Pelican town, WI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,810 ( 46 from 2010 )
Land area: 50.3 square miles
Population density: 55.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,758	98.15%	3.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	24	0.85%	4.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	28	1.00%	17.6%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	52	1.85%	45.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	90	3.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	-44	-1.9

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
2,764
2,668	96.53%
1	0.04%
25	0.90%
12	0.43%
34	1.23%
24	0.87%
96	3.47%

2000
2,874
2,841	98.85%
3	0.10%
10	0.35%
5	0.17%
15	0.52%
0	0.00%
33	1.15%

1990
3,202
3,140	98.06%
2	0.06%
30	0.94%
0	0.00%
n/a
30	0.94%
62	1.94%

1980
3,387
3,374	99.62%
0	0.00%
13	0.38%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
13	0.38%

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

-173	-6.0
63	2.2

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

-299	-9.3
-29	-0.9

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

-234	-6.9
49	1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Pelican 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
55.8
476	16.9%
2,334	83.1%
730	26.0%

1,239
2.26

805	65.0%
723	89.8%
2	0.2%
434	35.0%

2010
Number	Percent
46.7
533	19.3%
2,231	80.7%
508	18.4%

1,183
2.33

820	69.3%
679	82.8%
50	6.1%
363	30.7%

2000
Number	Percent
39.7
732	25.5%
2,142	74.5%
354	12.3%

1,150
2.50

828	72.0%
709	85.6%
48	5.8%
322	28.0%

1990
Number	Percent
37.0
817	25.5%
2,385	74.5%
545	17.0%

1,215
2.56

875	72.0%
747	85.4%
53	6.1%
340	28.0%

1980
Number	Percent
29.7
1,067	31.5%
2,320	68.5%
367	10.8%

1,219
2.78

896	73.5%
805	89.8%
39	4.4%
323	26.5%

2022 Housing Data for Pelican town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	47	3.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	31	2.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	86	6.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	88	7.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	48	3.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	43	3.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	75	6.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	27	2.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	149	12.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	182	14.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	158	12.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	46	3.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	153	12.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	46	3.7%
$200,000 or more	60	4.8%

Median Household Income	65,677
Per Capita Income	39,355

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	45	3.6%
Public Assistance	16	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	77	6.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,083	66.4%
Unemployed	45	2.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,128	69.2%
Not in Labor Force	503	30.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	470	302	60.9%
Non-Profit	27	70	27.8%
Self-Employed	68	132	34.0%

Local Government	6	49	10.9%
State Government	26	18	59.1%
Federal Government	16	12	57.1%

Total Private + Self	538	434	55.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	75	149	33.5%
Total	613	583	51.3%

Pct. Govt.	10.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	148	12.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	258	21.5%
Professional, Technical	279	23.2%
Service Occupations	145	12.1%
All others	372	30.9%

White Collar		57.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	252	21.0%
Manufacturing	180	15.0%
Retail trade	127	10.6%
Construction	111	9.2%
Wholesale trade	84	7.0%
Transportation and warehousing	78	6.5%
Educational services	63	5.2%
Accommodation and food services	62	5.2%
Other services	56	4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	46	3.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	42	3.5%
Finance and insurance	31	2.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	28	2.3%
Public administration	20	1.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	14	1.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	8	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
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	2,662	99.1%
German, other Germanic	22	0.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun	1	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,336	47.5%
Irish	422	15.0%
American	262	9.3%
Polish	184	6.5%
Swedish	179	6.4%
Norwegian	146	5.2%
English	128	4.6%
Finnish	96	3.4%
Italian	80	2.8%
Danish	78	2.8%
Czech	68	2.4%
French	61	2.2%
Belgian	59	2.1%
Dutch	46	1.6%
Northern European	45	1.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,810	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,809	100.0%
Foreign-born	1	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
1	0.0%	62	2.8%	756	34.6%	1,035	47.4%	211	9.7%	118	5.4%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	1	0.0%
9-12 Years	62	2.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	756	34.6%
Some College	1,035	47.4%
Bach. Degree	211	9.7%
Grad Degree	118	5.4%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +138	D +11	D + 3.1%
D +149
2020 vs. 2012	R +236	R +266	R + 16.3%
D -30
2020 vs. 2008	R +298	R +472	R + 29.1%
D -174

2016 vs. 2008	R +160	R +483	R + 32.2%
D -323
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Donald Trump* (R)	945	54.5%	Joe Biden (D)	752	43.3%	38	2.2%	1,735	6	8	0.05%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	807	53.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	603	39.7%	109	7.2%	1,519	6	7	0.05%
2012	68%	Barack Obama* (D)	782	51.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	709	46.6%	30	2.0%	1,521	1	-1	0.05%
2008	72%	Barack Obama (D)	926	57.7%	John McCain (R)	647	40.3%	31	1.9%	1,604	-2	-5	0.05%
2004	72%	John Kerry (D)	800	51.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	748	47.7%	20	1.3%	1,568	-2	-3	0.05%
2000	67%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	699	48.9%	George W. Bush (R)	654	45.8%	75	5.3%	1,428	-2	-2	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Pelican town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

752

43.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

945

54.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,735

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 8

2016 President, Pelican town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

603

39.7%

Donald Trump (R)

807

53.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.0%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

1,519

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 7

2012 President, Pelican town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

782

51.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

709

46.6%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

1,521

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -1

2008 President, Pelican town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

926

57.7%

John McCain (R)

647

40.3%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,604

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -5

2004 President, Pelican town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

748

47.7%

John Kerry (D)

800

51.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,568

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Pelican town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

654

45.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

699

48.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.6%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,428

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

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pelican town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	63%	Ron Johnson* (R)	815	55.9%	Mandela Barnes (D)	642	44.0%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,458	5	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2022	G	63%	Tim Michels (R)	784	53.7%	Tony Evers* (D)	653	44.8%	22 [+]	1.5%	1,459	6	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 22 (1.5%);
2018	S1	59%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	711	52.3%	Leah Vukmir (R)	649	47.7%	0	0.0%	1,360	3	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	60%	Scott Walker* (R)	755	54.9%	Tony Evers (D)	583	42.4%	38 [+]	2.8%	1,376	6	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 18 (1.3%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 13 (0.9%); Michael White (Green) 4 (0.3%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 3 (0.2%);
2016	S3	65%	Ron Johnson* (R)	812	54.2%	Russ Feingold (D)	624	41.6%	63 [+]	4.2%	1,499	4	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 63 (4.2%);
2014	G	56%	Scott Walker* (R)	651	51.6%	Mary Burke (D)	583	46.2%	28 [+]	2.2%	1,262	-1	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 21 (1.7%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 7 (0.6%);

*: 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	1,693
Median Value	$204,600

Occupied	1,239	73.2%
Vacant	454	26.8%

Owned	1,095	88.4%
Rented	144	11.6%
Median Rent	$768

Single-Family Units	1,498	88.5%
Detached	1,498	88.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	29	1.7%
Mobile Homes	134	7.9%

Pelican town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Pelican town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Pelican town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Pelican town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Pelican town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Pelican town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pelican town, WI