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Profile of Congressional District 5, WI


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2022 population: 738,618

2022 Census data
White:641,644 86.87%
Black:12,4641.69%
Indian:9180.12%
Asian:21,3902.90%
2+ races:18,0162.44%
Hispanic:42,1065.70%
Total non-White:96,97413.13%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 5, WI
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Under 18:
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Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.0
153,092 20.7%
585,526 79.3%
140,727 19.1%
303,343
2.40
201,182 66.3%
167,945 83.5%
11,359 5.6%
102,161 33.7%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 5, WI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units317,173 
Median Value$309,500 
Occupied303,34395.6%
Vacant13,8304.4%
Owned225,68074.4%
Rented77,66325.6%
Median Rent$1,130 
Single-Family Units234,24873.9%
    Detached215,29567.9%
    Attached18,9536.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units58,19118.3%
Mobile Homes4,2471.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 5, WI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008,3652.8%
$10,000 to $14,9996,0682.0%
$15,000 to $19,9995,7071.9%
$20,000 to $24,9998,2682.7%
$25,000 to $29,9999,8523.2%
$30,000 to $34,9998,8562.9%
$35,000 to $39,9999,0693.0%
$40,000 to $44,9999,0013.0%
$45,000 to $49,99910,1673.4%
$50,000 to $59,99920,9686.9%
$60,000 to $74,99927,8099.2%
$75,000 to $99,99941,71413.8%
$100,000 to $124,99937,75712.4%
$125,000 to $149,99928,1529.3%
$150,000 to $199,99933,63411.1%
$200,000 or more37,95612.5%
Median Household Income91,116 
Per Capita Income49,544 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI9,2383.0%
Public Assistance3,3971.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps17,9295.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed353,24980.7%
Unemployed10,3142.4%
In Armed Forces3200.1%
Total Labor Force363,88383.1%
Not in Labor Force73,88316.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 19.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector162,534123,50456.8%
Non-Profit11,48428,70028.6%
Self-Employed20,41511,74663.5%
Local Government10,17615,32639.9%
State Government3,6395,41240.2%
Federal Government2,3602,62847.3%
Total Private + Self182,949135,25057.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.27,65952,06634.7%
Total210,608187,31652.9%
Pct. Govt.9.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts76,59319.2%
Sales and Office Occupations82,49720.7%
Professional, Technical98,98624.8%
Service Occupations52,87313.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,5210.4%
All others87,55322.0%
White Collar 64.8%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing76,85519.3%
Retail trade42,93810.8%
Educational services and health care33,0558.3%
Professional, scientific, management27,2276.8%
Construction25,9966.5%
Finance, insurance and real estate23,4705.9%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation20,5945.2%
Other services16,5774.2%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities12,9853.3%
Wholesale trade11,9183.0%
Public administration11,0862.8%
Information6,3651.6%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining3,4840.9%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 5, WI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican27,9303.78%
Puerto Rican6,4160.87%
Cuban1,3830.19%
Dominican2560.03%
Total Central American1,6790.23%
Costa Rican1510.02%
Guatemalan4400.06%
Honduran2460.03%
Nicaraguan5180.07%
Panamanian2010.03%
Salvadoran1230.02%
Total South American2,7580.37%
Argentinean5170.07%
Bolivian1180.02%
Chilean960.01%
Colombian6530.09%
Ecuadorian4830.07%
Paraguayan210.00%
Peruvian3020.04%
Uruguayan1030.01%
Venezuelan4650.06%
Other Hispanic1,6840.23%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian9,1921.24%
Chinese3,2520.44%
Hmong1,8050.24%
Filipino1,7290.23%
Korean1,1380.15%
Vietnamese1,1170.15%
Japanese3880.05%
Burmese3450.05%
Laotian3230.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English653,08693.0%
Spanish21,4803.1%
Other Indo-European7,3691.0%
Other Asian5,7650.8%
German, other Germanic4,5840.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic3,0520.4%
Chinese2,3070.3%
Tagalog1,0760.2%
Arabic9730.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German333,44145.1%
Irish88,62212.0%
Polish85,26111.5%
English46,4506.3%
Italian36,5765.0%
Norwegian33,4194.5%
American20,4652.8%
French19,6722.7%
Swedish13,2851.8%
European12,3031.7%
Dutch11,3871.5%
Scottish8,8451.2%
Czech7,5031.0%
Swiss5,8050.8%
Danish5,6080.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen723,75198.0%
Not a citizen14,8672.0%
Native704,41595.4%
Foreign-born34,2034.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 5, WI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
7,339 1.4%15,542 2.9%136,854 26.0%159,375 30.2%139,569 26.5%68,189 12.9%
  Average years of education: 14.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 7,339 1.4%
9-12 Years 15,542 2.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 136,854 26.0%
Some College 159,375 30.2%
Bach. Degree 139,569 26.5%
Grad Degree 68,189 12.9%
Average years of education: 14.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (1 year-estimates)



