Mauston, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

4,248

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.2

1.34% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.5%

14.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,636

5.75% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$150,200

Population & Diversity

Mauston, WI is home to a population of 4.25k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.24% of Mauston, WI residents were born outside of the country (95 people).

In 2024, there were 22.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.65k people) in Mauston, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 165 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 162 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Mauston, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mauston, WI was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mauston, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.65k ± 180
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
165 ± 135
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
162 ± 87

1.95%

Hispanic Population

83 people

1.95% of the people in Mauston, WI are hispanic (83 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mauston, 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

2.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

95 people

2.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

112 people

As of 2024, 2.24% of Mauston, WI residents (95 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 Mauston, WI was 2.62%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
84 ± 54
Korea
82 ± 59
Vietnam
80 ± 49

Mauston, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mauston, WI employs 2.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mauston, WI were Manufacturing (371 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (273 people), and Retail Trade (265 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($60,875), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($55,521), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($51,750).

Employment

Occupations

2.05k

2024 Value

± 283

3.06%

1 Year growth

± 19.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mauston, WI grew at a rate of 3.06%, from 1.99k employees to 2.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mauston, WI, are Production Occupations (325 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (247 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (201 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mauston, 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

2.05k

2024 Value

± 283

3.06%

1 Year growth

± 19.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mauston, WI grew at a rate of 3.06%, from 1.99k employees to 2.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mauston, WI, are Manufacturing (371 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (273 people), and Retail Trade (265 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mauston, WI, though some of these residents may live in Mauston, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,961

Median earning men ± $3,416

$31,899

Median earning women ± $4,565

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($63,092), Public Administration ($58,050), and Construction ($51,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($95,078), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,813), and Manufacturing ($41,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mauston, WI was $150,200 in 2024, which is 0.451 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $135,600 to $150,200, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Mauston, WI is 55.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mauston, WI have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mauston, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$150,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,160

$996

Median Property Taxes

±$178

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

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

Rent vs Own

55.3%

Homeownership

2024

69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.3% of the housing units in Mauston, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mauston, 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.

$63,636

Median Household Income

± $9,970

1.8k

Number of Households

± 259

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.8k households in Mauston, WI grew to $63,636 from the previous year's value of $60,174.

The following chart displays the households in Mauston, 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 Mauston, 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 (78.6%)
Walked (8.44%)
Worked At Home (6.07%)

In 2024, 78.6% of workers in Mauston, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (8.44%) and those who worked at home (6.07%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mauston, WI have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.21% of the workforce in Mauston, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mauston, WI (755 out of 4.08k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 65 - 74.

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