Elk Mound, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,096

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

2.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.2%

1.99% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,875

7.57% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$150,000

Population & Diversity

Elk Mound, WI is home to a population of 1.1k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.92% of Elk Mound, WI residents were born outside of the country (43 people).

In 2024, there were 12.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (891 people) in Elk Mound, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 70 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 64 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Elk Mound, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elk Mound, WI was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elk Mound, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
891 ± 206
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
70 ± 52
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
64 ± 70

6.75%

Hispanic Population

74 people

6.75% of the people in Elk Mound, WI are hispanic (74 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elk Mound, 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

3.92%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

3.26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

36 people

As of 2024, 3.92% of Elk Mound, WI residents (43 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 Elk Mound, WI was 3.26%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
19 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 12
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 11

Elk Mound, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Elk Mound, WI employs 551 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elk Mound, WI were Manufacturing (115 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people), and Retail Trade (69 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,458), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($75,208).

Employment

Occupations

551

2024 Value

± 96

2.61%

1 Year growth

± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elk Mound, WI grew at a rate of 2.61%, from 537 employees to 551 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elk Mound, WI, are Material Moving Occupations (66 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (50 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elk Mound, 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

551

2024 Value

± 96

2.61%

1 Year growth

± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elk Mound, WI grew at a rate of 2.61%, from 537 employees to 551 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elk Mound, WI, are Manufacturing (115 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people), and Retail Trade (69 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elk Mound, WI, though some of these residents may live in Elk Mound, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,447

Median earning men ± $6,873

$32,656

Median earning women ± $8,049

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($106,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,833), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,986).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,042), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,464), and Manufacturing ($52,188).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elk Mound, WI was $150,000 in 2024, which is 0.451 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $142,500 to $150,000, a 5.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Elk Mound, WI is 53.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elk Mound, WI have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elk Mound, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$150,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,584

$210

Median Property Taxes

±$62

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

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

Rent vs Own

53.4%

Homeownership

2024

53%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.4% of the housing units in Elk Mound, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elk Mound, 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.

$66,875

Median Household Income

± $22,019

393

Number of Households

± 77

In 2024, the median household income of the 393 households in Elk Mound, WI grew to $66,875 from the previous year's value of $62,167.

The following chart displays the households in Elk Mound, 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 Elk Mound, 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 (79.2%)
Carpooled (9.09%)
Worked At Home (9.09%)

In 2024, 79.2% of workers in Elk Mound, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.09%) and those who worked at home (9.09%).

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

20.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elk Mound, WI have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.24% of the workforce in Elk Mound, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elk Mound, WI (131 out of 1.08k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elk Mound, WI is White, followed by Asian 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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