Salem town, WI

2022 population: 492 ( 18 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.3 square miles
Population density: 13.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	484	98.37%	3.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	4	0.81%	0.0%
Hispanic:	4	0.81%	63.6%

Total non-White:	8	1.63%	27.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-15	-3.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-3	-0.7

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
510
499	97.84%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
11	2.16%
11	2.16%

2000
500
499	99.80%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.20%

1990
551
549	99.64%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.36%
2	0.36%

1980
621
609	98.07%
0	0.00%
12	1.93%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
12	1.93%

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

0	0.0
10	2.0

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

-50	-9.1
-1	-0.2

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

-60	-9.7
-10	-1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Salem 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
51.3
75	15.2%
417	84.8%
184	37.4%

227
2.17

129	56.8%
113	87.6%
4	3.1%
98	43.2%

2010
Number	Percent
40.1
136	26.7%
374	73.3%
75	14.7%

190
2.68

146	76.8%
125	85.6%
6	4.1%
44	23.2%

2000
Number	Percent
36.6
121	24.2%
379	75.8%
49	9.8%

180
2.78

150	83.3%
136	90.7%
2	1.3%
30	16.7%

1990
Number	Percent
30.8
195	35.4%
356	64.6%
57	10.3%

170
3.24

143	84.1%
129	90.2%
2	1.4%
27	15.9%

1980
Number	Percent
25.3
251	40.4%
370	59.6%
61	9.8%

169
3.67

154	91.1%
146	94.8%
4	2.6%
15	8.9%

2022 Housing Data for Salem town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	4	1.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	5	2.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	0.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	1.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	22	9.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	1	0.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	1	0.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	8	3.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	14	6.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	7	3.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	31	13.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	42	18.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	15	6.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	13	5.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	17	7.5%
$200,000 or more	43	18.9%

Median Household Income	81,625
Per Capita Income	50,163

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	6	2.6%
Public Assistance	1	0.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	6	2.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	197	80.4%
Unemployed	3	1.2%
In Armed Forces	1	0.4%

Total Labor Force	201	82.0%
Not in Labor Force	44	18.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	85	57	59.9%
Non-Profit	5	12	29.4%
Self-Employed	24	3	88.9%

Local Government	4	22	15.4%
State Government	0	8	0.0%
Federal Government	5	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	109	60	64.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	14	42	25.0%
Total	123	102	54.7%

Pct. Govt.	17.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	39	17.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	30	13.3%
Professional, Technical	31	13.7%
Service Occupations	53	23.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	6	2.7%
All others	73	32.3%

White Collar		44.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	37	16.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	30	13.3%
Health care and social assistance	29	12.8%
Construction	21	9.3%
Educational services	15	6.6%
Other services	14	6.2%
Accommodation and food services	13	5.8%
Retail trade	12	5.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	12	5.3%
Public administration	11	4.9%
Information	7	3.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	2.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	5	2.2%
Utilities	4	1.8%
Transportation and warehousing	4	1.8%
Finance and insurance	3	1.3%
Wholesale trade	2	0.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	1	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	4	0.81%
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	467	98.5%
German, other Germanic	6	1.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	1	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	185	37.6%
Norwegian	96	19.5%
Swedish	83	16.9%
English	82	16.7%
Irish	37	7.5%
Slovak	18	3.7%
European	14	2.8%
Polish	12	2.4%
American	9	1.8%
Italian	8	1.6%
Scandinavian	8	1.6%
French Canadian	6	1.2%
Belgian	5	1.0%
Austrian	4	0.8%
Russian	4	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	492	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	487	99.0%
Foreign-born	5	1.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
7	1.9%	21	5.6%	131	34.7%	157	41.5%	37	9.8%	25	6.6%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	7	1.9%
9-12 Years	21	5.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	131	34.7%
Some College	157	41.5%
Bach. Degree	37	9.8%
Grad Degree	25	6.6%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +9	R +6	R + 0.8%
D +3
2020 vs. 2012	R +42	R +83	R + 31.6%
D -41
2020 vs. 2008	R +42	R +95	R + 36.0%
D -53

2016 vs. 2008	R +33	R +89	R + 35.1%
D -56
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Donald Trump* (R)	174	64.0%	Joe Biden (D)	89	32.7%	9	3.3%	272	15	17	0.01%
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	165	63.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	86	33.2%	8	3.1%	259	16	18	0.01%
2012	70%	Mitt Romney (R)	132	49.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	130	48.9%	4	1.5%	266	4	2	0.01%
2008	74%	Barack Obama (D)	142	51.3%	John McCain (R)	132	47.7%	3	1.1%	277	5	2	0.01%
2004	82%	John Kerry (D)	168	54.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	136	43.7%	7	2.3%	311	-6	-7	0.01%
2000	69%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	127	48.5%	George W. Bush (R)	118	45.0%	17	6.5%	262	-3	-3	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Salem town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

32.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

174

64.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

272

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Salem town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

33.2%

Donald Trump (R)

165

63.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

259

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Salem town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

130

48.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

132

49.6%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

266

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Salem town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

142

51.3%

John McCain (R)

132

47.7%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

277

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Salem town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

136

43.7%

John Kerry (D)

168

54.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.3%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

311

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -7

2000 President, Salem town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

118

45.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

127

48.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.3%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

262

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Salem town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	58%	Ron Johnson* (R)	152	67.0%	Mandela Barnes (D)	75	33.0%	0	0.0%	227	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	58%	Tim Michels (R)	146	64.3%	Tony Evers* (D)	76	33.5%	5 [+]	2.2%	227	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 5 (2.2%);
2018	S1	56%	Leah Vukmir (R)	116	53.7%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	100	46.3%	0	0.0%	216	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	56%	Scott Walker* (R)	127	58.3%	Tony Evers (D)	87	39.9%	4 [+]	1.8%	218	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 2 (0.9%); Michael White (Green) 1 (0.5%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 1 (0.5%);
2016	S3	66%	Ron Johnson* (R)	150	59.1%	Russ Feingold (D)	97	38.2%	7 [+]	2.8%	254	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 7 (2.8%);
2014	G	53%	Scott Walker* (R)	106	52.7%	Mary Burke (D)	93	46.3%	2 [+]	1.0%	201	0	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 1 (0.5%); 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	229
Median Value	$274,000

Occupied	227	99.1%
Vacant	2	0.9%

Owned	206	90.7%
Rented	21	9.3%
Median Rent	$744

Single-Family Units	217	94.8%
Detached	217	94.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	8	3.5%

Salem town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Salem town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Salem town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Salem town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Salem town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Salem town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Salem town, WI