Marshfield, WI

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2022 Population

18,795

0.68% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

43.7

1.86% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

12.2%

17.3% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$58,474

10% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$154,700

10.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Marshfield, WI had a population of 18.8k people with a median age of 43.7 and a median household income of $58,474. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Marshfield, WI grew from 18,668 to 18,795, a 0.68% increase and its median household income grew from $53,140 to $58,474, a 10% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Marshfield, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.84%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.52%), White (Hispanic) (1.3%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.25%).

None of the households in Marshfield, 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.

98.6% of the residents in Marshfield, WI are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Marshfield, WI was $154,700, and the homeownership rate was 63.7%.

Most people in Marshfield, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Marshfield, WI was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Marshfield, WI employs 9.09k people. The largest industries in Marshfield, WI are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,535 people), Manufacturing (1,688 people), and Retail Trade (1,324 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($93,333), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,434), and Transportation & Warehousing ($60,724).

Employment

Occupations

9.09k

2022 Value

± 620

−0.721%

1 Year decline

± 9.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Marshfield, WI declined at a rate of −0.721%, from 9.15k employees to 9.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marshfield, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,160 people), Production Occupations (896 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (685 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marshfield, 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

9.09k

2022 Value

± 620

−0.721%

1 Year decline

± 9.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Marshfield, WI declined at a rate of −0.721%, from 9.15k employees to 9.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marshfield, WI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,535 people), Manufacturing (1,688 people), and Retail Trade (1,324 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marshfield, WI, though some of these residents may live in Marshfield, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,070

Median earning men ± $2,648

$37,419

Median earning women ± $2,900

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($73,958), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,547).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($70,648), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,914), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,519).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.17%).

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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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (49.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.17%)
Independent Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.17%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wisconsin for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 Marshfield, WI was $154,700 in 2022, which is 0.549 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $139,900 to $154,700, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Marshfield, WI is 63.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Marshfield, WI have an average commute time of 15.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marshfield, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Marshfield, WI is $58,474. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Marshfield, WI was Census Tract 107 with a value of $88,333, followed by Census Tract 105 and Census Tract 104, with respective values of $67,431 and $65,469.

Property

$154,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$11,129

$5,611

Median Property Taxes

±$531

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.7%

Homeownership

2022

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 63.7% of the housing units in Marshfield, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 107
Census Tract 105
Census Tract 104

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Marshfield, WI was Census Tract 107 with a value of $88,333, followed by Census Tract 105 and Census Tract 104, with respective values of $67,431 and $65,469.

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,474

Median Household Income

± $3,652

8.81k

Number of Households

± 630

In 2022, the median household income of the 8.81k households in Marshfield, WI grew to $58,474 from the previous year's value of $53,140.

The following chart displays the households in Marshfield, 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 Marshfield, 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 2022

Drove Alone (78.8%)
Carpooled (9.44%)
Worked At Home (6.34%)

In 2022, 78.8% of workers in Marshfield, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.44%) and those who worked at home (6.34%).

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

15.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marshfield, WI have a shorter commute time (15.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.34% of the workforce in Marshfield, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marshfield, WI (2.27k out of 18.5k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.5% of the population of Marshfield, WI has health coverage, with 48.2% on employee plans, 16.1% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 1.25% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wood County, WI see 678 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.587% decrease from the previous year (682 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1176 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 574 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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678 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wood County, WI

Primary care physicians in Wood County, WI see an average of 678 patients per year. This represents a 0.587% decrease from the previous year (682 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Wood County, WI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.2% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.47%

Uninsured

48.2%

Employer Coverage

16.1%

Medicaid

16.2%

Medicare

13.8%

Non-Group

1.25%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Marshfield, WI grew by 7.41% from 4.16% to 4.47%.

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

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