Chief Lake, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

660

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.6

5.76% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.3%

31.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,833

4.45% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$215,000

Population & Diversity

Chief Lake, WI is home to a population of 660 people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.606% of Chief Lake, WI residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 2.02 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (351 people) in Chief Lake, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 174 White (Non-Hispanic) and 72 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Chief Lake, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chief Lake, WI was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chief Lake, WI

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
351 ± 120
White (Non-Hispanic)
174 ± 56
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
72 ± 56

6.06%

Hispanic Population

40 people

6.06% of the people in Chief Lake, WI are hispanic (40 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chief 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

0.606%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

0.775%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 0.606% of Chief Lake, WI residents (4 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 Chief Lake, WI was 0.775%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
30 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 14
Korea
2 ± 10

Chief Lake, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Chief Lake, WI employs 250 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chief Lake, WI were Health Care & Social Assistance (46 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (42 people), and Retail Trade (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,250), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($68,438), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,250).

Employment

Occupations

250

2024 Value

± 92

2.04%

1 Year growth

± 48.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chief Lake, WI grew at a rate of 2.04%, from 245 employees to 250 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chief Lake, WI, are Sales & Related Occupations (38 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (35 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (32 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chief 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

250

2024 Value

± 92

2.04%

1 Year growth

± 48.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chief Lake, WI grew at a rate of 2.04%, from 245 employees to 250 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chief Lake, WI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (46 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (42 people), and Retail Trade (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chief Lake, WI, though some of these residents may live in Chief Lake, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,313

Median earning men ± $24,372

$32,266

Median earning women ± $17,130

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($20,556).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,193), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($12,431), and Retail Trade ($11,813).

Education

The student population of Chief Lake, WI in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 47 male students and 157 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Chief Lake, WI are American Indian or Alaska Native (40 and 80%), White (8 and 16%), Asian (1 and 2%), and Black or African American (1 and 2%).

The largest universities in Chief Lake, WI by number of degrees awarded are Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University (50 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Chief Lake, WI are Native American Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics (10 and 20%), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (9 and 18%), and Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services (7 and 14%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $6,000 for in-state students and $6,000 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 204 students enrolled in Chief Lake, WI, 23% men and 77% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in American Indian or Alaska Native with 159 records, of which 76.1% were women and 23.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
9 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
5 degrees awarded
Small Business Administration & Management
2 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Chief Lake, WI was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 9 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Chief Lake, WI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

50 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University with 50 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 5 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Chief Lake, WI, which is 0.111 times less than the 45 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was American Indian or Alaska Native students. These 40 degrees mean that there were 5 times more degrees awarded to American Indian or Alaska Native students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 8 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($6,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($30) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chief Lake, WI was $215,000 in 2024, which is 0.646 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $92,100 to $215,000, a 133% increase. The homeownership rate in Chief Lake, WI is 78.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chief Lake, WI have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chief Lake, WI is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$215,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$209,055

$214

Median Property Taxes

±$56

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 Chief Lake, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.7%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.7% of the housing units in Chief Lake, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chief 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.

$70,833

Median Household Income

± $5,153

272

Number of Households

± 63

In 2024, the median household income of the 272 households in Chief Lake, WI grew to $70,833 from the previous year's value of $67,813.

The following chart displays the households in Chief 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 Chief 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 2024

Drove Alone (70%)
Worked At Home (17.6%)
Carpooled (11.2%)

In 2024, 70% of workers in Chief Lake, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.6%) and those who carpooled to work (11.2%).

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

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chief Lake, WI have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Chief Lake, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chief Lake, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chief Lake, WI have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chief Lake, WI (152 out of 653 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 Females 5, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

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