Hixton, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

422

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.2

1.87% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.69%

2.89% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$76,563

3.16% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$158,600

Population & Diversity

Hixton, WI is home to a population of 422 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.474% of Hixton, WI residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 83.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (416 people) in Hixton, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 1 Asian (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 Hixton, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hixton, WI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hixton, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
416 ± 66
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 5
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1 ± 2

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hixton, 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

0.474%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.503%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.474% of Hixton, WI residents (2 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 Hixton, WI was 0.503%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
12 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 7
Korea
2 ± 11

Hixton, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hixton, WI employs 260 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hixton, WI were Manufacturing (51 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (36 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (30 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($76,667), Construction ($63,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,375).

Employment

Occupations

260

2024 Value

± 65

12.1%

1 Year growth

± 33.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hixton, WI grew at a rate of 12.1%, from 232 employees to 260 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hixton, WI, are Production Occupations (51 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (23 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hixton, 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

260

2024 Value

± 65

12.1%

1 Year growth

± 33.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hixton, WI grew at a rate of 12.1%, from 232 employees to 260 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hixton, WI, are Manufacturing (51 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (36 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (30 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hixton, WI, though some of these residents may live in Hixton, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,301

Median earning men ± $975

$38,750

Median earning women ± $3,757

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($63,750), Other Services Except Public Administration ($62,813), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,917), Public Administration ($50,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hixton, WI was $158,600 in 2024, which is 0.477 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $158,000 to $158,600, a 0.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Hixton, WI is 83%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hixton, WI have an average commute time of 31.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hixton, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$158,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,222

$146

Median Property Taxes

±$36

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

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

Rent vs Own

83%

Homeownership

2024

59.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83% of the housing units in Hixton, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hixton, 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.

$76,563

Median Household Income

± $9,232

176

Number of Households

± 37

In 2024, the median household income of the 176 households in Hixton, WI grew to $76,563 from the previous year's value of $74,219.

The following chart displays the households in Hixton, 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 Hixton, 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 (87.1%)
Carpooled (8.59%)
Other (2.34%)

In 2024, 87.1% of workers in Hixton, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.59%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.34%).

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

31.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hixton, WI have a longer commute time (31.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.7% of the workforce in Hixton, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hixton, WI (24 out of 422 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

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