Big Bend, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,291

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.2

2.09% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.18%

29.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$134,615

1.05% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$323,500

Population & Diversity

Big Bend, WI is home to a population of 1.29k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 32.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.22k people) in Big Bend, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 15 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 Big Bend, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Big Bend, WI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Big Bend, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.22k ± 211
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
37 ± 35
White (Hispanic)
15 ± 18

4.88%

Hispanic Population

63 people

4.88% of the people in Big Bend, WI are hispanic (63 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Big Bend, 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

Vietnam
68 ± 86
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 17

Big Bend, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Big Bend, WI employs 680 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Big Bend, WI were Health Care & Social Assistance (116 people), Manufacturing (114 people), and Construction (97 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($121,250), Finance & Insurance ($106,250), and Manufacturing ($103,125).

Employment

Occupations

680

2024 Value

± 102

−1.88%

1 Year decline

± 21.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Big Bend, WI declined at a rate of −1.88%, from 693 employees to 680 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Big Bend, WI, are Management Occupations (119 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (67 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (63 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Big Bend, 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

680

2024 Value

± 102

−1.88%

1 Year decline

± 21.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Big Bend, WI declined at a rate of −1.88%, from 693 employees to 680 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Big Bend, WI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (116 people), Manufacturing (114 people), and Construction (97 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Big Bend, WI, though some of these residents may live in Big Bend, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,333

Median earning men ± $12,197

$55,625

Median earning women ± $18,942

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($135,250), Public Administration ($121,513), and Manufacturing ($104,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($120,536), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,167), and Manufacturing ($74,688).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Big Bend, WI was $323,500 in 2024, which is 0.972 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $293,900 to $323,500, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Big Bend, WI is 91.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Big Bend, WI have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Big Bend, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$323,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,251

$494

Median Property Taxes

±$107

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.1%

Homeownership

2024

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.1% of the housing units in Big Bend, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Big Bend, 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.

$134,615

Median Household Income

± $26,401

542

Number of Households

± 116

In 2024, the median household income of the 542 households in Big Bend, WI declined from $134,615 from the previous year's value of $136,042.

The following chart displays the households in Big Bend, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Big Bend, 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 (83.5%)
Worked At Home (13.6%)
Carpooled (2.53%)

In 2024, 83.5% of workers in Big Bend, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.6%) and those who carpooled to work (2.53%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Big Bend, WI have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.03% of the workforce in Big Bend, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Big Bend, WI (41 out of 1.29k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Big Bend, WI is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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