Viroqua city, WI

Vernon County, WI

2022 population: 4,493 ( 131 from 2010 )
Land area: 4.4 square miles
Population density: 1031.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,078	90.76%	3.2%
Black:	25	0.56%	3.8%
Indian:	18	0.40%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	256	5.70%	556.4%
Hispanic:	116	2.58%	163.6%

Total non-White:	415	9.24%	174.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-133	-3.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	264	7.3

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
4,362
4,211	96.54%
26	0.60%
9	0.21%
27	0.62%
39	0.89%
44	1.01%
151	3.46%

2000
4,288
4,263	99.42%
0	0.00%
6	0.14%
1	0.02%
0	0.00%
18	0.42%
25	0.58%

1990
3,922
3,876	98.83%
0	0.00%
3	0.08%
36	0.92%
n/a
7	0.18%
46	1.17%

1980
3,716
3,716	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

-52	-1.2
126	2.9

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

387	9.9
-21	-0.5

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

160	4.3
46	1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Viroqua city, 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
46.9
966	21.5%
3,527	78.5%
1,069	23.8%

1,998
2.12

1,103	55.2%
772	70.0%
220	19.9%
895	44.8%

2010
Number	Percent
45.0
941	21.6%
3,421	78.4%
1,028	23.6%

2,029
2.06

1,059	52.2%
792	74.8%
140	13.2%
970	47.8%

2000
Number	Percent
43.5
899	21.0%
3,389	79.0%
1,136	26.5%

1,995
2.07

1,099	55.1%
843	76.7%
120	10.9%
896	44.9%

1990
Number	Percent
43.4
866	22.1%
3,056	77.9%
1,098	28.0%

1,744
2.14

1,014	58.1%
816	80.5%
88	8.7%
730	41.9%

1980
Number	Percent
45.6
833	22.4%
2,883	77.6%
1,042	28.0%

1,600
2.24

1,014	63.4%
896	88.4%
65	6.4%
586	36.6%

2022 Housing Data for Viroqua city, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	144	7.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	95	4.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	78	3.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	79	4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	86	4.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	155	7.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	66	3.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	54	2.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	122	6.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	212	10.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	241	12.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	162	8.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	191	9.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	216	10.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	48	2.4%
$200,000 or more	49	2.5%

Median Household Income	54,318
Per Capita Income	31,053

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	74	3.7%
Public Assistance	96	4.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	320	16.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,046	80.7%
Unemployed	39	1.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,085	82.2%
Not in Labor Force	451	17.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	677	588	53.5%
Non-Profit	125	378	24.9%
Self-Employed	129	29	81.6%

Local Government	75	123	37.9%
State Government	38	82	31.7%
Federal Government	18	21	46.2%

Total Private + Self	806	617	56.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	256	604	29.8%
Total	1,062	1,221	46.5%

Pct. Govt.	15.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	290	12.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	451	19.8%
Professional, Technical	587	25.7%
Service Occupations	417	18.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	28	1.2%
All others	538	23.6%

White Collar		58.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	687	30.1%
Retail trade	291	12.7%
Educational services	272	11.9%
Manufacturing	238	10.4%
Other services	139	6.1%
Public administration	102	4.5%
Construction	101	4.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	82	3.6%
Wholesale trade	67	2.9%
Transportation and warehousing	65	2.8%
Information	59	2.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	50	2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	49	2.1%
Finance and insurance	34	1.5%
Utilities	21	0.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	14	0.6%
Accommodation and food services	12	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	36	0.80%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	75	1.67%
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	5	0.11%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,202	98.2%
German, other Germanic	32	0.7%
Spanish	31	0.7%
Other Indo-European	12	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,474	32.8%
Norwegian	1,265	28.2%
Irish	565	12.6%
English	301	6.7%
Northern European	226	5.0%
American	213	4.7%
Polish	188	4.2%
Swedish	158	3.5%
French	136	3.0%
Other Subsaharan African	99	2.2%
European	92	2.0%
Czechoslovakian	81	1.8%
Dutch	68	1.5%
Slovene	51	1.1%
Scandinavian	44	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,464	99.4%
Not a citizen	29	0.6%

