Ladysmith city, WI

Rusk County, WI

2022 population: 3,192 ( 222 from 2010 )
Land area: 4.2 square miles
Population density: 756.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,923	91.57%	10.2%
Black:	48	1.50%	152.6%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	23	0.72%	15.0%
2+ races:	81	2.54%	113.2%
Hispanic:	117	3.67%	120.8%

Total non-White:	269	8.43%	69.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-332	-11.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	110	3.9

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
3,414
3,255	95.34%
19	0.56%
29	0.85%
20	0.59%
38	1.11%
53	1.55%
159	4.66%

2000
3,934
3,857	98.04%
0	0.00%
7	0.18%
31	0.79%
17	0.43%
22	0.56%
77	1.96%

1990
3,938
3,756	95.38%
31	0.79%
29	0.74%
92	2.34%
n/a
30	0.76%
182	4.62%

1980
3,826
3,789	99.03%
0	0.00%
23	0.60%
7	0.18%
n/a
7	0.18%
37	0.97%

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

-602	-15.3
82	2.1

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

101	2.6
-105	-2.7

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

-33	-0.9
145	3.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Ladysmith city, 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
47.9
578	18.1%
2,614	81.9%
763	23.9%

1,557
1.98

811	52.1%
580	71.5%
103	12.7%
746	47.9%

2010
Number	Percent
43.8
762	22.3%
2,652	77.7%
784	23.0%

1,527
2.14

806	52.8%
566	70.2%
121	15.0%
721	47.2%

2000
Number	Percent
37.2
876	22.3%
3,058	77.7%
837	21.3%

1,581
2.24

930	58.8%
707	76.0%
79	8.5%
651	41.2%

1990
Number	Percent
33.6
1,049	26.6%
2,889	73.4%
834	21.2%

1,539
2.38

957	62.2%
741	77.4%
118	12.3%
582	37.8%

1980
Number	Percent
32.2
995	26.0%
2,831	74.0%
785	20.5%

1,438
2.43

938	65.2%
761	81.1%
101	10.8%
500	34.8%

2022 Housing Data for Ladysmith city, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	78	5.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	153	9.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	55	3.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	93	6.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	80	5.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	140	9.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	62	4.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	66	4.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	52	3.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	162	10.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	78	5.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	212	13.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	165	10.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	102	6.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	44	2.8%
$200,000 or more	15	1.0%

Median Household Income	49,973
Per Capita Income	31,011

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	117	7.5%
Public Assistance	18	1.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	262	16.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,367	73.0%
Unemployed	141	7.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,508	80.6%
Not in Labor Force	364	19.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	532	507	51.2%
Non-Profit	56	77	42.1%
Self-Employed	76	39	66.1%

Local Government	79	122	39.3%
State Government	43	20	68.3%
Federal Government	0	6	0.0%

Total Private + Self	608	546	52.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	178	225	44.2%
Total	786	771	50.5%

Pct. Govt.	17.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	131	8.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	297	19.1%
Professional, Technical	312	20.0%
Service Occupations	194	12.5%
All others	623	40.0%

White Collar		47.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	309	19.8%
Health care and social assistance	279	17.9%
Retail trade	208	13.4%
Educational services	127	8.2%
Other services	115	7.4%
Construction	112	7.2%
Public administration	112	7.2%
Transportation and warehousing	85	5.5%
Information	47	3.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	36	2.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	34	2.2%
Finance and insurance	31	2.0%
Accommodation and food services	29	1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	27	1.7%
Wholesale trade	6	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	103	3.23%
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	14	0.44%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	16	0.50%
Filipino	14	0.44%
Hmong	7	0.22%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,982	98.5%
Tagalog	29	1.0%
Spanish	7	0.2%
Other Asian	7	0.2%
Other Indo-European	1	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,215	38.1%
Irish	377	11.8%
Norwegian	371	11.6%
Polish	208	6.5%
English	189	5.9%
French	157	4.9%
American	130	4.1%
Dutch	87	2.7%
Swedish	62	1.9%
Czech	61	1.9%
Danish	49	1.5%
Italian	48	1.5%
Scottish	45	1.4%
Welsh	33	1.0%
Celtic	21	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,192	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	3,145	98.5%
Foreign-born	47	1.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
20	0.9%	155	6.7%	948	40.9%	662	28.5%	348	15.0%	187	8.1%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	20	0.9%
9-12 Years	155	6.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	948	40.9%
Some College	662	28.5%
Bach. Degree	348	15.0%
Grad Degree	187	8.1%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +94	D +10	D + 3.6%
D +104
2020 vs. 2012	R +232	R +366	R + 24.9%
D -134
2020 vs. 2008	R +294	R +566	R + 38.1%
D -272

2016 vs. 2008	R +200	R +576	R + 41.7%
D -376
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	60%	Donald Trump* (R)	886	58.5%	Joe Biden (D)	611	40.3%	18	1.2%	1,515	10	12	0.05%
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	792	56.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	507	36.4%	93	6.7%	1,392	10	11	0.05%
2012	54%	Barack Obama* (D)	745	52.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	654	46.2%	18	1.3%	1,417	0	-1	0.05%
2008	55%	Barack Obama (D)	883	58.7%	John McCain (R)	592	39.4%	29	1.9%	1,504	-3	-6	0.05%
2004	56%	John Kerry (D)	834	51.1%	George W. Bush* (R)	767	47.0%	31	1.9%	1,632	-2	-4	0.05%
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	775	47.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	744	45.5%	116	7.1%	1,635	0	0	0.06%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ladysmith city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

611

40.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

886

58.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,515

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Ladysmith city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

507

36.4%

Donald Trump (R)

792

56.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.2%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

1,392

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Ladysmith city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

745

52.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

654

46.2%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,417

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -1

2008 President, Ladysmith city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

883

58.7%

John McCain (R)

592

39.4%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,504

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -6

2004 President, Ladysmith city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

767

47.0%

John Kerry (D)

834

51.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,632

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

2000 President, Ladysmith city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

775

47.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

744

45.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.3%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,635

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ladysmith city, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	42%	Ron Johnson* (R)	614	58.0%	Mandela Barnes (D)	445	42.0%	0	0.0%	1,059	8	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	41%	Tim Michels (R)	579	55.7%	Tony Evers* (D)	446	42.9%	14 [+]	1.3%	1,039	8	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 14 (1.3%);
2018	S1	46%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	585	50.2%	Leah Vukmir (R)	581	49.8%	0	0.0%	1,166	5	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	46%	Scott Walker* (R)	666	56.5%	Tony Evers (D)	495	42.0%	17 [+]	1.4%	1,178	8	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 6 (0.5%); Michael White (Green) 6 (0.5%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 4 (0.3%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 1 (0.1%);
2016	S3	54%	Ron Johnson* (R)	745	54.0%	Russ Feingold (D)	550	39.9%	85 [+]	6.2%	1,380	4	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 85 (6.2%);
2014	G	43%	Scott Walker* (R)	590	52.4%	Mary Burke (D)	513	45.5%	24 [+]	2.1%	1,127	0	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 18 (1.6%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 6 (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	1,682
Median Value	$92,100

Occupied	1,557	92.6%
Vacant	125	7.4%

Owned	857	55.0%
Rented	700	45.0%
Median Rent	$790

Single-Family Units	1,210	71.9%
Detached	1,152	68.5%
Attached	58	3.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	289	17.2%
Mobile Homes	9	0.5%

Ladysmith city, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ladysmith city, WI

2022 Housing Data for Ladysmith city, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ladysmith city, WI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Ladysmith city, WI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ladysmith city, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ladysmith city, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ladysmith city, WI