Kohler, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,175

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.1

2.14% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.44%

767% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$135,833

0.107% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$381,300

Population & Diversity

Kohler, WI is home to a population of 2.18k people, from which 94.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.31% of Kohler, WI residents were born outside of the country (159 people).

In 2024, there were 28.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.98k people) in Kohler, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 70 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 62 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.4% of Kohler, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kohler, WI was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kohler, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.98k ± 307
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
70 ± 118
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
62 ± 81

5.2%

Hispanic Population

113 people

5.2% of the people in Kohler, WI are hispanic (113 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kohler, 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

7.31%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

159 people

7.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

156 people

As of 2024, 7.31% of Kohler, WI residents (159 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 Kohler, WI was 7.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
35 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 15

Kohler, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kohler, WI employs 1.09k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kohler, WI were Manufacturing (267 people), Educational Services (141 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (108 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($123,393), Finance & Insurance ($118,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.09k

2024 Value

± 152

−0.823%

1 Year decline

± 19.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kohler, WI declined at a rate of −0.823%, from 1.09k employees to 1.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kohler, WI, are Management Occupations (212 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (99 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (94 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kohler, 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

1.09k

2024 Value

± 152

−0.823%

1 Year decline

± 19.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kohler, WI declined at a rate of −0.823%, from 1.09k employees to 1.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kohler, WI, are Manufacturing (267 people), Educational Services (141 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (108 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kohler, WI, though some of these residents may live in Kohler, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$98,482

Median earning men ± $15,350

$64,643

Median earning women ± $13,499

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($125,735), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,528), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($111,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($101,607), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,542), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kohler, WI was $381,300 in 2024, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $369,300 to $381,300, a 3.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Kohler, WI is 92.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kohler, WI have an average commute time of 15.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kohler, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$381,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,950

$745

Median Property Taxes

±$123

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

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

Rent vs Own

92.9%

Homeownership

2024

69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.9% of the housing units in Kohler, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 92.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kohler, 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.

$135,833

Median Household Income

± $14,620

802

Number of Households

± 120

In 2024, the median household income of the 802 households in Kohler, WI grew to $135,833 from the previous year's value of $135,688.

The following chart displays the households in Kohler, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kohler, 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 (65.5%)
Worked At Home (20.5%)
Carpooled (9.82%)

In 2024, 65.5% of workers in Kohler, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.5%) and those who carpooled to work (9.82%).

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

15.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kohler, WI have a shorter commute time (15.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Kohler, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kohler, WI (53 out of 2.18k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 35 - 44.

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