Big Bend town, WI

2022 population: 440 ( 82 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.6 square miles
Population density: 13.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	430	97.73%	23.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	2	0.45%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	6	1.36%	0.0%
Hispanic:	2	0.45%	100.0%

Total non-White:	10	2.27%	0.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	82	27.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	0	0.0

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
358
348	97.21%
2	0.56%
1	0.28%
0	0.00%
6	1.68%
1	0.28%
10	2.79%

2000
355
350	98.59%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.85%
2	0.56%
5	1.41%

1990
390
386	98.97%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.51%
n/a
2	0.51%
4	1.03%

1980
394
394	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

-2	-0.6
5	1.4

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

-36	-9.2
1	0.3

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

-8	-2.0
4	1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Big Bend 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
50.5
84	19.1%
356	80.9%
114	25.9%

178
2.47

106	59.6%
83	78.3%
3	2.8%
72	40.4%

2010
Number	Percent
57.1
31	8.7%
327	91.3%
110	30.7%

182
1.97

107	58.8%
97	90.7%
3	2.8%
75	41.2%

2000
Number	Percent
50.6
55	15.5%
300	84.5%
83	23.4%

168
2.11

101	60.1%
89	88.1%
5	5.0%
67	39.9%

1990
Number	Percent
47.0
69	17.7%
321	82.3%
99	25.4%

177
2.20

123	69.5%
107	87.0%
5	4.1%
54	30.5%

1980
Number	Percent
46.1
89	22.6%
305	77.4%
68	17.3%

137
2.88

126	92.0%
113	89.7%
2	1.6%
11	8.0%

2022 Housing Data for Big Bend town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	4	2.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	5	2.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	5	2.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	7	3.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	13	7.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	12	6.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	1	0.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	7	3.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	8	4.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	18	10.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	7	3.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	24	13.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	18	10.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	16	9.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	25	14.0%
$200,000 or more	8	4.5%

Median Household Income	80,000
Per Capita Income	37,997

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	9	5.1%
Public Assistance	3	1.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	15	8.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	162	65.1%
Unemployed	16	6.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	178	71.5%
Not in Labor Force	71	28.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	89	24	78.8%
Non-Profit	1	27	3.6%
Self-Employed	22	8	73.3%

Local Government	2	5	28.6%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	111	32	77.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	3	32	8.6%
Total	114	64	64.0%

Pct. Govt.	3.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	35	19.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	21	11.8%
Professional, Technical	34	19.1%
Service Occupations	14	7.9%
All others	74	41.6%

White Collar		50.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	35	19.7%
Construction	30	16.9%
Health care and social assistance	28	15.7%
Retail trade	23	12.9%
Transportation and warehousing	11	6.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	9	5.1%
Accommodation and food services	8	4.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	7	3.9%
Other services	6	3.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	5	2.8%
Public administration	5	2.8%
Information	4	2.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	3	1.7%
Wholesale trade	2	1.1%
Finance and insurance	1	0.6%
Utilities	1	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	2	0.45%
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	422	99.8%
Spanish	1	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	229	52.0%
Irish	116	26.4%
Norwegian	52	11.8%
English	31	7.0%
Polish	31	7.0%
American	20	4.5%
French	17	3.9%
Belgian	16	3.6%
Swedish	14	3.2%
Dutch	8	1.8%
European	8	1.8%
Austrian	5	1.1%
French Canadian	4	0.9%
Italian	4	0.9%
Scandinavian	4	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	440	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	440	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	1.6%	30	9.4%	79	24.8%	126	39.5%	38	11.9%	41	12.9%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	1.6%
9-12 Years	30	9.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	79	24.8%
Some College	126	39.5%
Bach. Degree	38	11.9%
Grad Degree	41	12.9%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +41	R +29	R + 4.2%
D +12
2020 vs. 2012	R +82	R +112	R + 36.5%
D -30
2020 vs. 2008	R +96	R +145	R + 49.0%
D -49

2016 vs. 2008	R +55	R +116	R + 44.8%
D -61
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	90%	Donald Trump* (R)	208	66.5%	Joe Biden (D)	102	32.6%	3	1.0%	313	18	20	0.01%
2016	78%	Donald Trump (R)	167	63.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	90	34.0%	8	3.0%	265	16	17	0.01%
2012	79%	Barack Obama* (D)	132	50.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	126	48.3%	3	1.1%	261	2	1	0.01%
2008	83%	Barack Obama (D)	151	56.8%	John McCain (R)	112	42.1%	3	1.1%	266	0	-3	0.01%
2004	92%	John Kerry (D)	152	53.1%	George W. Bush* (R)	131	45.8%	3	1.0%	286	-4	-5	0.01%
2000	89%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	128	48.1%	George W. Bush (R)	126	47.4%	12	4.5%	266	0	-1	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Big Bend town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

102

32.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

208

66.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

313

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Big Bend town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

34.0%

Donald Trump (R)

167

63.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

265

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Big Bend town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

132

50.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

126

48.3%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

261

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Big Bend town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

151

56.8%

John McCain (R)

112

42.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

266

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Big Bend town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

131

45.8%

John Kerry (D)

152

53.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

TOTAL

286

Turnout: 92%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -5

2000 President, Big Bend town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

126

47.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

128

48.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

266

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Big Bend town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	82%	Ron Johnson* (R)	196	68.8%	Mandela Barnes (D)	89	31.2%	0	0.0%	285	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	82%	Tim Michels (R)	187	65.8%	Tony Evers* (D)	94	33.1%	3 [+]	1.1%	284	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 2 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%);
2018	S1	67%	Leah Vukmir (R)	123	53.7%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	106	46.3%	0	0.0%	229	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	67%	Scott Walker* (R)	140	60.9%	Tony Evers (D)	87	37.8%	3 [+]	1.3%	230	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 1 (0.4%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 1 (0.4%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 1 (0.4%);
2016	S3	78%	Ron Johnson* (R)	165	62.5%	Russ Feingold (D)	85	32.2%	14 [+]	5.3%	264	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 14 (5.3%);
2014	G	69%	Scott Walker* (R)	135	58.7%	Mary Burke (D)	92	40.0%	3 [+]	1.3%	230	6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 3 (1.3%);

*: 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	451
Median Value	$230,700

Occupied	178	39.5%
Vacant	273	60.5%

Owned	169	94.9%
Rented	9	5.1%
Median Rent	$950

Single-Family Units	416	92.2%
Detached	416	92.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	35	7.8%

Big Bend town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Big Bend town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Big Bend town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Big Bend town, WI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Big Bend town, WI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Big Bend town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Big Bend town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Big Bend town, WI