Porterfield town, WI

Marinette County, WI

2022 population: 1,874 ( 97 from 2010 )
Land area: 51.7 square miles
Population density: 36.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,803	96.21%	6.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	25	1.33%	177.8%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	14	0.75%	33.3%
Hispanic:	32	1.71%	128.6%

Total non-White:	71	3.79%	34.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-115	-7.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	18	1.1

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
1,971
1,918	97.31%
5	0.25%
9	0.46%
1	0.05%
21	1.07%
14	0.71%
53	2.69%

2000
1,973
1,961	99.39%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	0.30%
6	0.30%
12	0.61%

1990
1,805
1,794	99.39%
0	0.00%
4	0.22%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	0.17%
11	0.61%

1980
1,857
1,849	99.57%
0	0.00%
2	0.11%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.32%
8	0.43%

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

-43	-2.2
41	2.1

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

167	9.3
1	0.1

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

-55	-3.0
3	0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Porterfield 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
50.7
322	17.2%
1,552	82.8%
388	20.7%

806
2.33

541	67.1%
447	82.6%
32	5.9%
265	32.9%

2010
Number	Percent
46.3
406	20.6%
1,565	79.4%
320	16.2%

821
2.40

601	73.2%
510	84.9%
26	4.3%
220	26.8%

2000
Number	Percent
39.6
498	25.2%
1,475	74.8%
237	12.0%

757
2.61

598	79.0%
530	88.6%
22	3.7%
159	21.0%

1990
Number	Percent
32.5
531	29.4%
1,274	70.6%
165	9.1%

640
2.82

500	78.1%
453	90.6%
21	4.2%
140	21.9%

1980
Number	Percent
26.4
672	36.2%
1,185	63.8%
138	7.4%

592
3.14

483	81.6%
436	90.3%
18	3.7%
109	18.4%

2022 Housing Data for Porterfield town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	25	3.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	4	0.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	23	2.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	30	3.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	18	2.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	21	2.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	22	2.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	23	2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	53	6.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	112	13.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	87	10.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	81	10.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	86	10.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	114	14.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	74	9.2%
$200,000 or more	33	4.1%

Median Household Income	71,597
Per Capita Income	40,164

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	20	2.5%
Public Assistance	21	2.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	70	8.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	871	71.4%
Unemployed	31	2.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	902	73.9%
Not in Labor Force	318	26.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	419	311	57.4%
Non-Profit	16	46	25.8%
Self-Employed	30	55	35.3%

Local Government	22	45	32.8%
State Government	0	14	0.0%
Federal Government	0	7	0.0%

Total Private + Self	449	366	55.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	38	112	25.3%
Total	487	478	50.5%

Pct. Govt.	9.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	224	23.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	165	17.1%
Professional, Technical	97	10.1%
Service Occupations	135	14.0%
All others	344	35.6%

White Collar		50.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	309	32.0%
Health care and social assistance	110	11.4%
Construction	76	7.9%
Other services	74	7.7%
Accommodation and food services	73	7.6%
Educational services	49	5.1%
Retail trade	47	4.9%
Finance and insurance	41	4.2%
Wholesale trade	40	4.1%
Public administration	31	3.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	26	2.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	25	2.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	25	2.6%
Transportation and warehousing	17	1.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	8	0.8%
Utilities	6	0.6%
Information	5	0.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	3	0.16%
Puerto Rican	24	1.28%
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	5	0.27%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,770	97.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun	17	0.9%
German, other Germanic	14	0.8%
Other	8	0.4%
Other Indo-European	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	613	32.7%
Polish	249	13.3%
Swedish	120	6.4%
French	106	5.7%
Irish	100	5.3%
English	89	4.7%
Italian	71	3.8%
French Canadian	70	3.7%
Dutch	56	3.0%
Norwegian	54	2.9%
Belgian	42	2.2%
European	35	1.9%
Danish	28	1.5%
Russian	23	1.2%
Eastern European	22	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,874	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,874	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
36	2.5%	62	4.2%	582	39.9%	497	34.0%	185	12.7%	98	6.7%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	36	2.5%
9-12 Years	62	4.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	582	39.9%
Some College	497	34.0%
Bach. Degree	185	12.7%
Grad Degree	98	6.7%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +97	R +42	D + 1.3%
D +55
2020 vs. 2012	R +277	R +391	R + 33.4%
D -114
2020 vs. 2008	R +328	R +486	R + 43.0%
D -158

2016 vs. 2008	R +231	R +444	R + 44.3%
D -213
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Donald Trump* (R)	787	66.4%	Joe Biden (D)	371	31.3%	28	2.4%	1,186	18	20	0.04%
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	690	65.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	316	30.0%	47	4.5%	1,053	18	20	0.04%
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	510	50.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	485	48.1%	13	1.3%	1,008	5	3	0.03%
2008	65%	Barack Obama (D)	529	52.9%	John McCain (R)	459	45.9%	12	1.2%	1,000	4	0	0.03%
2004	70%	George W. Bush* (R)	555	52.4%	John Kerry (D)	496	46.8%	9	0.8%	1,060	3	2	0.04%
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	518	54.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	391	41.5%	34	3.6%	943	7	7	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Porterfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

371

31.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

787

66.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,186

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Porterfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

316

30.0%

Donald Trump (R)

690

65.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.7%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,053

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Porterfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

485

48.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

510

50.6%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,008

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Porterfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

529

52.9%

John McCain (R)

459

45.9%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,000

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Porterfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

555

52.4%

John Kerry (D)

496

46.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,060

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Porterfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

518

54.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

391

41.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

943

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Porterfield town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	60%	Ron Johnson* (R)	632	69.5%	Mandela Barnes (D)	278	30.5%	0	0.0%	910	19	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	60%	Tim Michels (R)	602	66.5%	Tony Evers* (D)	286	31.6%	17 [+]	1.9%	905	19	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 17 (1.9%);
2018	S1	59%	Leah Vukmir (R)	526	58.6%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	372	41.4%	0	0.0%	898	14	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	60%	Scott Walker* (R)	596	65.6%	Tony Evers (D)	298	32.8%	14 [+]	1.5%	908	17	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 6 (0.7%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 4 (0.4%); Michael White (Green) 2 (0.2%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 2 (0.2%);
2016	S3	68%	Ron Johnson* (R)	686	65.5%	Russ Feingold (D)	331	31.6%	31 [+]	3.0%	1,048	15	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 31 (3.0%);
2014	G	51%	Scott Walker* (R)	498	63.0%	Mary Burke (D)	290	36.7%	2 [+]	0.3%	790	11	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 2 (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	970
Median Value	$203,300

Occupied	806	83.1%
Vacant	164	16.9%

Owned	756	93.8%
Rented	50	6.2%
Median Rent	$1,156

Single-Family Units	850	87.6%
Detached	850	87.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	118	12.2%

Porterfield town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Porterfield town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Porterfield town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Porterfield town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Porterfield town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Porterfield town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Porterfield town, WI