Minocqua town, WI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,025 ( 640 from 2010 )
Land area: 149.3 square miles
Population density: 33.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,622	91.98%	10.5%
Black:	4	0.08%	42.9%
Indian:	140	2.79%	91.8%
Asian:	26	0.52%	25.7%
2+ races:	85	1.69%	66.7%
Hispanic:	148	2.95%	300.0%

Total non-White:	403	8.02%	98.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	440	12.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	200	5.5

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
4,385
4,182	95.37%
7	0.16%
73	1.66%
35	0.80%
51	1.16%
37	0.84%
203	4.63%

2000
4,768
4,584	96.14%
0	0.00%
46	0.96%
10	0.21%
48	1.01%
80	1.68%
184	3.86%

1990
3,486
3,408	97.76%
0	0.00%
45	1.29%
23	0.66%
n/a
10	0.29%
78	2.24%

1980
3,328
3,314	99.58%
0	0.00%
4	0.12%
4	0.12%
n/a
6	0.18%
14	0.42%

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

-402	-8.4
19	0.4

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

1,176	33.7
106	3.0

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

94	2.8
64	1.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Minocqua 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
57.1
739	14.7%
4,286	85.3%
1,677	33.4%

2,399
2.04

1,320	55.0%
1,184	89.7%
83	6.3%
1,079	45.0%

2010
Number	Percent
51.6
713	16.3%
3,672	83.7%
1,159	26.4%

2,079
2.11

1,303	62.7%
1,126	86.4%
60	4.6%
776	37.3%

2000
Number	Percent
48.2
868	18.2%
3,900	81.8%
1,190	25.0%

2,200
2.17

1,471	66.9%
1,310	89.1%
52	3.5%
729	33.1%

1990
Number	Percent
43.1
747	21.4%
2,739	78.6%
752	21.6%

1,517
2.30

1,092	72.0%
934	85.5%
68	6.2%
425	28.0%

1980
Number	Percent
37.5
792	23.8%
2,536	76.2%
576	17.3%

1,305
2.55

1,008	77.2%
926	91.9%
50	5.0%
297	22.8%

2022 Housing Data for Minocqua town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	54	2.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	68	2.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	76	3.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	106	4.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	140	5.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	187	7.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	63	2.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	59	2.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	61	2.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	219	9.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	333	13.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	261	10.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	157	6.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	214	8.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	146	6.1%
$200,000 or more	255	10.6%

Median Household Income	66,306
Per Capita Income	51,699

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	32	1.3%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	170	7.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,762	67.9%
Unemployed	31	1.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,793	69.1%
Not in Labor Force	802	30.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		32.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	590	610	49.2%
Non-Profit	85	186	31.4%
Self-Employed	261	104	71.5%

Local Government	32	151	17.5%
State Government	33	63	34.4%
Federal Government	11	35	23.9%

Total Private + Self	851	714	54.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	161	435	27.0%
Total	1,012	1,149	46.8%

Pct. Govt.	15.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	410	19.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	558	25.8%
Professional, Technical	542	25.1%
Service Occupations	246	11.4%
All others	405	18.7%

White Collar		69.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	358	16.6%
Retail trade	316	14.6%
Accommodation and food services	219	10.1%
Educational services	194	9.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	175	8.1%
Other services	158	7.3%
Transportation and warehousing	144	6.7%
Construction	132	6.1%
Manufacturing	88	4.1%
Public administration	74	3.4%
Wholesale trade	72	3.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	71	3.3%
Finance and insurance	70	3.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	36	1.7%
Information	22	1.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	18	0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	11	0.5%
Utilities	3	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	110	2.19%
Puerto Rican	17	0.34%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	6	0.12%