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 5, WI

Click on the District to view county-level data for that election (where available).
NOTE: Results prior to 2022 are for districts which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 WI05Scott Fitzgerald* (R) 243,741 64.4% Mike Van Someren (D) 134,581 35.6% 201 0.1% 378,523
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 4% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 WI05Scott Fitzgerald (R) 265,434 60.1% Tom Palzewicz (D) 175,902 39.8% 263 0.1% 441,599
2018-11-06 WI05James Sensenbrenner* (R) 225,619 61.9% Tom Palzewicz (D) 138,385 38.0% 284 0.1% 364,288
2016-11-08 WI05James Sensenbrenner* (R) 260,706 66.7% Khary Penebaker (D) 114,477 29.3% 15,661 4.0% 390,844
2014-11-04 WI05James Sensenbrenner* (R) 231,160 69.5% Chris Rockwood (D) 101,190 30.4% 476 0.1% 332,826
2012-11-06 WI05James Sensenbrenner* (R) 250,335 67.7% Dave Heaster (D) 118,478 32.1% 851 0.2% 369,664
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 WI05James Sensenbrenner* (R) 229,642 69.3% Todd Kolosso (D) 90,634 27.4% 10,982 3.3% 331,258
2008-11-04 WI05James Sensenbrenner* (R) 275,271 79.6% Robert Raymond (I) 69,715 20.2% 913 0.3% 345,899
2006-11-07 WI05James Sensenbrenner* (R) 194,669 61.8% Bryan Kennedy (D) 112,451 35.7% 8,060 2.6% 315,180
2004-11-02 WI05James Sensenbrenner* (R) 271,153 66.6% Bryan Kennedy (D) 129,384 31.8% 6,754 1.7% 407,291
2002-11-05 WI05James Sensenbrenner* (R) 191,224 86.1% Robert Raymond (I) 29,567 13.3% 1,221 0.5% 222,012
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 1% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 WI09James Sensenbrenner* (R) 239,498 74.0% Mike Clawson (D) 83,720 25.9% 237 0.1% 323,455
1998-11-03 WI09James Sensenbrenner* (R) 175,533 91.3% Jeffrey Gonyo (I) 16,419 8.5% 366 0.2% 192,318
1996-11-05 WI09James Sensenbrenner* (R) 197,910 74.4% Floyd Brenholt (D) 67,740 25.5% 225 0.1% 265,875
1994-11-08 WI09James Sensenbrenner* (R) 141,617 99.8% 336 0.2% 141,953
1992-11-03 WI09James Sensenbrenner* (R) 192,898 69.7% Ingrid Buxton (D) 77,362 28.0% 6,527 2.4% 276,787
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 WI09James Sensenbrenner* (R) 117,967 99.7% 354 0.3% 118,321
1988-11-08 WI09James Sensenbrenner* (R) 185,093 74.9% Tom Hickey (D) 62,003 25.1% 8 0.0% 247,104
1986-11-04 WI09James Sensenbrenner* (R) 138,766 78.2% Thomas Popp (D) 38,636 21.8% 6 0.0% 177,408
1984-11-06 WI09James Sensenbrenner* (R) 180,247 73.4% John Krause (D) 64,157 26.1% 1,312 0.5% 245,716
1982-11-02 WI09James Sensenbrenner* (R) 111,503 99.9% 67 0.1% 111,570
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 WI09James Sensenbrenner* (R) 206,227 78.4% Gary Benedict (D) 56,838 21.6% 14 0.0% 263,079
1978-11-07 WI09James Sensenbrenner (R) 118,386 61.1% Matt Flynn (D) 75,207 38.8% 95 0.0% 193,688
1976-11-02 WI09Bob Kasten* (R) 163,791 65.9% Lynn McDonald (D) 84,706 34.1% 27 0.0% 248,524
1974-11-04 WI09Bob Kasten (R) 77,733 52.9% Lynn Adelman (D) 66,071 45.0% 3,067 2.1% 146,871
1972-11-07 WI09Glenn Davis* (R) 128,230 61.4% Ralph Fine (D) 76,585 36.7% 4,077 2.0% 208,892
Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 2% compared to 1970.
1970-11-03 WI09Glenn Davis* (R) 84,732 52.0% Fred Tabak (D) 78,123 48.0% 2 0.0% 162,857
1968-11-05 WI09Glenn Davis* (R) 126,392 63.1% Carol Baumann (D) 73,891 36.9% 5 0.0% 200,288
1966-11-08 WI09Glenn Davis* (R) 85,297 64.1% James Buckley (D) 47,674 35.9% 6 0.0% 132,977
1964-11-03 WI09Glenn Davis (R) 105,332 55.3% James Buckley (D) 85,071 44.7% 23 0.0% 190,426
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 5, WI


