Washington town, WI

Vilas County, WI

2022 population: 1,666 ( 215 from 2010 )
Land area: 41.2 square miles
Population density: 40.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,592	95.56%	13.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	40	2.40%	233.3%
Asian:	6	0.36%	25.0%
2+ races:	4	0.24%	63.6%
Hispanic:	24	1.44%	118.2%

Total non-White:	74	4.44%	76.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	183	15.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	32	2.7

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
1,451
1,409	97.11%
0	0.00%
12	0.83%
8	0.55%
11	0.76%
11	0.76%
42	2.89%

2000
1,550
1,522	98.19%
3	0.19%
0	0.00%
2	0.13%
2	0.13%
21	1.35%
28	1.81%

1990
1,189
1,180	99.24%
0	0.00%
3	0.25%
3	0.25%
n/a
0	0.00%
9	0.76%

1980
1,100
1,090	99.09%
2	0.18%
6	0.55%
2	0.18%
n/a
0	0.00%
10	0.91%

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

-113	-7.3
14	0.9

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

342	28.8
19	1.6

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

90	8.2
-1	-0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Washington 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
56.9
276	16.6%
1,390	83.4%
481	28.9%

807
2.06

545	67.5%
479	87.9%
16	2.9%
262	32.5%

2010
Number	Percent
51.9
228	15.7%
1,223	84.3%
377	26.0%

679
2.14

463	68.2%
398	86.0%
20	4.3%
216	31.8%

2000
Number	Percent
44.3
345	22.3%
1,205	77.7%
295	19.0%

677
2.29

468	69.1%
415	88.7%
19	4.1%
209	30.9%

1990
Number	Percent
40.6
307	25.8%
882	74.2%
213	17.9%

486
2.45

362	74.5%
323	89.2%
16	4.4%
124	25.5%

1980
Number	Percent
34.6
315	28.6%
785	71.4%
161	14.6%

382
2.88

320	83.8%
300	93.8%
15	4.7%
62	16.2%

2022 Housing Data for Washington town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	35	4.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	11	1.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	8	1.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	31	3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	33	4.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	16	2.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	46	5.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	44	5.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	42	5.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	70	8.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	54	6.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	184	22.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	61	7.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	24	3.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	78	9.7%
$200,000 or more	70	8.7%

Median Household Income	80,197
Per Capita Income	47,246

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	18	2.2%
Public Assistance	13	1.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	50	6.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	679	73.1%
Unemployed	17	1.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	696	74.9%
Not in Labor Force	233	25.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	261	174	60.0%
Non-Profit	23	48	32.4%
Self-Employed	77	49	61.1%

Local Government	47	52	47.5%
State Government	0	9	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	338	223	60.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	70	109	39.1%
Total	408	332	55.1%

Pct. Govt.	14.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	128	17.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	196	26.5%
Professional, Technical	126	17.0%
Service Occupations	97	13.1%
All others	194	26.2%

White Collar		60.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	114	15.4%
Retail trade	104	14.0%
Health care and social assistance	86	11.6%
Manufacturing	72	9.7%
Educational services	72	9.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	45	6.1%
Accommodation and food services	42	5.7%
Information	39	5.3%
Other services	31	4.2%
Public administration	27	3.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	24	3.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	19	2.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	15	2.0%
Wholesale trade	15	2.0%
Finance and insurance	14	1.9%
Transportation and warehousing	13	1.8%
Utilities	7	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	21	1.26%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	3	0.18%
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	%
Japanese	6	0.36%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,583	99.2%
Spanish	5	0.3%
Other Indo-European	4	0.3%
German, other Germanic	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	691	41.5%
Irish	215	12.9%
English	187	11.2%
Polish	144	8.6%
Italian	127	7.6%
Norwegian	99	5.9%
American	68	4.1%
Austrian	64	3.8%
Croatian	58	3.5%
French	52	3.1%
Dutch	41	2.5%
Czech	39	2.3%
Swedish	30	1.8%
Scottish	27	1.6%
European	26	1.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,657	99.5%
Not a citizen	9	0.5%

Native	1,613	96.8%
Foreign-born	53	3.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	0.1%	43	3.2%	389	28.9%	422	31.3%	337	25.0%	154	11.4%
Average years of education: 14.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	0.1%
9-12 Years	43	3.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	389	28.9%
Some College	422	31.3%
Bach. Degree	337	25.0%
Grad Degree	154	11.4%
Average years of education: 14.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +147	R +125	R + 7.1%
D +22
2020 vs. 2012	R +174	R +213	R + 16.4%
D -39
2020 vs. 2008	R +241	R +332	R + 27.9%
D -91

2016 vs. 2008	R +94	R +207	R + 20.8%
D -113
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	86%	Donald Trump* (R)	772	65.1%	Joe Biden (D)	395	33.3%	18	1.5%	1,185	16	18	0.04%
2016	79%	Donald Trump (R)	625	60.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	373	36.0%	38	3.7%	1,036	13	14	0.03%
2012	83%	Mitt Romney (R)	598	57.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	434	41.9%	4	0.4%	1,036	12	11	0.03%
2008	84%	John McCain (R)	531	51.6%	Barack Obama (D)	486	47.2%	13	1.3%	1,030	9	6	0.03%
2004	85%	George W. Bush* (R)	631	60.9%	John Kerry (D)	395	38.1%	10	1.0%	1,036	12	10	0.03%
2000	79%	George W. Bush (R)	564	59.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	344	36.0%	48	5.0%	956	11	11	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Washington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

395

33.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

772

65.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,185

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Washington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

373

36.0%

Donald Trump (R)

625

60.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,036

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Washington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

434

41.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

598

57.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,036

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Washington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

486

47.2%

John McCain (R)

531

51.6%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,030

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Washington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

631

60.9%

John Kerry (D)

395

38.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,036

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Washington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

564

59.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

344

36.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

956

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Washington town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	76%	Ron Johnson* (R)	714	68.4%	Mandela Barnes (D)	325	31.1%	5 [+]	0.5%	1,044	18	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.5%);
2022	G	76%	Tim Michels (R)	674	64.5%	Tony Evers* (D)	360	34.4%	11 [+]	1.1%	1,045	17	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 11 (1.1%);
2018	S1	72%	Leah Vukmir (R)	582	59.9%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	389	40.0%	1 [+]	0.1%	972	15	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	72%	Scott Walker* (R)	636	65.2%	Tony Evers (D)	328	33.6%	11 [+]	1.1%	975	17	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 5 (0.5%); Michael White (Green) 3 (0.3%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 2 (0.2%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 1 (0.1%);
2016	S3	78%	Ron Johnson* (R)	640	62.0%	Russ Feingold (D)	369	35.8%	23 [+]	2.2%	1,032	12	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 23 (2.2%);
2014	G	68%	Scott Walker* (R)	524	60.1%	Mary Burke (D)	342	39.2%	6 [+]	0.7%	872	8	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 4 (0.5%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 1 (0.1%); 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	2,057
Median Value	$300,000

Occupied	807	39.2%
Vacant	1,250	60.8%

Owned	760	94.2%
Rented	47	5.8%
Median Rent	$1,007

Single-Family Units	1,857	90.3%
Detached	1,829	88.9%
Attached	28	1.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	38	1.8%
Mobile Homes	100	4.9%

Washington town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Washington town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Washington town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Washington town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Washington town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Washington town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Washington town, WI