Mecan town, WI

2022 population: 675 ( 11 from 2010 )
Land area: 27.5 square miles
Population density: 24.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	659	97.63%	0.2%
Black:	2	0.30%	83.3%
Indian:	2	0.30%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	9	1.33%	125.0%
Hispanic:	3	0.44%	50.0%

Total non-White:	16	2.37%	38.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-1	-0.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-10	-1.8

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
686
660	96.21%
12	1.75%
1	0.15%
2	0.29%
4	0.58%
6	0.87%
26	3.79%

2000
692
656	94.80%
14	2.02%
0	0.00%
5	0.72%
8	1.16%
9	1.30%
36	5.20%

1990
548
539	98.36%
0	0.00%
4	0.73%
2	0.36%
n/a
3	0.55%
9	1.64%

1980
622
611	98.23%
0	0.00%
2	0.32%
2	0.32%
n/a
7	1.13%
11	1.77%

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

4	0.6
-10	-1.4

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

117	21.4
27	4.9

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

-72	-11.6
-2	-0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Mecan 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
55.2
107	15.9%
568	84.1%
223	33.0%

309
2.18

196	63.4%
173	88.3%
0	0.0%
113	36.6%

2010
Number	Percent
54.4
97	14.1%
589	85.9%
207	30.2%

324
2.12

215	66.4%
182	84.7%
10	4.7%
109	33.6%

2000
Number	Percent
52.3
106	15.3%
586	84.7%
215	31.1%

310
2.23

213	68.7%
202	94.8%
4	1.9%
97	31.3%

1990
Number	Percent
48.8
111	20.3%
437	79.7%
153	27.9%

221
2.48

166	75.1%
153	92.2%
5	3.0%
55	24.9%

1980
Number	Percent
37.9
157	25.2%
465	74.8%
125	20.1%

245
2.54

192	78.4%
167	87.0%
2	1.0%
53	21.6%

2022 Housing Data for Mecan town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	12	3.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	6	1.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	28	9.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	19	6.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	9	2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	9	2.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	19	6.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	24	7.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	15	4.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	44	14.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	22	7.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	29	9.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	49	15.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	20	6.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	2	0.6%
$200,000 or more	2	0.6%

Median Household Income	54,432
Per Capita Income	33,101

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	22	7.1%
Public Assistance	12	3.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	36	11.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	246	69.1%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	246	69.1%
Not in Labor Force	110	30.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	134	89	60.1%
Non-Profit	5	4	55.6%
Self-Employed	28	13	68.3%

Local Government	2	5	28.6%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	6	0.0%

Total Private + Self	162	102	61.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	7	15	31.8%
Total	169	117	59.1%

Pct. Govt.	4.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	33	11.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	71	24.7%
Professional, Technical	12	4.2%
Service Occupations	57	19.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	10	3.5%
All others	115	39.9%

White Collar		40.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	68	23.6%
Manufacturing	63	21.9%
Retail trade	42	14.6%
Accommodation and food services	27	9.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	23	8.0%
Transportation and warehousing	19	6.6%
Health care and social assistance	9	3.1%
Wholesale trade	8	2.8%
Educational services	7	2.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	5	1.7%
Other services	4	1.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	4	1.4%
Information	4	1.4%
Public administration	4	1.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	1	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	3	0.44%
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	645	98.6%
German, other Germanic	4	0.6%
Spanish	3	0.5%
Other Indo-European	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	350	51.9%
American	70	10.4%
Irish	69	10.2%
Norwegian	60	8.9%
Swiss	49	7.3%
Polish	46	6.8%
English	37	5.5%
Italian	25	3.7%
Swedish	16	2.4%
French Canadian	15	2.2%
Dutch	13	1.9%
French	11	1.6%
European	10	1.5%
Scottish	10	1.5%
Croatian	6	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	675	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	671	99.4%
Foreign-born	4	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
9	1.7%	51	9.6%	261	49.0%	157	29.5%	45	8.4%	10	1.9%
Average years of education: 12.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	9	1.7%
9-12 Years	51	9.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	261	49.0%
Some College	157	29.5%
Bach. Degree	45	8.4%
Grad Degree	10	1.9%
Average years of education: 12.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +72	R +37	R + 3.1%
D +35
2020 vs. 2012	R +90	R +89	R + 17.9%
D +1
2020 vs. 2008	R +102	R +127	R + 27.9%
D -25

2016 vs. 2008	R +30	R +90	R + 24.7%
D -60
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	86%	Donald Trump* (R)	289	61.8%	Joe Biden (D)	177	37.8%	2	0.4%	468	13	15	0.01%
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	217	57.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	142	37.6%	19	5.0%	378	10	12	0.01%
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	199	52.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	176	46.4%	4	1.1%	379	7	5	0.01%
2008	67%	Barack Obama (D)	202	51.0%	John McCain (R)	187	47.2%	7	1.8%	396	5	2	0.01%
2004	75%	George W. Bush* (R)	238	53.8%	John Kerry (D)	200	45.2%	4	0.9%	442	5	3	0.01%
2000	64%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	189	50.4%	George W. Bush (R)	176	46.9%	10	2.7%	375	-1	-1	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Mecan town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

177

37.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

289

61.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

468

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 15

2016 President, Mecan town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

142

37.6%

Donald Trump (R)

217

57.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.9%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

378

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Mecan town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

176

46.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

199

52.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

379

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Mecan town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

202

51.0%

John McCain (R)

187

47.2%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

396

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Mecan town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

238

53.8%

John Kerry (D)

200

45.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

TOTAL

442

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Mecan town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

176

46.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

189

50.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.7%

TOTAL

375

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mecan town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	74%	Ron Johnson* (R)	244	60.4%	Mandela Barnes (D)	160	39.6%	0	0.0%	404	10	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	74%	Tim Michels (R)	243	60.4%	Tony Evers* (D)	157	39.1%	2 [+]	0.5%	402	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 2 (0.5%);
2018	S1	68%	Leah Vukmir (R)	205	54.5%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	171	45.5%	0	0.0%	376	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	68%	Scott Walker* (R)	233	61.8%	Tony Evers (D)	142	37.7%	2 [+]	0.5%	377	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 2 (0.5%);
2016	S3	67%	Ron Johnson* (R)	221	58.5%	Russ Feingold (D)	140	37.0%	17 [+]	4.5%	378	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 17 (4.5%);
2014	G	54%	Scott Walker* (R)	195	63.1%	Mary Burke (D)	111	35.9%	3 [+]	1.0%	309	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 2 (0.6%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 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	735
Median Value	$176,500

Occupied	309	42.0%
Vacant	426	58.0%

Owned	284	91.9%
Rented	25	8.1%
Median Rent	$683

Single-Family Units	535	72.8%
Detached	533	72.5%
Attached	2	0.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	3	0.4%
Mobile Homes	195	26.5%

Mecan town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Mecan town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Mecan town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mecan town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mecan town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Mecan town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mecan town, WI