Polar town, WI

Langlade County, WI

2022 population: 1,047 ( 63 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.6 square miles
Population density: 29.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	927	88.54%	3.1%
Black:	16	1.53%	166.7%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	71	6.78%	1083.3%
Hispanic:	33	3.15%	200.0%

Total non-White:	120	11.46%	344.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-30	-3.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	93	11.5

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
984
957	97.26%
6	0.61%
3	0.30%
1	0.10%
6	0.61%
11	1.12%
27	2.74%

2000
1,012
999	98.72%
2	0.20%
3	0.30%
0	0.00%
8	0.79%
0	0.00%
13	1.28%

1990
900
868	96.44%
2	0.22%
10	1.11%
0	0.00%
n/a
20	2.22%
32	3.56%

1980
842
842	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

-42	-4.2
14	1.4

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

131	14.6
-19	-2.1

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

26	3.1
32	3.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Polar 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
49.2
219	20.9%
828	79.1%
237	22.6%

364
2.85

306	84.1%
279	91.2%
2	0.7%
58	15.9%

2010
Number	Percent
44.8
225	22.9%
759	77.1%
142	14.4%

384
2.56

299	77.9%
268	89.6%
10	3.3%
85	22.1%

2000
Number	Percent
37.3
301	29.7%
711	70.3%
134	13.2%

365
2.77

301	82.5%
268	89.0%
13	4.3%
64	17.5%

1990
Number	Percent
31.9
300	33.3%
600	66.7%
108	12.0%

293
3.07

246	84.0%
234	95.1%
4	1.6%
47	16.0%

1980
Number	Percent
26.0
293	34.8%
549	65.2%
82	9.7%

237
3.55

209	88.2%
189	90.4%
8	3.8%
28	11.8%

2022 Housing Data for Polar town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	10	2.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	12	3.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	8	2.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	1.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	9	2.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	10	2.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	23	6.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	16	4.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	20	5.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	80	22.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	46	12.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	50	13.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	21	5.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	18	4.9%
$200,000 or more	37	10.2%

Median Household Income	73,684
Per Capita Income	37,564

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	17	4.7%
Public Assistance	4	1.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	24	6.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	439	75.0%
Unemployed	14	2.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	453	77.4%
Not in Labor Force	132	22.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	193	165	53.9%
Non-Profit	2	35	5.4%
Self-Employed	48	10	82.8%

Local Government	25	17	59.5%
State Government	2	6	25.0%
Federal Government	4	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	241	175	57.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	33	58	36.3%
Total	274	233	54.0%

Pct. Govt.	10.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	76	15.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	75	14.8%
Professional, Technical	81	15.9%
Service Occupations	60	11.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	20	3.9%
All others	216	42.5%

White Collar		45.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	103	20.3%
Manufacturing	86	16.9%
Construction	64	12.6%
Retail trade	61	12.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	47	9.3%
Accommodation and food services	28	5.5%
Transportation and warehousing	20	3.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	17	3.3%
Educational services	16	3.1%
Other services	14	2.8%
Public administration	14	2.8%
Finance and insurance	12	2.4%
Wholesale trade	11	2.2%
Information	7	1.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	6	1.2%
Utilities	2	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	24	2.29%
Puerto Rican	6	0.57%
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	3	0.29%
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	3	0.29%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	991	97.2%
Spanish	25	2.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	4	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	477	45.6%
Polish	99	9.5%
Irish	84	8.0%
English	73	7.0%
Dutch	60	5.7%
Czech	49	4.7%
French	41	3.9%
American	40	3.8%
Norwegian	36	3.4%
Swedish	29	2.8%
Italian	14	1.3%
Danish	13	1.2%
French Canadian	12	1.1%
Scottish	12	1.1%
Russian	8	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,043	99.6%
Not a citizen	4	0.4%

Native	1,039	99.2%
Foreign-born	8	0.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
28	3.8%	44	6.0%	280	38.2%	234	31.9%	113	15.4%	34	4.6%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	28	3.8%
9-12 Years	44	6.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	280	38.2%
Some College	234	31.9%
Bach. Degree	113	15.4%
Grad Degree	34	4.6%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +81	R +58	R + 2.3%
D +23
2020 vs. 2012	R +87	R +138	R + 20.2%
D -51
2020 vs. 2008	R +144	R +211	R + 31.5%
D -67

2016 vs. 2008	R +63	R +153	R + 29.2%
D -90
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Donald Trump* (R)	460	70.6%	Joe Biden (D)	180	27.6%	12	1.8%	652	22	24	0.02%
2016	71%	Donald Trump (R)	379	65.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	157	27.3%	39	6.8%	575	19	20	0.02%
2012	79%	Mitt Romney (R)	373	60.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	231	37.7%	9	1.5%	613	15	14	0.02%
2008	76%	John McCain (R)	316	55.3%	Barack Obama (D)	247	43.3%	8	1.4%	571	13	10	0.02%
2004	83%	George W. Bush* (R)	403	66.4%	John Kerry (D)	204	33.6%	0	0.0%	607	17	16	0.02%
2000	69%	George W. Bush (R)	294	60.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	173	35.3%	23	4.7%	490	12	12	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Polar town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

180

27.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

460

70.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

652

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Polar town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

157

27.3%

Donald Trump (R)

379

65.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.5%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

575

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Polar town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

231

37.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

373

60.8%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

613

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Polar town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

247

43.3%

John McCain (R)

316

55.3%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

571

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Polar town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

403

66.4%

John Kerry (D)

204

33.6%

TOTAL

607

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Polar town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

294

60.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

173

35.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.3%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

490

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Polar town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	68%	Ron Johnson* (R)	420	73.7%	Mandela Barnes (D)	150	26.3%	0	0.0%	570	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	68%	Tim Michels (R)	401	70.1%	Tony Evers* (D)	162	28.3%	9 [+]	1.6%	572	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 9 (1.6%);
2018	S1	69%	Leah Vukmir (R)	360	62.9%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	212	37.1%	0	0.0%	572	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	70%	Scott Walker* (R)	381	66.5%	Tony Evers (D)	142	24.8%	50 [+]	8.7%	573	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 45 (7.9%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 5 (0.9%);
2016	S3	70%	Ron Johnson* (R)	374	66.0%	Russ Feingold (D)	168	29.6%	25 [+]	4.4%	567	16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 24 (4.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2014	G	65%	Scott Walker* (R)	369	71.5%	Mary Burke (D)	145	28.1%	2 [+]	0.4%	516	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 2 (0.4%);

*: 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	424
Median Value	$183,300

Occupied	364	85.8%
Vacant	60	14.2%

Owned	320	87.9%
Rented	44	12.1%
Median Rent	$692

Single-Family Units	387	91.3%
Detached	383	90.3%
Attached	4	0.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	7	1.7%
Mobile Homes	22	5.2%

Polar town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Polar town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Polar town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Polar town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Polar town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Polar town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Polar town, WI