Scandinavia town, WI

Waupaca County, WI

2022 population: 1,164 ( 98 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.8 square miles
Population density: 34.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,149	98.71%	9.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	1	0.09%	75.0%
2+ races:	6	0.52%	50.0%
Hispanic:	8	0.69%	100.0%

Total non-White:	15	1.29%	21.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	102	11.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-4	-0.5

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
1,066
1,047	98.22%
1	0.09%
3	0.28%
4	0.38%
4	0.38%
4	0.38%
19	1.78%

2000
1,067
1,057	99.06%
0	0.00%
2	0.19%
3	0.28%
2	0.19%
3	0.28%
10	0.94%

1990
908
876	96.48%
0	0.00%
2	0.22%
11	1.21%
n/a
19	2.09%
32	3.52%

1980
762
752	98.69%
0	0.00%
1	0.13%
4	0.52%
n/a
5	0.66%
10	1.31%

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

-10	-0.9
9	0.8

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

181	19.9
-22	-2.4

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

124	16.3
22	2.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Scandinavia 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
51.3
212	18.2%
952	81.8%
293	25.2%

509
2.27

422	82.9%
394	93.4%
0	0.0%
87	17.1%

2010
Number	Percent
45.1
249	23.4%
817	76.6%
184	17.3%

426
2.50

329	77.2%
292	88.8%
8	2.4%
97	22.8%

2000
Number	Percent
39.3
267	25.0%
800	75.0%
154	14.4%

396
2.68

307	77.5%
282	91.9%
2	0.7%
89	22.5%

1990
Number	Percent
35.7
248	27.3%
660	72.7%
83	9.1%

319
2.85

270	84.6%
232	85.9%
11	4.1%
49	15.4%

1980
Number	Percent
29.9
243	31.9%
519	68.1%
75	9.8%

253
3.01

204	80.6%
189	92.6%
4	2.0%
49	19.4%

2022 Housing Data for Scandinavia town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	10	2.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	0.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	15	2.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	5	1.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	71	13.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	7	1.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	11	2.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	22	4.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	11	2.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	23	4.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	66	13.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	81	15.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	78	15.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	34	6.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	55	10.8%
$200,000 or more	19	3.7%

Median Household Income	82,292
Per Capita Income	39,174

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	0.4%
Public Assistance	1	0.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	13	2.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	550	82.0%
Unemployed	26	3.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	576	85.8%
Not in Labor Force	95	14.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	233	164	58.7%
Non-Profit	2	31	6.1%
Self-Employed	52	34	60.5%

Local Government	12	33	26.7%
State Government	0	23	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	285	198	59.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	14	87	13.9%
Total	299	285	51.2%

Pct. Govt.	11.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	72	12.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	124	21.1%
Professional, Technical	155	26.4%
Service Occupations	61	10.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	0.7%
All others	176	29.9%

White Collar		59.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	174	29.6%
Health care and social assistance	71	12.1%
Construction	61	10.4%
Retail trade	60	10.2%
Finance and insurance	46	7.8%
Educational services	41	7.0%
Utilities	23	3.9%
Public administration	22	3.7%
Other services	20	3.4%
Accommodation and food services	17	2.9%
Wholesale trade	13	2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	13	2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	8	1.4%
Transportation and warehousing	8	1.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	5	0.9%
Information	3	0.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	2	0.17%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	3	0.26%

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	3	0.26%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	3	0.26%
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	%
Filipino	1	0.09%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,107	97.8%
German, other Germanic	16	1.4%
Spanish	9	0.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	417	35.8%
Norwegian	245	21.0%
Polish	191	16.4%
Irish	92	7.9%
English	80	6.9%
Swedish	36	3.1%
Dutch	26	2.2%
American	25	2.1%
Czech	22	1.9%
Danish	22	1.9%
Scottish	21	1.8%
French	17	1.5%
Scandinavian	14	1.2%
European	13	1.1%
Austrian	10	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,161	99.7%
Not a citizen	3	0.3%

Native	1,156	99.3%
Foreign-born	8	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
6	0.7%	12	1.3%	427	47.2%	280	31.0%	125	13.8%	54	6.0%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	6	0.7%
9-12 Years	12	1.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	427	47.2%
Some College	280	31.0%
Bach. Degree	125	13.8%
Grad Degree	54	6.0%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +90	R +62	R + 6.1%
D +28
2020 vs. 2012	R +98	R +139	R + 19.2%
D -41
2020 vs. 2008	R +155	R +194	R + 28.2%
D -39

2016 vs. 2008	R +65	R +132	R + 22.0%
D -67
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Donald Trump* (R)	435	60.1%	Joe Biden (D)	282	39.0%	7	1.0%	724	11	13	0.02%
2016	72%	Donald Trump (R)	345	54.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	254	40.1%	34	5.4%	633	7	9	0.02%
2012	79%	Mitt Romney (R)	337	50.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	323	48.7%	3	0.5%	663	5	4	0.02%
2008	75%	Barack Obama (D)	321	52.8%	John McCain (R)	280	46.1%	7	1.2%	608	4	0	0.02%
2004	79%	George W. Bush* (R)	358	55.9%	John Kerry (D)	281	43.8%	2	0.3%	641	7	5	0.02%
2000	79%	George W. Bush (R)	371	59.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	237	37.7%	20	3.2%	628	11	11	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Scandinavia town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

282

39.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

435

60.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

724

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Scandinavia town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

254

40.1%

Donald Trump (R)

345

54.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.8%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

633

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 9

2012 President, Scandinavia town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

323

48.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

337

50.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

663

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

2008 President, Scandinavia town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

321

52.8%

John McCain (R)

280

46.1%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

608

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Scandinavia town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

358

55.9%

John Kerry (D)

281

43.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

TOTAL

641

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Scandinavia town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

371

59.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

237

37.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

628

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

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Scandinavia town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	64%	Ron Johnson* (R)	357	60.4%	Mandela Barnes (D)	234	39.6%	0	0.0%	591	10	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	64%	Tim Michels (R)	340	57.5%	Tony Evers* (D)	244	41.3%	7 [+]	1.2%	591	10	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 7 (1.2%);
2018	S1	65%	Leah Vukmir (R)	321	54.3%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	269	45.5%	1 [+]	0.2%	591	10	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2018	G	66%	Scott Walker* (R)	331	55.7%	Tony Evers (D)	255	42.9%	8 [+]	1.3%	594	7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 4 (0.7%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 2 (0.3%); Michael White (Green) 1 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2016	S3	71%	Ron Johnson* (R)	369	58.8%	Russ Feingold (D)	242	38.5%	17 [+]	2.7%	628	9	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 17 (2.7%);
2014	G	62%	Scott Walker* (R)	316	59.4%	Mary Burke (D)	214	40.2%	2 [+]	0.4%	532	7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Dennis Fehr (People's) 2 (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	612
Median Value	$256,300

Occupied	509	83.2%
Vacant	103	16.8%

Owned	489	96.1%
Rented	20	3.9%
Median Rent	$1,750

Single-Family Units	595	97.2%
Detached	592	96.7%
Attached	3	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	17	2.8%

Scandinavia town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Scandinavia town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Scandinavia town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Scandinavia town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Scandinavia town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Scandinavia town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Scandinavia town, WI