Bern town, WI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 580 ( 11 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.0 square miles
Population density: 17.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	571	98.45%	1.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	9	1.55%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	9	1.55%	0.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-11	-2.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	0	0.0

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
591
582	98.48%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
9	1.52%
9	1.52%

2000
564
553	98.05%
0	0.00%
5	0.89%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	1.06%
11	1.95%

1990
584
580	99.32%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	0.68%
4	0.68%

1980
501
501	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

29	5.1
-2	-0.4

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

-27	-4.6
7	1.2

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

79	15.8
4	0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Bern 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
33.5
234	40.3%
346	59.7%
91	15.7%

171
3.39

138	80.7%
121	87.7%
4	2.9%
33	19.3%

2010
Number	Percent
35.1
183	31.0%
408	69.0%
81	13.7%

189
3.13

152	80.4%
129	84.9%
4	2.6%
37	19.6%

2000
Number	Percent
28.7
187	33.2%
377	66.8%
51	9.0%

158
3.57

142	89.9%
134	94.4%
1	0.7%
16	10.1%

1990
Number	Percent
23.9
249	42.6%
335	57.4%
53	9.1%

142
4.11

131	92.3%
114	87.0%
1	0.8%
11	7.7%

1980
Number	Percent
23.6
201	40.1%
300	59.9%
43	8.6%

130
3.85

111	85.4%
96	86.5%
7	6.3%
19	14.6%

2022 Housing Data for Bern town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	4	2.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	8	4.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	1.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	10	5.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	2.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	10	5.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	3.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	3	1.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	7	4.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	17	9.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	22	12.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	33	19.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	22	12.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	5	2.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	14	8.2%
$200,000 or more	3	1.8%

Median Household Income	68,542
Per Capita Income	22,458

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	3	1.8%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	4	2.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	219	79.1%
Unemployed	5	1.8%
In Armed Forces	1	0.4%

Total Labor Force	225	81.2%
Not in Labor Force	52	18.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	91	71	56.2%
Non-Profit	2	7	22.2%
Self-Employed	28	17	62.2%

Local Government	2	4	33.3%
State Government	0	1	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	119	88	57.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	4	12	25.0%
Total	123	100	55.2%

Pct. Govt.	3.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	29	12.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	65	27.1%
Professional, Technical	20	8.3%
Service Occupations	26	10.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	28	11.7%
All others	100	41.7%

White Collar		47.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	77	32.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	45	18.8%
Finance and insurance	20	8.3%
Health care and social assistance	18	7.5%
Construction	17	7.1%
Transportation and warehousing	15	6.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	11	4.6%
Other services	10	4.2%
Retail trade	9	3.8%
Public administration	7	2.9%
Accommodation and food services	4	1.7%
Educational services	2	0.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.8%
Information	1	0.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	1	0.4%
Wholesale trade	1	0.4%

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	436	85.8%
German, other Germanic	71	14.0%
Spanish	1	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	231	39.8%
Swiss	89	15.3%
Polish	34	5.9%
Dutch	33	5.7%
French Canadian	33	5.7%
American	24	4.1%
English	22	3.8%
Irish	19	3.3%
Norwegian	15	2.6%
Czech	9	1.6%
Pennsylvania German	7	1.2%
European	6	1.0%
Swedish	6	1.0%
French	3	0.5%
Italian	3	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	580	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	580	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
32	9.9%	23	7.1%	143	44.1%	99	30.6%	27	8.3%	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 12.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	32	9.9%
9-12 Years	23	7.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	143	44.1%
Some College	99	30.6%
Bach. Degree	27	8.3%
Grad Degree	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 12.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +36	R +37	R + 9.5%
D -1
2020 vs. 2012	R +67	R +99	R + 38.1%
D -32
2020 vs. 2008	R +103	R +171	R + 71.2%
D -68

2016 vs. 2008	R +67	R +134	R + 61.8%
D -67
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	57%	Donald Trump* (R)	185	72.5%	Joe Biden (D)	67	26.3%	3	1.2%	255	24	26	0.01%
2016	52%	Donald Trump (R)	149	66.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	68	30.2%	8	3.6%	225	19	20	0.01%
2012	53%	Mitt Romney (R)	118	53.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	99	45.0%	3	1.4%	220	8	6	0.01%
2008	56%	Barack Obama (D)	135	59.7%	John McCain (R)	82	36.3%	9	4.0%	226	-6	-9	0.01%
2004	62%	John Kerry (D)	118	49.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	117	48.5%	6	2.5%	241	-1	-2	0.01%
2000	58%	George W. Bush (R)	100	46.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	85	39.2%	32	14.7%	217	-2	-2	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bern town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

26.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

185

72.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

255

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Bern town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

30.2%

Donald Trump (R)

149

66.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

225

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Bern town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

45.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

118

53.6%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

220

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Bern town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

135

59.7%

John McCain (R)

36.3%

Other

4.0%

TOTAL

226

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -9

2004 President, Bern town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

117

48.5%

John Kerry (D)

118

49.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.7%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

241

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Bern town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

100

46.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

39.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.9%

Other

7.8%

TOTAL

217

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bern town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	51%	Ron Johnson* (R)	164	72.2%	Mandela Barnes (D)	62	27.3%	1 [+]	0.4%	227	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%);
2022	G	51%	Tim Michels (R)	166	72.8%	Tony Evers* (D)	55	24.1%	7 [+]	3.1%	228	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 7 (3.1%);
2018	S1	43%	Leah Vukmir (R)	107	57.2%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	80	42.8%	0	0.0%	187	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	44%	Scott Walker* (R)	135	70.3%	Tony Evers (D)	56	29.2%	1 [+]	0.5%	192	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 1 (0.5%);
2016	S3	52%	Ron Johnson* (R)	127	57.2%	Russ Feingold (D)	84	37.8%	11 [+]	5.0%	222	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 11 (5.0%);
2014	G	45%	Scott Walker* (R)	137	72.1%	Mary Burke (D)	49	25.8%	4 [+]	2.1%	190	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 2 (1.1%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 2 (1.1%);

*: 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	193
Median Value	$192,500

Occupied	171	88.6%
Vacant	22	11.4%

Owned	154	90.1%
Rented	17	9.9%
Median Rent	$638

Single-Family Units	172	89.1%
Detached	166	86.0%
Attached	6	3.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	20	10.4%

Bern town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bern town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Bern town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bern town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bern town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bern town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bern town, WI