Lake Delton, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

3,482

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.7

3.73% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.6%

32.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,964

22.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lake Delton, WI is home to a population of 3.48k people, from which 87.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18% of Lake Delton, WI residents were born outside of the country (627 people).

In 2024, there were 5.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.44k people) in Lake Delton, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 432 Other (Hispanic) and 327 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.5%

2024 Citizenship

89.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.5% of Lake Delton, WI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Delton, WI was 89.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Delton, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.44k ± 297
Other (Hispanic)
432 ± 163
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
327 ± 199

23.8%

Hispanic Population

830 people

23.8% of the people in Lake Delton, WI are hispanic (830 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake Delton, 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

18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

627 people

14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

493 people

As of 2024, 18% of Lake Delton, WI residents (627 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 Lake Delton, WI was 14%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
45 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 28

Lake Delton, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Delton, WI employs 2.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Delton, WI were Retail Trade (468 people), Accommodation & Food Services (449 people), and Manufacturing (288 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($65,357), Public Administration ($44,671), and Manufacturing ($42,857).

Employment

Occupations

2.08k

2024 Value

± 367

−7.34%

1 Year decline

± 29.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Delton, WI declined at a rate of −7.34%, from 2.25k employees to 2.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Delton, WI, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (388 people), Sales & Related Occupations (382 people), and Production Occupations (251 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Delton, 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

2.08k

2024 Value

± 367

−7.34%

1 Year decline

± 29.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Delton, WI declined at a rate of −7.34%, from 2.25k employees to 2.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Delton, WI, are Retail Trade (468 people), Accommodation & Food Services (449 people), and Manufacturing (288 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Delton, WI, though some of these residents may live in Lake Delton, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,931

Median earning men ± $7,322

$32,151

Median earning women ± $3,585

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,607), Manufacturing ($42,621), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($39,643).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,000), Manufacturing ($43,086), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,229).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Delton, WI was $178,300 in 2024, which is 0.536 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $144,100 to $178,300, a 23.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Delton, WI is 58.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Delton, WI have an average commute time of 17.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Delton, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$178,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,944

$1,036

Median Property Taxes

±$220

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 Lake Delton, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.2%

Homeownership

2024

76.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.2% of the housing units in Lake Delton, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake Delton, 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.

$51,964

Median Household Income

± $10,272

1.78k

Number of Households

± 330

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.78k households in Lake Delton, WI grew to $51,964 from the previous year's value of $42,386.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Delton, 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 Lake Delton, 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 (73.2%)
Carpooled (16.2%)
Worked At Home (5.89%)

In 2024, 73.2% of workers in Lake Delton, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.2%) and those who worked at home (5.89%).

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

17.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Delton, WI have a shorter commute time (17.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.04% of the workforce in Lake Delton, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Delton, WI (438 out of 3.48k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Delton, WI is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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