Cashton, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,281

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.5

9.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.7%

5.03% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,074

2.16% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$140,800

Population & Diversity

Cashton, WI is home to a population of 1.28k people, from which 91.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.59% of Cashton, WI residents were born outside of the country (110 people).

In 2024, there were 2.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (831 people) in Cashton, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 282 Other (Hispanic) and 73 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.4%

2024 Citizenship

92.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.4% of Cashton, WI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cashton, WI was 92.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cashton, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
831 ± 156
Other (Hispanic)
282 ± 172
White (Hispanic)
73 ± 81

31.2%

Hispanic Population

400 people

31.2% of the people in Cashton, WI are hispanic (400 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cashton, 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

8.59%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

110 people

7.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

93 people

As of 2024, 8.59% of Cashton, WI residents (110 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 Cashton, WI was 7.48%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
62 ± 70
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 11

Cashton, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cashton, WI employs 539 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cashton, WI were Construction (98 people), Manufacturing (96 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (68 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($93,036), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,036), and Public Administration ($75,750).

Employment

Occupations

539

2024 Value

± 99

6.31%

1 Year growth

± 24.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cashton, WI grew at a rate of 6.31%, from 507 employees to 539 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cashton, WI, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (62 people), Material Moving Occupations (54 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cashton, 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

539

2024 Value

± 99

6.31%

1 Year growth

± 24.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cashton, WI grew at a rate of 6.31%, from 507 employees to 539 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cashton, WI, are Construction (98 people), Manufacturing (96 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (68 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cashton, WI, though some of these residents may live in Cashton, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,000

Median earning men ± $20,583

$30,972

Median earning women ± $9,309

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,571), and Public Administration ($85,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,750), Other Services Except Public Administration ($42,917), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,458).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cashton, WI was $140,800 in 2024, which is 0.423 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $145,400 to $140,800, a 3.16% decrease. The homeownership rate in Cashton, WI is 84.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cashton, WI have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cashton, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$140,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$68,187

$452

Median Property Taxes

±$132

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.3%

Homeownership

2024

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.3% of the housing units in Cashton, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cashton, 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.

$70,074

Median Household Income

± $14,237

536

Number of Households

± 130

In 2024, the median household income of the 536 households in Cashton, WI grew to $70,074 from the previous year's value of $68,594.

The following chart displays the households in Cashton, 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 Cashton, 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 (77.4%)
Carpooled (9.79%)
Walked (6.53%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in Cashton, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.79%) and those who walked to work (6.53%).

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

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cashton, WI have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.63% of the workforce in Cashton, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cashton, WI (265 out of 1.28k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 12 - 14, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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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