Denmark, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,558

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.5

2.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.6%

5.47% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,714

5.04% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$235,200

Population & Diversity

Denmark, WI is home to a population of 2.56k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.391% of Denmark, WI residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 16.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.29k people) in Denmark, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 138 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 43 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Denmark, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Denmark, WI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Denmark, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.29k ± 114
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
138 ± 95
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
43 ± 54

3.24%

Hispanic Population

83 people

3.24% of the people in Denmark, WI are hispanic (83 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Denmark, 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

0.391%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

0.364%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 0.391% of Denmark, WI residents (10 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 Denmark, WI was 0.364%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
128 ± 81
Vietnam
43 ± 37
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 13

Denmark, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.98 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Denmark, WI employs 1.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Denmark, WI were Manufacturing (273 people), Construction (170 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (134 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($95,625), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($86,071), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,917).

Employment

Occupations

1.4k

2024 Value

± 210

0.574%

1 Year growth

± 21.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Denmark, WI grew at a rate of 0.574%, from 1.39k employees to 1.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Denmark, WI, are Production Occupations (191 people), Management Occupations (163 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (123 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Denmark, 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

1.4k

2024 Value

± 210

0.574%

1 Year growth

± 21.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Denmark, WI grew at a rate of 0.574%, from 1.39k employees to 1.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Denmark, WI, are Manufacturing (273 people), Construction (170 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (134 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Denmark, WI, though some of these residents may live in Denmark, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,068

Median earning men ± $7,946

$42,344

Median earning women ± $6,440

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($95,625), Public Administration ($94,583), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($91,193), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,764).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Denmark, WI was $235,200 in 2024, which is 0.707 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $174,200 to $235,200, a 35% increase. The homeownership rate in Denmark, WI is 73.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Denmark, WI have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Denmark, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$235,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,363

$704

Median Property Taxes

±$115

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.2%

Homeownership

2024

57%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.2% of the housing units in Denmark, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Denmark, 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.

$75,714

Median Household Income

± $5,666

962

Number of Households

± 150

In 2024, the median household income of the 962 households in Denmark, WI grew to $75,714 from the previous year's value of $72,083.

The following chart displays the households in Denmark, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Denmark, 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 (85.4%)
Worked At Home (7.35%)
Carpooled (3.93%)

In 2024, 85.4% of workers in Denmark, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.35%) and those who carpooled to work (3.93%).

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

20 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Denmark, WI have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.26% of the workforce in Denmark, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Denmark, WI (295 out of 2.54k 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 Males < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Denmark, WI is Two Or More, followed by White and Hispanic.

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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