Native	4,464	99.4%
Foreign-born	29	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
42	1.3%	124	3.8%	1,017	31.1%	1,039	31.8%	676	20.7%	369	11.3%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	42	1.3%
9-12 Years	124	3.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,017	31.1%
Some College	1,039	31.8%
Bach. Degree	676	20.7%
Grad Degree	369	11.3%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +61	D +260	D + 8.3%
D +321
2020 vs. 2012	R +119	D +63	R + 0.3%
D +182
2020 vs. 2008	R +119	R +63	R + 4.5%
D +56

2016 vs. 2008	R +58	R +323	R + 12.8%
D -265
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Joe Biden (D)	1,508	60.3%	Donald Trump* (R)	949	37.9%	45	1.8%	2,502	-11	-9	0.08%
2016	67%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,187	53.0%	Donald Trump (R)	888	39.7%	164	7.3%	2,239	-8	-6	0.08%
2012	65%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,326	60.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	830	37.8%	39	1.8%	2,195	-8	-9	0.07%
2008	68%	Barack Obama (D)	1,452	62.6%	John McCain (R)	830	35.8%	39	1.7%	2,321	-7	-10	0.08%
2004	71%	John Kerry (D)	1,259	52.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,133	47.0%	20	0.8%	2,412	-2	-4	0.08%
2000	64%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,056	48.6%	George W. Bush (R)	988	45.5%	129	5.9%	2,173	-2	-2	0.08%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Viroqua city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,508

60.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

949

37.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,502

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -9

2016 President, Viroqua city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,187

53.0%

Donald Trump (R)

888

39.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.1%

Other

117

5.2%

TOTAL

2,239

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -6

2012 President, Viroqua city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,326

60.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

830

37.8%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

2,195

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -9

2008 President, Viroqua city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,452

62.6%

John McCain (R)

830

35.8%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

2,321

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -10

2004 President, Viroqua city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,133

47.0%

John Kerry (D)

1,259

52.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,412

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

2000 President, Viroqua city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

988

45.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,056

48.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

116

5.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,173

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

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Viroqua city, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	64%	Mandela Barnes (D)	1,294	61.1%	Ron Johnson* (R)	822	38.8%	1 [+]	0.0%	2,117	-12	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2022	G	64%	Tony Evers* (D)	1,345	63.5%	Tim Michels (R)	746	35.2%	27 [+]	1.3%	2,118	-13	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 26 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	S1	65%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	1,460	67.3%	Leah Vukmir (R)	711	32.7%	0	0.0%	2,171	-12	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	66%	Tony Evers (D)	1,326	60.7%	Scott Walker* (R)	818	37.4%	41 [+]	1.9%	2,185	-11	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 17 (0.8%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 16 (0.7%); Michael White (Green) 7 (0.3%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 1 (0.0%);
2016	S3	65%	Russ Feingold (D)	1,276	58.4%	Ron Johnson* (R)	839	38.4%	70 [+]	3.2%	2,185	-12	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 70 (3.2%);
2014	G	54%	Mary Burke (D)	1,049	57.6%	Scott Walker* (R)	746	41.0%	26 [+]	1.4%	1,821	-11	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 19 (1.0%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 6 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 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	2,165
Median Value	$179,200

Occupied	1,998	92.3%
Vacant	167	7.7%

Owned	1,206	60.4%
Rented	792	39.6%
Median Rent	$777

Single-Family Units	1,520	70.2%
Detached	1,507	69.6%
Attached	13	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	313	14.5%
Mobile Homes	75	3.5%

Viroqua city, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Viroqua city, WI

2022 Housing Data for Viroqua city, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Viroqua city, WI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Viroqua city, WI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Viroqua city, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Viroqua city, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Viroqua city, WI