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Profile of Congressional District 6, WI


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2022 population: 734,872

2022 Census data
White:643,260 87.53%
Black:13,6471.86%
Indian:1,8020.25%
Asian:19,5702.66%
2+ races:17,9622.44%
Hispanic:37,1925.06%
Total non-White:91,61212.47%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 6, WI

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Under 18:
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Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
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Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
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2022
NumberPercent
42.1
152,114 20.7%
582,758 79.3%
141,245 19.2%
306,079
2.32
190,075 62.1%
152,161 80.1%
14,523 7.6%
116,004 37.9%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 6, WI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units336,309 
Median Value$205,900 
Occupied306,07991.0%
Vacant30,2309.0%
Owned218,86871.5%
Rented87,21128.5%
Median Rent$883 
Single-Family Units249,00674.0%
    Detached236,40370.3%
    Attached12,6033.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units48,06114.3%
Mobile Homes10,1733.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 6, WI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00010,2083.3%
$10,000 to $14,9998,5572.8%
$15,000 to $19,9999,3513.1%
$20,000 to $24,99911,1863.7%
$25,000 to $29,99913,9234.5%
$30,000 to $34,99910,8943.6%
$35,000 to $39,99912,5914.1%
$40,000 to $44,99911,8193.9%
$45,000 to $49,99912,6544.1%
$50,000 to $59,99926,5898.7%
$60,000 to $74,99933,14310.8%
$75,000 to $99,99944,53214.5%
$100,000 to $124,99935,21111.5%
$125,000 to $149,99921,6597.1%
$150,000 to $199,99923,6637.7%
$200,000 or more20,0996.6%
Median Household Income71,212 
Per Capita Income39,479 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI11,3413.7%
Public Assistance5,9591.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps28,6869.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed339,00277.6%
Unemployed9,8722.3%
In Armed Forces2220.1%
Total Labor Force349,09679.9%
Not in Labor Force87,98120.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector156,577117,16257.2%
Non-Profit9,38822,45629.5%
Self-Employed20,03711,53963.5%
Local Government10,17014,67940.9%
State Government5,3316,43945.3%
Federal Government1,8141,96748.0%
Total Private + Self176,614128,70157.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.26,70345,54137.0%
Total203,317174,24253.9%
Pct. Govt.10.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts55,19614.6%
Sales and Office Occupations72,69919.2%
Professional, Technical74,70519.7%
Service Occupations58,59115.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3,7831.0%
All others117,28631.0%
White Collar 53.5%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing93,75424.8%
Retail trade40,52010.7%
Educational services and health care25,0036.6%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation23,4726.2%
Construction22,5466.0%
Finance, insurance and real estate16,3414.3%
Other services16,1324.3%
Professional, scientific, management15,7894.2%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities14,4073.8%
Public administration13,7143.6%
Wholesale trade8,9642.4%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining8,6562.3%
Information4,8551.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 6, WI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican26,4593.60%
Puerto Rican4,2040.57%
Cuban4340.06%
Dominican2500.03%
Total Central American1,5890.22%
Costa Rican770.01%
Guatemalan7220.10%
Honduran2320.03%
Nicaraguan3390.05%
Panamanian1010.01%
Salvadoran1180.02%
Total South American1,5440.21%
Argentinean1330.02%
Chilean1220.02%
Colombian4570.06%
Ecuadorian720.01%
Paraguayan4170.06%
Peruvian1510.02%
Uruguayan60.00%
Venezuelan1860.03%
Other Hispanic2,7120.37%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Hmong10,3171.40%
Chinese2,5410.35%
Indian1,6750.23%
Filipino1,4140.19%
Vietnamese5220.07%
Korean4950.07%
Japanese3360.05%
Laotian2510.03%
Burmese2460.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English653,53493.7%
Spanish19,8072.8%
Other Asian8,6941.2%
German, other Germanic5,0520.7%
Other Indo-European2,6160.4%
Chinese2,0100.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1,6360.2%
Other1,0110.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun8760.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German334,57445.5%
Irish72,9869.9%
Polish50,8856.9%
English46,3296.3%
Norwegian33,9604.6%
American31,9364.3%
Dutch26,7363.6%
French22,3173.0%
Italian20,8682.8%
Swedish11,1961.5%
Czech10,0811.4%
European9,4781.3%
Scottish7,4301.0%
Russian6,8790.9%
Danish5,4350.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen721,66998.2%
Not a citizen13,2031.8%
Native707,08996.2%
Foreign-born27,7833.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 6, WI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
10,142 2.0%22,806 4.4%174,361 33.7%166,952 32.3%96,323 18.6%46,845 9.1%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 10,142 2.0%
9-12 Years 22,806 4.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 174,361 33.7%
Some College 166,952 32.3%
Bach. Degree 96,323 18.6%
Grad Degree 46,845 9.1%
Average years of education: 13.5