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 redist Donald Trump* (R) 282,390 60.8% Joe Biden (D) 175,986 37.9% 6,409 1.4% 464,785 12 14 14.09%
2020 77% Donald Trump* (R) 255,803 56.8% Joe Biden (D) 187,851 41.7% 6,443 1.4% 450,097 8 10 13.65%
2016 70% Donald Trump (R) 229,325 57.4% Hillary Clinton (D) 148,900 37.3% 21,036 5.3% 399,261 10 12 13.42%
2012 76% Mitt Romney (R) 257,017 61.3% Barack Obama* (D) 158,226 37.7% 3,948 0.9% 419,191 15 14 13.65%
2008 80% John McCain (R) 243,597 57.7% Barack Obama (D) 174,174 41.3% 4,191 1.0% 421,962 15 12 14.14%
2004 82% George W. Bush* (R) 265,537 63.4% John Kerry (D) 151,968 36.3% 1,006 0.2% 418,511 14 13 13.96%
2000 72% George W. Bush (R) 210,165 62.9% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 112,561 33.7% 11,174 3.3% 333,900 15 15 12.85%
1996 61% Robert Dole (R) 141,961 53.2% Bill Clinton* (D) 101,420 38.0% 23,437 8.8% 266,818 15 13 12.15%
1992 75% George Bush* (R) 142,465 48.2% Bill Clinton (D) 88,303 29.9% 64,657 21.9% 295,425 11 11 11.67%
1988 68% George Bush (R) 155,018 60.2% Michael Dukakis (D) 102,327 39.8% 0 0.0% 257,345 12 7 11.74%
1984 68% Ronald Reagan* (R) 162,433 65.3% Walter Mondale (D) 86,439 34.7% 0 0.0% 248,872 11 6 11.25%
1980 82% Ronald Reagan (R) 167,684 58.5% Jimmy Carter* (D) 97,580 34.0% 21,392 7.5% 286,656 11 8 12.61%
1976 74% Gerald Ford* (R) 152,888 60.1% Jimmy Carter (D) 101,663 39.9% 0 0.0% 254,551 12 12 12.10%
1972 70% Richard Nixon* (R) 131,288 62.7% George McGovern (D) 77,944 37.3% 0 0.0% 209,232 9 2 11.29%
1968 n/a Richard Nixon (R) 110,853 54.0% Hubert Humphrey (D) 78,988 38.5% 15,437 7.5% 205,278 6 11 12.14%
1964 n/a Lyndon Johnson* (D) 52.1% Barry Goldwater (R) 47.9% 0.0% 10 9 n/a
* incumbent           PSV: percent of state vote
"2020 redist": shows what the results of the 2020 Presidential election would have been under the current (redistricted) boundaries of this district.

Historical Demographic Breakdown for Congressional District 5, WI


NOTE: Data prior to 2022 is for the district which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

YearPopWhiteBlack IndianAsian2+ RacesHispanic
2021 737,390 86.2% 1.7% 0.2% 3.0% 3.0% 5.6%
2020 733,314 85.8% 2.4% 3.1% 2.2% 6.5%
2012 713,261 89.4% 1.8% 0.2% 2.2% 1.6% 4.8%
2010 707,580 89.9% 2.3% 0.3% 2.5% 1.2% 3.8%
2002 670,458 94.0% 1.3% 0.2% 1.5% 0.7% 2.2%
2000 632,068 94.6% 0.8% 0.3% 1.4% 0.8% 2.1%
1992 543,532 97.5% 0.4% 0.2% 0.9% 1.0%
1990 553,674 99.0% 1.0%
1982 522,950 98.2% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4% 0.8%
1980 578,629 1.0% 1.0%
1972 490,805 1.0%
1970 507,431 1.0%

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 5, WI

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.