Orion town, WI

Richland County, WI

2022 population: 472 ( 107 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.8 square miles
Population density: 13.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	409	86.65%	27.2%
Black:	1	0.21%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	14	2.97%	366.7%
Hispanic:	48	10.17%	380.0%

Total non-White:	63	13.35%	270.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-153	-32.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	46	9.6

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
579
562	97.06%
1	0.17%
2	0.35%
1	0.17%
3	0.52%
10	1.73%
17	2.94%

2000
634
634	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
605
601	99.34%
0	0.00%
2	0.33%
2	0.33%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	0.66%

1980
608
608	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

-72	-11.4
17	2.7

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

33	5.5
-4	-0.7

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

-7	-1.2
4	0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Orion 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
49.9
110	23.3%
362	76.7%
132	28.0%

184
2.55

132	71.7%
106	80.3%
3	2.3%
52	28.3%

2010
Number	Percent
42.4
132	22.8%
447	77.2%
100	17.3%

233
2.48

161	69.1%
134	83.2%
5	3.1%
72	30.9%

2000
Number	Percent
36.9
177	27.9%
457	72.1%
94	14.8%

226
2.81

180	79.6%
152	84.4%
3	1.7%
46	20.4%

1990
Number	Percent
39.2
143	23.6%
462	76.4%
118	19.5%

232
2.61

172	74.1%
155	90.1%
0	0.0%
60	25.9%

1980
Number	Percent
32.4
174	28.6%
434	71.4%
82	13.5%

204
2.98

173	84.8%
159	91.9%
8	4.6%
31	15.2%

2022 Housing Data for Orion town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	1	0.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	3	1.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	6	3.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	8	4.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	14	7.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	4	2.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	3	1.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	8	4.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	11	6.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	13	7.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	26	14.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	14	7.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	35	19.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	17	9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	14	7.6%
$200,000 or more	7	3.8%

Median Household Income	73,214
Per Capita Income	34,668

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	6	3.3%
Public Assistance	7	3.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	21	11.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	149	66.5%
Unemployed	12	5.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	161	71.9%
Not in Labor Force	63	28.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	66	34	66.0%
Non-Profit	2	5	28.6%
Self-Employed	21	6	77.8%

Local Government	1	17	5.6%
State Government	6	6	50.0%
Federal Government	2	3	40.0%

Total Private + Self	87	40	68.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	11	31	26.2%
Total	98	71	58.0%

Pct. Govt.	20.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	29	17.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	29	17.2%
Professional, Technical	31	18.3%
Service Occupations	22	13.0%
All others	58	34.3%

White Collar		52.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	25	14.8%
Manufacturing	22	13.0%
Educational services	22	13.0%
Construction	18	10.7%
Retail trade	12	7.1%
Public administration	11	6.5%
Other services	9	5.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	9	5.3%
Transportation and warehousing	9	5.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	8	4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	8	4.7%
Finance and insurance	7	4.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	2.4%
Utilities	3	1.8%
Information	1	0.6%
Wholesale trade	1	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	41	8.69%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	2	0.42%
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	5	1.06%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	446	96.7%
Spanish	10	2.2%
German, other Germanic	5	1.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	186	39.4%
English	59	12.5%
Irish	58	12.3%
American	45	9.5%
Italian	43	9.1%
Norwegian	40	8.5%
Czech	25	5.3%
Swiss	12	2.5%
Polish	11	2.3%
Dutch	10	2.1%
European	4	0.8%
French	4	0.8%
Scottish	3	0.6%
Welsh	3	0.6%
Northern European	2	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	471	99.8%
Not a citizen	1	0.2%

Native	471	99.8%
Foreign-born	1	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	0.6%	16	4.8%	130	38.7%	95	28.3%	60	17.9%	33	9.8%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	0.6%
9-12 Years	16	4.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	130	38.7%
Some College	95	28.3%
Bach. Degree	60	17.9%
Grad Degree	33	9.8%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +22	D +3	D + 2.1%
D +25
2020 vs. 2012	R +42	R +36	R + 12.8%
D +6
2020 vs. 2008	R +55	R +80	R + 28.1%
D -25

2016 vs. 2008	R +33	R +83	R + 30.2%
D -50
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	86%	Donald Trump* (R)	163	51.4%	Joe Biden (D)	146	46.1%	8	2.5%	317	3	5	0.01%
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	141	51.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	121	44.0%	13	4.7%	275	4	5	0.01%
2012	61%	Barack Obama* (D)	140	53.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	121	46.2%	1	0.4%	262	0	-1	0.01%
2008	62%	Barack Obama (D)	171	61.3%	John McCain (R)	108	38.7%	0	0.0%	279	-4	-7	0.01%
2004	68%	George W. Bush* (R)	173	56.0%	John Kerry (D)	134	43.4%	2	0.6%	309	7	5	0.01%
2000	61%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	132	47.3%	George W. Bush (R)	128	45.9%	19	6.8%	279	-2	-2	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Orion town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

146

46.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

163

51.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

317

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 5

2016 President, Orion town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

121

44.0%

Donald Trump (R)

141

51.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.2%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

275

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 5

2012 President, Orion town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

140

53.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

121

46.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

262

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -1

2008 President, Orion town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

171

61.3%

John McCain (R)

108

38.7%

TOTAL

279

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -7

2004 President, Orion town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

173

56.0%

John Kerry (D)

134

43.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

309

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Orion town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

128

45.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

132

47.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

279

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Orion town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	65%	Ron Johnson* (R)	121	50.6%	Mandela Barnes (D)	117	49.0%	1 [+]	0.4%	239	0	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%);
2022	G	64%	Tony Evers* (D)	120	50.6%	Tim Michels (R)	112	47.3%	5 [+]	2.1%	237	0	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 4 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%);
2018	S1	58%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	129	57.6%	Leah Vukmir (R)	95	42.4%	0	0.0%	224	-2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	58%	Tony Evers (D)	127	56.4%	Scott Walker* (R)	98	43.6%	0	0.0%	225	-5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2016	S3	68%	Ron Johnson* (R)	136	49.8%	Russ Feingold (D)	133	48.7%	4 [+]	1.5%	273	0	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 3 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%);
2014	G	48%	Scott Walker* (R)	108	54.0%	Mary Burke (D)	88	44.0%	4 [+]	2.0%	200	2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 3 (1.5%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 1 (0.5%);

*: 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	247
Median Value	$193,800

Occupied	184	74.5%
Vacant	63	25.5%

Owned	158	85.9%
Rented	26	14.1%
Median Rent	$871

Single-Family Units	240	97.2%
Detached	237	96.0%
Attached	3	1.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	5	2.0%

Orion town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Orion town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Orion town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Orion town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Orion town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Orion town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Orion town, WI