Lake Wisconsin, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

5,384

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

51.3

2.29% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.99%

3.45% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$124,127

6.96% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lake Wisconsin, WI is home to a population of 5.38k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.67% of Lake Wisconsin, WI residents were born outside of the country (90 people).

In 2024, there were 61.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.04k people) in Lake Wisconsin, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 82 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 68 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Lake Wisconsin, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Wisconsin, WI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Wisconsin, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.04k ± 420
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
82 ± 75
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
68 ± 44

2.06%

Hispanic Population

111 people

2.06% of the people in Lake Wisconsin, WI are hispanic (111 people).

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

1.67%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

90 people

2.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

107 people

As of 2024, 1.67% of Lake Wisconsin, WI residents (90 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 Wisconsin, WI was 2.12%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
121 ± 99
Vietnam
93 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
81 ± 46

Lake Wisconsin, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Wisconsin, WI employs 2.68k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Wisconsin, WI were Health Care & Social Assistance (320 people), Finance & Insurance (315 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (295 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($128,594), Finance & Insurance ($107,850), and Information ($106,289).

Employment

Occupations

2.68k

2024 Value

± 289

10.7%

1 Year growth

± 13.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Wisconsin, WI grew at a rate of 10.7%, from 2.42k employees to 2.68k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Wisconsin, WI, are Management Occupations (420 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (353 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (283 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Wisconsin, 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

2.68k

2024 Value

± 289

10.7%

1 Year growth

± 13.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Wisconsin, WI grew at a rate of 10.7%, from 2.42k employees to 2.68k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Wisconsin, WI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (320 people), Finance & Insurance (315 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (295 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Wisconsin, WI, though some of these residents may live in Lake Wisconsin, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,152

Median earning men ± $9,649

$71,524

Median earning women ± $11,389

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($171,875), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,838), and Information ($106,328).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($92,361), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,647), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,429).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Wisconsin, WI was $452,400 in 2024, which is 1.36 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $421,500 to $452,400, a 7.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Wisconsin, WI is 94.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Wisconsin, WI have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Wisconsin, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$452,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,212

$2,277

Median Property Taxes

±$251

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

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

Rent vs Own

94.1%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.1% of the housing units in Lake Wisconsin, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 92.6%.

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

$124,127

Median Household Income

± $11,054

2.42k

Number of Households

± 302

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.42k households in Lake Wisconsin, WI grew to $124,127 from the previous year's value of $116,053.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Wisconsin, 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 Lake Wisconsin, 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 (72.3%)
Worked At Home (21.7%)
Carpooled (3.71%)

In 2024, 72.3% of workers in Lake Wisconsin, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.7%) and those who carpooled to work (3.71%).

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

32.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Wisconsin, WI have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.17% of the workforce in Lake Wisconsin, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Wisconsin, WI (161 out of 5.38k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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