Somerset town, WI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,295 ( 259 from 2010 )
Land area: 46.3 square miles
Population density: 92.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,158	96.81%	7.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	30	0.70%	11.1%
2+ races:	107	2.49%	181.6%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	137	3.19%	13.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	280	8.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	-21	-0.6

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
4,036
3,878	96.09%
17	0.42%
16	0.40%
27	0.67%
38	0.94%
59	1.46%
158	3.91%

2000
2,732
2,645	96.82%
5	0.18%
16	0.59%
20	0.73%
38	1.39%
8	0.29%
87	3.18%

1990
1,975
1,941	98.28%
0	0.00%
10	0.51%
6	0.30%
n/a
18	0.91%
34	1.72%

1980
1,833
1,823	99.45%
0	0.00%
2	0.11%
0	0.00%
n/a
8	0.44%
10	0.55%

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

1,233	45.1
71	2.6

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

704	35.6
53	2.7

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

118	6.4
24	1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Somerset 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
46.6
911	21.2%
3,384	78.8%
693	16.1%

1,486
2.89

1,391	93.6%
1,098	78.9%
66	4.7%
95	6.4%

2010
Number	Percent
38.5
1,148	28.4%
2,888	71.6%
308	7.6%

1,391
2.90

1,129	81.2%
952	84.3%
56	5.0%
262	18.8%

2000
Number	Percent
35.0
789	28.9%
1,943	71.1%
210	7.7%

965
2.83

766	79.4%
662	86.4%
42	5.5%
199	20.6%

1990
Number	Percent
31.2
620	31.4%
1,355	68.6%
135	6.8%

663
2.98

528	79.6%
474	89.8%
29	5.5%
135	20.4%

1980
Number	Percent
25.2
686	37.4%
1,147	62.6%
74	4.0%

529
3.47

447	84.5%
414	92.6%
12	2.7%
82	15.5%

2022 Housing Data for Somerset town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	1	0.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	20	1.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	26	1.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	14	0.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	7	0.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	28	1.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	111	7.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	48	3.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	178	12.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	231	15.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	272	18.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	310	20.9%
$200,000 or more	240	16.2%

Median Household Income	141,939
Per Capita Income	52,697

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	29	2.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	0	0.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,147	76.8%
Unemployed	63	2.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,210	79.0%
Not in Labor Force	586	21.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	759	798	48.7%
Non-Profit	18	60	23.1%
Self-Employed	268	119	69.3%

Local Government	29	129	18.4%
State Government	0	45	0.0%
Federal Government	25	27	48.1%

Total Private + Self	1,027	917	52.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	72	261	21.6%
Total	1,099	1,178	48.3%

Pct. Govt.	11.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	351	15.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	502	22.0%
Professional, Technical	676	29.7%
Service Occupations	338	14.8%
All others	410	18.0%

White Collar		67.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	546	24.0%
Health care and social assistance	360	15.8%
Retail trade	351	15.4%
Construction	194	8.5%
Finance and insurance	167	7.3%
Educational services	129	5.7%
Transportation and warehousing	109	4.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	105	4.6%
Accommodation and food services	76	3.3%
Other services	65	2.9%
Public administration	45	2.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	41	1.8%
Management	38	1.7%
Wholesale trade	24	1.1%
Utilities	14	0.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	13	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
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	%
Vietnamese	30	0.70%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,026	96.8%
German, other Germanic	65	1.6%
Vietnamese	30	0.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	28	0.7%
Other	12	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,323	54.1%
French	659	15.3%
Norwegian	498	11.6%
American	315	7.3%
Irish	302	7.0%
French Canadian	259	6.0%
English	198	4.6%
Swedish	179	4.2%
Polish	171	4.0%
Austrian	108	2.5%
Czech	102	2.4%
Luxemburger	67	1.6%
Dutch	65	1.5%
European	54	1.3%
Russian	43	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,295	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	4,210	98.0%
Foreign-born	85	2.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	20	0.6%	785	25.4%	1,077	34.8%	777	25.1%	436	14.1%
Average years of education: 14.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	20	0.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	785	25.4%
Some College	1,077	34.8%
Bach. Degree	777	25.1%
Grad Degree	436	14.1%
Average years of education: 14.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +404	R +158	D + 2.5%
D +246
2020 vs. 2012	R +495	R +339	R + 5.7%
D +156
2020 vs. 2008	R +719	R +576	R + 14.8%
D +143

2016 vs. 2008	R +315	R +418	R + 17.3%
D -103
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	89%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,888	65.2%	Joe Biden (D)	955	33.0%	54	1.9%	2,897	16	18	0.09%
2016	76%	Donald Trump (R)	1,484	63.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	709	30.3%	150	6.4%	2,343	16	17	0.08%
2012	75%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,393	62.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	799	35.8%	37	1.7%	2,229	17	15	0.07%
2008	75%	John McCain (R)	1,169	58.0%	Barack Obama (D)	812	40.3%	35	1.7%	2,016	16	12	0.07%
2004	83%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,099	56.8%	John Kerry (D)	813	42.0%	23	1.2%	1,935	7	6	0.06%
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	665	53.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	517	41.3%	70	5.6%	1,252	6	5	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Somerset town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

955

33.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,888

65.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,897

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Somerset town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

709

30.3%

Donald Trump (R)

1,484

63.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.2%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

2,343

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Somerset town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

799

35.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,393

62.5%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

2,229

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Somerset town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

812

40.3%

John McCain (R)

1,169

58.0%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

2,016

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Somerset town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,099

56.8%

John Kerry (D)

813

42.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,935

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Somerset town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

665

53.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

517

41.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.2%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,252

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Somerset town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	74%	Ron Johnson* (R)	1,657	68.8%	Mandela Barnes (D)	750	31.1%	2 [+]	0.1%	2,409	18	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2022	G	74%	Tim Michels (R)	1,569	65.2%	Tony Evers* (D)	802	33.3%	34 [+]	1.4%	2,405	17	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 34 (1.4%);
2018	S1	64%	Leah Vukmir (R)	1,201	59.0%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	835	41.0%	1 [+]	0.0%	2,037	14	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	G	65%	Scott Walker* (R)	1,271	61.9%	Tony Evers (D)	736	35.8%	46 [+]	2.2%	2,053	13	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 17 (0.8%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 15 (0.7%); Michael White (Green) 11 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 1 (0.0%);
2016	S3	74%	Ron Johnson* (R)	1,476	64.8%	Russ Feingold (D)	731	32.1%	71 [+]	3.1%	2,278	15	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 71 (3.1%);
2014	G	52%	Scott Walker* (R)	1,010	64.1%	Mary Burke (D)	545	34.6%	20 [+]	1.3%	1,575	12	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 18 (1.1%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 2 (0.1%);

*: 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	1,633
Median Value	$433,900

Occupied	1,486	91.0%
Vacant	147	9.0%

Owned	1,457	98.0%
Rented	29	2.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	1,530	93.7%
Detached	1,515	92.8%
Attached	15	0.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	103	6.3%

Somerset town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Somerset town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Somerset town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Somerset town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Somerset town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Somerset town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Somerset town, WI