Balsam Lake village, WI

Polk County, WI

2022 population: 834 ( 175 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.2 square miles
Population density: 384.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	794	95.20%	16.1%
Black:	8	0.96%	11.1%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	6	0.72%	62.5%
Hispanic:	26	3.12%	271.4%

Total non-White:	40	4.80%	36.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-152	-18.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	-23	-2.8

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
1,009
946	93.76%
9	0.89%
26	2.58%
3	0.30%
16	1.59%
7	0.69%
63	6.24%

2000
970
916	94.43%
0	0.00%
25	2.58%
8	0.82%
6	0.62%
15	1.55%
54	5.57%

1990
792
751	94.82%
0	0.00%
20	2.53%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
41	5.18%

1980
763
742	97.25%
0	0.00%
19	2.49%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.26%
21	2.75%

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

30	3.1
9	0.9

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

165	20.8
13	1.6

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

9	1.2
20	2.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Balsam Lake village, 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
41.7
126	15.1%
708	84.9%
226	27.1%

378
2.02

180	47.6%
130	72.2%
18	10.0%
198	52.4%

2010
Number	Percent
45.0
176	17.4%
833	82.6%
214	21.2%

434
2.12

257	59.2%
190	73.9%
25	9.7%
177	40.8%

2000
Number	Percent
44.5
186	19.2%
784	80.8%
221	22.8%

425
2.15

273	64.2%
219	80.2%
18	6.6%
152	35.8%

1990
Number	Percent
44.2
144	18.2%
648	81.8%
235	29.7%

338
2.26

213	63.0%
176	82.6%
19	8.9%
125	37.0%

1980
Number	Percent
41.1
173	22.7%
590	77.3%
182	23.9%

316
2.41

232	73.4%
198	85.3%
17	7.3%
84	26.6%

2022 Housing Data for Balsam Lake village, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	24	6.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	33	8.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	11	2.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	5	1.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	31	8.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	17	4.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	12	3.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	24	6.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	50	13.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	28	7.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	30	7.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	56	14.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	19	5.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	17	4.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	11	2.9%
$200,000 or more	10	2.6%

Median Household Income	47,857
Per Capita Income	32,005

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	22	5.8%
Public Assistance	8	2.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	42	11.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	313	64.9%
Unemployed	28	5.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	341	70.7%
Not in Labor Force	141	29.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		35.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	160	76	67.8%
Non-Profit	2	36	5.3%
Self-Employed	21	10	67.7%

Local Government	6	7	46.2%
State Government	0	6	0.0%
Federal Government	3	2	60.0%

Total Private + Self	181	86	67.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	11	51	17.7%
Total	192	137	58.4%

Pct. Govt.	7.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	57	17.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	84	25.5%
Professional, Technical	24	7.3%
Service Occupations	44	13.4%
All others	120	36.5%

White Collar		50.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	75	22.8%
Health care and social assistance	39	11.9%
Construction	28	8.5%
Retail trade	27	8.2%
Accommodation and food services	23	7.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	22	6.7%
Finance and insurance	20	6.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	19	5.8%
Wholesale trade	15	4.6%
Educational services	14	4.3%
Other services	12	3.6%
Transportation and warehousing	11	3.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	9	2.7%
Information	6	1.8%
Public administration	5	1.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	1.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	18	2.16%
Puerto Rican	8	0.96%
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	802	98.6%
German, other Germanic	6	0.7%
Spanish	5	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	202	24.2%
Norwegian	156	18.7%
Swedish	102	12.2%
English	66	7.9%
Irish	63	7.6%
French	37	4.4%
Danish	36	4.3%
European	29	3.5%
American	27	3.2%
Celtic	18	2.2%
Canadian	16	1.9%
Dutch	15	1.8%
Italian	12	1.4%
Polish	11	1.3%
Scottish	10	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	834	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	834	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
8	1.3%	70	11.1%	245	38.8%	191	30.3%	84	13.3%	33	5.2%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	8	1.3%
9-12 Years	70	11.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	245	38.8%
Some College	191	30.3%
Bach. Degree	84	13.3%
Grad Degree	33	5.2%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +67	R +41	R + 2.6%
D +26
2020 vs. 2012	R +107	R +161	R + 31.9%
D -54
2020 vs. 2008	R +111	R +221	R + 43.9%
D -110

2016 vs. 2008	R +44	R +180	R + 41.3%
D -136
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Donald Trump* (R)	334	65.6%	Joe Biden (D)	170	33.4%	5	1.0%	509	17	19	0.02%
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	267	61.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	144	33.0%	26	5.9%	437	14	15	0.01%
2012	58%	Mitt Romney (R)	227	49.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	224	48.5%	11	2.4%	462	3	2	0.02%
2008	62%	Barack Obama (D)	280	55.1%	John McCain (R)	223	43.9%	5	1.0%	508	2	-2	0.02%
2004	68%	John Kerry (D)	276	50.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	265	48.5%	5	0.9%	546	-1	-2	0.02%
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	221	47.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	218	47.0%	25	5.4%	464	0	0	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Balsam Lake village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

170

33.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

334

65.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

509

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Balsam Lake village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

144

33.0%

Donald Trump (R)

267

61.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.9%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

437

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Balsam Lake village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

224

48.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

227

49.1%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

462

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Balsam Lake village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

280

55.1%

John McCain (R)

223

43.9%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

508

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -2

2004 President, Balsam Lake village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

265

48.5%

John Kerry (D)

276

50.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

TOTAL

546

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

2000 President, Balsam Lake village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

221

47.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

218

47.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.3%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

464

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Balsam Lake village, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	55%	Ron Johnson* (R)	224	61.4%	Mandela Barnes (D)	141	38.6%	0	0.0%	365	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	55%	Tim Michels (R)	209	57.1%	Tony Evers* (D)	148	40.4%	9 [+]	2.5%	366	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 9 (2.5%);
2018	S1	50%	Leah Vukmir (R)	200	57.1%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	150	42.9%	0	0.0%	350	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	50%	Scott Walker* (R)	216	62.4%	Tony Evers (D)	125	36.1%	5 [+]	1.4%	346	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Michael White (Green) 2 (0.6%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 1 (0.3%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 1 (0.3%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 1 (0.3%);
2016	S3	59%	Ron Johnson* (R)	268	62.2%	Russ Feingold (D)	142	32.9%	21 [+]	4.9%	431	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 21 (4.9%);
2014	G	42%	Scott Walker* (R)	179	56.3%	Mary Burke (D)	135	42.5%	4 [+]	1.3%	318	4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 3 (0.9%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 1 (0.3%);

*: 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	612
Median Value	$170,800

Occupied	378	61.8%
Vacant	234	38.2%

Owned	285	75.4%
Rented	93	24.6%
Median Rent	$1,148

Single-Family Units	458	74.8%
Detached	436	71.2%
Attached	22	3.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	30	4.9%
Mobile Homes	113	18.5%

Balsam Lake village, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Balsam Lake village, WI

2022 Housing Data for Balsam Lake village, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Balsam Lake village, WI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Balsam Lake village, WI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Balsam Lake village, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Balsam Lake village, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Balsam Lake village, WI