Wescott town, WI

Shawano County, WI

2022 population: 3,250 ( 67 from 2010 )
Land area: 22.6 square miles
Population density: 143.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,991	92.03%	1.3%
Black:	19	0.58%	533.3%
Indian:	141	4.34%	5.2%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	67	2.06%	148.1%
Hispanic:	12	0.37%	78.2%

Total non-White:	259	7.97%	13.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	37	1.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	30	1.1

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
3,183
2,954	92.81%
3	0.09%
134	4.21%
10	0.31%
27	0.85%
55	1.73%
229	7.19%

2000
3,635
3,377	92.90%
13	0.36%
149	4.10%
13	0.36%
67	1.84%
16	0.44%
258	7.10%

1990
3,085
2,971	96.30%
0	0.00%
103	3.34%
0	0.00%
n/a
11	0.36%
114	3.70%

1980
2,668
2,559	95.91%
0	0.00%
103	3.86%
2	0.07%
n/a
4	0.15%
109	4.09%

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

-423	-11.6
-29	-0.8

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

406	13.2
144	4.7

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

412	15.4
5	0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Wescott 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
54.6
475	14.6%
2,775	85.4%
1,052	32.4%

1,555
2.09

957	61.5%
815	85.2%
50	5.2%
598	38.5%

2010
Number	Percent
49.0
581	18.3%
2,602	81.7%
731	23.0%

1,427
2.23

938	65.7%
771	82.2%
44	4.7%
489	34.3%

2000
Number	Percent
44.0
758	20.9%
2,877	79.1%
739	20.3%

1,586
2.29

1,103	69.5%
998	90.5%
44	4.0%
483	30.5%

1990
Number	Percent
41.3
672	21.8%
2,413	78.2%
601	19.5%

1,236
2.50

897	72.6%
834	93.0%
35	3.9%
339	27.4%

1980
Number	Percent
35.9
683	25.6%
1,985	74.4%
416	15.6%

1,010
2.64

779	77.1%
712	91.4%
29	3.7%
231	22.9%

2022 Housing Data for Wescott town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	51	3.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	55	3.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	86	5.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	31	2.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	53	3.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	136	8.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	32	2.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	30	1.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	32	2.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	158	10.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	224	14.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	217	14.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	151	9.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	110	7.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	75	4.8%
$200,000 or more	114	7.3%

Median Household Income	67,225
Per Capita Income	42,672

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	46	3.0%
Public Assistance	3	0.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	111	7.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,419	79.2%
Unemployed	52	2.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,471	82.1%
Not in Labor Force	320	17.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	520	405	56.2%
Non-Profit	91	107	46.0%
Self-Employed	201	116	63.4%

Local Government	87	69	55.8%
State Government	16	9	64.0%
Federal Government	4	8	33.3%

Total Private + Self	721	521	58.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	198	193	50.6%
Total	919	714	56.3%

Pct. Govt.	11.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	255	15.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	332	20.3%
Professional, Technical	287	17.6%
Service Occupations	218	13.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	34	2.1%
All others	541	33.1%

White Collar		53.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	245	15.0%
Retail trade	230	14.1%
Health care and social assistance	223	13.7%
Construction	207	12.7%
Educational services	146	8.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	87	5.3%
Other services	82	5.0%
Accommodation and food services	77	4.7%
Transportation and warehousing	62	3.8%
Public administration	61	3.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	59	3.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	49	3.0%
Wholesale trade	45	2.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	29	1.8%
Finance and insurance	16	1.0%
Utilities	8	0.5%
Information	7	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	12	0.37%
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	3,117	99.2%
Other Indo-European	19	0.6%
German, other Germanic	6	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,751	53.9%
French	221	6.8%
Polish	203	6.2%
Irish	190	5.8%
Italian	151	4.6%
American	139	4.3%
English	106	3.3%
Norwegian	97	3.0%
Swedish	71	2.2%
Dutch	56	1.7%
French Canadian	52	1.6%
Czech	50	1.5%
Finnish	47	1.4%
Scottish	31	1.0%
Jamaican	19	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,250	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	3,250	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
31	1.2%	130	5.1%	926	36.2%	904	35.3%	284	11.1%	283	11.1%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	31	1.2%
9-12 Years	130	5.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	926	36.2%
Some College	904	35.3%
Bach. Degree	284	11.1%
Grad Degree	283	11.1%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +228	R +99	D + 1.3%
D +129
2020 vs. 2012	R +434	R +554	R + 26.6%
D -120
2020 vs. 2008	R +571	R +837	R + 43.4%
D -266

2016 vs. 2008	R +343	R +738	R + 44.7%
D -395
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	79%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,335	66.5%	Joe Biden (D)	661	32.9%	13	0.6%	2,009	18	20	0.06%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	1,107	65.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	532	31.3%	63	3.7%	1,702	18	19	0.06%
2012	66%	Mitt Romney (R)	901	53.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	781	45.9%	19	1.1%	1,701	7	6	0.06%
2008	64%	Barack Obama (D)	927	54.1%	John McCain (R)	764	44.6%	21	1.2%	1,712	2	-1	0.06%
2004	70%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,031	53.3%	John Kerry (D)	890	46.0%	15	0.8%	1,936	4	3	0.06%
2000	58%	George W. Bush (R)	841	50.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	746	45.0%	69	4.2%	1,656	3	3	0.06%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wescott town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

661

32.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,335

66.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,009

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Wescott town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

532

31.3%

Donald Trump (R)

1,107

65.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.6%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,702

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Wescott town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

781

45.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

901

53.0%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,701

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Wescott town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

927

54.1%

John McCain (R)

764

44.6%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,712

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -1

2004 President, Wescott town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,031

53.3%

John Kerry (D)

890

46.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,936

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Wescott town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

841

50.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

746

45.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,656

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wescott town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	63%	Ron Johnson* (R)	1,083	67.7%	Mandela Barnes (D)	517	32.3%	0	0.0%	1,600	17	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	63%	Tim Michels (R)	1,022	63.9%	Tony Evers* (D)	567	35.4%	11 [+]	0.7%	1,600	16	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 11 (0.7%);
2018	S1	61%	Leah Vukmir (R)	927	58.9%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	648	41.1%	0	0.0%	1,575	14	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	62%	Scott Walker* (R)	1,026	64.9%	Tony Evers (D)	527	33.3%	28 [+]	1.8%	1,581	16	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 13 (0.8%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 13 (0.8%); Michael White (Green) 2 (0.1%);
2016	S3	66%	Ron Johnson* (R)	1,135	66.8%	Russ Feingold (D)	515	30.3%	49 [+]	2.9%	1,699	17	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 49 (2.9%);
2014	G	56%	Scott Walker* (R)	935	64.2%	Mary Burke (D)	508	34.9%	14 [+]	1.0%	1,457	12	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 7 (0.5%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 7 (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	2,421
Median Value	$174,300

Occupied	1,555	64.2%
Vacant	866	35.8%

Owned	1,285	82.6%
Rented	270	17.4%
Median Rent	$943

Single-Family Units	2,133	88.1%
Detached	2,120	87.6%
Attached	13	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	51	2.1%
Mobile Homes	210	8.7%

Wescott town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Wescott town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Wescott town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wescott town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wescott town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wescott town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wescott town, WI