Eagle River, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,528

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.3

19.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.4%

9.13% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,179

6.06% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Eagle River, WI is home to a population of 1.53k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.6% of Eagle River, WI residents were born outside of the country (55 people).

In 2024, there were 8.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.21k people) in Eagle River, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 137 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 63 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Eagle River, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Eagle River, WI was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eagle River, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.21k ± 168
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
137 ± 61
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
63 ± 76

6.54%

Hispanic Population

100 people

6.54% of the people in Eagle River, WI are hispanic (100 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Eagle River, 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

3.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

2.79%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

As of 2024, 3.6% of Eagle River, WI residents (55 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 River, WI was 2.79%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
32 ± 28
Vietnam
20 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 10

Eagle River, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Eagle River, WI employs 660 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Eagle River, WI were Retail Trade (162 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (113 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (87 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,333), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($75,250), and Educational Services ($70,052).

Employment

Occupations

660

2024 Value

± 130

11.9%

1 Year growth

± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eagle River, WI grew at a rate of 11.9%, from 590 employees to 660 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eagle River, WI, are Sales & Related Occupations (96 people), Management Occupations (72 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (61 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eagle River, 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

660

2024 Value

± 130

11.9%

1 Year growth

± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eagle River, WI grew at a rate of 11.9%, from 590 employees to 660 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eagle River, WI, are Retail Trade (162 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (113 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (87 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eagle River, WI, though some of these residents may live in Eagle River, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,533

Median earning men ± $11,313

$33,542

Median earning women ± $4,592

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,333), Public Administration ($71,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,250), Retail Trade ($38,542), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($35,179).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Eagle River, WI was $213,900 in 2024, which is 0.643 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $165,100 to $213,900, a 29.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Eagle River, WI is 48.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Eagle River, WI have an average commute time of 18.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eagle River, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$213,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,915

$356

Median Property Taxes

±$78

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 River, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

48.6%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.6% of the housing units in Eagle River, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Eagle River, 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.

$55,179

Median Household Income

± $8,507

732

Number of Households

± 113

In 2024, the median household income of the 732 households in Eagle River, WI grew to $55,179 from the previous year's value of $52,027.

The following chart displays the households in Eagle River, 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 Eagle River, 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 (61.6%)
Walked (13.8%)
Worked At Home (9.78%)

In 2024, 61.6% of workers in Eagle River, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (13.8%) and those who worked at home (9.78%).

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

18.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eagle River, WI have a shorter commute time (18.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.172% of the workforce in Eagle River, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Eagle River, 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 River, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Eagle River, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eagle River, WI (209 out of 1.45k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Eagle River, WI is White, followed by Two Or More 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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