Ephraim, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

412

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

61.9

2.67% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.01%

11.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$100,313

26.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$505,100

Population & Diversity

Ephraim, WI is home to a population of 412 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 17.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (383 people) in Ephraim, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ephraim, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
383 ± 112
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 23
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 20

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ephraim, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
29 ± 45
Vietnam
26 ± 23
Korea
6 ± 14

Ephraim, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ephraim, WI employs 176 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ephraim, WI were Accommodation & Food Services (27 people), Information (26 people), and Finance & Insurance (26 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,583), and Educational Services ($72,917).

Employment

Occupations

176

2024 Value

± 80

15.8%

1 Year growth

± 58.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ephraim, WI grew at a rate of 15.8%, from 152 employees to 176 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ephraim, WI, are Management Occupations (53 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (36 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ephraim, 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

176

2024 Value

± 80

15.8%

1 Year growth

± 58.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ephraim, WI grew at a rate of 15.8%, from 152 employees to 176 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ephraim, WI, are Accommodation & Food Services (27 people), Information (26 people), and Finance & Insurance (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ephraim, WI, though some of these residents may live in Ephraim, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,156

Median earning men ± $6,381

$54,375

Median earning women ± $29,834

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,083), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($37,143).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($97,750), Retail Trade ($72,500), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($43,542).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ephraim, WI was $505,100 in 2024, which is 1.52 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $469,100 to $505,100, a 7.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Ephraim, WI is 89.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ephraim, WI have an average commute time of 10.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ephraim, WI is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$505,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$104,694

$188

Median Property Taxes

±$64

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.1%

Homeownership

2024

56.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.1% of the housing units in Ephraim, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ephraim, 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.

$100,313

Median Household Income

± $30,656

211

Number of Households

± 65

In 2024, the median household income of the 211 households in Ephraim, WI grew to $100,313 from the previous year's value of $79,479.

The following chart displays the households in Ephraim, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ephraim, 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 (69.3%)
Worked At Home (11.4%)
Walked (9.66%)

In 2024, 69.3% of workers in Ephraim, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.4%) and those who walked to work (9.66%).

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

10.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ephraim, WI have a shorter commute time (10.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Ephraim, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ephraim, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ephraim, WI have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.01% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ephraim, WI (33 out of 412 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 75+, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ephraim, 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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