Ellington town, WI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,182 ( 424 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.6 square miles
Population density: 92.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,048	95.79%	13.7%
Black:	38	1.19%	1166.7%
Indian:	3	0.09%	40.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	71	2.23%	491.7%
Hispanic:	22	0.69%	47.6%

Total non-White:	134	4.21%	71.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	368	16.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	56	2.5

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
2,758
2,680	97.17%
3	0.11%
5	0.18%
16	0.58%
12	0.44%
42	1.52%
78	2.83%

2000
2,540
2,506	98.66%
0	0.00%
7	0.28%
4	0.16%
11	0.43%
12	0.47%
34	1.34%

1990
2,099
2,097	99.90%
0	0.00%
2	0.10%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.10%

1980
1,865
1,847	99.03%
0	0.00%
13	0.70%
1	0.05%
n/a
4	0.21%
18	0.97%

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

174	6.9
44	1.7

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

409	19.5
32	1.5

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

250	13.4
-16	-0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Ellington 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
40.4
870	27.3%
2,312	72.7%
545	17.1%

1,187
2.68

799	67.3%
733	91.7%
21	2.6%
388	32.7%

2010
Number	Percent
41.2
714	25.9%
2,044	74.1%
273	9.9%

984
2.80

788	80.1%
712	90.4%
26	3.3%
196	19.9%

2000
Number	Percent
35.1
773	30.4%
1,767	69.6%
187	7.4%

864
2.94

725	83.9%
671	92.6%
8	1.1%
139	16.1%

1990
Number	Percent
29.5
696	33.2%
1,403	66.8%
150	7.1%

653
3.21

550	84.2%
508	92.4%
12	2.2%
103	15.8%

1980
Number	Percent
24.7
690	37.0%
1,175	63.0%
141	7.6%

529
3.53

467	88.3%
432	92.5%
14	3.0%
62	11.7%

2022 Housing Data for Ellington town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	22	1.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	19	1.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	33	2.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	23	1.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	77	6.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	29	2.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	41	3.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	58	4.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	26	2.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	39	3.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	99	8.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	195	16.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	141	11.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	191	16.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	131	11.0%
$200,000 or more	63	5.3%

Median Household Income	87,482
Per Capita Income	38,365

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	71	6.0%
Public Assistance	9	0.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	21	1.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,491	81.4%
Unemployed	20	1.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,511	82.5%
Not in Labor Force	321	17.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	692	488	58.6%
Non-Profit	35	101	25.7%
Self-Employed	85	55	60.7%

Local Government	4	53	7.0%
State Government	25	8	75.8%
Federal Government	6	5	54.5%

Total Private + Self	777	543	58.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	70	167	29.5%
Total	847	710	54.4%

Pct. Govt.	6.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	276	17.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	310	19.9%
Professional, Technical	216	13.9%
Service Occupations	188	12.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	14	0.9%
All others	567	36.4%

White Collar		51.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	457	29.4%
Construction	210	13.5%
Health care and social assistance	199	12.8%
Retail trade	146	9.4%
Educational services	99	6.4%
Finance and insurance	66	4.2%
Other services	64	4.1%
Wholesale trade	54	3.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	51	3.3%
Transportation and warehousing	43	2.8%
Public administration	34	2.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	32	2.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	31	2.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	21	1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	21	1.3%
Accommodation and food services	15	1.0%
Management	5	0.3%
Information	5	0.3%
Utilities	4	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	22	0.69%
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	2,816	98.2%
Spanish	15	0.5%
Other	13	0.5%
German, other Germanic	9	0.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	9	0.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	5	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,520	47.8%
Irish	331	10.4%
Dutch	270	8.5%
European	263	8.3%
Polish	143	4.5%
English	141	4.4%
Norwegian	79	2.5%
American	70	2.2%
French	64	2.0%
Swedish	50	1.6%
Scottish	46	1.4%
French Canadian	29	0.9%
Italian	27	0.8%
Lithuanian	17	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	17	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,157	99.2%
Not a citizen	25	0.8%

Native	3,137	98.6%
Foreign-born	45	1.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
46	2.2%	41	1.9%	800	38.0%	667	31.7%	370	17.6%	183	8.7%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	46	2.2%
9-12 Years	41	1.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	800	38.0%
Some College	667	31.7%
Bach. Degree	370	17.6%
Grad Degree	183	8.7%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +275	R +185	D + 0.2%
D +90
2020 vs. 2012	R +529	R +644	R + 27.9%
D -115
2020 vs. 2008	R +682	R +862	R + 41.5%
D -180

2016 vs. 2008	R +407	R +677	R + 41.6%
D -270
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	82%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,483	74.7%	Joe Biden (D)	475	23.9%	28	1.4%	1,986	26	28	0.06%
2016	73%	Donald Trump (R)	1,208	72.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	385	23.2%	69	4.2%	1,662	25	27	0.06%
2012	74%	Mitt Romney (R)	954	61.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	590	37.7%	19	1.2%	1,563	15	14	0.05%
2008	75%	John McCain (R)	801	54.0%	Barack Obama (D)	655	44.2%	26	1.8%	1,482	12	8	0.05%
2004	77%	George W. Bush* (R)	944	65.1%	John Kerry (D)	500	34.5%	5	0.3%	1,449	16	14	0.05%
2000	67%	George W. Bush (R)	779	66.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	341	28.9%	61	5.2%	1,181	18	18	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ellington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

475

23.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,483

74.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,986

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Ellington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

385

23.2%

Donald Trump (R)

1,208

72.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.6%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,662

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 27

2012 President, Ellington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

590

37.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

954

61.0%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,563

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Ellington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

655

44.2%

John McCain (R)

801

54.0%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,482

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Ellington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

944

65.1%

John Kerry (D)

500

34.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,449

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, Ellington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

779

66.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

341

28.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.1%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

1,181

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ellington town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	70%	Ron Johnson* (R)	1,301	76.6%	Mandela Barnes (D)	398	23.4%	0	0.0%	1,699	26	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	70%	Tim Michels (R)	1,260	73.9%	Tony Evers* (D)	432	25.3%	13 [+]	0.8%	1,705	26	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 13 (0.8%);
2018	S1	63%	Leah Vukmir (R)	990	66.5%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	498	33.5%	0	0.0%	1,488	22	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	63%	Scott Walker* (R)	1,052	70.5%	Tony Evers (D)	422	28.3%	19 [+]	1.3%	1,493	22	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 7 (0.5%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 6 (0.4%); Michael White (Green) 3 (0.2%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 3 (0.2%);
2016	S3	73%	Ron Johnson* (R)	1,190	71.7%	Russ Feingold (D)	411	24.8%	58 [+]	3.5%	1,659	22	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 58 (3.5%);
2014	G	60%	Scott Walker* (R)	965	73.3%	Mary Burke (D)	340	25.8%	12 [+]	0.9%	1,317	21	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Dennis Fehr (People's) 7 (0.5%); Robert Burke (Libertarian) 5 (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	1,234
Median Value	$287,300

Occupied	1,187	96.2%
Vacant	47	3.8%

Owned	1,110	93.5%
Rented	77	6.5%
Median Rent	$691

Single-Family Units	1,219	98.8%
Detached	1,178	95.5%
Attached	41	3.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	5	0.4%

Ellington town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ellington town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Ellington town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ellington town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ellington town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ellington town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ellington town, WI