Lac du Flambeau, WI

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,503
US Senator
Ron Johnson
Republican Party
US Senator
Tammy Baldwin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
30.4
2.01% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
37.5%
0.624% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$35,208
1.04% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$134,800
54.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
560
13.2% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Lac du Flambeau, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.3% of the residents in Lac du Flambeau, WI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Lac du Flambeau, WI was $134,800, and the homeownership rate was 46.3%.

Most people in Lac du Flambeau, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Lac du Flambeau, WI was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lac du Flambeau, WI is home to a population of 1.5k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.93% of Lac du Flambeau, WI residents were born outside of the country (29 people).

In 2024, there were 11 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.26k people) in Lac du Flambeau, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 115 White (Non-Hispanic) and 39 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%
2024 Citizenship
98.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Lac du Flambeau, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lac du Flambeau, WI was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lac du Flambeau, WI
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    1.26k ± 154
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    115 ± 33
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
    39 ± 25
4.59%
Hispanic Population
69 people

In 2024, there were 11 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.26k people) in Lac du Flambeau, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 115 White (Non-Hispanic) and 39 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.59% of the people in Lac du Flambeau, WI are hispanic (69 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lac du Flambeau, WI as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    89,915 ± 7,306 people
  2. India
    21,992 ± 3,634 people
  3. China
    14,287 ± 2,931 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 89,915 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 21,992 and China with 14,287.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.93%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
29 people
1.61%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
26 people

As of 2024, 1.93% of Lac du Flambeau, WI residents (29 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 Lac du Flambeau, WI was 1.61%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    18 ± 21
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    17 ± 17
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    7 ± 17

Lac du Flambeau, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lac du Flambeau, WI employs 560 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lac du Flambeau, WI were Health Care & Social Assistance (162 people), Retail Trade (92 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (85 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,786), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,548), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($47,846).

Employment

Occupations

560
2024 Value
± 141
−13.2%
1 Year decline
± 38.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lac du Flambeau, WI declined at a rate of −13.2%, from 645 employees to 560 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lac du Flambeau, WI, are Healthcare Support Occupations (115 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (112 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (78 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lac du Flambeau, WI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

560
2024 Value
± 141
−13.2%
1 Year decline
± 38.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lac du Flambeau, WI declined at a rate of −13.2%, from 645 employees to 560 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lac du Flambeau, WI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (162 people), Retail Trade (92 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (85 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lac du Flambeau, WI, though some of these residents may live in Lac du Flambeau, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$43,958
Median earning men ± $22,788
$25,716
Median earning women ± $3,352

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,024), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($47,846), and Public Administration ($36,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,364), Public Administration ($18,125), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($11,944).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.6%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wisconsin.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.518%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wisconsin for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson
Senator from Wisconsin3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tammy Baldwin
Senator from Wisconsin1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lac du Flambeau, WI was $134,800 in 2024, which is 0.405 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $87,500 to $134,800, a 54.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Lac du Flambeau, WI is 46.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lac du Flambeau, WI have an average commute time of 12.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lac du Flambeau, WI is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$134,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$21,657
$270
Median Property Taxes
±$68

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 Lac du Flambeau, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

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Rent vs Own

46.3%
Homeownership
2024
70.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 46.3% of the housing units in Lac du Flambeau, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$35,208
Median Household Income
± $15,572
583
Number of Households
± 128

In 2024, the median household income of the 583 households in Lac du Flambeau, WI grew to $35,208 from the previous year's value of $34,844.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lac du Flambeau, WI is from Wisconsin.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin
0.443
2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2023, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.492% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (61.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (31.8%)
  3. Other (2.5%)

In 2024, 61.8% of workers in Lac du Flambeau, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.8%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.5%).

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.

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Commute Time

12.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lac du Flambeau, WI have a shorter commute time (12.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.05% of the workforce in Lac du Flambeau, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lac du Flambeau, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lac du Flambeau, WI have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

37.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lac du Flambeau, WI (556 out of 1.48k 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 12 - 14, followed by Females < 5 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lac du Flambeau, WI is Native American, followed by Hispanic and White.

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.

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Health

84.2% of the population of Lac du Flambeau, WI has health coverage, with 20.6% on employee plans, 45.4% on Medicaid, 7.65% on Medicare, 8.78% on non-group plans, and 1.73% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wisconsin see 1,251 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,251 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1363 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 375 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 38.3% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 33.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

15.8%
Uninsured
20.6%
Employer Coverage
45.4%
Medicaid
7.65%
Medicare
8.78%
Non-Group
1.73%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lac du Flambeau, WI declined by 12.2% from 18% to 15.8%.

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