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



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 6, 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 WI06Glenn Grothman* (R) 239,231 94.9% 12,768 5.1% 251,999
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 WI06Glenn Grothman* (R) 238,874 59.2% Jessica King (D) 164,239 40.7% 220 0.1% 403,333
2018-11-06 WI06Glenn Grothman* (R) 180,311 55.5% Dan Kohl (D) 144,536 44.5% 218 0.1% 325,065
2016-11-08 WI06Glenn Grothman* (R) 204,147 57.2% Sarah Lloyd (D) 133,072 37.3% 19,964 5.6% 357,183
2014-11-04 WI06Glenn Grothman (R) 169,767 56.8% Mark Harris (D) 122,212 40.9% 7,054 2.4% 299,033
2012-11-06 WI06Tom Petri* (R) 223,460 62.1% Joseph Kallas (D) 135,921 37.8% 364 0.1% 359,745
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 WI06Tom Petri* (R) 183,271 70.7% Joseph Kallas (D) 75,926 29.3% 170 0.1% 259,367
2008-11-04 WI06Tom Petri* (R) 221,875 63.7% Roger Kittelson (D) 126,090 36.2% 299 0.1% 348,264
2006-11-07 WI06Tom Petri* (R) 201,367 98.9% 2,190 1.1% 203,557
2004-11-02 WI06Tom Petri* (R) 238,620 67.0% Jeff Hall (D) 107,209 30.1% 10,166 2.9% 355,995
2002-11-05 WI06Tom Petri* (R) 169,834 99.2% 1,327 0.8% 171,161
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 WI06Tom Petri* (R) 179,205 65.0% Dan Flaherty (D) 96,125 34.9% 275 0.1% 275,605
1998-11-03 WI06Tom Petri* (R) 144,144 92.6% Timothy Farness (U.S. Taxpayers) 11,267 7.2% 258 0.2% 155,669
1996-11-05 WI06Tom Petri* (R) 169,213 73.0% Al Lindskoog (D) 55,377 23.9% 7,129 3.1% 231,719
1994-11-08 WI06Tom Petri* (R) 119,384 99.5% 603 0.5% 119,987
1992-11-03 WI06Tom Petri* (R) 143,875 52.9% Peggy Lautenschlager (D) 128,232 47.1% 30 0.0% 272,137
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 WI06Tom Petri* (R) 111,036 99.5% 520 0.5% 111,556
1988-11-08 WI06Tom Petri* (R) 165,923 74.2% Joe Garrett (D) 57,552 25.8% 20 0.0% 223,495
1986-11-04 WI06Tom Petri* (R) 124,328 96.6% 4,311 3.4% 128,639
1984-11-06 WI06Tom Petri* (R) 170,271 75.8% David Iaquinta (D) 54,266 24.2% 9 0.0% 224,546
1982-11-02 WI06Tom Petri* (R) 111,348 65.0% Gordon Loehr (D) 59,922 35.0% 13 0.0% 171,283
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 1% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 WI06Tom Petri* (R) 143,980 59.3% Gary Goyke (D) 98,628 40.7% 3 0.0% 242,611
1979-04-03 sp WI06Tom Petri (R) 71,715 50.0% Gary Goyke (D) 70,492 49.1% 1,223 0.9% 143,430
1978-11-07 WI06William Steiger* (R) 114,742 69.6% Robert Steffes (D) 48,785 29.6% 1,290 0.8% 164,817
1976-11-02 WI06William Steiger* (R) 139,541 63.3% Joseph Smith (D) 80,715 36.6% 15 0.0% 220,271
1974-11-04 WI06William Steiger* (R) 86,652 59.5% Nancy Simenz (D) 51,571 35.4% 7,437 5.1% 145,660
1972-11-07 WI06William Steiger* (R) 130,701 65.8% James Adams (D) 63,643 32.0% 4,266 2.1% 198,610
Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 2% compared to 1970.
1970-11-03 WI06William Steiger* (R) 98,587 67.7% Franklin Utech (D) 44,794 30.8% 2,160 1.5% 145,541
1968-11-05 WI06William Steiger* (R) 111,934 64.0% John Race (D) 60,059 34.3% 2,947 1.7% 174,940
1966-11-08 WI06William Steiger (R) 67,941 52.4% John Race* (D) 61,761 47.6% 4 0.0% 129,706
1964-11-03 WI06John Race (D) 84,690 50.8% William Van Pelt* (R) 82,103 49.2% 5 0.0% 166,798
1962-11-06 WI06William Van Pelt* (R) 71,298 59.1% John Race (D) 49,238 40.8% 2 0.0% 120,538
1960-11-08 WI06William Van Pelt* (R) 91,450 55.8% James Megellas (D) 72,442 44.2% 0 0.0% 163,892
1958-11-04 WI06William Van Pelt* (R) 61,490 52.8% James Megellas (D) 55,031 47.2% 0 0.0% 116,521
1956-11-06 WI06William Van Pelt* (R) 96,783 67.2% Rudolph Ploetz (D) 47,277 32.8% 2 0.0% 144,062
1954-11-02 WI06William Van Pelt* (R) 68,653 62.5% Russell Johnson (D) 41,191 37.5% 0 0.0% 109,844
1952-11-04 WI06William Van Pelt* (R) 103,464 71.7% Ralph Norem (D) 40,910 28.3% 0 0.0% 144,374
1950-11-07 WI06William Van Pelt (R) 66,289 65.0% Kenneth Kunde (D) 35,618 35.0% 1 0.0% 101,908
1948-11-02 WI06Frank Keefe* (R) 60,675 55.5% Kenneth Kunde (D) 47,844 43.8% 805 0.7% 109,324
1946-11-05 WI06Frank Keefe* (R) 58,444 64.2% Edwin Webster (D) 31,550 34.7% 991 1.1% 90,985
1944-11-07 WI06Frank Keefe* (R) 74,487 66.5% Henry Danes (D) 36,180 32.3% 1,282 1.1% 111,949
1942-11-03 WI06Frank Keefe* (R) 41,385 62.2% Eugene Schallern (D) 13,364 20.1% 11,802 17.7% 66,551
1940-11-05 WI06Frank Keefe* (R) 66,821 57.4% Jacob Fessler (D) 30,162 25.9% 19,387 16.7% 116,370
1938-11-08 WI06Frank Keefe (R) 46,082 53.6% Michael Reilly* (D) 25,842 30.1% 14,058 16.3% 85,982
1936-11-03 WI06Michael Reilly* (D) 41,688 39.3% Frank Keefe (R) 38,904 36.7% 25,395 24.0% 105,987
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 6, WI


