Waterford town, WI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 6,495 ( 151 from 2010 )
Land area: 31.5 square miles
Population density: 206.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,916	91.09%	3.1%
Black:	20	0.31%	33.3%
Indian:	5	0.08%	50.0%
Asian:	59	0.91%	59.5%
2+ races:	42	0.65%	0.0%
Hispanic:	439	6.76%	230.1%

Total non-White:	579	8.91%	143.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-190	-3.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	341	6.5

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
6,344
6,106	96.25%
15	0.24%
10	0.16%
37	0.58%
42	0.66%
133	2.10%
238	3.75%

2000
5,889
5,753	97.69%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.03%
16	0.27%
118	2.00%
136	2.31%

1990
4,255
4,208	98.90%
5	0.12%
13	0.31%
0	0.00%
n/a
29	0.68%
47	1.10%

1980
3,984
3,859	96.86%
0	0.00%
6	0.15%
19	0.48%
n/a
100	2.51%
125	3.14%

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

353	6.0
102	1.7

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

1,545	36.3
89	2.1

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

349	8.8
-78	-2.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Waterford 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
48.1
1,395	21.5%
5,100	78.5%
1,212	18.7%

2,424
2.68

1,864	76.9%
1,689	90.6%
17	0.9%
560	23.1%

2010
Number	Percent
42.7
1,621	25.6%
4,723	74.4%
601	9.5%

2,322
2.73

1,844	79.4%
1,628	88.3%
67	3.6%
478	20.6%

2000
Number	Percent
35.9
1,708	29.0%
4,181	71.0%
460	7.8%

2,037
2.89

1,653	81.1%
1,456	88.1%
25	1.5%
384	18.9%

1990
Number	Percent
33.6
1,198	28.2%
3,057	71.8%
396	9.3%

1,470
2.89

1,184	80.5%
1,045	88.3%
47	4.0%
286	19.5%

1980
Number	Percent
29.2
1,300	32.6%
2,684	67.4%
317	8.0%

1,328
3.00

1,120	84.3%
987	88.1%
60	5.4%
208	15.7%

2022 Housing Data for Waterford town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	5	0.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	52	2.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	21	0.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	52	2.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	70	2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	15	0.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	64	2.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	7	0.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	16	0.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	193	8.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	147	6.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	404	16.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	261	10.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	380	15.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	334	13.8%
$200,000 or more	403	16.6%

Median Household Income	117,833
Per Capita Income	51,606

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	3	0.1%
Public Assistance	22	0.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	48	2.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,139	82.6%
Unemployed	124	3.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,263	85.8%
Not in Labor Force	538	14.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		17.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,487	1,056	58.5%
Non-Profit	58	209	21.7%
Self-Employed	259	37	87.5%

Local Government	279	185	60.1%
State Government	43	155	21.7%
Federal Government	6	11	35.3%

Total Private + Self	1,746	1,093	61.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	386	560	40.8%
Total	2,132	1,653	56.3%

Pct. Govt.	17.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	678	17.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	752	19.9%
Professional, Technical	692	18.3%
Service Occupations	514	13.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	27	0.7%
All others	1,151	30.4%

White Collar		56.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	528	13.9%
Construction	484	12.8%
Manufacturing	484	12.8%
Retail trade	370	9.8%
Educational services	364	9.6%
Public administration	275	7.3%
Other services	227	6.0%
Finance and insurance	173	4.6%
Accommodation and food services	149	3.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	148	3.9%
Transportation and warehousing	134	3.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	120	3.2%
Information	96	2.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	69	1.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	58	1.5%
Wholesale trade	58	1.5%
Utilities	35	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	15	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	309	4.76%
Puerto Rican	116	1.79%
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	2	0.03%
Argentinean	2	0.03%
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	12	0.18%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	62	0.95%
Korean	53	0.82%
Indian	6	0.09%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,996	97.4%
Spanish	74	1.2%
Korean	53	0.9%
Other Indo-European	17	0.3%
Other	7	0.1%
Other Asian	6	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	3,611	55.6%
Polish	917	14.1%
Irish	883	13.6%
English	408	6.3%
Italian	322	5.0%
Norwegian	238	3.7%
French	225	3.5%
Russian	133	2.0%
European	126	1.9%
Danish	106	1.6%
Finnish	95	1.5%
Dutch	76	1.2%
American	72	1.1%
Swedish	68	1.0%
Czech	67	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	6,491	99.9%
Not a citizen	4	0.1%

