Dayton town, WI

Waupaca County, WI

2022 population: 2,627 ( 121 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.1 square miles
Population density: 74.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,401	91.40%	9.3%
Black:	30	1.14%	900.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	126	4.80%	500.0%
Hispanic:	70	2.66%	20.7%

Total non-White:	226	8.60%	126.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-247	-10.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	126	5.6

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
2,748
2,648	96.36%
3	0.11%
9	0.33%
9	0.33%
21	0.76%
58	2.11%
100	3.64%

2000
2,784
2,629	94.43%
9	0.32%
16	0.57%
14	0.50%
29	1.04%
83	2.98%
155	5.57%

1990
2,015
1,990	98.76%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
25	1.24%
25	1.24%

1980
1,514
1,507	99.54%
0	0.00%
2	0.13%
0	0.00%
n/a
5	0.33%
7	0.46%

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

19	0.7
-55	-2.0

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

639	31.7
130	6.5

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

483	31.9
18	1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Dayton 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
52.0
455	17.3%
2,172	82.7%
662	25.2%

1,180
2.22

876	74.2%
758	86.5%
18	2.1%
304	25.8%

2010
Number	Percent
46.4
577	21.0%
2,171	79.0%
499	18.2%

1,137
2.41

817	71.9%
696	85.2%
29	3.5%
320	28.1%

2000
Number	Percent
38.5
739	26.5%
2,045	73.5%
388	13.9%

1,054
2.64

831	78.8%
700	84.2%
37	4.5%
223	21.2%

1990
Number	Percent
35.8
538	26.7%
1,477	73.3%
270	13.4%

722
2.79

599	83.0%
543	90.7%
15	2.5%
123	17.0%

1980
Number	Percent
32.1
476	31.4%
1,038	68.6%
205	13.5%

510
2.97

428	83.9%
403	94.2%
9	2.1%
82	16.1%

2022 Housing Data for Dayton town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	45	3.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	18	1.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	16	1.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	15	1.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	26	2.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	29	2.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	67	5.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	39	3.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	29	2.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	83	7.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	184	15.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	209	17.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	145	12.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	63	5.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	115	9.7%
$200,000 or more	97	8.2%

Median Household Income	81,875
Per Capita Income	52,605

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	32	2.7%
Public Assistance	19	1.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	74	6.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,265	82.8%
Unemployed	36	2.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,301	85.2%
Not in Labor Force	226	14.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		17.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	638	441	59.1%
Non-Profit	40	68	37.0%
Self-Employed	106	32	76.8%

Local Government	14	65	17.7%
State Government	15	29	34.1%
Federal Government	0	8	0.0%

Total Private + Self	744	473	61.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	69	170	28.9%
Total	813	643	55.8%

Pct. Govt.	9.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	216	14.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	227	15.6%
Professional, Technical	243	16.7%
Service Occupations	226	15.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	16	1.1%
All others	544	37.4%

White Collar		47.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	324	22.3%
Health care and social assistance	155	10.6%
Construction	124	8.5%
Retail trade	109	7.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	98	6.7%
Educational services	97	6.7%
Accommodation and food services	94	6.5%
Finance and insurance	87	6.0%
Other services	72	4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	63	4.3%
Transportation and warehousing	56	3.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	54	3.7%
Wholesale trade	41	2.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	25	1.7%
Public administration	22	1.5%
Information	22	1.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	8	0.5%
Utilities	5	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	70	2.66%
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	2,446	96.8%
Spanish	69	2.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun	9	0.4%
German, other Germanic	4	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,133	43.1%
Irish	470	17.9%
Norwegian	266	10.1%
English	248	9.4%
Polish	208	7.9%
Danish	149	5.7%
American	61	2.3%
Dutch	45	1.7%
French	45	1.7%
Scandinavian	44	1.7%
Belgian	42	1.6%
Italian	42	1.6%
Welsh	36	1.4%
Russian	30	1.1%
Czech	26	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,581	98.2%
Not a citizen	46	1.8%

Native	2,565	97.6%
Foreign-born	62	2.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
62	3.1%	65	3.2%	663	33.1%	570	28.4%	429	21.4%	217	10.8%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	62	3.1%
9-12 Years	65	3.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	663	33.1%
Some College	570	28.4%
Bach. Degree	429	21.4%
Grad Degree	217	10.8%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +115	D +2	D + 4.0%
D +117
2020 vs. 2012	R +117	R +134	R + 6.8%
D -17
2020 vs. 2008	R +239	R +311	R + 17.4%
D -72

2016 vs. 2008	R +124	R +313	R + 21.4%
D -189
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	83%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,068	61.3%	Joe Biden (D)	648	37.2%	26	1.5%	1,742	12	15	0.05%
2016	74%	Donald Trump (R)	953	60.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	531	33.8%	85	5.4%	1,569	14	15	0.05%
2012	75%	Mitt Romney (R)	951	58.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	665	40.9%	8	0.5%	1,624	13	11	0.05%
2008	73%	John McCain (R)	829	53.1%	Barack Obama (D)	720	46.1%	13	0.8%	1,562	11	7	0.05%
2004	79%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,044	62.9%	John Kerry (D)	610	36.7%	7	0.4%	1,661	14	12	0.06%
2000	67%	George W. Bush (R)	811	59.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	476	35.0%	73	5.4%	1,360	12	12	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Dayton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

648

37.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,068

61.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,742

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 15

2016 President, Dayton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

531

33.8%

Donald Trump (R)

953

60.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.3%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,569

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Dayton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

665

40.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

951

58.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,624

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Dayton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

720

46.1%

John McCain (R)

829

53.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,562

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Dayton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,044

62.9%

John Kerry (D)

610

36.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,661

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Dayton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

811

59.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

476

35.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,360

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dayton town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	70%	Ron Johnson* (R)	944	64.7%	Mandela Barnes (D)	515	35.3%	0	0.0%	1,459	14	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	70%	Tim Michels (R)	908	62.3%	Tony Evers* (D)	538	36.9%	11 [+]	0.8%	1,457	15	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 11 (0.8%);
2018	S1	68%	Leah Vukmir (R)	823	57.4%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	611	42.6%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,435	13	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	69%	Scott Walker* (R)	890	61.6%	Tony Evers (D)	527	36.5%	28 [+]	1.9%	1,445	13	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 12 (0.8%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 8 (0.6%); Michael White (Green) 5 (0.3%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 3 (0.2%);
2016	S3	74%	Ron Johnson* (R)	990	63.3%	Russ Feingold (D)	524	33.5%	49 [+]	3.1%	1,563	13	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 48 (3.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	64%	Scott Walker* (R)	859	63.2%	Mary Burke (D)	488	35.9%	13 [+]	1.0%	1,360	11	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 8 (0.6%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 5 (0.4%);

*: 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	1,617
Median Value	$226,400

Occupied	1,180	73.0%
Vacant	437	27.0%

Owned	1,053	89.2%
Rented	127	10.8%
Median Rent	$788

Single-Family Units	1,490	92.1%
Detached	1,450	89.7%
Attached	40	2.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	30	1.9%
Mobile Homes	93	5.8%

Dayton town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Dayton town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Dayton town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Dayton town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Dayton town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Dayton town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dayton town, WI