Rock Elm town, WI

2022 population: 421 ( 64 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.8 square miles
Population density: 11.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	410	97.39%	9.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	3	0.71%	66.7%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	11	2.61%	66.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-42	-10.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-22	-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
485
452	93.20%
7	1.44%
3	0.62%
1	0.21%
9	1.86%
13	2.68%
33	6.80%

2000
535
523	97.76%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	1.31%
2	0.37%
12	2.24%

1990
541
541	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
643
643	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

-71	-13.3
21	3.9

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

-18	-3.3
12	2.2

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

-102	-15.9
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Rock Elm 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
44.0
79	18.8%
342	81.2%
74	17.6%

179
2.35

118	65.9%
101	85.6%
3	2.5%
61	34.1%

2010
Number	Percent
42.4
109	22.5%
376	77.5%
67	13.8%

191
2.54

140	73.3%
122	87.1%
4	2.9%
51	26.7%

2000
Number	Percent
34.5
147	27.5%
388	72.5%
84	15.7%

191
2.80

146	76.4%
131	89.7%
2	1.4%
45	23.6%

1990
Number	Percent
32.3
180	33.3%
361	66.7%
58	10.7%

176
3.07

144	81.8%
134	93.1%
4	2.8%
32	18.2%

1980
Number	Percent
25.9
208	32.3%
435	67.7%
62	9.6%

189
3.40

162	85.7%
152	93.8%
2	1.2%
27	14.3%

2022 Housing Data for Rock Elm town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	3	1.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	3	1.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	2.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	1.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	8	4.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	17	9.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	9	5.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	3	1.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	16	8.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	4	2.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	15	8.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	41	22.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	22	12.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	11	6.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	10	5.6%
$200,000 or more	10	5.6%

Median Household Income	76,607
Per Capita Income	35,975

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	6	3.4%
Public Assistance	1	0.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	4	2.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	226	80.4%
Unemployed	4	1.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	230	81.9%
Not in Labor Force	51	18.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	106	51	67.5%
Non-Profit	5	9	35.7%
Self-Employed	28	7	80.0%

Local Government	7	24	22.6%
State Government	1	2	33.3%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	134	58	69.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	13	35	27.1%
Total	147	93	61.2%

Pct. Govt.	14.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	32	13.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	34	14.1%
Professional, Technical	42	17.4%
Service Occupations	39	16.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	18	7.5%
All others	94	39.0%

White Collar		44.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	55	22.8%
Construction	43	17.8%
Health care and social assistance	31	12.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	24	10.0%
Educational services	15	6.2%
Public administration	14	5.8%
Retail trade	13	5.4%
Other services	10	4.1%
Transportation and warehousing	8	3.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	5	2.1%
Information	4	1.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	1.7%
Accommodation and food services	3	1.2%
Wholesale trade	3	1.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	1.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	0.8%
Finance and insurance	2	0.8%
Utilities	2	0.8%

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	386	97.7%
Spanish	5	1.3%
German, other Germanic	4	1.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	205	48.7%
Norwegian	50	11.9%
Irish	43	10.2%
English	20	4.8%
American	18	4.3%
Polish	12	2.9%
Swedish	8	1.9%
Austrian	7	1.7%
French	7	1.7%
Scandinavian	5	1.2%
Swiss	4	1.0%
Czech	3	0.7%
Scottish	3	0.7%
Danish	2	0.5%
Finnish	2	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	421	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	421	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	8	2.6%	126	40.3%	120	38.3%	46	14.7%	13	4.2%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	8	2.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	126	40.3%
Some College	120	38.3%
Bach. Degree	46	14.7%
Grad Degree	13	4.2%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +40	R +38	R + 12.6%
D +2
2020 vs. 2012	R +56	R +89	R + 35.4%
D -33
2020 vs. 2008	R +48	R +89	R + 34.7%
D -41

2016 vs. 2008	R +8	R +51	R + 22.1%
D -43
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	79%	Donald Trump* (R)	162	61.1%	Joe Biden (D)	96	36.2%	7	2.6%	265	12	14	0.01%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	122	52.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	94	40.3%	17	7.3%	233	5	6	0.01%
2012	66%	Barack Obama* (D)	129	53.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	106	43.8%	7	2.9%	242	-2	-3	0.01%
2008	68%	Barack Obama (D)	137	53.1%	John McCain (R)	114	44.2%	7	2.7%	258	2	-1	0.01%
2004	76%	John Kerry (D)	152	51.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	138	47.1%	3	1.0%	293	-2	-4	0.01%
2000	65%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	139	55.2%	George W. Bush (R)	101	40.1%	12	4.8%	252	-8	-8	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Rock Elm town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

36.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

162

61.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

265

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Rock Elm town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

40.3%

Donald Trump (R)

122

52.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.9%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

233

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 6

2012 President, Rock Elm town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

129

53.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

106

43.8%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

242

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -3

2008 President, Rock Elm town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

137

53.1%

John McCain (R)

114

44.2%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

258

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -1

2004 President, Rock Elm town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

138

47.1%

John Kerry (D)

152

51.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

TOTAL

293

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

2000 President, Rock Elm town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

101

40.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

139

55.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.0%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

252

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rock Elm town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	64%	Ron Johnson* (R)	143	66.2%	Mandela Barnes (D)	73	33.8%	0	0.0%	216	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	65%	Tim Michels (R)	135	62.2%	Tony Evers* (D)	76	35.0%	6 [+]	2.8%	217	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 5 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.5%);
2018	S1	51%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	98	56.3%	Leah Vukmir (R)	76	43.7%	0	0.0%	174	-1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	51%	Scott Walker* (R)	92	52.3%	Tony Evers (D)	82	46.6%	2 [+]	1.1%	176	4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 1 (0.6%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 1 (0.6%);
2016	S3	64%	Ron Johnson* (R)	122	54.0%	Russ Feingold (D)	95	42.0%	9 [+]	4.0%	226	4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 9 (4.0%);
2014	G	54%	Scott Walker* (R)	102	52.8%	Mary Burke (D)	90	46.6%	1 [+]	0.5%	193	1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Dennis Fehr (People's) 1 (0.5%);

*: 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	203
Median Value	$259,800

Occupied	179	88.2%
Vacant	24	11.8%

Owned	129	72.1%
Rented	50	27.9%
Median Rent	$868

Single-Family Units	192	94.6%
Detached	192	94.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	11	5.4%

Rock Elm town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Rock Elm town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Rock Elm town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rock Elm town, WI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Rock Elm town, WI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rock Elm town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Rock Elm town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rock Elm town, WI