Como, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,197

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.6

11.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.23%

25.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,266

0.355% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$278,400

Population & Diversity

Como, WI is home to a population of 2.2k people, from which 94.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.74% of Como, WI residents were born outside of the country (170 people).

In 2024, there were 9.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.59k people) in Como, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 161 Other (Hispanic) and 155 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Como, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Como, WI was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Como, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.59k ± 359
Other (Hispanic)
161 ± 220
White (Hispanic)
155 ± 130

17.8%

Hispanic Population

392 people

17.8% of the people in Como, WI are hispanic (392 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Como, 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

7.74%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

170 people

6.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

144 people

As of 2024, 7.74% of Como, WI residents (170 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 Como, WI was 6.08%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

30 ± 41

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

Economy

The economy of Como, WI employs 1.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Como, WI were Health Care & Social Assistance (194 people), Manufacturing (191 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (144 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($115,152), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,477), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,107).

Employment

Occupations

1.08k

2024 Value

± 228

−11.2%

1 Year decline

± 32.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Como, WI declined at a rate of −11.2%, from 1.21k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Como, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (192 people), Production Occupations (155 people), and Management Occupations (111 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Como, 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

1.08k

2024 Value

± 228

−11.2%

1 Year decline

± 32.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Como, WI declined at a rate of −11.2%, from 1.21k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Como, WI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (194 people), Manufacturing (191 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (144 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Como, WI, though some of these residents may live in Como, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,884

Median earning men ± $16,900

$42,717

Median earning women ± $16,462

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($173,214), Retail Trade ($115,152), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,469).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($49,271), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,714).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Como, WI was $278,400 in 2024, which is 0.837 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $259,200 to $278,400, a 7.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Como, WI is 67.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Como, WI have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Como, WI is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$278,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$62,574

$665

Median Property Taxes

±$181

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.5%

Homeownership

2024

71.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.5% of the housing units in Como, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Como, 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.

$75,266

Median Household Income

± $5,834

985

Number of Households

± 214

In 2024, the median household income of the 985 households in Como, WI grew to $75,266 from the previous year's value of $75,000.

The following chart displays the households in Como, 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 Como, 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 (84.4%)
Carpooled (6.81%)
Worked At Home (4.8%)

In 2024, 84.4% of workers in Como, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.81%) and those who worked at home (4.8%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Como, WI have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.92% of the workforce in Como, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Como, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Como, WI have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Como, WI (71 out of 2.2k 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 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

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