Fox Lake, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,780

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

0.532% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.4%

9.93% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,000

4.35% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$174,900

Population & Diversity

Fox Lake, WI is home to a population of 1.78k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.4% of Fox Lake, WI residents were born outside of the country (25 people).

In 2024, there were 7.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.44k people) in Fox Lake, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 200 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 54 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Fox Lake, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fox Lake, WI was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fox Lake, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.44k ± 198
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
200 ± 99
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
54 ± 52

5.51%

Hispanic Population

98 people

5.51% of the people in Fox Lake, WI are hispanic (98 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fox 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

1.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

1.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

As of 2024, 1.4% of Fox Lake, WI residents (25 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 Fox Lake, WI was 1.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
28 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 15

Fox Lake, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fox Lake, WI employs 979 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fox Lake, WI were Manufacturing (221 people), Retail Trade (156 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (151 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($73,333), Construction ($69,509), and Wholesale Trade ($63,333).

Employment

Occupations

979

2024 Value

± 151

−1.71%

1 Year decline

± 22.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fox Lake, WI declined at a rate of −1.71%, from 996 employees to 979 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fox Lake, WI, are Material Moving Occupations (198 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (99 people), and Production Occupations (98 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fox 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

979

2024 Value

± 151

−1.71%

1 Year decline

± 22.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fox Lake, WI declined at a rate of −1.71%, from 996 employees to 979 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fox Lake, WI, are Manufacturing (221 people), Retail Trade (156 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (151 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fox Lake, WI, though some of these residents may live in Fox Lake, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,306

Median earning men ± $11,014

$36,205

Median earning women ± $402

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,333), Public Administration ($86,250), and Construction ($69,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($62,083), Manufacturing ($39,028), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,188).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fox Lake, WI was $174,900 in 2024, which is 0.526 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $171,300 to $174,900, a 2.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Fox Lake, WI is 53.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fox Lake, WI have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fox Lake, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$174,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,928

$439

Median Property Taxes

±$77

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

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

Rent vs Own

53.1%

Homeownership

2024

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.1% of the housing units in Fox Lake, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fox 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.

$75,000

Median Household Income

± $16,870

826

Number of Households

± 140

In 2024, the median household income of the 826 households in Fox Lake, WI declined from $75,000 from the previous year's value of $78,409.

The following chart displays the households in Fox 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 Fox 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 (76%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)
Carpooled (9.84%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in Fox Lake, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.84%).

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

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fox Lake, WI have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.14% of the workforce in Fox Lake, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fox Lake, WI (179 out of 1.73k 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 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

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