Birchwood town, WI

Washburn County, WI

2022 population: 622 ( 144 from 2010 )
Land area: 61.8 square miles
Population density: 10.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	607	97.59%	31.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	11	1.77%	37.5%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	2	0.32%	50.0%
Hispanic:	2	0.32%	33.3%

Total non-White:	15	2.41%	0.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	144	36.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	0	0.0

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
478
463	96.86%
0	0.00%
8	1.67%
0	0.00%
4	0.84%
3	0.63%
15	3.14%

2000
487
458	94.05%
0	0.00%
3	0.62%
0	0.00%
10	2.05%
16	3.29%
29	5.95%

1990
342
331	96.78%
0	0.00%
11	3.22%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
11	3.22%

1980
259
259	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	1.0
-14	-2.9

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

127	37.1
18	5.3

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

72	27.8
11	4.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Birchwood 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
54.6
123	19.8%
499	80.2%
160	25.7%

243
2.56

199	81.9%
182	91.5%
10	5.0%
44	18.1%

2010
Number	Percent
55.7
65	13.6%
413	86.4%
135	28.2%

216
2.21

161	74.5%
152	94.4%
2	1.2%
55	25.5%

2000
Number	Percent
48.9
76	15.6%
411	84.4%
97	19.9%

217
2.24

163	75.1%
155	95.1%
5	3.1%
54	24.9%

1990
Number	Percent
39.9
88	25.7%
254	74.3%
54	15.8%

141
2.43

97	68.8%
92	94.8%
5	5.2%
44	31.2%

1980
Number	Percent
44.0
47	18.1%
212	81.9%
42	16.2%

97
2.67

84	86.6%
78	92.9%
0	0.0%
13	13.4%

2022 Housing Data for Birchwood town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	14	5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	11	4.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	0.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	5	2.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	20	8.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	4	1.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	1.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	3	1.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	31	12.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	37	15.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	30	12.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	27	11.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	17	7.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	27	11.1%
$200,000 or more	7	2.9%

Median Household Income	71,607
Per Capita Income	33,271

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	10	4.1%
Public Assistance	3	1.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	5	2.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	215	61.1%
Unemployed	2	0.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	217	61.6%
Not in Labor Force	135	38.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		38.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	99	67	59.6%
Non-Profit	6	4	60.0%
Self-Employed	23	9	71.9%

Local Government	7	7	50.0%
State Government	2	2	50.0%
Federal Government	7	9	43.8%

Total Private + Self	122	76	61.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	22	22	50.0%
Total	144	98	59.5%

Pct. Govt.	14.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	55	21.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	35	13.7%
Professional, Technical	40	15.6%
Service Occupations	24	9.4%
All others	102	39.8%

White Collar		50.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	47	18.4%
Retail trade	39	15.2%
Health care and social assistance	32	12.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	31	12.1%
Manufacturing	27	10.5%
Educational services	22	8.6%
Public administration	16	6.2%
Transportation and warehousing	16	6.2%
Finance and insurance	7	2.7%
Other services	7	2.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	5	2.0%
Wholesale trade	4	1.6%
Accommodation and food services	2	0.8%
Utilities	1	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	2	0.32%
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	486	87.6%
German, other Germanic	66	11.9%
Other	2	0.4%
Other Indo-European	1	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	295	47.4%
Norwegian	64	10.3%
Irish	37	5.9%
Swedish	27	4.3%
English	24	3.9%
Polish	21	3.4%
Scotch-Irish	19	3.1%
American	17	2.7%
Italian	14	2.3%
Swiss	14	2.3%
French	12	1.9%
Scottish	12	1.9%
Scandinavian	11	1.8%
Czech	10	1.6%
European	10	1.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	622	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	622	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
22	4.9%	2	0.4%	152	34.2%	159	35.7%	72	16.2%	38	8.5%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	22	4.9%
9-12 Years	2	0.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	152	34.2%
Some College	159	35.7%
Bach. Degree	72	16.2%
Grad Degree	38	8.5%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +17	R +11	R + 0.2%
D +6
2020 vs. 2012	R +70	R +83	R + 16.0%
D -13
2020 vs. 2008	R +102	R +131	R + 28.7%
D -29

2016 vs. 2008	R +85	R +120	R + 28.5%
D -35
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	85%	Donald Trump* (R)	301	70.2%	Joe Biden (D)	114	26.6%	14	3.3%	429	21	23	0.01%
2016	86%	Donald Trump (R)	284	70.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	108	26.8%	11	2.7%	403	23	25	0.01%
2012	84%	Mitt Romney (R)	231	63.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	127	34.9%	6	1.6%	364	18	16	0.01%
2008	83%	John McCain (R)	199	58.0%	Barack Obama (D)	143	41.7%	1	0.3%	343	16	12	0.01%
2004	87%	George W. Bush* (R)	232	64.6%	John Kerry (D)	123	34.3%	4	1.1%	359	15	14	0.01%
2000	66%	George W. Bush (R)	156	57.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	99	36.3%	18	6.6%	273	10	9	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Birchwood town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

114

26.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

301

70.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

429

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Birchwood town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

108

26.8%

Donald Trump (R)

284

70.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

403

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Birchwood town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

127

34.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

231

63.5%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

364

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Birchwood town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

143

41.7%

John McCain (R)

199

58.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

343

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Birchwood town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

232

64.6%

John Kerry (D)

123

34.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

359

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, Birchwood town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

156

57.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

36.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.1%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

273

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Birchwood town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	77%	Ron Johnson* (R)	281	72.8%	Mandela Barnes (D)	105	27.2%	0	0.0%	386	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	76%	Tim Michels (R)	275	71.8%	Tony Evers* (D)	106	27.7%	2 [+]	0.5%	383	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 2 (0.5%);
2018	S1	68%	Leah Vukmir (R)	224	68.3%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	104	31.7%	0	0.0%	328	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	68%	Scott Walker* (R)	234	70.7%	Tony Evers (D)	89	26.9%	8 [+]	2.4%	331	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 6 (1.8%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 2 (0.6%);
2016	S3	85%	Ron Johnson* (R)	276	69.2%	Russ Feingold (D)	116	29.1%	7 [+]	1.8%	399	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 7 (1.8%);
2014	G	66%	Scott Walker* (R)	205	69.7%	Mary Burke (D)	88	29.9%	1 [+]	0.3%	294	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 1 (0.3%);

*: 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	738
Median Value	$286,500

Occupied	243	32.9%
Vacant	495	67.1%

Owned	217	89.3%
Rented	26	10.7%
Median Rent	$973

Single-Family Units	733	99.3%
Detached	733	99.3%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	5	0.7%

Birchwood town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Birchwood town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Birchwood town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Birchwood town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Birchwood town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Birchwood town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Birchwood town, WI