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Donald Trump* (R) 237,088 57.0% Joe Biden (D) 171,949 41.4% 6,719 1.6% 415,756 8 10 12.61%
2020 72% Donald Trump* (R) 232,820 56.8% Joe Biden (D) 170,457 41.6% 6,609 1.6% 409,886 8 10 12.43%
2016 65% Donald Trump (R) 203,433 55.7% Hillary Clinton (D) 141,917 38.8% 20,092 5.5% 365,442 8 10 12.28%
2012 69% Mitt Romney (R) 202,979 53.1% Barack Obama* (D) 174,988 45.8% 4,328 1.1% 382,295 7 6 12.45%
2008 68% Barack Obama (D) 181,198 49.9% John McCain (R) 176,871 48.7% 4,996 1.4% 363,065 6 3 12.17%
2004 72% George W. Bush* (R) 208,931 56.5% John Kerry (D) 157,212 42.5% 3,747 1.0% 369,890 7 6 12.34%
2000 64% George W. Bush (R) 150,127 52.7% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 122,374 43.0% 12,134 4.3% 284,635 5 5 10.95%
1996 55% Bill Clinton* (D) 108,004 45.7% Robert Dole (R) 99,650 42.2% 28,459 12.1% 236,113 4 2 10.75%
1992 70% George Bush* (R) 114,517 40.8% Bill Clinton (D) 97,121 34.6% 69,339 24.7% 280,977 4 3 11.10%
1988 59% George Bush (R) 127,820 54.4% Michael Dukakis (D) 106,953 45.6% 0 0.0% 234,773 7 1 10.71%
1984 62% Ronald Reagan* (R) 146,218 62.4% Walter Mondale (D) 88,041 37.6% 0 0.0% 234,259 8 4 10.59%
1980 73% Ronald Reagan (R) 131,522 53.6% Jimmy Carter* (D) 98,007 40.0% 15,707 6.4% 245,236 6 3 10.79%
1976 69% Gerald Ford* (R) 118,126 52.0% Jimmy Carter (D) 108,920 48.0% 0 0.0% 227,046 4 4 10.79%
1972 63% Richard Nixon* (R) 114,461 57.2% George McGovern (D) 85,778 42.8% 0 0.0% 200,239 4 -4 10.81%
1968 n/a Richard Nixon (R) 96,588 53.5% Hubert Humphrey (D) 72,596 40.2% 11,421 6.3% 180,605 6 10 10.68%
1964 n/a Lyndon Johnson* (D) 57.7% Barry Goldwater (R) 42.4% 0.0% 5 4 n/a
1960 75% Richard Nixon (R) 96,791 58.2% John Kennedy (D) 69,276 41.6% 310 0.2% 166,377 6 9 9.62%
1956 70% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 100,473 68.9% Adlai Stevenson (D) 44,280 30.4% 1,096 0.8% 145,849 7 11 9.41%
1952 76% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 100,981 68.4% Adlai Stevenson (D) 46,077 31.2% 531 0.4% 147,589 7 13 9.18%
* 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 6, 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 738,026 86.5% 2.1% 0.2% 2.6% 2.9% 5.3%
2020 715,828 88.7% 2.0% 2.6% 1.9% 4.8%
2012 709,417 90.5% 1.6% 0.4% 2.0% 1.5% 4.0%
2010 705,102 91.3% 1.4% 0.4% 1.9% 1.0% 4.0%
2002 670,440 94.1% 1.0% 0.4% 1.5% 0.7% 2.3%
2000 606,416 95.0% 0.8% 0.5% 1.1% 0.8% 1.8%
1992 543,652 97.6% 0.4% 0.4% 0.7% 0.9%
1990 544,188 98.1%
1982 522,477 98.5% 0.2% 0.4% 0.3% 0.6%
1980 520,319 1.0%
1972 490,934
1970 473,902
1960 376,325
1950 315,666

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 6, 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.