Lake Wissota, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

3,184

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

50.6

4.98% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

0.759%

42.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$105,150

3.65% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lake Wissota, WI is home to a population of 3.18k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.14% of Lake Wissota, WI residents were born outside of the country (68 people).

In 2024, there were 53.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.09k people) in Lake Wissota, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Lake Wissota, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Wissota, WI was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Wissota, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.09k ± 487
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
58 ± 85
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 30

1.82%

Hispanic Population

58 people

1.82% of the people in Lake Wissota, WI are hispanic (58 people).

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

2.14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

68 people

1.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

As of 2024, 2.14% of Lake Wissota, WI residents (68 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 Wissota, WI was 1.64%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
83 ± 69
Korea
38 ± 45
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 39

Lake Wissota, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Wissota, WI employs 1.82k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Wissota, WI were Retail Trade (510 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (413 people), and Manufacturing (207 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($99,375), Educational Services ($88,194), and Construction ($80,150).

Employment

Occupations

1.82k

2024 Value

± 396

9.37%

1 Year growth

± 28.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Wissota, WI grew at a rate of 9.37%, from 1.67k employees to 1.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Wissota, WI, are Sales & Related Occupations (371 people), Material Moving Occupations (207 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (193 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Wissota, 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

1.82k

2024 Value

± 396

9.37%

1 Year growth

± 28.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Wissota, WI grew at a rate of 9.37%, from 1.67k employees to 1.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Wissota, WI, are Retail Trade (510 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (413 people), and Manufacturing (207 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Wissota, WI, though some of these residents may live in Lake Wissota, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,581

Median earning men ± $16,652

$47,833

Median earning women ± $13,775

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($250,001), Construction ($80,150), and Manufacturing ($61,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($61,859), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,778), and Retail Trade ($43,415).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Wissota, WI was $334,600 in 2024, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $318,300 to $334,600, a 5.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Wissota, WI is 84.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Wissota, WI have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Wissota, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$334,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$83,608

$1,214

Median Property Taxes

±$320

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.4%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.4% of the housing units in Lake Wissota, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.5%.

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

$105,150

Median Household Income

± $24,223

1.44k

Number of Households

± 341

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.44k households in Lake Wissota, WI grew to $105,150 from the previous year's value of $101,445.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Wissota, 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 Wissota, 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 (76.2%)
Worked At Home (12%)
Other (5.97%)

In 2024, 76.2% of workers in Lake Wissota, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.97%).

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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Wissota, WI have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.9% of the workforce in Lake Wissota, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.759% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Wissota, WI (24 out of 3.16k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Wissota, WI is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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