Baraboo, WI

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

65,759

0.145% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

41.3

0.487% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.76%

1.76% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$77,648

6.47% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$242,400

6.55% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

34,413

0.561% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Baraboo, WI had a population of 65.8k people with a median age of 41.3 and a median household income of $77,648. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Baraboo, WI grew from 65,664 to 65,759, a 0.145% increase and its median household income grew from $72,930 to $77,648, a 6.47% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Baraboo, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (87%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.27%), Other (Hispanic) (2.11%), and White (Hispanic) (1.99%).

None of the households in Baraboo, 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.

97.9% of the residents in Baraboo, WI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Baraboo, WI are Panache Academy of Beauty (36 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Baraboo, WI was $242,400, and the homeownership rate was 73.1%.

Most people in Baraboo, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Baraboo, WI was 2 cars per household.

Baraboo, WI borders Madison, WI.

United States Wisconsin

Population & Diversity

Baraboo, WI is home to a population of 65.8k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.79% of Baraboo, WI residents were born outside of the country (2.49k people).

In 2023, there were 23.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (57.2k people) in Baraboo, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.43k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.49k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.9% of Baraboo, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Baraboo, WI was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Baraboo, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
57.2k ± 496
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.43k ± 318
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.49k ± 356

6.38%

Hispanic Population

4.2k people

6.38% of the people in Baraboo, WI are hispanic (4.2k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA 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

3.79%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.49k people

3.12%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.05k people

As of 2023, 3.79% of Baraboo, WI residents (2.49k 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 Baraboo, WI was 3.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,271 ± 180
Gulf War (2001-)
698 ± 161
Gulf War (1990s)
527 ± 131

Baraboo, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.82 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Baraboo, WI employs 34.4k people. The largest industries in Baraboo, WI are Manufacturing (5,300 people), Retail Trade (4,682 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4,622 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($96,000), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,083), and Utilities ($74,886).

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

34.4k

2023 Value

± 1,068

0.561%

1 Year growth

± 4.39%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Baraboo, WI grew at a rate of 0.561%, from 34.2k employees to 34.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Baraboo, WI, are Management Occupations (3,683 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,357 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,220 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Baraboo, 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

34.4k

2023 Value

± 1,068

0.561%

1 Year growth

± 4.39%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Baraboo, WI grew at a rate of 0.561%, from 34.2k employees to 34.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Baraboo, WI, are Manufacturing (5,300 people), Retail Trade (4,682 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4,622 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Baraboo, WI, though some of these residents may live in Baraboo, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,864

Median earning men ± $1,602

$39,884

Median earning women ± $1,575

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,881), Wholesale Trade ($70,625), and Public Administration ($70,600).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,281), Public Administration ($58,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,586).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

144
Construction
124
Other Services (except Public Administration)
110
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$346k
Manufacturing
$235k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$209k
Accommodation and Food Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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 Baraboo, 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 Baraboo, WI awarded 36 degrees. The student population of Baraboo, WI in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 7 male students and 58 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Baraboo, WI are White (29 and 80.6%), followed by Black or African American (3 and 8.33%), Hispanic or Latino (3 and 8.33%), and Unknown (1 and 2.78%).

The largest universities in Baraboo, WI by number of degrees awarded are Panache Academy of Beauty (36 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Baraboo, WI are General Cosmetology (14 and 38.9%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (11 and 30.6%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (6 and 16.7%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 65 students enrolled in Baraboo, WI, 10.8% men and 89.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 55 records, of which 90.9% were women and 9.09% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Cosmetology
14 degrees awarded
Barbering
3 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Baraboo, WI was General Cosmetology with 14 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Baraboo, WI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Panache Academy of Beauty

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

36 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Panache Academy of Beauty with 36 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 4 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Baraboo, WI, which is 0.125 times less than the 32 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 29 degrees mean that there were 9.67 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 3 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.

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 Baraboo, WI was $242,400 in 2023, which is 0.799 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $227,500 to $242,400, a 6.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Baraboo, WI is 73.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Baraboo, WI have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Baraboo, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Baraboo, WI is $77,648. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Baraboo, WI was Waukesha County, WI with a value of $104,100, followed by St. Croix County, WI and Ozaukee County, WI, with respective values of $102,482 and $96,734.

Housing

Property

$242,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,962

$20,054

Median Property Taxes

±$680

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 Baraboo, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.1%

Homeownership

2023

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 73.1% of the housing units in Baraboo, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Baraboo, WI was Waukesha County, WI with a value of $104,100, followed by St. Croix County, WI and Ozaukee County, WI, with respective values of $102,482 and $96,734.

The following map shows all of the counties in Baraboo, 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.

$77,648

Median Household Income

± $1,981

27.4k

Number of Households

± 1,001

In 2023, the median household income of the 27.4k households in Baraboo, WI grew to $77,648 from the previous year's value of $72,930.

The following chart displays the households in Baraboo, 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 Baraboo, 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 (78.4%)
Carpooled (8.66%)
Worked At Home (8.38%)

In 2023, 78.4% of workers in Baraboo, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.66%) and those who worked at home (8.38%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Baraboo, WI have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.99% of the workforce in Baraboo, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Baraboo, WI (5.69k out of 65k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

93.6% of the population of Baraboo, WI has health coverage, with 52.8% on employee plans, 12.1% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 1.87% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wisconsin see 1242 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.04% decrease from the previous year (1255 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1384 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 423 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,242 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wisconsin

Primary care physicians in Wisconsin see an average of 1,242 patients per year. This represents a 1.04% decrease from the previous year (1,255 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.37%

Uninsured

52.8%

Employer Coverage

12.1%

Medicaid

14.3%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

1.87%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Baraboo, WI declined by 3.58% from 6.6% to 6.37%.

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

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