Sterling town, WI

2022 population: 755 ( 35 from 2010 )
Land area: 63.2 square miles
Population density: 11.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	743	98.41%	2.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	2	0.26%	50.0%
Asian:	2	0.26%	33.3%
2+ races:	5	0.66%	50.0%
Hispanic:	3	0.40%	75.0%

Total non-White:	12	1.59%	62.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-15	-2.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	-20	-3.1

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
790
758	95.95%
3	0.38%
4	0.51%
3	0.38%
10	1.27%
12	1.52%
32	4.05%

2000
736
730	99.18%
2	0.27%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.27%
2	0.27%
6	0.82%

1990
603
597	99.00%
2	0.33%
0	0.00%
4	0.66%
n/a
0	0.00%
6	1.00%

1980
508
501	98.62%
2	0.39%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
7	1.38%

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

28	3.8
26	3.5

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

133	22.1
0	0.0

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

96	18.9
-1	-0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Sterling 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
51.6
125	16.6%
630	83.4%
175	23.2%

334
2.26

210	62.9%
157	74.8%
4	1.9%
124	37.1%

2010
Number	Percent
45.2
167	21.1%
623	78.9%
115	14.6%

335
2.36

222	66.3%
187	84.2%
10	4.5%
113	33.7%

2000
Number	Percent
36.8
213	28.9%
523	71.1%
88	12.0%

288
2.56

222	77.1%
187	84.2%
13	5.9%
66	22.9%

1990
Number	Percent
30.2
197	32.7%
406	67.3%
78	12.9%

228
2.64

176	77.2%
161	91.5%
7	4.0%
52	22.8%

1980
Number	Percent
38.1
133	26.2%
375	73.8%
89	17.5%

185
2.75

153	82.7%
135	88.2%
1	0.7%
32	17.3%

2022 Housing Data for Sterling town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	7	2.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	25	7.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	15	4.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	21	6.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	28	8.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	8	2.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	10	3.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	15	4.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	45	13.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	24	7.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	25	7.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	39	11.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	56	16.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	14	4.2%
$200,000 or more	2	0.6%

Median Household Income	58,056
Per Capita Income	35,761

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	19	5.7%
Public Assistance	14	4.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	40	12.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	341	71.5%
Unemployed	3	0.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	344	72.1%
Not in Labor Force	133	27.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	167	69	70.8%
Non-Profit	0	8	0.0%
Self-Employed	37	4	90.2%

Local Government	5	13	27.8%
State Government	26	19	57.8%
Federal Government	0	8	0.0%

Total Private + Self	204	73	73.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	31	48	39.2%
Total	235	121	66.0%

Pct. Govt.	19.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	40	11.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	53	14.8%
Professional, Technical	37	10.3%
Service Occupations	49	13.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	20	5.6%
All others	179	50.0%

White Collar		36.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	116	32.4%
Retail trade	37	10.3%
Construction	34	9.5%
Wholesale trade	30	8.4%
Public administration	21	5.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	19	5.3%
Transportation and warehousing	18	5.0%
Health care and social assistance	18	5.0%
Accommodation and food services	16	4.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	13	3.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	11	3.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	7	2.0%
Other services	7	2.0%
Information	4	1.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	4	1.1%
Educational services	3	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	3	0.40%
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	2	0.26%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	719	99.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun	2	0.3%
Tagalog	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	194	25.7%
Irish	102	13.5%
Swedish	75	9.9%
Norwegian	70	9.3%
European	53	7.0%
Dutch	35	4.6%
American	27	3.6%
French Canadian	21	2.8%
English	20	2.6%
French	20	2.6%
Italian	19	2.5%
Finnish	13	1.7%
Scandinavian	13	1.7%
Scottish	12	1.6%
Danish	9	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	753	99.7%
Not a citizen	2	0.3%

Native	753	99.7%
Foreign-born	2	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	48	8.3%	223	38.6%	250	43.3%	41	7.1%	15	2.6%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	48	8.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	223	38.6%
Some College	250	43.3%
Bach. Degree	41	7.1%
Grad Degree	15	2.6%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +58	R +26	D + 2.4%
D +32
2020 vs. 2012	R +89	R +118	R + 27.6%
D -29
2020 vs. 2008	R +95	R +126	R + 29.8%
D -31

2016 vs. 2008	R +37	R +100	R + 32.3%
D -63
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Donald Trump* (R)	279	67.7%	Joe Biden (D)	127	30.8%	6	1.5%	412	19	21	0.01%
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	221	65.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	95	28.1%	22	6.5%	338	18	19	0.01%
2012	57%	Mitt Romney (R)	190	53.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	156	44.2%	7	2.0%	353	8	7	0.01%
2008	58%	John McCain (R)	184	52.6%	Barack Obama (D)	158	45.1%	8	2.3%	350	10	7	0.01%
2004	70%	George W. Bush* (R)	197	50.3%	John Kerry (D)	191	48.7%	4	1.0%	392	1	0	0.01%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	149	47.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	119	37.7%	48	15.2%	316	0	-1	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sterling town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

127

30.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

279

67.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

TOTAL

412

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Sterling town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

28.1%

Donald Trump (R)

221

65.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.1%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

338

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Sterling town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

156

44.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

190

53.8%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

353

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Sterling town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

158

45.1%

John McCain (R)

184

52.6%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

350

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Sterling town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

197

50.3%

John Kerry (D)

191

48.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

392

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Sterling town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

149

47.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

119

37.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

12.7%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

316

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sterling town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	53%	Ron Johnson* (R)	214	67.7%	Mandela Barnes (D)	102	32.3%	0	0.0%	316	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	53%	Tim Michels (R)	207	65.5%	Tony Evers* (D)	104	32.9%	5 [+]	1.6%	316	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 3 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.6%);
2018	S1	43%	Leah Vukmir (R)	148	57.6%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	109	42.4%	0	0.0%	257	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	43%	Scott Walker* (R)	161	62.4%	Tony Evers (D)	92	35.7%	5 [+]	1.9%	258	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 3 (1.2%); Michael White (Green) 2 (0.8%);
2016	S3	55%	Ron Johnson* (R)	221	66.6%	Russ Feingold (D)	101	30.4%	10 [+]	3.0%	332	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 10 (3.0%);
2014	G	37%	Scott Walker* (R)	138	61.6%	Mary Burke (D)	84	37.5%	2 [+]	0.9%	224	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 2 (0.9%);

*: 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	494
Median Value	$170,100

Occupied	334	67.6%
Vacant	160	32.4%

Owned	297	88.9%
Rented	37	11.1%
Median Rent	$895

Single-Family Units	412	83.4%
Detached	406	82.2%
Attached	6	1.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	70	14.2%

Sterling town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Sterling town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Sterling town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sterling town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sterling town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sterling town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sterling town, WI