Hurley, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,354

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

53.3

5.33% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.6%

18.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$47,083

11.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$86,700

Population & Diversity

Hurley, WI is home to a population of 1.35k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.69% of Hurley, WI residents were born outside of the country (50 people).

In 2024, there were 47.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.23k people) in Hurley, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 21 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Hurley, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hurley, WI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hurley, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.23k ± 140
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
26 ± 36
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
21 ± 19

4.28%

Hispanic Population

58 people

4.28% of the people in Hurley, WI are hispanic (58 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hurley, 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

3.69%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

50 people

1.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

As of 2024, 3.69% of Hurley, WI residents (50 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 Hurley, WI was 1.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
34 ± 22
World War II
6 ± 7
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 15

Hurley, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hurley, WI employs 622 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hurley, WI were Health Care & Social Assistance (149 people), Construction (74 people), and Manufacturing (69 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,962), Public Administration ($75,500), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,369).

Employment

Occupations

622

2024 Value

± 110

−2.66%

1 Year decline

± 24.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hurley, WI declined at a rate of −2.66%, from 639 employees to 622 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hurley, WI, are Sales & Related Occupations (76 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (72 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hurley, 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

622

2024 Value

± 110

−2.66%

1 Year decline

± 24.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hurley, WI declined at a rate of −2.66%, from 639 employees to 622 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hurley, WI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (149 people), Construction (74 people), and Manufacturing (69 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hurley, WI, though some of these residents may live in Hurley, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,250

Median earning men ± $10,273

$42,188

Median earning women ± $7,199

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,369), Manufacturing ($55,313), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,271).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,551), Manufacturing ($32,000), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($18,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hurley, WI was $86,700 in 2024, which is 0.261 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $75,800 to $86,700, a 14.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Hurley, WI is 72.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hurley, WI have an average commute time of 17.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hurley, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$86,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,135

$488

Median Property Taxes

±$95

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.9%

Homeownership

2024

50.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.9% of the housing units in Hurley, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hurley, 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.

$47,083

Median Household Income

± $10,847

669

Number of Households

± 106

In 2024, the median household income of the 669 households in Hurley, WI grew to $47,083 from the previous year's value of $42,188.

The following chart displays the households in Hurley, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hurley, 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 (83.8%)
Carpooled (6.97%)
Walked (3.57%)

In 2024, 83.8% of workers in Hurley, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.97%) and those who walked to work (3.57%).

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

17.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hurley, WI have a shorter commute time (17.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.99% of the workforce in Hurley, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hurley, WI (184 out of 1.26k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hurley, WI is White, followed by Hispanic 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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