Camp Lake, WI

Census Place

2017 Population

4,038

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2017 Median Age

32.4

7.95% 1-year decrease

2017 Poverty Rate

9.21%

36.7% 1-year decrease

2017 Median Household Income

$64,848

18% 1-year growth

2017 Median Property Value

$150,400

Population & Diversity

Camp Lake, WI is home to a population of 4.04k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2017, 0.446% of Camp Lake, WI residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2017, there were 54.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.89k people) in Camp Lake, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 71 White (Hispanic) and 44 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2017 Citizenship

93.8%

2016 Citizenship

As of 2017, 100% of Camp Lake, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2016, the percentage of US citizens in Camp Lake, WI was 93.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Camp Lake, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.89k ± 638
White (Hispanic)
71 ± 83
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
44 ± 53

2.3%

Hispanic Population

93 people

2.3% of the people in Camp Lake, WI are hispanic (93 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Camp Lake, 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

0.446%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

6.63%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

277 people

As of 2017, 0.446% of Camp Lake, WI residents (18 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Camp Lake, WI was 6.63%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
84 ± 56
Gulf War (2001-)
45 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 26

Camp Lake, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.87 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Camp Lake, WI employs 2.3k people. In 2017, the largest industries in Camp Lake, WI were Manufacturing (435 people), Construction (257 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (236 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($83,667), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($54,467), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,456).

Employment

Occupations

2.3k

2017 Value

± 391

2.31%

1 Year growth

± 24.5%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Camp Lake, WI grew at a rate of 2.31%, from 2.25k employees to 2.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Camp Lake, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (311 people), Management Occupations (249 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (219 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Camp Lake, 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

2.3k

2017 Value

± 391

2.31%

1 Year growth

± 24.5%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Camp Lake, WI grew at a rate of 2.31%, from 2.25k employees to 2.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Camp Lake, WI, are Manufacturing (435 people), Construction (257 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (236 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Camp Lake, WI, though some of these residents may live in Camp Lake, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,958

Median earning men ± $6,535

$22,898

Median earning women ± $7,795

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2017 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,167), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,417), and Retail Trade ($65,476).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2017 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,779), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,774), and Manufacturing ($24,650).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Camp Lake, WI was $150,400 in 2017, which is 0.452 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2016 and 2017 the median property value increased from $152,700 to $150,400, a 1.51% decrease. The homeownership rate in Camp Lake, WI is 75.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Camp Lake, WI have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Camp Lake, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$150,400

Median Property Value 2017

±$19,239

$1,028

Median Property Taxes

±$234

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.2%

Homeownership

2017

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2017

In 2017, 75.2% of the housing units in Camp Lake, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Camp Lake, 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.

$64,848

Median Household Income

± $10,730

1.37k

Number of Households

± 273

In 2017, the median household income of the 1.37k households in Camp Lake, WI grew to $64,848 from the previous year's value of $54,970.

The following chart displays the households in Camp Lake, 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 Camp Lake, 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 2017

Drove Alone (83%)
Carpooled (8.81%)
Worked At Home (4.25%)

In 2017, 83% of workers in Camp Lake, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.81%) and those who worked at home (4.25%).

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

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Camp Lake, WI have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.28% of the workforce in Camp Lake, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Camp Lake, WI (370 out of 4.02k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Camp Lake, 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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