Lake Mills, WI

Census Place

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2023 Population

6,391

1.77% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.2

0.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$282,400

9.03% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,681

0.629% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lake Mills, WI had a population of 6.39k people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lake Mills, WI grew from 6,280 to 6,391, a 1.77% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Lake Mills, 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Lake Mills, WI was $282,400, and the homeownership rate was 68.6%.

Most people in Lake Mills, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake Mills, WI was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Lake Mills, WI employs 3.68k people. The largest industries in Lake Mills, WI are Manufacturing (658 people), Educational Services (474 people), and Retail Trade (406 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

3.68k

2023 Value

± 486

0.629%

1 Year growth

± 18.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lake Mills, WI grew at a rate of 0.629%, from 3.66k employees to 3.68k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Mills, WI, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Mills, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.68k

2023 Value

± 486

0.629%

1 Year growth

± 18.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lake Mills, WI grew at a rate of 0.629%, from 3.66k employees to 3.68k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Mills, WI, are Manufacturing (658 people), Educational Services (474 people), and Retail Trade (406 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Mills, WI, though some of these residents may live in Lake Mills, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,279

Median earning men ± $4,782

$48,000

Median earning women ± $9,487

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,227), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,518), and Wholesale Trade ($75,966).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($73,583), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,464), and Public Administration ($60,813).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tammy Baldwin

Senator from Wisconsin

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Wisconsin have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.697% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.597% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.02M), and Bachelors Degree (921k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Mills, WI was $282,400 in 2023, which is 0.931 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $259,000 to $282,400, a 9.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Mills, WI is 68.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Lake Mills, WI have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Mills, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$282,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$25,981

$1,697

Median Property Taxes

±$266

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.6%

Homeownership

2023

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 68.6% of the housing units in Lake Mills, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake Mills, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Census Tract 1005

The following map shows all of the places in Lake Mills, WI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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Median Household Income

± N/A

2.47k

Number of Households

± 350

In N/A, the median household income of the 2.47k households in Lake Mills, WI N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Mills, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Mills, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.443

2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.443

2021 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2022, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.043% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (83.1%)
Worked At Home (14.3%)
Carpooled (1.6%)

In 2023, 83.1% of workers in Lake Mills, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.3%) and those who carpooled to work (1.6%).

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

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Mills, WI have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2% of the workforce in Lake Mills, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Mills, WI (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 55 - 64.

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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

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Health

N/A% of the population of Lake Mills, WI has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.5% were men and 47.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lake Mills, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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