Native	6,405	98.6%
Foreign-born	90	1.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
83	1.8%	72	1.6%	1,458	32.1%	1,283	28.2%	1,165	25.6%	487	10.7%
Average years of education: 13.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	83	1.8%
9-12 Years	72	1.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,458	32.1%
Some College	1,283	28.2%
Bach. Degree	1,165	25.6%
Grad Degree	487	10.7%
Average years of education: 13.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +546	R +230	D + 4.3%
D +316
2020 vs. 2012	R +413	R +251	D + 0.1%
D +162
2020 vs. 2008	R +761	R +687	R + 8.8%
D +74

2016 vs. 2008	R +215	R +457	R + 13.1%
D -242
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	90%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,201	71.2%	Joe Biden (D)	1,230	27.4%	63	1.4%	4,494	22	24	0.14%
2016	76%	Donald Trump (R)	2,655	71.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	914	24.6%	147	4.0%	3,716	24	26	0.12%
2012	82%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,788	71.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,068	27.4%	44	1.1%	3,900	26	24	0.13%
2008	79%	John McCain (R)	2,440	66.9%	Barack Obama (D)	1,156	31.7%	51	1.4%	3,647	25	21	0.12%
2004	77%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,338	69.3%	John Kerry (D)	999	29.6%	35	1.0%	3,372	20	19	0.11%
2000	75%	George W. Bush (R)	2,058	65.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	950	30.4%	116	3.7%	3,124	18	18	0.12%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Waterford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,230

27.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,201

71.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,494

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Waterford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

914

24.6%

Donald Trump (R)

2,655

71.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

106

2.9%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

3,716

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Waterford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,068

27.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,788

71.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

3,900

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 24

2008 President, Waterford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,156

31.7%

John McCain (R)

2,440

66.9%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

3,647

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 21

2004 President, Waterford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,338

69.3%

John Kerry (D)

999

29.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,372

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 19

2000 President, Waterford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,058

65.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

950

30.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.6%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

3,124

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Waterford town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	73%	Ron Johnson* (R)	2,691	74.0%	Mandela Barnes (D)	943	25.9%	4 [+]	0.1%	3,638	24	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2022	G	73%	Tim Michels (R)	2,606	71.6%	Tony Evers* (D)	1,012	27.8%	24 [+]	0.7%	3,642	24	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 22 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	S1	70%	Leah Vukmir (R)	2,379	68.9%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	1,073	31.1%	1 [+]	0.0%	3,453	24	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	G	70%	Scott Walker* (R)	2,514	72.4%	Tony Evers (D)	910	26.2%	46 [+]	1.3%	3,470	24	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 17 (0.5%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 16 (0.5%); Michael White (Green) 13 (0.4%);
2016	S3	76%	Ron Johnson* (R)	2,779	74.3%	Russ Feingold (D)	890	23.8%	70 [+]	1.9%	3,739	24	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 70 (1.9%);
2014	G	67%	Scott Walker* (R)	2,440	75.7%	Mary Burke (D)	768	23.8%	17 [+]	0.5%	3,225	23	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 9 (0.3%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 6 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);

*: 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	2,698
Median Value	$354,700

Occupied	2,424	89.8%
Vacant	274	10.2%

Owned	2,175	89.7%
Rented	249	10.3%
Median Rent	$1,589

Single-Family Units	2,655	98.4%
Detached	2,644	98.0%
Attached	11	0.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	25	0.9%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Waterford town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Waterford town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Waterford town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Waterford town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Waterford town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Waterford town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Waterford town, WI