Merton village, WI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,463 ( 117 from 2010 )
Land area: 3.3 square miles
Population density: 1044.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,237	93.47%	2.4%
Black:	14	0.40%	36.4%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	93	2.69%	78.8%
2+ races:	74	2.14%	131.2%
Hispanic:	45	1.30%	37.5%

Total non-White:	226	6.53%	22.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	76	2.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	41	1.5

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
3,346
3,161	94.47%
22	0.66%
5	0.15%
52	1.55%
32	0.96%
72	2.15%
185	5.53%

2000
2,010
1,986	98.81%
2	0.10%
6	0.30%
7	0.35%
5	0.25%
4	0.20%
24	1.19%

1990
1,234
1,226	99.35%
2	0.16%
0	0.00%
4	0.32%
n/a
2	0.16%
8	0.65%

1980
1,045
1,037	99.23%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
8	0.77%
8	0.77%

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

1,175	58.5
161	8.0

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

760	61.6
16	1.3

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

189	18.1
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Merton village, 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
41.0
940	27.1%
2,523	72.9%
351	10.1%

1,075
3.22

983	91.4%
889	90.4%
21	2.1%
92	8.6%

2010
Number	Percent
37.8
1,163	34.8%
2,183	65.2%
182	5.4%

1,020
3.28

934	91.6%
848	90.8%
32	3.4%
86	8.4%

2000
Number	Percent
33.4
734	36.5%
1,276	63.5%
77	3.8%

609
3.30

548	90.0%
494	90.1%
18	3.3%
61	10.0%

1990
Number	Percent
30.6
420	34.0%
814	66.0%
53	4.3%

358
3.45

321	89.7%
306	95.3%
2	0.6%
37	10.3%

1980
Number	Percent
25.9
428	41.0%
617	59.0%
45	4.3%

294
3.55

254	86.4%
240	94.5%
8	3.1%
40	13.6%

2022 Housing Data for Merton village, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	20	1.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	12	1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	5	0.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	18	1.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	3	0.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	15	1.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	12	1.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	13	1.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	43	4.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	23	2.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	93	8.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	92	8.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	132	12.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	208	19.3%
$200,000 or more	386	35.9%

Median Household Income	159,577
Per Capita Income	62,244

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	5	0.5%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	29	2.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,907	81.7%
Unemployed	62	2.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,969	84.4%
Not in Labor Force	364	15.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	842	598	58.5%
Non-Profit	62	158	28.2%
Self-Employed	131	56	70.1%

Local Government	20	69	22.5%
State Government	21	14	60.0%
Federal Government	7	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	973	654	59.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	110	241	31.3%
Total	1,083	895	54.8%

Pct. Govt.	6.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	579	29.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	336	16.9%
Professional, Technical	520	26.2%
Service Occupations	236	11.9%
All others	313	15.8%

White Collar		72.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	348	17.5%
Manufacturing	345	17.4%
Construction	218	11.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	172	8.7%
Retail trade	161	8.1%
Educational services	148	7.5%
Finance and insurance	135	6.8%
Wholesale trade	74	3.7%
Accommodation and food services	69	3.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	66	3.3%
Other services	61	3.1%
Public administration	51	2.6%
Information	39	2.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	30	1.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	29	1.5%
Utilities	19	1.0%
Transportation and warehousing	9	0.5%
Management	6	0.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	4	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	32	0.92%
Puerto Rican	13	0.38%
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	%
Chinese	26	0.75%
Filipino	6	0.17%
Vietnamese	5	0.14%
Korean	4	0.12%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,105	95.0%
German, other Germanic	47	1.4%
Other Indo-European	43	1.3%
Chinese	26	0.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	22	0.7%
Spanish	12	0.4%
Vietnamese	9	0.3%
Tagalog	6	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,608	46.4%
Polish	418	12.1%
Irish	380	11.0%
English	216	6.2%
French	174	5.0%
Czech	137	4.0%
Italian	117	3.4%
Norwegian	110	3.2%
European	109	3.1%
Dutch	83	2.4%
American	68	2.0%
French Canadian	62	1.8%
Belgian	56	1.6%
Swedish	56	1.6%
Hungarian	44	1.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,440	99.3%
Not a citizen	23	0.7%

Native	3,388	97.8%
Foreign-born	75	2.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
20	0.9%	8	0.4%	282	12.6%	577	25.7%	894	39.8%	466	20.7%
Average years of education: 15.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	20	0.9%
9-12 Years	8	0.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	282	12.6%
Some College	577	25.7%
Bach. Degree	894	39.8%
Grad Degree	466	20.7%
Average years of education: 15.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +180	D +36	D + 11.1%
D +216
2020 vs. 2012	R +35	D +230	D + 18.5%
D +265
2020 vs. 2008	R +292	R +72	D + 8.4%
D +220

2016 vs. 2008	R +112	R +108	R + 2.7%
D +4
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	84%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,587	69.8%	Joe Biden (D)	645	28.4%	42	1.8%	2,274	21	23	0.07%
2016	78%	Donald Trump (R)	1,407	72.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	429	22.0%	115	5.9%	1,951	25	26	0.07%
2012	85%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,552	79.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	380	19.5%	13	0.7%	1,945	34	33	0.06%
2008	87%	John McCain (R)	1,295	74.6%	Barack Obama (D)	425	24.5%	15	0.9%	1,735	32	29	0.06%
2004	83%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,074	79.4%	John Kerry (D)	273	20.2%	6	0.4%	1,353	30	29	0.05%
2000	83%	George W. Bush (R)	806	76.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	220	20.8%	31	2.9%	1,057	29	28	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Merton village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

645

28.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,587

69.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,274

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Merton village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

429

22.0%

Donald Trump (R)

1,407

72.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.3%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

1,951

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Merton village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

380

19.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,552

79.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,945

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 33

2008 President, Merton village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

425

24.5%

John McCain (R)

1,295

74.6%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,735

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 29

2004 President, Merton village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,074

79.4%

John Kerry (D)

273

20.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

TOTAL

1,353

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 29

2000 President, Merton village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

806

76.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

220

20.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,057

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 28

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Merton village, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	72%	Ron Johnson* (R)	1,437	73.4%	Mandela Barnes (D)	518	26.5%	2 [+]	0.1%	1,957	23	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2022	G	72%	Tim Michels (R)	1,380	70.3%	Tony Evers* (D)	567	28.9%	16 [+]	0.8%	1,963	23	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 12 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);
2018	S1	71%	Leah Vukmir (R)	1,389	75.2%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	455	24.6%	3 [+]	0.2%	1,847	31	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.2%);
2018	G	71%	Scott Walker* (R)	1,451	78.3%	Tony Evers (D)	384	20.7%	19 [+]	1.0%	1,854	30	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 7 (0.4%); Michael White (Green) 6 (0.3%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 4 (0.2%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 2 (0.1%);
2016	S3	78%	Ron Johnson* (R)	1,565	79.8%	Russ Feingold (D)	368	18.8%	28 [+]	1.4%	1,961	30	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 27 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	72%	Scott Walker* (R)	1,419	82.6%	Mary Burke (D)	290	16.9%	8 [+]	0.5%	1,717	30	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 6 (0.3%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 2 (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	1,080
Median Value	$481,300

Occupied	1,075	99.5%
Vacant	5	0.5%

Owned	1,047	97.4%
Rented	28	2.6%
Median Rent	$1,050

Single-Family Units	1,072	99.3%
Detached	1,071	99.2%
Attached	1	0.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Merton village, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Merton village, WI

2022 Housing Data for Merton village, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Merton village, WI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Merton village, WI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Merton village, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Merton village, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Merton village, WI