Dresser, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,028

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.6

0.565% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.08%

33.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,114

1.53% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$196,100

Population & Diversity

Dresser, WI is home to a population of 1.03k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.56% of Dresser, WI residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 14.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (877 people) in Dresser, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 59 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 30 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Dresser, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dresser, WI was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dresser, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
877 ± 157
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
59 ± 50
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 22

11.8%

Hispanic Population

121 people

11.8% of the people in Dresser, WI are hispanic (121 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dresser, 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

1.56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

0.868%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 1.56% of Dresser, WI residents (16 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 Dresser, WI was 0.868%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
11 ± 14
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 12
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 10

Dresser, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dresser, WI employs 490 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dresser, WI were Manufacturing (97 people), Construction (82 people), and Educational Services (48 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,125), Educational Services ($78,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,250).

Employment

Occupations

490

2024 Value

± 77

−7.2%

1 Year decline

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dresser, WI declined at a rate of −7.2%, from 528 employees to 490 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dresser, WI, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (73 people), Production Occupations (50 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (42 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dresser, 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

490

2024 Value

± 77

−7.2%

1 Year decline

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dresser, WI declined at a rate of −7.2%, from 528 employees to 490 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dresser, WI, are Manufacturing (97 people), Construction (82 people), and Educational Services (48 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dresser, WI, though some of these residents may live in Dresser, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,375

Median earning men ± $14,372

$46,500

Median earning women ± $8,915

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($82,500), Manufacturing ($81,563), and Retail Trade ($75,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,333), Retail Trade ($64,583), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dresser, WI was $196,100 in 2024, which is 0.589 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $194,400 to $196,100, a 0.874% increase. The homeownership rate in Dresser, WI is 76.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dresser, WI have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dresser, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$196,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,075

$300

Median Property Taxes

±$55

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.7%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.7% of the housing units in Dresser, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dresser, 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.

$80,114

Median Household Income

± $12,580

391

Number of Households

± 67

In 2024, the median household income of the 391 households in Dresser, WI grew to $80,114 from the previous year's value of $78,906.

The following chart displays the households in Dresser, 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 Dresser, 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 (76%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Worked At Home (9.73%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in Dresser, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (9.73%).

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

29.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dresser, WI have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.44% of the workforce in Dresser, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.08% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dresser, WI (82 out of 1.02k 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 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

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