Bear Creek town, WI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 474 ( 121 from 2010 )
Land area: 49.6 square miles
Population density: 9.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	466	98.31%	19.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	7	1.48%	250.0%
Hispanic:	1	0.21%	88.9%

Total non-White:	8	1.69%	46.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-114	-23.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-7	-1.4

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
595
580	97.48%
3	0.50%
0	0.00%
1	0.17%
2	0.34%
9	1.51%
15	2.52%

2000
509
506	99.41%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.59%
3	0.59%

1990
521
518	99.42%
0	0.00%
3	0.58%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
3	0.58%

1980
526
519	98.67%
0	0.00%
2	0.38%
5	0.95%
n/a
0	0.00%
7	1.33%

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

74	14.5
12	2.4

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

-12	-2.3
0	0.0

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

-1	-0.2
-4	-0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Bear Creek 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
53.4
99	20.9%
375	79.1%
93	19.6%

198
2.35

142	71.7%
132	93.0%
6	4.2%
56	28.3%

2010
Number	Percent
45.2
129	21.7%
466	78.3%
67	11.3%

234
2.53

180	76.9%
160	88.9%
1	0.6%
54	23.1%

2000
Number	Percent
37.8
141	27.7%
368	72.3%
66	13.0%

178
2.86

142	79.8%
120	84.5%
6	4.2%
36	20.2%

1990
Number	Percent
32.6
149	28.6%
372	71.4%
63	12.1%

159
3.28

142	89.3%
113	79.6%
2	1.4%
17	10.7%

1980
Number	Percent
26.3
184	35.0%
342	65.0%
53	10.1%

148
3.55

117	79.1%
106	90.6%
4	3.4%
31	20.9%

2022 Housing Data for Bear Creek town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	4	2.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	4	2.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	1.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	14	7.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	7	3.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	1	0.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	3	1.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	2.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	17	8.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	26	13.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	25	12.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	21	10.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	13	6.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	23	11.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	15	7.6%
$200,000 or more	19	9.6%

Median Household Income	70,000
Per Capita Income	40,073

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	6	3.0%
Public Assistance	5	2.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	7	3.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	231	76.5%
Unemployed	10	3.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	241	79.8%
Not in Labor Force	61	20.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	56	88	38.9%
Non-Profit	9	23	28.1%
Self-Employed	37	5	88.1%

Local Government	3	16	15.8%
State Government	2	5	28.6%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	93	93	50.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	14	46	23.3%
Total	107	139	43.5%

Pct. Govt.	11.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	37	15.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	50	20.3%
Professional, Technical	50	20.3%
Service Occupations	34	13.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	13	5.3%
All others	75	30.5%

White Collar		55.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	46	18.7%
Manufacturing	36	14.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	28	11.4%
Educational services	28	11.4%
Construction	22	8.9%
Finance and insurance	16	6.5%
Retail trade	15	6.1%
Transportation and warehousing	12	4.9%
Public administration	10	4.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	7	2.8%
Wholesale trade	6	2.4%
Accommodation and food services	6	2.4%
Other services	6	2.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	5	2.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	1	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	1	0.21%
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	444	97.8%
German, other Germanic	8	1.8%
Spanish	2	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	267	56.3%
Irish	57	12.0%
English	50	10.5%
Norwegian	43	9.1%
American	25	5.3%
Polish	15	3.2%
Czech	10	2.1%
French	9	1.9%
French Canadian	8	1.7%
Austrian	6	1.3%
Danish	6	1.3%
Swedish	6	1.3%
European	5	1.1%
Northern European	4	0.8%
Swiss	4	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	474	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	474	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
7	2.0%	7	2.0%	172	48.7%	82	23.2%	47	13.3%	38	10.8%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	7	2.0%
9-12 Years	7	2.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	172	48.7%
Some College	82	23.2%
Bach. Degree	47	13.3%
Grad Degree	38	10.8%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +46	R +54	R + 15.7%
D -8
2020 vs. 2012	R +74	R +151	R + 41.4%
D -77
2020 vs. 2008	R +92	R +169	R + 48.3%
D -77

2016 vs. 2008	R +46	R +115	R + 32.7%
D -69
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	101%	Donald Trump* (R)	196	53.0%	Joe Biden (D)	166	44.9%	8	2.2%	370	4	6	0.01%
2016	84%	Hillary Clinton (D)	174	50.9%	Donald Trump (R)	150	43.9%	18	5.3%	342	-3	-2	0.01%
2012	83%	Barack Obama* (D)	243	65.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	122	33.0%	5	1.4%	370	-13	-14	0.01%
2008	79%	Barack Obama (D)	243	69.0%	John McCain (R)	104	29.5%	5	1.4%	352	-13	-16	0.01%
2004	83%	John Kerry (D)	214	63.7%	George W. Bush* (R)	120	35.7%	2	0.6%	336	-14	-15	0.01%
2000	71%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	152	57.8%	George W. Bush (R)	91	34.6%	20	7.6%	263	-13	-13	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bear Creek town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

166

44.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

196

53.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

370

Turnout: 101%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 6

2016 President, Bear Creek town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

174

50.9%

Donald Trump (R)

150

43.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.5%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

342

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -2

2012 President, Bear Creek town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

243

65.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

122

33.0%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

370

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -14

2008 President, Bear Creek town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

243

69.0%

John McCain (R)

104

29.5%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

352

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -16

2004 President, Bear Creek town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

120

35.7%

John Kerry (D)

214

63.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

TOTAL

336

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -15

2000 President, Bear Creek town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

34.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

152

57.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

263

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bear Creek town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	87%	Ron Johnson* (R)	179	56.6%	Mandela Barnes (D)	137	43.4%	0	0.0%	316	6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	87%	Tim Michels (R)	168	53.2%	Tony Evers* (D)	147	46.5%	1 [+]	0.3%	316	5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 1 (0.3%);
2018	S1	80%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	194	63.0%	Leah Vukmir (R)	114	37.0%	0	0.0%	308	-8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	80%	Tony Evers (D)	166	53.7%	Scott Walker* (R)	134	43.4%	9 [+]	2.9%	309	-5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Michael White (Green) 3 (1.0%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 2 (0.6%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 2 (0.6%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 2 (0.6%);
2016	S3	84%	Russ Feingold (D)	198	58.2%	Ron Johnson* (R)	136	40.0%	6 [+]	1.8%	340	-10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 6 (1.8%);
2014	G	72%	Mary Burke (D)	170	55.7%	Scott Walker* (R)	130	42.6%	5 [+]	1.6%	305	-10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 3 (1.0%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 2 (0.7%);

*: 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	227
Median Value	$314,500

Occupied	198	87.2%
Vacant	29	12.8%

Owned	173	87.4%
Rented	25	12.6%
Median Rent	$917

Single-Family Units	218	96.0%
Detached	218	96.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	5	2.2%

Bear Creek town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bear Creek town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Bear Creek town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bear Creek town, WI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bear Creek town, WI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bear Creek town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bear Creek town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bear Creek town, WI