Darien, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,126

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.9

0.946% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.59%

9.84% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,194

4.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$211,600

Population & Diversity

Darien, WI is home to a population of 1.13k people, from which 94.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.9% of Darien, WI residents were born outside of the country (89 people).

In 2024, there were 7.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (843 people) in Darien, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 108 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 96 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%

2024 Citizenship

93.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.8% of Darien, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Darien, WI was 93.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Darien, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
843 ± 145
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
108 ± 67
Other (Hispanic)
96 ± 62

22.6%

Hispanic Population

255 people

22.6% of the people in Darien, WI are hispanic (255 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Darien, 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

7.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

89 people

8.94%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

105 people

As of 2024, 7.9% of Darien, WI residents (89 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 Darien, WI was 8.94%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 15

Darien, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Darien, WI employs 527 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Darien, WI were Manufacturing (185 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (65 people), and Retail Trade (44 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,250), and Public Administration ($48,750).

Employment

Occupations

527

2024 Value

± 84

−10.4%

1 Year decline

± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Darien, WI declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 588 employees to 527 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Darien, WI, are Production Occupations (101 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (56 people), and Management Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Darien, 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

527

2024 Value

± 84

−10.4%

1 Year decline

± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Darien, WI declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 588 employees to 527 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Darien, WI, are Manufacturing (185 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (65 people), and Retail Trade (44 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Darien, WI, though some of these residents may live in Darien, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,328

Median earning men ± $6,238

$40,139

Median earning women ± $5,021

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,125), and Wholesale Trade ($51,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,833), Manufacturing ($48,333), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($45,313).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Darien, WI was $211,600 in 2024, which is 0.636 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $197,200 to $211,600, a 7.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Darien, WI is 80.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Darien, WI have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Darien, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$211,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,669

$393

Median Property Taxes

±$109

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.7%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.7% of the housing units in Darien, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Darien, 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.

$63,194

Median Household Income

± $20,129

487

Number of Households

± 115

In 2024, the median household income of the 487 households in Darien, WI declined from $63,194 from the previous year's value of $65,893.

The following chart displays the households in Darien, 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 Darien, 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 (83.3%)
Carpooled (12.5%)
Other (1.72%)

In 2024, 83.3% of workers in Darien, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.5%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.72%).

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

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Darien, WI have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.973% of the workforce in Darien, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Darien, WI (108 out of 1.13k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Darien, WI is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

Keep Exploring