Juneau, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,625

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.5

2.25% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.1%

33.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,708

4.36% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$186,700

Population & Diversity

Juneau, WI is home to a population of 2.63k people, from which 94.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.4% of Juneau, WI residents were born outside of the country (168 people).

In 2024, there were 14.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.21k people) in Juneau, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 153 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 96 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.4% of Juneau, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Juneau, WI was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Juneau, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.21k ± 185
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
153 ± 142
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
96 ± 60

9.98%

Hispanic Population

262 people

9.98% of the people in Juneau, WI are hispanic (262 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Juneau, 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

6.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

168 people

4.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

114 people

As of 2024, 6.4% of Juneau, WI residents (168 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 Juneau, WI was 4.38%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
33 ± 26
Vietnam
28 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 26

Juneau, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Juneau, WI employs 1.36k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Juneau, WI were Manufacturing (529 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (159 people), and Retail Trade (118 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($74,000), Educational Services ($73,750), and Public Administration ($70,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.36k

2024 Value

± 227

1.8%

1 Year growth

± 23.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Juneau, WI grew at a rate of 1.8%, from 1.34k employees to 1.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Juneau, WI, are Material Moving Occupations (247 people), Production Occupations (245 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (161 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Juneau, 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

1.36k

2024 Value

± 227

1.8%

1 Year growth

± 23.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Juneau, WI grew at a rate of 1.8%, from 1.34k employees to 1.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Juneau, WI, are Manufacturing (529 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (159 people), and Retail Trade (118 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Juneau, WI, though some of these residents may live in Juneau, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,375

Median earning men ± $5,782

$37,694

Median earning women ± $7,333

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($76,875), Construction ($75,329), and Manufacturing ($61,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($51,136), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,261), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Juneau, WI was $186,700 in 2024, which is 0.561 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $175,200 to $186,700, a 6.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Juneau, WI is 71.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Juneau, WI have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Juneau, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$186,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,299

$616

Median Property Taxes

±$125

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.3%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.3% of the housing units in Juneau, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Juneau, 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.

$77,708

Median Household Income

± $14,728

864

Number of Households

± 149

In 2024, the median household income of the 864 households in Juneau, WI declined from $77,708 from the previous year's value of $81,250.

The following chart displays the households in Juneau, 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 Juneau, 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 (79.6%)
Carpooled (14.4%)
Worked At Home (4.58%)

In 2024, 79.6% of workers in Juneau, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.4%) and those who worked at home (4.58%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Juneau, WI have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.799% of the workforce in Juneau, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Juneau, WI (300 out of 2.28k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

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