Caledonia, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

25,257

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.8

2.23% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.53%

4.14% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$93,152

2.31% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Caledonia, WI is home to a population of 25.3k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.03% of Caledonia, WI residents were born outside of the country (1.27k people).

In 2024, there were 15.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.7k people) in Caledonia, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.26k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 996 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Caledonia, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Caledonia, WI was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Caledonia, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
19.7k ± 752
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.26k ± 389
White (Hispanic)
996 ± 541

12.2%

Hispanic Population

3.08k people

12.2% of the people in Caledonia, WI are hispanic (3.08k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Caledonia, 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

5.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.27k people

4.89%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.24k people

As of 2024, 5.03% of Caledonia, WI residents (1.27k 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 Caledonia, WI was 4.89%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
503 ± 151
Gulf War (2001-)
297 ± 145
Gulf War (1990s)
120 ± 70

Caledonia, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Caledonia, WI employs 12.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Caledonia, WI were Manufacturing (2,801 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,844 people), and Retail Trade (1,403 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($111,989), Finance & Insurance ($102,137), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,889).

Employment

Occupations

12.5k

2024 Value

± 862

−0.0802%

1 Year decline

± 9.73%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Caledonia, WI declined at a rate of −0.0802%, from 12.5k employees to 12.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Caledonia, WI, are Management Occupations (1,526 people), Production Occupations (1,315 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,273 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Caledonia, 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

12.5k

2024 Value

± 862

−0.0802%

1 Year decline

± 9.73%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Caledonia, WI declined at a rate of −0.0802%, from 12.5k employees to 12.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Caledonia, WI, are Manufacturing (2,801 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,844 people), and Retail Trade (1,403 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Caledonia, WI, though some of these residents may live in Caledonia, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,403

Median earning men ± $5,115

$50,315

Median earning women ± $4,933

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($85,278), Information ($80,714), and Construction ($73,942).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,605), Wholesale Trade ($78,583), and Manufacturing ($66,131).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Caledonia, WI was $303,400 in 2024, which is 0.912 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $279,400 to $303,400, a 8.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Caledonia, WI is 80.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Caledonia, WI have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Caledonia, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$303,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,002

$8,228

Median Property Taxes

±$582

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.9%

Homeownership

2024

60.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.9% of the housing units in Caledonia, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Caledonia, 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.

$93,152

Median Household Income

± $6,173

10.2k

Number of Households

± 757

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.2k households in Caledonia, WI grew to $93,152 from the previous year's value of $91,053.

The following chart displays the households in Caledonia, 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 Caledonia, 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 (78.8%)
Worked At Home (11%)
Carpooled (8.74%)

In 2024, 78.8% of workers in Caledonia, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who carpooled to work (8.74%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Caledonia, WI have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.76% of the workforce in Caledonia, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Caledonia, WI (1.13k out of 25.1k 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 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

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