Chief Lake, WI

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2023 Population

645

3.04% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

46.9

4.22% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

17.7%

1.63% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$67,813

2.81% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$92,100

2023 Employed Population

245

11.2% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Chief Lake, WI had a population of 645 people with a median age of 46.9 and a median household income of $67,813. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Chief Lake, WI grew from 626 to 645, a 3.04% increase and its median household income grew from $65,962 to $67,813, a 2.81% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chief Lake, WI are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (62.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (18.1%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (8.68%), White (Hispanic) (5.43%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.96%).

None of the households in Chief Lake, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.7% of the residents in Chief Lake, WI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Chief Lake, WI are Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University (59 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Chief Lake, WI was $92,100, and the homeownership rate was 91.3%.

Most people in Chief Lake, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Chief Lake, WI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Chief Lake, WI is home to a population of 645 people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.775% of Chief Lake, WI residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2023, there were 3.44 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (403 people) in Chief Lake, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 117 White (Non-Hispanic) and 56 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of Chief Lake, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Chief Lake, WI was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chief Lake, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chief Lake, WI

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
403 ± 103
White (Non-Hispanic)
117 ± 38
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
56 ± 58

14.4%

Hispanic Population

93 people

14.4% of the people in Chief Lake, WI are hispanic (93 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Chief Lake, WI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,791 ± 7,097 people
India
23,051 ± 3,720 people
China
15,381 ± 3,041 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 84,791 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 23,051 and China with 15,381.

Foreign-Born Population

0.775%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

1.28%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2023, 0.775% of Chief Lake, WI residents (5 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chief Lake, WI was 1.28%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chief Lake, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
38 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 12
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 15

Chief Lake, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.43 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Chief Lake, WI employs 245 people. The largest industries in Chief Lake, WI are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (67 people), Retail Trade (48 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,750).

Males in Wisconsin have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,062. The income inequality in Wisconsin (measured using the Gini index) is 0.443, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

245

2023 Value

± 82

−11.2%

1 Year decline

± 50.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Chief Lake, WI declined at a rate of −11.2%, from 276 employees to 245 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chief Lake, WI, are Sales & Related Occupations (54 people), Management Occupations (25 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chief Lake, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

245

2023 Value

± 82

−11.2%

1 Year decline

± 50.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Chief Lake, WI declined at a rate of −11.2%, from 276 employees to 245 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chief Lake, WI, are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (67 people), Retail Trade (48 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chief Lake, WI, though some of these residents may live in Chief Lake, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,719

Median earning men ± $8,921

$28,523

Median earning women ± $26,101

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,000), Public Administration ($23,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($23,068).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,857), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($64,231), and Retail Trade ($11,528).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.6%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wisconsin.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Chief Lake, WI. Showing the available data for Wisconsin.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.518%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wisconsin for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tammy Baldwin

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Wisconsin have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Chief Lake, WI awarded 59 degrees. The student population of Chief Lake, WI in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 70 male students and 233 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Chief Lake, WI are American Indian or Alaska Native (43 and 72.9%), followed by Black or African American (12 and 20.3%), White (4 and 6.78%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Chief Lake, WI by number of degrees awarded are Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University (59 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Chief Lake, WI are General Human Services (15 and 25.4%), Registered Nursing (13 and 22%), and General Business Administration & Management (8 and 13.6%).

The median tuition cost in Chief Lake, WI for a public four year colleges is $6,000 for in-state students and $6,000 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 303 students enrolled in Chief Lake, WI, 23.1% men and 76.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in American Indian or Alaska Native with 238 records, of which 77.3% were women and 22.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
7 degrees awarded
Early Childhood Education & Teaching
4 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
13 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Chief Lake, WI was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 7 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Chief Lake, WI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

59 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University with 59 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 7 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Chief Lake, WI, which is 0.135 times less than the 52 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was American Indian or Alaska Native students. These 43 degrees mean that there were 3.58 times more degrees awarded to American Indian or Alaska Native students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 12 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($6,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($30) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.697% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.597% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.02M), and Bachelors Degree (921k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chief Lake, WI was $92,100 in 2023, which is 0.304 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between N/A and 2023 the median property value increased from N/A to $92,100, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Chief Lake, WI is 91.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Chief Lake, WI have an average commute time of 17.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chief Lake, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$92,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$20,217

$232

Median Property Taxes

±$52

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Chief Lake, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Chief Lake, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

91.3%

Homeownership

2023

66.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 91.3% of the housing units in Chief Lake, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chief Lake, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Chief Lake, WI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,813

Median Household Income

± $21,179

254

Number of Households

± 57

In 2023, the median household income of the 254 households in Chief Lake, WI grew to $67,813 from the previous year's value of $65,962.

The following chart displays the households in Chief Lake, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chief Lake, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.443

2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.443

2021 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2022, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.043% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wisconsin across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (63.9%)
Carpooled (22.7%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)

In 2023, 63.9% of workers in Chief Lake, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.7%) and those who worked at home (11.8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chief Lake, WI have a shorter commute time (17.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.38% of the workforce in Chief Lake, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chief Lake, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chief Lake, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chief Lake, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chief Lake, WI (114 out of 645 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chief Lake, WI is Native American, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.1% of the population of Chief Lake, WI has health coverage, with 31.5% on employee plans, 31.3% on Medicaid, 18.1% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 0.93% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sawyer County, WI see 1193 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.36% decrease from the previous year (1274 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1525 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 339 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,193 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sawyer County, WI

Primary care physicians in Sawyer County, WI see an average of 1,193 patients per year. This represents a 6.36% decrease from the previous year (1,274 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sawyer County, WI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34.4% under 18 years, 9.92% between 18 and 34 years, 31.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.89%

Uninsured

31.5%

Employer Coverage

31.3%

Medicaid

18.1%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

0.93%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chief Lake, WI declined by 12.2% from 6.71% to 5.89%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chief Lake, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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