Porter town, WI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,011 ( 66 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.9 square miles
Population density: 28.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	995	98.42%	10.9%
Black:	3	0.30%	200.0%
Indian:	2	0.20%	33.3%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	10	0.99%	66.7%
Hispanic:	1	0.10%	96.6%

Total non-White:	16	1.58%	66.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	98	12.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-32	-4.1

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
945
897	94.92%
1	0.11%
3	0.32%
9	0.95%
6	0.63%
29	3.07%
48	5.08%

2000
908
894	98.46%
3	0.33%
0	0.00%
2	0.22%
2	0.22%
5	0.55%
14	1.54%

1990
953
943	98.95%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.21%
n/a
2	0.21%
10	1.05%

1980
940
938	99.79%
0	0.00%
2	0.21%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.21%

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

3	0.3
34	3.7

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

-49	-5.1
4	0.4

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

5	0.5
8	0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Porter 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
46.8
190	18.8%
821	81.2%
222	22.0%

400
2.53

282	70.5%
227	80.5%
25	8.9%
118	29.5%

2010
Number	Percent
47.1
202	21.4%
743	78.6%
150	15.9%

381
2.48

282	74.0%
251	89.0%
9	3.2%
99	26.0%

2000
Number	Percent
38.7
245	27.0%
663	73.0%
132	14.5%

341
2.66

240	70.4%
213	88.8%
7	2.9%
101	29.6%

1990
Number	Percent
32.6
246	25.8%
707	74.2%
93	9.8%

310
3.07

246	79.4%
228	92.7%
4	1.6%
64	20.6%

1980
Number	Percent
28.9
319	33.9%
621	66.1%
85	9.0%

285
3.30

248	87.0%
231	93.1%
4	1.6%
37	13.0%

2022 Housing Data for Porter town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	9	2.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	4	1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	8	2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	11	2.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	8	2.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	1	0.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	10	2.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	7	1.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	13	3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	42	10.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	63	15.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	43	10.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	26	6.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	33	8.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	73	18.2%
$200,000 or more	49	12.2%

Median Household Income	89,250
Per Capita Income	49,124

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	9	2.2%
Public Assistance	5	1.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	9	2.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	511	84.5%
Unemployed	13	2.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	524	86.6%
Not in Labor Force	81	13.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		15.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	183	185	49.7%
Non-Profit	9	28	24.3%
Self-Employed	53	25	67.9%

Local Government	11	26	29.7%
State Government	7	14	33.3%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	236	210	52.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	27	70	27.8%
Total	263	280	48.4%

Pct. Govt.	11.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	151	27.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	92	16.8%
Professional, Technical	90	16.5%
Service Occupations	53	9.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	6	1.1%
All others	161	29.4%

White Collar		60.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	91	16.6%
Construction	90	16.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	52	9.5%
Educational services	42	7.7%
Transportation and warehousing	41	7.5%
Manufacturing	40	7.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	37	6.8%
Finance and insurance	31	5.7%
Retail trade	24	4.4%
Other services	22	4.0%
Wholesale trade	16	2.9%
Public administration	14	2.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	13	2.4%
Utilities	11	2.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	10	1.8%
Information	5	0.9%
Accommodation and food services	4	0.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	1	0.10%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	906	97.9%
Spanish	11	1.2%
German, other Germanic	4	0.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	4	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	431	42.6%
Norwegian	356	35.2%
Irish	169	16.7%
French	79	7.8%
English	76	7.5%
Polish	30	3.0%
Swiss	28	2.8%
American	20	2.0%
Swedish	16	1.6%
Danish	14	1.4%
Dutch	11	1.1%
Italian	9	0.9%
European	8	0.8%
French Canadian	7	0.7%
Pennsylvania German	7	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,011	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,011	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
16	2.1%	31	4.1%	238	31.9%	235	31.5%	141	18.9%	86	11.5%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	16	2.1%
9-12 Years	31	4.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	238	31.9%
Some College	235	31.5%
Bach. Degree	141	18.9%
Grad Degree	86	11.5%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +49	R +21	R + 5.5%
D +28
2020 vs. 2012	R +53	R +68	R + 11.8%
D -15
2020 vs. 2008	R +78	R +78	R + 15.3%
D +0

2016 vs. 2008	R +29	R +57	R + 9.8%
D -28
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	86%	Joe Biden (D)	378	56.6%	Donald Trump* (R)	283	42.4%	7	1.0%	668	-6	-4	0.02%
2016	78%	Hillary Clinton (D)	350	58.3%	Donald Trump (R)	234	39.0%	16	2.7%	600	-8	-7	0.02%
2012	84%	Barack Obama* (D)	393	62.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	230	36.5%	8	1.3%	631	-9	-11	0.02%
2008	81%	Barack Obama (D)	378	63.9%	John McCain (R)	205	34.6%	9	1.5%	592	-8	-11	0.02%
2004	89%	John Kerry (D)	362	58.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	251	40.5%	6	1.0%	619	-9	-10	0.02%
2000	80%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	306	57.6%	George W. Bush (R)	204	38.4%	21	4.0%	531	-9	-9	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Porter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

378

56.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

283

42.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

668

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -4

2016 President, Porter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

350

58.3%

Donald Trump (R)

234

39.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

600

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -7

2012 President, Porter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

393

62.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

230

36.5%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

631

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -11

2008 President, Porter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

378

63.9%

John McCain (R)

205

34.6%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

592

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -11

2004 President, Porter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

251

40.5%

John Kerry (D)

362

58.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

619

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -10

2000 President, Porter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

204

38.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

306

57.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

531

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Porter town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	74%	Mandela Barnes (D)	336	58.1%	Ron Johnson* (R)	240	41.5%	2 [+]	0.3%	578	-9	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.3%);
2022	G	75%	Tony Evers* (D)	348	59.7%	Tim Michels (R)	229	39.3%	6 [+]	1.0%	583	-8	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 5 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2018	S1	73%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	375	66.7%	Leah Vukmir (R)	186	33.1%	1 [+]	0.2%	562	-11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2018	G	73%	Tony Evers (D)	362	64.1%	Scott Walker* (R)	199	35.2%	4 [+]	0.7%	565	-13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Michael White (Green) 2 (0.4%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 1 (0.2%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 1 (0.2%);
2016	S3	79%	Russ Feingold (D)	360	59.9%	Ron Johnson* (R)	236	39.3%	5 [+]	0.8%	601	-11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 5 (0.8%);
2014	G	71%	Mary Burke (D)	317	59.3%	Scott Walker* (R)	216	40.4%	2 [+]	0.4%	535	-12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 1 (0.2%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 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	406
Median Value	$361,800

Occupied	400	98.5%
Vacant	6	1.5%

Owned	358	89.5%
Rented	42	10.5%
Median Rent	$1,364

Single-Family Units	402	99.0%
Detached	402	99.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	3	0.7%

Porter town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Porter town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Porter town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Porter town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Porter town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Porter town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Porter town, WI