Jefferson town, WI

Vernon County, WI

2022 population: 1,351 ( 208 from 2010 )
Land area: 46.9 square miles
Population density: 28.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,267	93.78%	14.5%
Black:	3	0.22%	50.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	2	0.15%	100.0%
2+ races:	67	4.96%	252.6%
Hispanic:	12	0.89%	71.4%

Total non-White:	84	6.22%	133.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	160	17.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	48	5.1

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
1,143
1,107	96.85%
6	0.52%
3	0.26%
1	0.09%
19	1.66%
7	0.61%
36	3.15%

2000
1,024
995	97.17%
0	0.00%
2	0.20%
0	0.00%
10	0.98%
15	1.46%
29	2.83%

1990
915
910	99.45%
0	0.00%
4	0.44%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
5	0.55%

1980
919
919	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

112	10.9
7	0.7

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

85	9.3
24	2.6

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

-9	-1.0
5	0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson 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
36.2
444	32.9%
907	67.1%
209	15.5%

477
2.83

339	71.1%
287	84.7%
0	0.0%
138	28.9%

2010
Number	Percent
40.5
324	28.3%
819	71.7%
163	14.3%

430
2.66

323	75.1%
267	82.7%
17	5.3%
107	24.9%

2000
Number	Percent
38.1
307	30.0%
717	70.0%
111	10.8%

374
2.74

290	77.5%
252	86.9%
8	2.8%
84	22.5%

1990
Number	Percent
33.2
284	31.0%
631	69.0%
138	15.1%

322
2.84

266	82.6%
231	86.8%
12	4.5%
56	17.4%

1980
Number	Percent
30.9
271	29.5%
648	70.5%
95	10.3%

324
2.84

272	84.0%
243	89.3%
5	1.8%
52	16.0%

2022 Housing Data for Jefferson town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	5	1.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	22	4.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	10	2.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	21	4.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	4	0.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	19	4.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	23	4.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	13	2.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	72	15.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	24	5.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	90	18.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	44	9.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	80	16.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	24	5.0%
$200,000 or more	26	5.5%

Median Household Income	86,492
Per Capita Income	34,390

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	9	1.9%
Public Assistance	5	1.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	10	2.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	594	77.1%
Unemployed	18	2.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	612	79.5%
Not in Labor Force	158	20.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	255	130	66.2%
Non-Profit	22	119	15.6%
Self-Employed	57	30	65.5%

Local Government	24	18	57.1%
State Government	11	8	57.9%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	312	160	66.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	57	145	28.2%
Total	369	305	54.7%

Pct. Govt.	9.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	150	22.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	115	17.1%
Professional, Technical	129	19.1%
Service Occupations	67	9.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	0.4%
All others	213	31.6%

White Collar		58.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	111	16.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	87	12.9%
Construction	86	12.8%
Finance and insurance	76	11.3%
Information	46	6.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	43	6.4%
Manufacturing	41	6.1%
Retail trade	32	4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	30	4.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	24	3.6%
Other services	23	3.4%
Educational services	22	3.3%
Accommodation and food services	15	2.2%
Transportation and warehousing	13	1.9%
Public administration	9	1.3%
Wholesale trade	9	1.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	0.6%
Utilities	3	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	9	0.67%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	3	0.22%
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	%
Korean	2	0.15%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,188	91.9%
German, other Germanic	102	7.9%
Other Indo-European	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Norwegian	572	42.3%
German	490	36.3%
Irish	192	14.2%
Pennsylvania German	97	7.2%
Italian	36	2.7%
English	33	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	32	2.4%
Polish	29	2.1%
French	23	1.7%
Swedish	18	1.3%
Dutch	15	1.1%
American	12	0.9%
Welsh	12	0.9%
Scottish	10	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	4	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,351	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,349	99.9%
Foreign-born	2	0.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
25	3.2%	18	2.3%	246	31.3%	227	28.9%	169	21.5%	100	12.7%
Average years of education: 13.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	25	3.2%
9-12 Years	18	2.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	246	31.3%
Some College	227	28.9%
Bach. Degree	169	21.5%
Grad Degree	100	12.7%
Average years of education: 13.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +65	R +6	D + 1.6%
D +59
2020 vs. 2012	R +143	R +155	R + 24.6%
D -12
2020 vs. 2008	R +174	R +237	R + 38.3%
D -63

2016 vs. 2008	R +109	R +231	R + 39.9%
D -122
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	390	54.9%	Joe Biden (D)	304	42.8%	16	2.3%	710	6	8	0.02%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	325	53.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	245	40.4%	36	5.9%	606	6	8	0.02%
2012	68%	Barack Obama* (D)	316	54.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	247	42.7%	15	2.6%	578	-3	-4	0.02%
2008	75%	Barack Obama (D)	367	61.7%	John McCain (R)	216	36.3%	12	2.0%	595	-6	-9	0.02%
2004	81%	John Kerry (D)	347	56.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	264	42.8%	6	1.0%	617	-7	-8	0.02%
2000	72%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	287	55.3%	George W. Bush (R)	200	38.5%	32	6.2%	519	-9	-9	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Jefferson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

304

42.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

390

54.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

710

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 8

2016 President, Jefferson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

245

40.4%

Donald Trump (R)

325

53.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.5%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

606

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Jefferson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

316

54.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

247

42.7%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

578

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -4

2008 President, Jefferson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

367

61.7%

John McCain (R)

216

36.3%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

595

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -9

2004 President, Jefferson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

264

42.8%

John Kerry (D)

347

56.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

617

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -8

2000 President, Jefferson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

200

38.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

287

55.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

519

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jefferson town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	58%	Ron Johnson* (R)	317	54.6%	Mandela Barnes (D)	263	45.3%	1 [+]	0.2%	581	4	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2022	G	59%	Tim Michels (R)	293	50.2%	Tony Evers* (D)	280	47.9%	11 [+]	1.9%	584	2	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 11 (1.9%);
2018	S1	63%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	337	55.6%	Leah Vukmir (R)	269	44.4%	0	0.0%	606	0	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	64%	Scott Walker* (R)	330	53.7%	Tony Evers (D)	270	43.9%	15 [+]	2.4%	615	5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 6 (1.0%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 6 (1.0%); Michael White (Green) 3 (0.5%);
2016	S3	66%	Ron Johnson* (R)	321	52.8%	Russ Feingold (D)	263	43.3%	24 [+]	3.9%	608	3	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 24 (3.9%);
2014	G	56%	Scott Walker* (R)	260	52.3%	Mary Burke (D)	227	45.7%	10 [+]	2.0%	497	0	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Dennis Fehr (People's) 6 (1.2%); Robert Burke (Libertarian) 4 (0.8%);

*: 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	520
Median Value	$235,600

Occupied	477	91.7%
Vacant	43	8.3%

Owned	398	83.4%
Rented	79	16.6%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	434	83.5%
Detached	434	83.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	3	0.6%
Mobile Homes	80	15.4%

Jefferson town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Jefferson town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jefferson town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jefferson town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Jefferson town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jefferson town, WI