Bear Creek town, WI

Waupaca County, WI

2022 population: 676 ( 147 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.7 square miles
Population density: 18.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	662	97.93%	17.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	10	1.48%	0.0%
2+ races:	4	0.59%	33.3%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	14	2.07%	36.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-139	-20.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-8	-1.2

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
823
801	97.33%
0	0.00%
1	0.12%
0	0.00%
6	0.73%
15	1.82%
22	2.67%

2000
852
835	98.00%
0	0.00%
11	1.29%
0	0.00%
1	0.12%
5	0.59%
17	2.00%

1990
787
765	97.20%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
22	2.80%

1980
824
822	99.76%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.24%
2	0.24%

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

-34	-4.0
5	0.6

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

70	8.9
-5	-0.6

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

-57	-6.9
20	2.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Bear Creek 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
48.0
117	17.3%
559	82.7%
133	19.7%

311
2.17

202	65.0%
171	84.7%
1	0.5%
109	35.0%

2010
Number	Percent
40.5
215	26.1%
608	73.9%
103	12.5%

302
2.73

234	77.5%
199	85.0%
14	6.0%
68	22.5%

2000
Number	Percent
35.7
239	28.1%
613	71.9%
109	12.8%

280
3.04

232	82.9%
209	90.1%
3	1.3%
48	17.1%

1990
Number	Percent
31.2
195	24.8%
592	75.2%
70	8.9%

260
3.03

222	85.4%
203	91.4%
5	2.3%
38	14.6%

1980
Number	Percent
27.6
291	35.3%
533	64.7%
75	9.1%

244
3.38

213	87.3%
196	92.0%
4	1.9%
31	12.7%

2022 Housing Data for Bear Creek town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	6	1.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	28	9.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	3.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	22	7.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	3	1.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	2.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	29	9.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	13	4.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	23	7.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	42	13.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	39	12.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	48	15.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	11	3.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	17	5.5%
$200,000 or more	11	3.5%

Median Household Income	65,694
Per Capita Income	37,222

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	11	3.5%
Public Assistance	24	7.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	27	8.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	366	85.1%
Unemployed	16	3.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	382	88.8%
Not in Labor Force	48	11.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		14.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	153	108	58.6%
Non-Profit	3	13	18.8%
Self-Employed	37	15	71.2%

Local Government	18	32	36.0%
State Government	1	1	50.0%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	190	123	60.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	22	48	31.4%
Total	212	171	55.4%

Pct. Govt.	14.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	66	17.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	32	8.4%
Professional, Technical	67	17.5%
Service Occupations	50	13.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	0.5%
All others	168	43.9%

White Collar		43.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	117	30.5%
Educational services	55	14.4%
Health care and social assistance	51	13.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	36	9.4%
Retail trade	32	8.4%
Construction	27	7.0%
Transportation and warehousing	15	3.9%
Other services	13	3.4%
Accommodation and food services	11	2.9%
Finance and insurance	10	2.6%
Information	7	1.8%
Public administration	4	1.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.5%
Wholesale trade	2	0.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	1	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
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	%
Hmong	10	1.48%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	588	97.7%
Other Asian	6	1.0%
Spanish	5	0.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun	2	0.3%
German, other Germanic	1	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	336	49.7%
Irish	56	8.3%
Polish	27	4.0%
Norwegian	23	3.4%
French	21	3.1%
American	16	2.4%
English	11	1.6%
Dutch	6	0.9%
French Canadian	6	0.9%
Italian	5	0.7%
Scandinavian	4	0.6%
Croatian	2	0.3%
Czech	2	0.3%
Danish	2	0.3%
Slovene	2	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	676	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	673	99.6%
Foreign-born	3	0.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
9	1.7%	26	5.0%	259	49.6%	146	28.0%	55	10.5%	27	5.2%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	9	1.7%
9-12 Years	26	5.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	259	49.6%
Some College	146	28.0%
Bach. Degree	55	10.5%
Grad Degree	27	5.2%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +74	R +94	R + 15.9%
D -20
2020 vs. 2012	R +99	R +161	R + 35.5%
D -62
2020 vs. 2008	R +138	R +240	R + 56.1%
D -102

2016 vs. 2008	R +64	R +146	R + 40.1%
D -82
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	80%	Donald Trump* (R)	349	81.7%	Joe Biden (D)	73	17.1%	5	1.2%	427	33	35	0.01%
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	275	71.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	93	24.2%	17	4.4%	385	24	26	0.01%
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	250	64.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	135	35.0%	1	0.3%	386	19	18	0.01%
2008	65%	John McCain (R)	211	53.7%	Barack Obama (D)	175	44.5%	7	1.8%	393	11	8	0.01%
2004	66%	George W. Bush* (R)	256	63.1%	John Kerry (D)	147	36.2%	3	0.7%	406	14	12	0.01%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	217	58.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	133	35.9%	20	5.4%	370	11	11	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bear Creek town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

17.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

349

81.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

427

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 35

2016 President, Bear Creek town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

24.2%

Donald Trump (R)

275

71.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.6%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

385

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Bear Creek town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

135

35.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

250

64.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

386

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Bear Creek town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

175

44.5%

John McCain (R)

211

53.7%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

393

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Bear Creek town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

256

63.1%

John Kerry (D)

147

36.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

406

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Bear Creek town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

217

58.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

133

35.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.0%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

370

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bear Creek town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	70%	Ron Johnson* (R)	319	85.3%	Mandela Barnes (D)	54	14.4%	1 [+]	0.3%	374	35	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2022	G	71%	Tim Michels (R)	315	82.7%	Tony Evers* (D)	63	16.5%	3 [+]	0.8%	381	35	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 3 (0.8%);
2018	S1	61%	Leah Vukmir (R)	227	68.0%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	106	31.7%	1 [+]	0.3%	334	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2018	G	61%	Scott Walker* (R)	249	73.9%	Tony Evers (D)	81	24.0%	7 [+]	2.1%	337	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 5 (1.5%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 1 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2016	S3	67%	Ron Johnson* (R)	274	71.9%	Russ Feingold (D)	85	22.3%	22 [+]	5.8%	381	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 22 (5.8%);
2014	G	52%	Scott Walker* (R)	233	76.6%	Mary Burke (D)	69	22.7%	2 [+]	0.7%	304	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 1 (0.3%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 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	326
Median Value	$223,100

Occupied	311	95.4%
Vacant	15	4.6%

Owned	253	81.4%
Rented	58	18.6%
Median Rent	$1,550

Single-Family Units	306	93.9%
Detached	306	93.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	6	1.8%

Bear Creek town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bear Creek town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Bear Creek town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bear Creek town, WI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bear Creek town, WI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bear Creek town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bear Creek town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bear Creek town, WI