Augusta, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,341

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

0.804% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.2%

6.44% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$53,714

7.26% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$148,400

Population & Diversity

Augusta, WI is home to a population of 1.34k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 13.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.18k people) in Augusta, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 90 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 40 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Augusta, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Augusta, WI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Augusta, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.18k ± 153
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
90 ± 76
White (Hispanic)
40 ± 45

5.37%

Hispanic Population

72 people

5.37% of the people in Augusta, WI are hispanic (72 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Augusta, 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
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 21
Vietnam
14 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 13

Augusta, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Augusta, WI.

Economy

The economy of Augusta, WI employs 551 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Augusta, WI were Manufacturing (132 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (72 people), and Retail Trade (67 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($64,375), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,438), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,938).

Employment

Occupations

551

2024 Value

± 90

0.731%

1 Year growth

± 23.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Augusta, WI grew at a rate of 0.731%, from 547 employees to 551 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Augusta, WI, are Production Occupations (93 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (66 people), and Transportation Occupations (38 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Augusta, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

551

2024 Value

± 90

0.731%

1 Year growth

± 23.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Augusta, WI grew at a rate of 0.731%, from 547 employees to 551 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Augusta, WI, are Manufacturing (132 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (72 people), and Retail Trade (67 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Augusta, WI, though some of these residents may live in Augusta, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,591

Median earning men ± $8,569

$40,729

Median earning women ± $8,787

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($63,438), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,438), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,000), Public Administration ($53,333), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Augusta, WI was $148,400 in 2024, which is 0.446 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $140,100 to $148,400, a 5.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Augusta, WI is 71.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Augusta, WI have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Augusta, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$148,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,396

$374

Median Property Taxes

±$64

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 Augusta, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.9%

Homeownership

2024

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.9% of the housing units in Augusta, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.4%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$53,714

Median Household Income

± $4,650

520

Number of Households

± 80

In 2024, the median household income of the 520 households in Augusta, WI grew to $53,714 from the previous year's value of $50,080.

The following chart displays the households in Augusta, 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 Augusta, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (79.5%)
Worked At Home (8.71%)
Carpooled (6.35%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in Augusta, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.71%) and those who carpooled to work (6.35%).

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

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Augusta, WI have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.39% of the workforce in Augusta, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Augusta, WI (225 out of 1.24k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Augusta, WI is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

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

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

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