Benton village, WI

Lafayette County, WI

2022 population: 901 ( 72 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.8 square miles
Population density: 1068.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	798	88.57%	16.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	3	0.33%	57.1%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	21	2.33%	600.0%
Hispanic:	50	5.55%	1150.0%

Total non-White:	103	11.43%	472.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-157	-19.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	85	10.6

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
973
955	98.15%
1	0.10%
7	0.72%
3	0.31%
3	0.31%
4	0.41%
18	1.85%

2000
914
911	99.67%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.33%

1990
898
892	99.33%
4	0.45%
0	0.00%
2	0.22%
n/a
0	0.00%
6	0.67%

1980
983
980	99.69%
0	0.00%
1	0.10%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.20%
3	0.31%

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

44	4.8
15	1.6

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

19	2.1
-3	-0.3

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

-88	-9.0
3	0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Benton village, 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
38.5
228	25.3%
673	74.7%
201	22.3%

378
2.38

249	65.9%
181	72.7%
30	12.0%
129	34.1%

2010
Number	Percent
39.6
248	25.5%
725	74.5%
143	14.7%

398
2.44

264	66.3%
210	79.5%
22	8.3%
134	33.7%

2000
Number	Percent
38.2
237	25.9%
677	74.1%
125	13.7%

378
2.42

243	64.3%
199	81.9%
11	4.5%
135	35.7%

1990
Number	Percent
35.3
268	29.8%
630	70.2%
117	13.0%

348
2.58

247	71.0%
203	82.2%
16	6.5%
101	29.0%

1980
Number	Percent
28.2
333	33.9%
650	66.1%
130	13.2%

338
2.91

251	74.3%
216	86.1%
15	6.0%
87	25.7%

2022 Housing Data for Benton village, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	5	1.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	7	1.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	15	4.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	28	7.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	11	2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	17	4.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	10	2.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	13	3.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	41	10.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	46	12.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	36	9.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	56	14.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	52	13.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	16	4.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	18	4.8%
$200,000 or more	7	1.9%

Median Household Income	59,231
Per Capita Income	30,055

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	14	3.7%
Public Assistance	18	4.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	70	18.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	393	79.6%
Unemployed	5	1.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	398	80.6%
Not in Labor Force	96	19.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	211	138	60.5%
Non-Profit	8	28	22.2%
Self-Employed	20	16	55.6%

Local Government	4	7	36.4%
State Government	1	5	16.7%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	231	154	60.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	13	42	23.6%
Total	244	196	55.5%

Pct. Govt.	4.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	71	16.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	59	13.4%
Professional, Technical	77	17.5%
Service Occupations	79	18.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	5	1.1%
All others	154	35.0%

White Collar		47.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	87	19.8%
Retail trade	81	18.4%
Health care and social assistance	64	14.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	38	8.6%
Finance and insurance	33	7.5%
Construction	30	6.8%
Accommodation and food services	27	6.1%
Educational services	16	3.6%
Other services	15	3.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	12	2.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	12	2.7%
Transportation and warehousing	7	1.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	5	1.1%
Wholesale trade	5	1.1%
Public administration	4	0.9%
Utilities	2	0.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	2	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	41	4.55%
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	9	1.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	834	98.8%
Other Asian	8	0.9%
Spanish	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	298	33.1%
Irish	150	16.6%
English	142	15.8%
American	49	5.4%
Norwegian	36	4.0%
French	27	3.0%
Turkish	26	2.9%
Polish	24	2.7%
Dutch	11	1.2%
French Canadian	10	1.1%
Czech	9	1.0%
European	9	1.0%
Welsh	8	0.9%
Italian	6	0.7%
Scottish	4	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	901	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	892	99.0%
Foreign-born	9	1.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	0.5%	41	6.6%	225	36.3%	248	40.0%	54	8.7%	49	7.9%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	0.5%
9-12 Years	41	6.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	225	36.3%
Some College	248	40.0%
Bach. Degree	54	8.7%
Grad Degree	49	7.9%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +38	D +14	D + 1.4%
D +52
2020 vs. 2012	R +85	R +128	R + 28.7%
D -43
2020 vs. 2008	R +111	R +164	R + 38.1%
D -53

2016 vs. 2008	R +73	R +178	R + 39.5%
D -105
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Joe Biden (D)	274	54.5%	Donald Trump* (R)	228	45.3%	1	0.2%	503	-3	-1	0.02%
2016	62%	Hillary Clinton (D)	222	51.6%	Donald Trump (R)	190	44.2%	18	4.2%	430	-3	-2	0.01%
2012	65%	Barack Obama* (D)	317	68.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	143	30.8%	4	0.9%	464	-15	-16	0.02%
2008	63%	Barack Obama (D)	327	72.8%	John McCain (R)	117	26.1%	5	1.1%	449	-16	-20	0.02%
2004	69%	John Kerry (D)	304	63.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	173	36.0%	3	0.6%	480	-13	-15	0.02%
2000	63%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	282	65.9%	George W. Bush (R)	135	31.5%	11	2.6%	428	-16	-16	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Benton village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

274

54.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

228

45.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

503

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -1

2016 President, Benton village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

222

51.6%

Donald Trump (R)

190

44.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

430

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -2

2012 President, Benton village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

317

68.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

143

30.8%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

464

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -16

2008 President, Benton village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

327

72.8%

John McCain (R)

117

26.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

449

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -20

2004 President, Benton village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

173

36.0%

John Kerry (D)

304

63.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

480

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -15

2000 President, Benton village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

135

31.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

282

65.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

428

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benton village, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	55%	Mandela Barnes (D)	212	56.8%	Ron Johnson* (R)	161	43.2%	0	0.0%	373	-7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	54%	Tony Evers* (D)	213	57.6%	Tim Michels (R)	153	41.4%	4 [+]	1.1%	370	-6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 4 (1.1%);
2018	S1	51%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	229	64.7%	Leah Vukmir (R)	125	35.3%	0	0.0%	354	-9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	52%	Tony Evers (D)	210	58.2%	Scott Walker* (R)	146	40.4%	5 [+]	1.4%	361	-8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 2 (0.6%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 2 (0.6%); Michael White (Green) 1 (0.3%);
2016	S3	61%	Russ Feingold (D)	241	57.0%	Ron Johnson* (R)	172	40.7%	10 [+]	2.4%	423	-10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 10 (2.4%);
2014	G	46%	Mary Burke (D)	204	62.2%	Scott Walker* (R)	123	37.5%	1 [+]	0.3%	328	-15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 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	411
Median Value	$134,300

Occupied	378	92.0%
Vacant	33	8.0%

Owned	273	72.2%
Rented	105	27.8%
Median Rent	$799

Single-Family Units	373	90.8%
Detached	366	89.1%
Attached	7	1.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	4	1.0%
Mobile Homes	13	3.2%

Benton village, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Benton village, WI

2022 Housing Data for Benton village, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Benton village, WI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Benton village, WI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Benton village, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Benton village, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benton village, WI