Eagle Lake, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,037

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

53.3

30% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.57%

0.994% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$95,625

9.61% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Eagle Lake, WI is home to a population of 1.04k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.35% of Eagle Lake, WI residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 10 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (922 people) in Eagle Lake, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 92 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 23 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eagle Lake, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
922 ± 218
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
92 ± 95
White (Hispanic)
23 ± 33

11.1%

Hispanic Population

115 people

11.1% of the people in Eagle Lake, WI are hispanic (115 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Eagle 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

1.35%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

1.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2024, 1.35% of Eagle Lake, WI residents (14 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 Eagle Lake, WI was 1.47%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 28
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 19

Eagle Lake, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Eagle Lake, WI employs 571 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Eagle Lake, WI were Health Care & Social Assistance (160 people), Retail Trade (113 people), and Finance & Insurance (65 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($68,438), Transportation & Warehousing ($65,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,000).

Employment

Occupations

571

2024 Value

± 145

−2.23%

1 Year decline

± 37.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eagle Lake, WI declined at a rate of −2.23%, from 584 employees to 571 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eagle Lake, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (85 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (70 people), and Management Occupations (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eagle 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

571

2024 Value

± 145

−2.23%

1 Year decline

± 37.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eagle Lake, WI declined at a rate of −2.23%, from 584 employees to 571 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eagle Lake, WI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (160 people), Retail Trade (113 people), and Finance & Insurance (65 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eagle Lake, WI, though some of these residents may live in Eagle Lake, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,938

Median earning men ± $18,357

$39,762

Median earning women ± $15,822

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($68,438), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,094), and Retail Trade ($35,972).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($42,443), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,729), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($14,531).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Eagle Lake, WI was $271,400 in 2024, which is 0.816 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $229,600 to $271,400, a 18.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Eagle Lake, WI is 92.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Eagle Lake, WI have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eagle Lake, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$271,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,741

$442

Median Property Taxes

±$124

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

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

Rent vs Own

92.7%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.7% of the housing units in Eagle Lake, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Eagle 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.

$95,625

Median Household Income

± $14,270

477

Number of Households

± 126

In 2024, the median household income of the 477 households in Eagle Lake, WI grew to $95,625 from the previous year's value of $87,244.

The following chart displays the households in Eagle 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 Eagle 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 (67.6%)
Worked At Home (19.8%)
Carpooled (8.36%)

In 2024, 67.6% of workers in Eagle Lake, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.36%).

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

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eagle Lake, WI have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Eagle Lake, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.57% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eagle Lake, WI (37 out of 1.04k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Eagle Lake, 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.

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