Alden town, WI

Polk County, WI

2022 population: 2,931 ( 145 from 2010 )
Land area: 55.8 square miles
Population density: 52.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,905	99.11%	6.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	13	0.44%	44.4%
2+ races:	4	0.14%	81.0%
Hispanic:	9	0.31%	50.0%

Total non-White:	26	0.89%	50.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	172	7.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-27	-1.2

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
2,786
2,733	98.10%
3	0.11%
2	0.07%
9	0.32%
21	0.75%
18	0.65%
53	1.90%

2000
2,660
2,620	98.50%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
15	0.56%
0	0.00%
25	0.94%
40	1.50%

1990
2,133
2,129	99.81%
0	0.00%
1	0.05%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	0.14%
4	0.19%

1980
1,862
1,843	98.98%
0	0.00%
3	0.16%
16	0.86%
n/a
0	0.00%
19	1.02%

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

113	4.2
13	0.5

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

491	23.0
36	1.7

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

286	15.4
-15	-0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Alden 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
49.6
563	19.2%
2,368	80.8%
578	19.7%

1,156
2.53

835	72.2%
767	91.9%
10	1.2%
321	27.8%

2010
Number	Percent
42.4
691	24.8%
2,095	75.2%
326	11.7%

1,059
2.63

797	75.3%
680	85.3%
33	4.1%
262	24.7%

2000
Number	Percent
37.7
724	27.2%
1,936	72.8%
234	8.8%

981
2.71

773	78.8%
668	86.4%
40	5.2%
208	21.2%

1990
Number	Percent
32.0
666	31.2%
1,467	68.8%
182	8.5%

708
3.01

579	81.8%
510	88.1%
11	1.9%
129	18.2%

1980
Number	Percent
27.1
668	35.9%
1,194	64.1%
158	8.5%

602
3.09

511	84.9%
467	91.4%
20	3.9%
91	15.1%

2022 Housing Data for Alden town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	12	1.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	33	2.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	11	1.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	1.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	18	1.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	19	1.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	27	2.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	15	1.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	75	6.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	72	6.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	143	12.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	202	17.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	112	9.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	85	7.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	177	15.3%
$200,000 or more	143	12.4%

Median Household Income	91,000
Per Capita Income	46,655

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	66	5.7%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	48	4.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,393	75.9%
Unemployed	35	1.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,428	77.8%
Not in Labor Force	407	22.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	590	434	57.6%
Non-Profit	13	79	14.1%
Self-Employed	135	84	61.6%

Local Government	14	87	13.9%
State Government	20	18	52.6%
Federal Government	0	15	0.0%

Total Private + Self	725	518	58.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	47	199	19.1%
Total	772	717	51.8%

Pct. Govt.	10.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	218	14.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	302	20.3%
Professional, Technical	303	20.3%
Service Occupations	219	14.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	5	0.3%
All others	447	30.0%

White Collar		55.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	355	23.8%
Health care and social assistance	216	14.5%
Retail trade	155	10.4%
Construction	149	10.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	97	6.5%
Educational services	97	6.5%
Accommodation and food services	84	5.6%
Wholesale trade	66	4.4%
Finance and insurance	62	4.2%
Public administration	48	3.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	44	3.0%
Other services	43	2.9%
Transportation and warehousing	36	2.4%
Information	13	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	11	0.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	9	0.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	9	0.31%
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	%
Filipino	11	0.38%
Okinawan	2	0.07%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,736	98.0%
Other Indo-European	18	0.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	15	0.5%
Tagalog	11	0.4%
Other	6	0.2%
German, other Germanic	5	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,087	37.1%
Norwegian	729	24.9%
Swedish	275	9.4%
Irish	271	9.2%
Polish	214	7.3%
Italian	202	6.9%
Finnish	148	5.0%
English	132	4.5%
French	94	3.2%
Danish	85	2.9%
American	84	2.9%
French Canadian	75	2.6%
European	59	2.0%
Scandinavian	52	1.8%
Scottish	44	1.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,920	99.6%
Not a citizen	11	0.4%

Native	2,911	99.3%
Foreign-born	20	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
49	2.2%	5	0.2%	786	35.1%	710	31.7%	487	21.7%	204	9.1%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	49	2.2%
9-12 Years	5	0.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	786	35.1%
Some College	710	31.7%
Bach. Degree	487	21.7%
Grad Degree	204	9.1%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +175	R +27	D + 5.1%
D +148
2020 vs. 2012	R +272	R +297	R + 14.3%
D -25
2020 vs. 2008	R +349	R +413	R + 21.6%
D -64

2016 vs. 2008	R +174	R +386	R + 26.7%
D -212
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,169	64.6%	Joe Biden (D)	611	33.8%	30	1.7%	1,810	16	18	0.05%
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	994	64.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	463	30.0%	84	5.5%	1,541	17	19	0.05%
2012	73%	Mitt Romney (R)	897	57.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	636	40.7%	30	1.9%	1,563	11	10	0.05%
2008	73%	John McCain (R)	820	54.1%	Barack Obama (D)	675	44.5%	21	1.4%	1,516	12	8	0.05%
2004	80%	George W. Bush* (R)	878	55.2%	John Kerry (D)	701	44.0%	13	0.8%	1,592	6	4	0.05%
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	613	49.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	552	44.1%	87	6.9%	1,252	1	1	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Alden town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

611

33.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,169

64.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,810

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Alden town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

463

30.0%

Donald Trump (R)

994

64.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.3%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,541

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Alden town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

636

40.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

897

57.4%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,563

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Alden town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

675

44.5%

John McCain (R)

820

54.1%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,516

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Alden town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

878

55.2%

John Kerry (D)

701

44.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,592

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Alden town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

613

49.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

552

44.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,252

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Alden town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	64%	Ron Johnson* (R)	977	65.7%	Mandela Barnes (D)	510	34.3%	0	0.0%	1,487	15	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	64%	Tim Michels (R)	941	63.4%	Tony Evers* (D)	525	35.4%	19 [+]	1.3%	1,485	16	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 19 (1.3%);
2018	S1	58%	Leah Vukmir (R)	776	58.4%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	553	41.6%	0	0.0%	1,329	14	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	59%	Scott Walker* (R)	812	60.9%	Tony Evers (D)	497	37.3%	24 [+]	1.8%	1,333	12	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 12 (0.9%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 8 (0.6%); Michael White (Green) 4 (0.3%);
2016	S3	68%	Ron Johnson* (R)	982	64.7%	Russ Feingold (D)	482	31.8%	54 [+]	3.6%	1,518	15	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 53 (3.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	49%	Scott Walker* (R)	662	62.3%	Mary Burke (D)	391	36.8%	10 [+]	0.9%	1,063	10	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 8 (0.8%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 2 (0.2%);

*: 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	1,422
Median Value	$287,700

Occupied	1,156	81.3%
Vacant	266	18.7%

Owned	1,118	96.7%
Rented	38	3.3%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	1,363	95.9%
Detached	1,358	95.5%
Attached	5	0.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	59	4.1%

Alden town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Alden town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Alden town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Alden town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Alden town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Alden town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Alden town, WI