Black Creek, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,262

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.2

4.73% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.53%

17.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$67,311

5.35% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Black Creek, WI is home to a population of 1.26k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.634% of Black Creek, WI residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 23.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.14k people) in Black Creek, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 41 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Black Creek, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.14k ± 151
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
49 ± 67
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
41 ± 42

4.44%

Hispanic Population

56 people

4.44% of the people in Black Creek, WI are hispanic (56 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Black Creek, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

0.634%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

0.317%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.634% of Black Creek, WI residents (8 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Black Creek, WI was 0.317%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
14 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 16

Black Creek, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Black Creek, WI employs 673 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Black Creek, WI were Manufacturing (178 people), Construction (73 people), and Retail Trade (64 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,833), Manufacturing ($65,985), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($65,500).

Employment

Occupations

673

2024 Value

± 111

5.98%

1 Year growth

± 22.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Black Creek, WI grew at a rate of 5.98%, from 635 employees to 673 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Black Creek, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (104 people), Production Occupations (90 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (64 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Black Creek, 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

673

2024 Value

± 111

5.98%

1 Year growth

± 22.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Black Creek, WI grew at a rate of 5.98%, from 635 employees to 673 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Black Creek, WI, are Manufacturing (178 people), Construction (73 people), and Retail Trade (64 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Black Creek, WI, though some of these residents may live in Black Creek, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,938

Median earning men ± $13,205

$37,708

Median earning women ± $10,384

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($66,629), Other Services Except Public Administration ($66,250), and Construction ($54,519).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($67,841), Construction ($49,167), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,167).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Black Creek, WI was $190,800 in 2024, which is 0.573 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $173,800 to $190,800, a 9.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Black Creek, WI is 70.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Black Creek, WI have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Black Creek, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$190,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,021

$395

Median Property Taxes

±$72

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.7%

Homeownership

2024

56.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.7% of the housing units in Black Creek, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Black Creek, 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.

$67,311

Median Household Income

± $4,014

559

Number of Households

± 96

In 2024, the median household income of the 559 households in Black Creek, WI grew to $67,311 from the previous year's value of $63,894.

The following chart displays the households in Black Creek, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Black Creek, 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 (76.3%)
Carpooled (14.5%)
Worked At Home (8.36%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Black Creek, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.5%) and those who worked at home (8.36%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Black Creek, WI have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.977% of the workforce in Black Creek, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Black Creek, WI (82 out of 1.26k 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 Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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