Florence, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

488

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

15.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15%

55.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$40,368

13% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$85,700

Population & Diversity

Florence, WI is home to a population of 488 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.84% of Florence, WI residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 8.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (418 people) in Florence, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 51 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Black or African American (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 Florence, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Florence, WI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Florence, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
418 ± 127
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
51 ± 32
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 20

1.84%

Hispanic Population

9 people

1.84% of the people in Florence, WI are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Florence, 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

1.84%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

1.02%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 1.84% of Florence, WI residents (9 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 Florence, WI was 1.02%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 25
Vietnam
12 ± 18

Florence, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Florence, WI was $85,700 in 2024, which is 0.258 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $31,900 to $85,700, a 169% increase. The homeownership rate in Florence, WI is 71.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Florence, WI have an average commute time of 12.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Florence, WI is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$85,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$49,311

$174

Median Property Taxes

±$74

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 Florence, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.6%

Homeownership

2024

44.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.6% of the housing units in Florence, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Florence, 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.

$40,368

Median Household Income

± $25,128

243

Number of Households

± 80

In 2024, the median household income of the 243 households in Florence, WI grew to $40,368 from the previous year's value of $35,733.

The following chart displays the households in Florence, 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 Florence, 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 (78.9%)
Other (18.1%)
Walked (2.94%)

In 2024, 78.9% of workers in Florence, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (18.1%) and those who walked to work (2.94%).

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

12.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Florence, WI have a shorter commute time (12.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Florence, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Florence, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Florence, WI have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Florence, WI (65 out of 434 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 Females 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

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