Bergen town, WI

Vernon County, WI

2022 population: 1,457 ( 93 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.5 square miles
Population density: 43.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,397	95.88%	4.6%
Black:	10	0.69%	233.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	39	2.68%	680.0%
Hispanic:	4	0.27%	63.6%

Total non-White:	60	4.12%	106.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	62	5.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	31	2.8

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
1,364
1,335	97.87%
3	0.22%
8	0.59%
2	0.15%
5	0.37%
11	0.81%
29	2.13%

2000
1,336
1,330	99.55%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	0.45%
6	0.45%

1990
1,223
1,219	99.67%
0	0.00%
4	0.33%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	0.33%

1980
1,117
1,117	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

5	0.4
23	1.7

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

111	9.1
2	0.2

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

102	9.1
4	0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Bergen 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
44.0
334	22.9%
1,123	77.1%
239	16.4%

549
2.65

401	73.0%
338	84.3%
42	10.5%
148	27.0%

2010
Number	Percent
48.0
296	21.7%
1,068	78.3%
196	14.4%

546
2.50

423	77.5%
384	90.8%
11	2.6%
123	22.5%

2000
Number	Percent
38.9
362	27.1%
974	72.9%
127	9.5%

501
2.67

397	79.2%
364	91.7%
11	2.8%
104	20.8%

1990
Number	Percent
35.6
342	28.0%
881	72.0%
118	9.6%

437
2.80

356	81.5%
341	95.8%
6	1.7%
81	18.5%

1980
Number	Percent
30.4
366	32.8%
751	67.2%
90	8.1%

355
3.15

318	89.6%
292	91.8%
6	1.9%
37	10.4%

2022 Housing Data for Bergen town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	29	5.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	21	3.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	6	1.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	14	2.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	20	3.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	14	2.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	1.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	14	2.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	22	4.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	32	5.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	74	13.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	69	12.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	65	11.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	40	7.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	80	14.6%
$200,000 or more	43	7.8%

Median Household Income	82,422
Per Capita Income	40,116

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	13	2.4%
Public Assistance	3	0.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	18	3.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	707	78.4%
Unemployed	4	0.4%
In Armed Forces	3	0.3%

Total Labor Force	714	79.2%
Not in Labor Force	188	20.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	244	180	57.5%
Non-Profit	34	101	25.2%
Self-Employed	61	39	61.0%

Local Government	27	18	60.0%
State Government	6	22	21.4%
Federal Government	5	11	31.2%

Total Private + Self	305	219	58.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	72	152	32.1%
Total	377	371	50.4%

Pct. Govt.	11.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	78	10.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	123	16.4%
Professional, Technical	200	26.6%
Service Occupations	163	21.7%
All others	188	25.0%

White Collar		53.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	154	20.5%
Retail trade	124	16.5%
Construction	79	10.5%
Manufacturing	73	9.7%
Educational services	60	8.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	57	7.6%
Accommodation and food services	52	6.9%
Public administration	29	3.9%
Other services	27	3.6%
Transportation and warehousing	24	3.2%
Wholesale trade	15	2.0%
Finance and insurance	14	1.9%
Utilities	14	1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	10	1.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	8	1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	6	0.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	0.4%
Information	3	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	2	0.14%
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	2	0.14%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,325	97.5%
German, other Germanic	27	2.0%
Spanish	7	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	754	51.8%
Norwegian	304	20.9%
Irish	212	14.6%
English	120	8.2%
Polish	70	4.8%
French	69	4.7%
American	66	4.5%
Czech	63	4.3%
Italian	58	4.0%
Swiss	31	2.1%
Scandinavian	27	1.9%
Dutch	17	1.2%
Austrian	14	1.0%
Swedish	14	1.0%
Northern European	11	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,457	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,457	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
37	3.6%	43	4.1%	302	29.1%	326	31.4%	205	19.7%	126	12.1%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	37	3.6%
9-12 Years	43	4.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	302	29.1%
Some College	326	31.4%
Bach. Degree	205	19.7%
Grad Degree	126	12.1%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +90	R +73	R + 8.6%
D +17
2020 vs. 2012	R +114	R +174	R + 21.6%
D -60
2020 vs. 2008	R +143	R +202	R + 25.8%
D -59

2016 vs. 2008	R +53	R +129	R + 17.3%
D -76
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	79%	Donald Trump* (R)	459	54.3%	Joe Biden (D)	374	44.2%	13	1.5%	846	5	7	0.03%
2016	72%	Donald Trump (R)	369	47.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	357	46.1%	48	6.2%	774	0	2	0.03%
2012	74%	Barack Obama* (D)	434	54.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	345	43.5%	14	1.8%	793	-2	-4	0.03%
2008	72%	Barack Obama (D)	433	57.0%	John McCain (R)	316	41.6%	10	1.3%	759	-1	-4	0.03%
2004	80%	John Kerry (D)	419	51.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	390	48.0%	3	0.4%	812	-1	-3	0.03%
2000	74%	George W. Bush (R)	350	48.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	328	45.4%	44	6.1%	722	1	1	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bergen town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

374

44.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

459

54.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

846

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 7

2016 President, Bergen town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

357

46.1%

Donald Trump (R)

369

47.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.8%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

774

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 2

2012 President, Bergen town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

434

54.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

345

43.5%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

793

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

2008 President, Bergen town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

433

57.0%

John McCain (R)

316

41.6%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

759

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -4

2004 President, Bergen town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

390

48.0%

John Kerry (D)

419

51.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

812

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Bergen town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

350

48.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

328

45.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.0%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

722

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bergen town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	67%	Ron Johnson* (R)	391	54.2%	Mandela Barnes (D)	331	45.8%	0	0.0%	722	4	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	68%	Tony Evers* (D)	362	50.0%	Tim Michels (R)	354	48.9%	8 [+]	1.1%	724	1	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 6 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.3%);
2018	S1	66%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	370	52.3%	Leah Vukmir (R)	338	47.7%	0	0.0%	708	3	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	66%	Scott Walker* (R)	359	50.4%	Tony Evers (D)	343	48.2%	10 [+]	1.4%	712	2	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 5 (0.7%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 3 (0.4%); Michael White (Green) 1 (0.1%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 1 (0.1%);
2016	S3	73%	Russ Feingold (D)	379	48.5%	Ron Johnson* (R)	379	48.5%	24 [+]	3.1%	782	-2	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 24 (3.1%);
2014	G	63%	Scott Walker* (R)	340	50.7%	Mary Burke (D)	324	48.4%	6 [+]	0.9%	670	-2	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 5 (0.7%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 1 (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	599
Median Value	$280,900

Occupied	549	91.7%
Vacant	50	8.3%

Owned	438	79.8%
Rented	111	20.2%
Median Rent	$1,617

Single-Family Units	563	94.0%
Detached	557	93.0%
Attached	6	1.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	3	0.5%
Mobile Homes	15	2.5%

Bergen town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bergen town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Bergen town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bergen town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bergen town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bergen town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bergen town, WI