Shields town, WI

2022 population: 632 ( 82 from 2010 )
Land area: 30.9 square miles
Population density: 20.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	543	85.92%	0.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	7	1.11%	600.0%
Asian:	8	1.27%	700.0%
2+ races:	6	0.95%	500.0%
Hispanic:	52	8.23%	1200.0%

Total non-White:	89	14.08%	1171.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	0	0.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	82	18.1

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
550
543	98.73%
0	0.00%
1	0.18%
1	0.18%
1	0.18%
4	0.73%
7	1.27%

2000
473
460	97.25%
2	0.42%
2	0.42%
0	0.00%
9	1.90%
0	0.00%
13	2.75%

1990
425
418	98.35%
0	0.00%
7	1.65%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
7	1.65%

1980
409
400	97.80%
0	0.00%
7	1.71%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.49%
9	2.20%

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

83	17.5
-6	-1.3

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

42	9.9
6	1.4

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

18	4.4
-2	-0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Shields 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
48.0
163	25.8%
469	74.2%
167	26.4%

262
2.41

152	58.0%
124	81.6%
6	3.9%
110	42.0%

2010
Number	Percent
51.2
81	14.7%
469	85.3%
145	26.4%

248
2.22

165	66.5%
142	86.1%
5	3.0%
83	33.5%

2000
Number	Percent
46.8
93	19.7%
380	80.3%
104	22.0%

217
2.18

131	60.4%
121	92.4%
6	4.6%
86	39.6%

1990
Number	Percent
40.6
100	23.5%
325	76.5%
81	19.1%

166
2.56

113	68.1%
105	92.9%
3	2.7%
53	31.9%

1980
Number	Percent
36.4
111	27.1%
298	72.9%
53	13.0%

133
3.08

119	89.5%
105	88.2%
4	3.4%
14	10.5%

2022 Housing Data for Shields town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	19	7.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	7	2.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	1.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	4	1.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	48	18.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	11	4.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	2.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	0.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	11	4.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	25	9.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	32	12.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	42	16.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	28	10.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	16	6.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	2	0.8%
$200,000 or more	6	2.3%

Median Household Income	56,818
Per Capita Income	30,176

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	9	3.4%
Public Assistance	6	2.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	20	7.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	225	72.6%
Unemployed	10	3.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	235	75.8%
Not in Labor Force	75	24.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	112	78	58.9%
Non-Profit	1	4	20.0%
Self-Employed	13	6	68.4%

Local Government	7	4	63.6%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	7	4	63.6%

Total Private + Self	125	84	59.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	15	12	55.6%
Total	140	96	59.3%

Pct. Govt.	9.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	14	5.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	48	20.3%
Professional, Technical	21	8.9%
Service Occupations	18	7.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	22	9.3%
All others	135	57.2%

White Collar		35.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	85	36.0%
Retail trade	26	11.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	25	10.6%
Construction	23	9.7%
Public administration	12	5.1%
Transportation and warehousing	10	4.2%
Educational services	10	4.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	9	3.8%
Other services	6	2.5%
Accommodation and food services	6	2.5%
Wholesale trade	5	2.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	5	2.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	1.7%
Utilities	4	1.7%
Finance and insurance	3	1.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	0.8%
Health care and social assistance	1	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	52	8.23%
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	%
Korean	8	1.27%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	570	95.0%
Spanish	20	3.3%
Korean	8	1.3%
German, other Germanic	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	271	42.9%
Polish	106	16.8%
American	90	14.2%
Irish	52	8.2%
English	44	7.0%
Syrian	28	4.4%
Scottish	22	3.5%
Italian	18	2.8%
Swiss	9	1.4%
French	5	0.8%
Danish	4	0.6%
Croatian	3	0.5%
Norwegian	3	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	2	0.3%
Eastern European	2	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	630	99.7%
Not a citizen	2	0.3%

Native	620	98.1%
Foreign-born	12	1.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	1.1%	22	4.9%	211	47.1%	143	31.9%	54	12.1%	13	2.9%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	1.1%
9-12 Years	22	4.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	211	47.1%
Some College	143	31.9%
Bach. Degree	54	12.1%
Grad Degree	13	2.9%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +39	R +17	D + 0.5%
D +22
2020 vs. 2012	R +45	R +50	R + 11.5%
D -5
2020 vs. 2008	R +66	R +85	R + 21.9%
D -19

2016 vs. 2008	R +27	R +68	R + 22.5%
D -41
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	241	64.6%	Joe Biden (D)	128	34.3%	4	1.1%	373	16	18	0.01%
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	202	62.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	106	33.0%	13	4.0%	321	16	17	0.01%
2012	70%	Mitt Romney (R)	196	58.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	133	39.9%	4	1.2%	333	13	12	0.01%
2008	72%	John McCain (R)	175	53.8%	Barack Obama (D)	147	45.2%	3	0.9%	325	12	8	0.01%
2004	76%	George W. Bush* (R)	185	58.5%	John Kerry (D)	126	39.9%	5	1.6%	316	9	8	0.01%
2000	67%	George W. Bush (R)	146	57.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	99	38.7%	11	4.3%	256	9	9	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Shields town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

128

34.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

241

64.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

373

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Shields town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

106

33.0%

Donald Trump (R)

202

62.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

321

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Shields town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

133

39.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

196

58.9%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

333

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Shields town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

147

45.2%

John McCain (R)

175

53.8%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

325

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Shields town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

185

58.5%

John Kerry (D)

126

39.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

316

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Shields town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

146

57.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

38.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

256

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Shields town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	61%	Ron Johnson* (R)	215	68.9%	Mandela Barnes (D)	97	31.1%	0	0.0%	312	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	61%	Tim Michels (R)	200	64.3%	Tony Evers* (D)	107	34.4%	4 [+]	1.3%	311	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 4 (1.3%);
2018	S1	60%	Leah Vukmir (R)	180	59.6%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	122	40.4%	0	0.0%	302	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	61%	Scott Walker* (R)	195	63.3%	Tony Evers (D)	107	34.7%	6 [+]	1.9%	308	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 3 (1.0%); Michael White (Green) 1 (0.3%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 1 (0.3%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 1 (0.3%);
2016	S3	64%	Ron Johnson* (R)	186	59.0%	Russ Feingold (D)	119	37.8%	10 [+]	3.2%	315	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 10 (3.2%);
2014	G	54%	Scott Walker* (R)	164	62.8%	Mary Burke (D)	93	35.6%	4 [+]	1.5%	261	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 3 (1.1%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 1 (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	349
Median Value	$200,900

Occupied	262	75.1%
Vacant	87	24.9%

Owned	197	75.2%
Rented	65	24.8%
Median Rent	$782

Single-Family Units	289	82.8%
Detached	289	82.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	60	17.2%

Shields town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Shields town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Shields town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Shields town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Shields town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Shields town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Shields town, WI