Rusk town, WI

2022 population: 515 ( 10 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.5 square miles
Population density: 15.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	489	94.95%	4.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	15	2.91%	650.0%
Hispanic:	11	2.14%	57.1%

Total non-White:	26	5.05%	116.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-24	-5.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	14	3.2

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
525
513	97.71%
1	0.19%
0	0.00%
1	0.19%
2	0.38%
7	1.33%
12	2.29%

2000
469
458	97.65%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.43%
9	1.92%
11	2.35%

1990
450
444	98.67%
2	0.44%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	0.89%
6	1.33%

1980
422
422	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

55	11.7
1	0.2

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

14	3.1
5	1.1

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

22	5.2
6	1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Rusk 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
60.5
38	7.4%
477	92.6%
182	35.3%

234
2.07

198	84.6%
176	88.9%
2	1.0%
36	15.4%

2010
Number	Percent
49.2
96	18.3%
429	81.7%
121	23.0%

215
2.35

147	68.4%
129	87.8%
5	3.4%
68	31.6%

2000
Number	Percent
49.2
72	15.4%
397	84.6%
100	21.3%

209
2.24

154	73.7%
134	87.0%
5	3.2%
55	26.3%

1990
Number	Percent
34.9
122	27.1%
328	72.9%
63	14.0%

154
2.77

121	78.6%
107	88.4%
2	1.7%
33	21.4%

1980
Number	Percent
31.7
116	27.5%
306	72.5%
54	12.8%

135
2.88

114	84.4%
100	87.7%
4	3.5%
21	15.6%

2022 Housing Data for Rusk town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	0.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	0.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	0.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	14	6.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	15	6.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	19	8.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	3.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	8	3.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	9	3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	10	4.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	68	29.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	33	14.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	13	5.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	15	6.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	10	4.3%
$200,000 or more	8	3.4%

Median Household Income	70,068
Per Capita Income	35,220

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	11	4.7%
Public Assistance	1	0.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	7	3.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	203	66.6%
Unemployed	7	2.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	210	68.9%
Not in Labor Force	95	31.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	93	63	59.6%
Non-Profit	2	8	20.0%
Self-Employed	27	12	69.2%

Local Government	3	4	42.9%
State Government	5	2	71.4%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	120	75	61.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	10	14	41.7%
Total	130	89	59.4%

Pct. Govt.	6.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	34	15.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	42	19.2%
Professional, Technical	20	9.1%
Service Occupations	26	11.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	7	3.2%
All others	97	44.3%

White Collar		43.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	38	17.4%
Retail trade	29	13.2%
Construction	24	11.0%
Health care and social assistance	22	10.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	21	9.6%
Educational services	13	5.9%
Transportation and warehousing	12	5.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	11	5.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	10	4.6%
Accommodation and food services	9	4.1%
Wholesale trade	8	3.7%
Utilities	6	2.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	5	2.3%
Other services	4	1.8%
Public administration	4	1.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	3	1.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	8	1.55%
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	3	0.58%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	494	97.1%
Spanish	8	1.6%
German, other Germanic	7	1.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	145	28.2%
Polish	111	21.6%
Norwegian	50	9.7%
Irish	45	8.7%
English	40	7.8%
American	19	3.7%
Danish	17	3.3%
Swiss	12	2.3%
Czech	8	1.6%
Dutch	7	1.4%
French	7	1.4%
Swedish	7	1.4%
Finnish	6	1.2%
Italian	6	1.2%
Scottish	6	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	508	98.6%
Not a citizen	7	1.4%

Native	508	98.6%
Foreign-born	7	1.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
1	0.2%	11	2.6%	141	33.4%	176	41.7%	77	18.2%	16	3.8%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	1	0.2%
9-12 Years	11	2.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	141	33.4%
Some College	176	41.7%
Bach. Degree	77	18.2%
Grad Degree	16	3.8%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +52	R +42	R + 7.0%
D +10
2020 vs. 2012	R +78	R +138	R + 37.7%
D -60
2020 vs. 2008	R +95	R +158	R + 43.9%
D -63

2016 vs. 2008	R +43	R +116	R + 36.9%
D -73
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	92%	Donald Trump* (R)	245	65.5%	Joe Biden (D)	123	32.9%	6	1.6%	374	17	19	0.01%
2016	77%	Donald Trump (R)	193	60.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	113	35.3%	14	4.4%	320	13	14	0.01%
2012	83%	Barack Obama* (D)	183	51.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	167	47.2%	4	1.1%	354	1	0	0.01%
2008	80%	Barack Obama (D)	186	55.0%	John McCain (R)	150	44.4%	2	0.6%	338	2	-1	0.01%
2004	82%	John Kerry (D)	178	53.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	155	46.1%	3	0.9%	336	-3	-5	0.01%
2000	75%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	146	49.0%	George W. Bush (R)	136	45.6%	16	5.4%	298	-2	-2	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Rusk town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

123

32.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

245

65.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

374

Turnout: 92%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Rusk town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

113

35.3%

Donald Trump (R)

193

60.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

320

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Rusk town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

183

51.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

167

47.2%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

354

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Rusk town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

186

55.0%

John McCain (R)

150

44.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

338

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -1

2004 President, Rusk town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

155

46.1%

John Kerry (D)

178

53.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

336

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -5

2000 President, Rusk town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

136

45.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

146

49.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

298

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rusk town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	80%	Ron Johnson* (R)	208	63.6%	Mandela Barnes (D)	119	36.4%	0	0.0%	327	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	80%	Tim Michels (R)	196	60.1%	Tony Evers* (D)	126	38.7%	4 [+]	1.2%	326	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 4 (1.2%);
2018	S1	69%	Leah Vukmir (R)	164	58.0%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	119	42.0%	0	0.0%	283	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	70%	Scott Walker* (R)	188	65.3%	Tony Evers (D)	93	32.3%	7 [+]	2.4%	288	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 3 (1.0%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 3 (1.0%); Michael White (Green) 1 (0.3%);
2016	S3	76%	Ron Johnson* (R)	190	60.3%	Russ Feingold (D)	113	35.9%	12 [+]	3.8%	315	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 12 (3.8%);
2014	G	60%	Scott Walker* (R)	148	58.3%	Mary Burke (D)	102	40.2%	4 [+]	1.6%	254	6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 3 (1.2%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 1 (0.4%);

*: 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	534
Median Value	$212,500

Occupied	234	43.8%
Vacant	300	56.2%

Owned	224	95.7%
Rented	10	4.3%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	465	87.1%
Detached	465	87.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	69	12.9%

Rusk town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Rusk town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Rusk town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rusk town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rusk town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Rusk town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rusk town, WI