Little Chute, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

11,754

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.8

0.556% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.72%

33.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$87,538

10.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Little Chute, WI is home to a population of 11.8k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.23% of Little Chute, WI residents were born outside of the country (262 people).

In 2024, there were 31.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.2k people) in Little Chute, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 323 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 296 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Little Chute, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Little Chute, WI was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Little Chute, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.2k ± 526
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
323 ± 306
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
296 ± 208

4.88%

Hispanic Population

574 people

4.88% of the people in Little Chute, WI are hispanic (574 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Little Chute, 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

2.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

262 people

2.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

258 people

As of 2024, 2.23% of Little Chute, WI residents (262 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 Little Chute, WI was 2.16%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
225 ± 98
Gulf War (2001-)
181 ± 102
Gulf War (1990s)
83 ± 49

Little Chute, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Little Chute, WI.

Economy

The economy of Little Chute, WI employs 6.56k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Little Chute, WI were Manufacturing (1,460 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (830 people), and Construction (561 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,884), Finance & Insurance ($87,250), and Construction ($77,096).

Employment

Occupations

6.56k

2024 Value

± 639

−0.877%

1 Year decline

± 14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Little Chute, WI declined at a rate of −0.877%, from 6.61k employees to 6.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Little Chute, WI, are Production Occupations (1,166 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (757 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (594 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Little Chute, 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

6.56k

2024 Value

± 639

−0.877%

1 Year decline

± 14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Little Chute, WI declined at a rate of −0.877%, from 6.61k employees to 6.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Little Chute, WI, are Manufacturing (1,460 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (830 people), and Construction (561 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Little Chute, WI, though some of these residents may live in Little Chute, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,819

Median earning men ± $4,451

$41,973

Median earning women ± $2,048

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($140,848), Wholesale Trade ($84,722), and Construction ($77,643).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,500), Public Administration ($57,604), and Construction ($51,719).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Little Chute, WI was $245,800 in 2024, which is 0.739 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $223,400 to $245,800, a 10% increase. The homeownership rate in Little Chute, WI is 58.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Little Chute, WI have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Little Chute, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$245,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,875

$2,911

Median Property Taxes

±$300

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

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

Rent vs Own

58.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.3% of the housing units in Little Chute, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Little Chute, 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.

$87,538

Median Household Income

± $8,085

Number of Households

± 468

In 2024, the median household income of the 5k households in Little Chute, WI grew to $87,538 from the previous year's value of $79,260.

The following chart displays the households in Little Chute, 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 Little Chute, 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 (82%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)
Carpooled (6.59%)

In 2024, 82% of workers in Little Chute, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.59%).

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

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Little Chute, WI have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.566% of the workforce in Little Chute, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Little Chute, WI (670 out of 11.7k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Little Chute, 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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