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	15	0.30%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Hmong	17	0.34%
Korean	9	0.18%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,643	95.5%
Spanish	86	1.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	35	0.7%
Other	29	0.6%
German, other Germanic	19	0.4%
Other Asian	17	0.3%
Arabic	13	0.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	11	0.2%
Korean	9	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,153	42.8%
Irish	752	15.0%
Polish	539	10.7%
English	427	8.5%
Norwegian	301	6.0%
Swedish	246	4.9%
French	237	4.7%
American	169	3.4%
Italian	135	2.7%
Dutch	115	2.3%
French Canadian	96	1.9%
Scottish	69	1.4%
Greek	64	1.3%
Scandinavian	63	1.3%
Czech	50	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,967	98.8%
Not a citizen	58	1.2%

Native	4,854	96.6%
Foreign-born	171	3.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
44	1.1%	88	2.1%	1,090	26.5%	1,425	34.7%	802	19.5%	657	16.0%
Average years of education: 14.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	44	1.1%
9-12 Years	88	2.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,090	26.5%
Some College	1,425	34.7%
Bach. Degree	802	19.5%
Grad Degree	657	16.0%
Average years of education: 14.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +171	D +226	D + 11.3%
D +397
2020 vs. 2012	R +240	R +38	D + 1.5%
D +202
2020 vs. 2008	R +533	R +501	R + 13.3%
D +32

2016 vs. 2008	R +362	R +727	R + 24.7%
D -365
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	85%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,093	58.8%	Joe Biden (D)	1,423	40.0%	43	1.2%	3,559	10	12	0.11%
2016	78%	Donald Trump (R)	1,922	62.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,026	33.2%	141	4.6%	3,089	15	16	0.10%
2012	82%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,853	59.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,221	39.4%	26	0.8%	3,100	14	13	0.10%
2008	81%	John McCain (R)	1,560	52.1%	Barack Obama (D)	1,391	46.4%	44	1.5%	2,995	10	6	0.10%
2004	81%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,827	59.5%	John Kerry (D)	1,230	40.1%	14	0.5%	3,071	10	9	0.10%
2000	69%	George W. Bush (R)	1,573	58.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	979	36.3%	142	5.3%	2,694	11	10	0.10%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Minocqua town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,423

40.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,093

58.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,559

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Minocqua town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,026

33.2%

Donald Trump (R)

1,922

62.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.5%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

3,089

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Minocqua town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,221

39.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,853

59.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

3,100

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Minocqua town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,391

46.4%

John McCain (R)

1,560

52.1%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

2,995

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Minocqua town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,827

59.5%

John Kerry (D)

1,230

40.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,071

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Minocqua town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,573

58.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

979

36.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

120

4.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,694

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Minocqua town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	73%	Ron Johnson* (R)	1,893	62.2%	Mandela Barnes (D)	1,148	37.7%	4 [+]	0.1%	3,045	12	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2022	G	73%	Tim Michels (R)	1,817	59.8%	Tony Evers* (D)	1,199	39.4%	24 [+]	0.8%	3,040	12	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 22 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	S1	72%	Leah Vukmir (R)	1,716	58.6%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	1,205	41.2%	6 [+]	0.2%	2,927	14	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%);
2018	G	72%	Scott Walker* (R)	1,883	64.0%	Tony Evers (D)	1,012	34.4%	46 [+]	1.6%	2,941	16	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 23 (0.8%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 14 (0.5%); Michael White (Green) 9 (0.3%);
2016	S3	77%	Ron Johnson* (R)	1,957	63.8%	Russ Feingold (D)	1,029	33.6%	79 [+]	2.6%	3,065	14	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 78 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	65%	Scott Walker* (R)	1,644	65.1%	Mary Burke (D)	854	33.8%	28 [+]	1.1%	2,526	13	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 21 (0.8%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 5 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);

*: 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	4,887
Median Value	$279,500

Occupied	2,399	49.1%
Vacant	2,488	50.9%

Owned	1,782	74.3%
Rented	617	25.7%
Median Rent	$939

Single-Family Units	3,961	81.1%
Detached	3,850	78.8%
Attached	111	2.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	509	10.4%
Mobile Homes	144	2.9%

Minocqua town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Minocqua town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Minocqua town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Minocqua town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Minocqua town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Minocqua town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Minocqua town, WI