5.9%
Public administration	179	5.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	168	5.1%
Other services	134	4.0%
Finance and insurance	128	3.9%
Wholesale trade	119	3.6%
Construction	97	2.9%
Accommodation and food services	96	2.9%
Utilities	92	2.8%
Information	60	1.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	54	1.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	48	1.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	22	0.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	5	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	32	0.55%
Puerto Rican	11	0.19%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	15	0.26%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	15	0.26%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	34	0.58%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	34	0.58%
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	%
Hmong	60	1.03%
Korean	59	1.01%
Chinese	32	0.55%
Indian	28	0.48%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,383	96.8%
Spanish	99	1.8%
Other Indo-European	31	0.6%
Other Asian	25	0.4%
German, other Germanic	13	0.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun	11	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,551	43.7%
Norwegian	842	14.4%
Irish	710	12.2%
English	398	6.8%
Polish	335	5.7%
Czech	302	5.2%
French	197	3.4%
Scotch-Irish	187	3.2%
American	178	3.1%
Italian	129	2.2%
Dutch	124	2.1%
Swedish	90	1.5%
Scottish	84	1.4%
Scandinavian	64	1.1%
Austrian	62	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,796	99.3%
Not a citizen	38	0.7%

Native	5,618	96.3%
Foreign-born	216	3.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
9	0.2%	59	1.4%	647	15.6%	1,528	36.8%	1,226	29.6%	679	16.4%
Average years of education: 14.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	9	0.2%
9-12 Years	59	1.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	647	15.6%
Some College	1,528	36.8%
Bach. Degree	1,226	29.6%
Grad Degree	679	16.4%
Average years of education: 14.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +235	D +109	D + 4.7%
D +344
2020 vs. 2012	R +302	R +182	R + 4.8%
D +120
2020 vs. 2008	R +393	R +352	R + 10.0%
D +41

2016 vs. 2008	R +158	R +461	R + 14.7%
D -303
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	80%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,953	52.3%	Joe Biden (D)	1,724	46.1%	59	1.6%	3,736	3	5	0.11%
2016	74%	Donald Trump (R)	1,718	52.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,380	41.7%	208	6.3%	3,306	5	6	0.11%
2012	77%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,651	50.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,604	48.9%	27	0.8%	3,282	4	3	0.11%
2008	82%	Barack Obama (D)	1,683	51.3%	John McCain (R)	1,560	47.5%	39	1.2%	3,282	5	2	0.11%
2004	87%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,774	54.5%	John Kerry (D)	1,452	44.6%	29	0.9%	3,255	5	4	0.11%
2000	83%	George W. Bush (R)	1,466	50.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,332	45.9%	101	3.5%	2,899	3	3	0.11%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Onalaska town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,724

46.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,953

52.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,736

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 5

2016 President, Onalaska town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,380

41.7%

Donald Trump (R)

1,718

52.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

114

3.4%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

3,306

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 6

2012 President, Onalaska town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,604

48.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,651

50.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

3,282

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Onalaska town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,683

51.3%

John McCain (R)

1,560

47.5%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

3,282

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Onalaska town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,774

54.5%

John Kerry (D)

1,452

44.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,255

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Onalaska town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,466

50.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,332

45.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.6%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

2,899

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Onalaska town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	62%	Ron Johnson* (R)	1,586	54.5%	Mandela Barnes (D)	1,319	45.3%	5 [+]	0.2%	2,910	4	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.2%);
2022	G	62%	Tim Michels (R)	1,463	50.0%	Tony Evers* (D)	1,424	48.7%	37 [+]	1.3%	2,924	2	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 33 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2018	S1	65%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	1,575	52.6%	Leah Vukmir (R)	1,418	47.4%	0	0.0%	2,993	3	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	66%	Scott Walker* (R)	1,540	51.1%	Tony Evers (D)	1,406	46.7%	66 [+]	2.2%	3,012	3	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 33 (1.1%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 21 (0.7%); Michael White (Green) 7 (0.2%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 4 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2016	S3	74%	Ron Johnson* (R)	1,744	53.0%	Russ Feingold (D)	1,470	44.7%	77 [+]	2.3%	3,291	3	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 77 (2.3%);
2014	G	63%	Scott Walker* (R)	1,498	54.4%	Mary Burke (D)	1,228	44.6%	28 [+]	1.0%	2,754	2	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 20 (0.7%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 8 (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	2,284
Median Value	$275,600

Occupied	2,158	94.5%
Vacant	126	5.5%

Owned	1,995	92.4%
Rented	163	7.6%
Median Rent	$1,473

Single-Family Units	2,159	94.5%
Detached	2,126	93.1%
Attached	33	1.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	45	2.0%
Mobile Homes	20	0.9%

Onalaska town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Onalaska town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Onalaska town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Onalaska town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Onalaska town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Onalaska town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Onalaska town, WI