Lake Geneva, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

8,521

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.1

4.03% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.7%

15.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,629

3.32% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lake Geneva, WI is home to a population of 8.52k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.36% of Lake Geneva, WI residents were born outside of the country (627 people).

In 2024, there were 28.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.58k people) in Lake Geneva, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 264 Other (Hispanic) and 169 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

95.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Lake Geneva, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Geneva, WI was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Geneva, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.58k ± 254
Other (Hispanic)
264 ± 179
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
169 ± 74

Hispanic Population

511 people

6% of the people in Lake Geneva, WI are hispanic (511 people).

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

7.36%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

627 people

9.24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

780 people

As of 2024, 7.36% of Lake Geneva, 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 Geneva, WI was 9.24%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
107 ± 60
Korea
16 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 26

Lake Geneva, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Geneva, WI employs 4.27k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Geneva, WI were Manufacturing (732 people), Retail Trade (548 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (485 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($140,625), Wholesale Trade ($103,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,184).

Employment

Occupations

4.27k

2024 Value

± 524

−0.234%

1 Year decline

± 17.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Geneva, WI declined at a rate of −0.234%, from 4.28k employees to 4.27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Geneva, WI, are Management Occupations (545 people), Sales & Related Occupations (457 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (454 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Geneva, 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

4.27k

2024 Value

± 524

−0.234%

1 Year decline

± 17.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Geneva, WI declined at a rate of −0.234%, from 4.28k employees to 4.27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Geneva, WI, are Manufacturing (732 people), Retail Trade (548 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (485 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Geneva, WI, though some of these residents may live in Lake Geneva, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,766

Median earning men ± $13,247

$47,849

Median earning women ± $6,483

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($141,346), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($125,078), and Wholesale Trade ($87,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($100,446), Other Services Except Public Administration ($82,917), and Construction ($70,313).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Geneva, WI was $343,800 in 2024, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $323,000 to $343,800, a 6.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Geneva, WI is 54.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Geneva, WI have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Geneva, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$343,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,625

$2,335

Median Property Taxes

±$366

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

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

Rent vs Own

54.8%

Homeownership

2024

70.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.8% of the housing units in Lake Geneva, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.5%.

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

$75,629

Median Household Income

± $3,685

4.26k

Number of Households

± 507

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.26k households in Lake Geneva, WI grew to $75,629 from the previous year's value of $73,199.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Geneva, 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 Geneva, 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 (77.5%)
Worked At Home (13.2%)
Carpooled (5.23%)

In 2024, 77.5% of workers in Lake Geneva, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.23%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Geneva, WI have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.27% of the workforce in Lake Geneva, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lake Geneva, 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 Geneva, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake Geneva, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Geneva, WI (906 out of 8.48k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Geneva, WI is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

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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