Gays Mills, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

523

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.2

2.76% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14%

15.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$40,208

12.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$164,500

Population & Diversity

Gays Mills, WI is home to a population of 523 people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.82% of Gays Mills, WI residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2024, there were 14.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (468 people) in Gays Mills, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 13 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Gays Mills, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gays Mills, WI was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gays Mills, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
468 ± 95
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
32 ± 37
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
13 ± 15

4.21%

Hispanic Population

22 people

4.21% of the people in Gays Mills, WI are hispanic (22 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gays Mills, 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

3.82%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

4.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

As of 2024, 3.82% of Gays Mills, WI residents (20 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 Gays Mills, WI was 4.33%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
52 ± 52
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 17
Korea
2 ± 10

Gays Mills, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gays Mills, WI employs 214 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gays Mills, WI were Manufacturing (53 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (41 people), and Retail Trade (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,083), Public Administration ($56,458), and Educational Services ($50,000).

Employment

Occupations

214

2024 Value

± 72

−2.28%

1 Year decline

± 48.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gays Mills, WI declined at a rate of −2.28%, from 219 employees to 214 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gays Mills, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (28 people), Production Occupations (25 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gays Mills, 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

214

2024 Value

± 72

−2.28%

1 Year decline

± 48.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gays Mills, WI declined at a rate of −2.28%, from 219 employees to 214 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gays Mills, WI, are Manufacturing (53 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (41 people), and Retail Trade (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gays Mills, WI, though some of these residents may live in Gays Mills, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,458

Median earning men ± $30,754

$33,750

Median earning women ± $7,208

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($71,500), Public Administration ($56,458), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,417), Manufacturing ($32,614), and Retail Trade ($31,389).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gays Mills, WI was $164,500 in 2024, which is 0.494 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $156,900 to $164,500, a 4.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Gays Mills, WI is 67.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gays Mills, WI have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gays Mills, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$164,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,982

$163

Median Property Taxes

±$59

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.6%

Homeownership

2024

51.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.6% of the housing units in Gays Mills, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gays Mills, 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.

$40,208

Median Household Income

± $23,974

241

Number of Households

± 67

In 2024, the median household income of the 241 households in Gays Mills, WI grew to $40,208 from the previous year's value of $35,682.

The following chart displays the households in Gays Mills, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gays Mills, 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 (67.9%)
Carpooled (17.9%)
Worked At Home (5.96%)

In 2024, 67.9% of workers in Gays Mills, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.9%) and those who worked at home (5.96%).

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

28.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gays Mills, WI have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.83% of the workforce in Gays Mills, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gays Mills, WI (73 out of 523 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gays Mills, WI is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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