Jefferson town, WI

2022 population: 885 ( 66 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.7 square miles
Population density: 25.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	856	96.72%	6.9%
Black:	14	1.58%	180.0%
Indian:	2	0.23%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	13	1.47%	225.0%

Total non-White:	29	3.28%	61.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	55	8.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	11	1.6

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
819
801	97.80%
5	0.61%
1	0.12%
0	0.00%
8	0.98%
4	0.49%
18	2.20%

2000
792
781	98.61%
0	0.00%
2	0.25%
7	0.88%
0	0.00%
2	0.25%
11	1.39%

1990
815
808	99.14%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
7	0.86%

1980
677
674	99.56%
0	0.00%
3	0.44%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
3	0.44%

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

20	2.5
7	0.9

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

-27	-3.3
4	0.5

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

134	19.8
4	0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson 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
24.2
335	37.9%
550	62.1%
79	8.9%

223
3.96

195	87.4%
178	91.3%
2	1.0%
28	12.6%

2010
Number	Percent
29.5
305	37.2%
514	62.8%
87	10.6%

239
3.42

194	81.2%
173	89.2%
7	3.6%
45	18.8%

2000
Number	Percent
26.3
304	38.4%
488	61.6%
63	8.0%

218
3.63

177	81.2%
151	85.3%
3	1.7%
41	18.8%

1990
Number	Percent
23.4
345	42.3%
470	57.7%
43	5.3%

217
3.76

190	87.6%
165	86.8%
2	1.1%
27	12.4%

1980
Number	Percent
24.4
264	39.0%
413	61.0%
44	6.5%

171
3.96

157	91.8%
140	89.2%
2	1.3%
14	8.2%

2022 Housing Data for Jefferson town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	0.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	0.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	1.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	0.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	13	5.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	21	9.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	10	4.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	6	2.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	1	0.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	22	9.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	21	9.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	38	17.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	40	17.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	7	3.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	15	6.7%
$200,000 or more	19	8.5%

Median Household Income	84,375
Per Capita Income	24,823

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	0.9%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	2	0.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	323	67.7%
Unemployed	3	0.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	326	68.3%
Not in Labor Force	151	31.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		32.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	119	91	56.7%
Non-Profit	18	8	69.2%
Self-Employed	61	23	72.6%

Local Government	10	10	50.0%
State Government	2	3	40.0%
Federal Government	0	5	0.0%

Total Private + Self	180	114	61.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	30	26	53.6%
Total	210	140	60.0%

Pct. Govt.	8.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	79	21.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	60	16.7%
Professional, Technical	40	11.1%
Service Occupations	30	8.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	15	4.2%
All others	151	41.9%

White Collar		49.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	64	17.8%
Manufacturing	64	17.8%
Health care and social assistance	49	13.6%
Construction	37	10.3%
Retail trade	36	10.0%
Wholesale trade	33	9.2%
Other services	20	5.6%
Transportation and warehousing	20	5.6%
Educational services	16	4.4%
Accommodation and food services	7	1.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	5	1.4%
Finance and insurance	4	1.1%
Public administration	2	0.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	2	0.6%
Utilities	1	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	13	1.47%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	13	1.47%
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	455	60.9%
German, other Germanic	275	36.8%
Spanish	13	1.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	4	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	311	35.1%
Pennsylvania German	222	25.1%
Norwegian	140	15.8%
English	31	3.5%
Swiss	22	2.5%
Italian	17	1.9%
Polish	15	1.7%
Czech	8	0.9%
Serbian	7	0.8%
American	6	0.7%
Swedish	6	0.7%
Irish	4	0.5%
French	2	0.2%
French Canadian	2	0.2%
Scotch-Irish	2	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	878	99.2%
Not a citizen	7	0.8%

Native	870	98.3%
Foreign-born	15	1.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
84	19.7%	10	2.3%	164	38.5%	91	21.4%	54	12.7%	23	5.4%
Average years of education: 12.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	84	19.7%
9-12 Years	10	2.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	164	38.5%
Some College	91	21.4%
Bach. Degree	54	12.7%
Grad Degree	23	5.4%
Average years of education: 12.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +26	R +16	R + 2.4%
D +10
2020 vs. 2012	R +69	R +100	R + 32.9%
D -31
2020 vs. 2008	R +87	R +111	R + 37.9%
D -24

2016 vs. 2008	R +61	R +95	R + 35.6%
D -34
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	48%	Donald Trump* (R)	197	61.8%	Joe Biden (D)	115	36.1%	7	2.2%	319	13	15	0.01%
2016	47%	Donald Trump (R)	171	60.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	105	37.0%	8	2.8%	284	13	14	0.01%
2012	51%	Barack Obama* (D)	146	53.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	128	46.5%	1	0.4%	275	1	-1	0.01%
2008	50%	Barack Obama (D)	139	54.5%	John McCain (R)	110	43.1%	6	2.4%	255	1	-2	0.01%
2004	52%	George W. Bush* (R)	138	53.1%	John Kerry (D)	119	45.8%	3	1.2%	260	4	2	0.01%
2000	44%	George W. Bush (R)	107	50.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	99	46.5%	7	3.3%	213	3	2	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Jefferson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

115

36.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

197

61.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

319

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 15

2016 President, Jefferson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

105

37.0%

Donald Trump (R)

171

60.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

284

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Jefferson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

146

53.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

128

46.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

275

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -1

2008 President, Jefferson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

139

54.5%

John McCain (R)

110

43.1%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

255

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -2

2004 President, Jefferson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

138

53.1%

John Kerry (D)

119

45.8%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

260

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Jefferson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

107

50.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

46.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

213

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jefferson town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	41%	Ron Johnson* (R)	178	65.9%	Mandela Barnes (D)	91	33.7%	1 [+]	0.4%	270	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%);
2022	G	41%	Tim Michels (R)	169	62.4%	Tony Evers* (D)	99	36.5%	3 [+]	1.1%	271	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 2 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%);
2018	S1	40%	Leah Vukmir (R)	127	50.2%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	126	49.8%	0	0.0%	253	6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	40%	Scott Walker* (R)	152	60.3%	Tony Evers (D)	97	38.5%	3 [+]	1.2%	252	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Michael White (Green) 1 (0.4%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 1 (0.4%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 1 (0.4%);
2016	S3	47%	Ron Johnson* (R)	155	54.6%	Russ Feingold (D)	121	42.6%	8 [+]	2.8%	284	4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 8 (2.8%);
2014	G	40%	Scott Walker* (R)	148	64.9%	Mary Burke (D)	80	35.1%	0	0.0%	228	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: 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	254
Median Value	$229,500

Occupied	223	87.8%
Vacant	31	12.2%

Owned	195	87.4%
Rented	28	12.6%
Median Rent	$489

Single-Family Units	252	99.2%
Detached	245	96.5%
Attached	7	2.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	1	0.4%

Jefferson town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Jefferson town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jefferson town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jefferson town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Jefferson town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jefferson town, WI