Buena Vista town, WI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,118 ( 80 from 2010 )
Land area: 61.2 square miles
Population density: 18.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,050	93.92%	7.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	3	0.27%	25.0%
Asian:	3	0.27%	66.7%
2+ races:	18	1.61%	38.5%
Hispanic:	44	3.94%	22.2%

Total non-White:	68	6.08%	4.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-83	-8.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	3	0.3

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
1,198
1,133	94.57%
3	0.25%
4	0.33%
9	0.75%
13	1.09%
36	3.01%
65	5.43%

2000
1,213
1,199	98.85%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.16%
4	0.33%
8	0.66%
14	1.15%

1990
1,170
1,151	98.38%
0	0.00%
5	0.43%
2	0.17%
n/a
12	1.03%
19	1.62%

1980
1,023
1,008	98.53%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
15	1.47%
15	1.47%

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

-66	-5.4
51	4.2

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

48	4.1
-5	-0.4

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

143	14.0
4	0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Buena Vista 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
52.8
161	14.4%
957	85.6%
339	30.3%

480
2.33

328	68.3%
314	95.7%
0	0.0%
152	31.7%

2010
Number	Percent
41.9
290	24.2%
908	75.8%
128	10.7%

453
2.64

345	76.2%
307	89.0%
13	3.8%
108	23.8%

2000
Number	Percent
37.3
340	28.0%
873	72.0%
110	9.1%

439
2.76

339	77.2%
298	87.9%
20	5.9%
100	22.8%

1990
Number	Percent
30.0
412	35.2%
758	64.8%
96	8.2%

368
3.18

318	86.4%
272	85.5%
8	2.5%
50	13.6%

1980
Number	Percent
26.2
365	35.7%
658	64.3%
90	8.8%

298
3.43

269	90.3%
250	92.9%
7	2.6%
29	9.7%

2022 Housing Data for Buena Vista town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	21	4.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	4	0.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	18	3.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	5	1.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	10	2.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	10	2.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	15	3.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	61	12.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	23	4.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	69	14.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	55	11.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	50	10.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	45	9.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	29	6.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	44	9.2%
$200,000 or more	21	4.4%

Median Household Income	62,000
Per Capita Income	35,476

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	19	4.0%
Public Assistance	9	1.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	11	2.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	469	77.9%
Unemployed	7	1.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	476	79.1%
Not in Labor Force	126	20.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	228	144	61.3%
Non-Profit	4	23	14.8%
Self-Employed	96	34	73.8%

Local Government	13	15	46.4%
State Government	0	7	0.0%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	324	178	64.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	17	47	26.6%
Total	341	225	60.2%

Pct. Govt.	6.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	121	21.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	118	20.8%
Professional, Technical	49	8.7%
Service Occupations	78	13.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	0.5%
All others	200	35.3%

White Collar		50.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	78	13.8%
Manufacturing	71	12.5%
Retail trade	67	11.8%
Health care and social assistance	63	11.1%
Finance and insurance	54	9.5%
Construction	52	9.2%
Transportation and warehousing	31	5.5%
Wholesale trade	28	4.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	24	4.2%
Educational services	18	3.2%
Other services	15	2.7%
Accommodation and food services	14	2.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	11	1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	10	1.8%
Utilities	10	1.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	9	1.6%
Public administration	9	1.6%
Information	2	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	37	3.31%
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	7	0.63%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	3	0.27%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,049	97.0%
Spanish	23	2.1%
German, other Germanic	4	0.4%
Other Asian	3	0.3%
Other Indo-European	3	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	432	38.6%
Polish	366	32.7%
English	175	15.7%
Irish	107	9.6%
American	104	9.3%
Norwegian	61	5.5%
European	29	2.6%
French	25	2.2%
Swedish	16	1.4%
Danish	15	1.3%
Dutch	11	1.0%
Italian	10	0.9%
Welsh	10	0.9%
Czech	8	0.7%
Russian	8	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,107	99.0%
Not a citizen	11	1.0%

Native	1,101	98.5%
Foreign-born	17	1.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
22	2.6%	15	1.8%	340	40.3%	254	30.1%	165	19.5%	48	5.7%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	22	2.6%
9-12 Years	15	1.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	340	40.3%
Some College	254	30.1%
Bach. Degree	165	19.5%
Grad Degree	48	5.7%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +90	R +84	R + 7.7%
D +6
2020 vs. 2012	R +144	R +219	R + 29.1%
D -75
2020 vs. 2008	R +237	R +372	R + 52.9%
D -135

2016 vs. 2008	R +147	R +288	R + 45.2%
D -141
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	83%	Donald Trump* (R)	501	67.3%	Joe Biden (D)	234	31.5%	9	1.2%	744	19	21	0.02%
2016	73%	Donald Trump (R)	411	62.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	228	34.4%	24	3.6%	663	15	16	0.02%
2012	74%	Mitt Romney (R)	357	53.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	309	45.9%	7	1.0%	673	7	6	0.02%
2008	71%	Barack Obama (D)	369	57.4%	John McCain (R)	264	41.1%	10	1.6%	643	-1	-5	0.02%
2004	75%	John Kerry (D)	345	52.1%	George W. Bush* (R)	299	45.2%	18	2.7%	662	-4	-6	0.02%
2000	60%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	256	48.9%	George W. Bush (R)	237	45.2%	31	5.9%	524	-2	-3	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Buena Vista town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

234

31.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

501

67.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

744

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Buena Vista town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

228

34.4%

Donald Trump (R)

411

62.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

663

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Buena Vista town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

309

45.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

357

53.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

673

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Buena Vista town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

369

57.4%

John McCain (R)

264

41.1%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

643

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -5

2004 President, Buena Vista town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

299

45.2%

John Kerry (D)

345

52.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.8%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

662

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -6

2000 President, Buena Vista town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

237

45.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

256

48.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

524

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Buena Vista town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	72%	Ron Johnson* (R)	437	67.3%	Mandela Barnes (D)	210	32.4%	2 [+]	0.3%	649	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.3%);
2022	G	72%	Tim Michels (R)	419	64.5%	Tony Evers* (D)	222	34.2%	9 [+]	1.4%	650	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 9 (1.4%);
2018	S1	68%	Leah Vukmir (R)	360	58.4%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	256	41.6%	0	0.0%	616	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	69%	Scott Walker* (R)	407	65.0%	Tony Evers (D)	205	32.7%	14 [+]	2.2%	626	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 6 (1.0%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 4 (0.6%); Michael White (Green) 3 (0.5%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 1 (0.2%);
2016	S3	73%	Ron Johnson* (R)	408	62.3%	Russ Feingold (D)	229	35.0%	18 [+]	2.7%	655	12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 18 (2.7%);
2014	G	65%	Scott Walker* (R)	344	58.7%	Mary Burke (D)	234	39.9%	8 [+]	1.4%	586	6	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 6 (1.0%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 1 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (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	535
Median Value	$251,900

Occupied	480	89.7%
Vacant	55	10.3%

Owned	461	96.0%
Rented	19	4.0%
Median Rent	$600

Single-Family Units	501	93.6%
Detached	501	93.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	34	6.4%

Buena Vista town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Buena Vista town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Buena Vista town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Buena Vista town, WI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Buena Vista town, WI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Buena Vista town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Buena Vista town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Buena Vista town, WI