Black River Falls, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

3,546

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.1

4.73% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.88%

16% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,632

15.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Black River Falls, WI is home to a population of 3.55k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2% of Black River Falls, WI residents were born outside of the country (71 people).

In 2024, there were 19.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.25k people) in Black River Falls, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 166 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 90 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 River Falls, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Black River Falls, WI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Black River Falls, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.25k ± 93
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
166 ± 54
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
90 ± 54

0.79%

Hispanic Population

28 people

0.79% of the people in Black River Falls, WI are hispanic (28 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Black River Falls, 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

2024 Foreign-Born Population

71 people

1.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

57 people

As of 2024, 2% of Black River Falls, WI residents (71 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 River Falls, WI was 1.62%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
75 ± 41
Gulf War (2001-)
57 ± 64
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 39

Black River Falls, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Black River Falls, WI employs 1.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Black River Falls, WI were Retail Trade (315 people), Public Administration (214 people), and Manufacturing (146 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($103,426), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,116), and Construction ($71,042).

Employment

Occupations

1.6k

2024 Value

± 287

8.2%

1 Year growth

± 23.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Black River Falls, WI grew at a rate of 8.2%, from 1.48k employees to 1.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Black River Falls, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (234 people), Sales & Related Occupations (184 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (148 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Black River Falls, 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

1.6k

2024 Value

± 287

8.2%

1 Year growth

± 23.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Black River Falls, WI grew at a rate of 8.2%, from 1.48k employees to 1.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Black River Falls, WI, are Retail Trade (315 people), Public Administration (214 people), and Manufacturing (146 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Black River Falls, WI, though some of these residents may live in Black River Falls, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,329

Median earning men ± $14,485

$40,115

Median earning women ± $11,992

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,116), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,938), and Manufacturing ($62,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($47,212), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,457), and Retail Trade ($32,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Black River Falls, WI was $171,800 in 2024, which is 0.516 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $152,300 to $171,800, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Black River Falls, WI is 70.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Black River Falls, WI have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Black River Falls, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$171,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,158

$1,175

Median Property Taxes

±$230

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.2%

Homeownership

2024

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.2% of the housing units in Black River Falls, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Black River Falls, 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.

$66,632

Median Household Income

± $8,274

1.67k

Number of Households

± 271

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.67k households in Black River Falls, WI grew to $66,632 from the previous year's value of $57,712.

The following chart displays the households in Black River Falls, 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 River Falls, 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 (86.8%)
Worked At Home (6.77%)
Other (2.69%)

In 2024, 86.8% of workers in Black River Falls, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.77%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.69%).

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

19.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Black River Falls, WI have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.9% of the workforce in Black River Falls, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Black River Falls, 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 River Falls, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Black River Falls, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Black River Falls, WI (338 out of 3.42k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Black River Falls, WI is White, followed by Native American 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

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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