Manitowish Waters town, WI

Vilas County, WI

2022 population: 704 ( 138 from 2010 )
Land area: 28.8 square miles
Population density: 24.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	675	95.88%	21.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	23	3.27%	475.0%
Hispanic:	6	0.85%	500.0%

Total non-White:	29	4.12%	262.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	117	25.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	21	4.5

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
566
558	98.59%
1	0.18%
1	0.18%
0	0.00%
4	0.71%
1	0.18%
8	1.41%

2000
676
676	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
691
682	98.70%
3	0.43%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.87%
9	1.30%

1980
621
615	99.03%
0	0.00%
6	0.97%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
6	0.97%

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

-118	-17.5
8	1.2

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

-6	-0.9
-9	-1.3

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

67	10.8
3	0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Manitowish Waters 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
63.0
49	7.0%
655	93.0%
312	44.3%

401
1.76

245	61.1%
225	91.8%
13	5.3%
156	38.9%

2010
Number	Percent
58.1
54	9.5%
512	90.5%
193	34.1%

285
1.99

194	68.1%
170	87.6%
9	4.6%
91	31.9%

2000
Number	Percent
51.7
102	15.1%
574	84.9%
198	29.3%

314
2.15

221	70.4%
208	94.1%
4	1.8%
93	29.6%

1990
Number	Percent
48.8
131	19.0%
560	81.0%
185	26.8%

302
2.29

219	72.5%
189	86.3%
17	7.8%
83	27.5%

1980
Number	Percent
49.2
113	18.2%
508	81.8%
189	30.4%

262
2.37

216	82.4%
206	95.4%
4	1.9%
46	17.6%

2022 Housing Data for Manitowish Waters town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	25	6.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	4	1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	0.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	17	4.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	8	2.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	3	0.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	0.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	29	7.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	42	10.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	21	5.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	61	15.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	87	21.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	40	10.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	14	3.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	8	2.0%
$200,000 or more	39	9.7%

Median Household Income	64,832
Per Capita Income	54,656

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	13	3.2%
Public Assistance	1	0.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	14	3.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	250	70.0%
Unemployed	8	2.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	258	72.3%
Not in Labor Force	99	27.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	112	56	66.7%
Non-Profit	28	10	73.7%
Self-Employed	16	19	45.7%

Local Government	8	8	50.0%
State Government	5	16	23.8%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	128	75	63.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	41	34	54.7%
Total	169	109	60.8%

Pct. Govt.	13.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	94	33.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	45	16.1%
Professional, Technical	47	16.8%
Service Occupations	57	20.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	0.7%
All others	36	12.9%

White Collar		66.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	52	18.6%
Educational services	33	11.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	31	11.1%
Health care and social assistance	25	9.0%
Manufacturing	25	9.0%
Accommodation and food services	21	7.5%
Public administration	20	7.2%
Other services	17	6.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	12	4.3%
Finance and insurance	11	3.9%
Utilities	10	3.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	6	2.2%
Information	6	2.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	1.1%
Wholesale trade	3	1.1%
Transportation and warehousing	2	0.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	2	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	6	0.85%
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	661	96.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	12	1.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun	7	1.0%
Spanish	6	0.9%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	221	31.4%
Polish	146	20.7%
Irish	112	15.9%
English	66	9.4%
Swedish	56	8.0%
Italian	31	4.4%
Norwegian	27	3.8%
Danish	23	3.3%
American	20	2.8%
French	20	2.8%
Austrian	19	2.7%
French Canadian	18	2.6%
Finnish	16	2.3%
Dutch	14	2.0%
European	13	1.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	704	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	696	98.9%
Foreign-born	8	1.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	3	0.5%	75	11.6%	233	36.2%	211	32.8%	122	18.9%
Average years of education: 14.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	3	0.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	75	11.6%
Some College	233	36.2%
Bach. Degree	211	32.8%
Grad Degree	122	18.9%
Average years of education: 14.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +23	D +26	D + 10.7%
D +49
2020 vs. 2012	R +2	D +21	D + 5.7%
D +23
2020 vs. 2008	R +75	R +108	R + 18.3%
D -33

2016 vs. 2008	R +52	R +134	R + 29.0%
D -82
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	95%	Donald Trump* (R)	372	67.1%	Joe Biden (D)	179	32.3%	3	0.5%	554	18	20	0.02%
2016	90%	Donald Trump (R)	349	70.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	130	26.2%	18	3.6%	497	23	24	0.02%
2012	101%	Mitt Romney (R)	370	69.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	156	29.4%	5	0.9%	531	24	22	0.02%
2008	98%	John McCain (R)	297	57.6%	Barack Obama (D)	212	41.1%	7	1.4%	516	15	12	0.02%
2004	102%	George W. Bush* (R)	348	61.9%	John Kerry (D)	212	37.7%	2	0.4%	562	13	11	0.02%
2000	93%	George W. Bush (R)	331	62.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	177	33.2%	25	4.7%	533	14	14	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Manitowish Waters town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

179

32.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

372

67.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

554

Turnout: 95%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Manitowish Waters town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

130

26.2%

Donald Trump (R)

349

70.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.6%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

497

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Manitowish Waters town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

156

29.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

370

69.7%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

531

Turnout: 101%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 22

2008 President, Manitowish Waters town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

212

41.1%

John McCain (R)

297

57.6%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

516

Turnout: 98%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Manitowish Waters town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

348

61.9%

John Kerry (D)

212

37.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

TOTAL

562

Turnout: 102%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Manitowish Waters town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

331

62.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

177

33.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.8%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

533

Turnout: 93%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Manitowish Waters town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	89%	Ron Johnson* (R)	361	70.0%	Mandela Barnes (D)	155	30.0%	0	0.0%	516	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	89%	Tim Michels (R)	343	66.3%	Tony Evers* (D)	170	32.9%	4 [+]	0.8%	517	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 4 (0.8%);
2018	S1	84%	Leah Vukmir (R)	306	64.0%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	172	36.0%	0	0.0%	478	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	84%	Scott Walker* (R)	330	68.9%	Tony Evers (D)	144	30.1%	5 [+]	1.0%	479	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 3 (0.6%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 2 (0.4%);
2016	S3	90%	Ron Johnson* (R)	346	69.6%	Russ Feingold (D)	139	28.0%	12 [+]	2.4%	497	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 12 (2.4%);
2014	G	81%	Scott Walker* (R)	314	72.2%	Mary Burke (D)	119	27.4%	2 [+]	0.5%	435	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 2 (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	1,098
Median Value	$705,900

Occupied	401	36.5%
Vacant	697	63.5%

Owned	318	79.3%
Rented	83	20.7%
Median Rent	$1,094

Single-Family Units	1,049	95.5%
Detached	1,049	95.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	6	0.5%
Mobile Homes	23	2.1%

Manitowish Waters town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Manitowish Waters town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Manitowish Waters town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Manitowish Waters town, WI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Manitowish Waters town, WI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Manitowish Waters town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Manitowish Waters town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Manitowish Waters town, WI