Mole Lake, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

533

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.6

1.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

29.8%

3.86% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$38,889

2.78% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$128,100

Population & Diversity

Mole Lake, WI is home to a population of 533 people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.13% of Mole Lake, WI residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 3.09 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (349 people) in Mole Lake, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 113 White (Non-Hispanic) and 56 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Mole Lake, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mole Lake, WI was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mole Lake, WI

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
349 ± 64
White (Non-Hispanic)
113 ± 38
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
56 ± 25

0.375%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.375% of the people in Mole Lake, WI are hispanic (2 people).

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

1.13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

1.18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 1.13% of Mole Lake, WI residents (6 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 Mole Lake, WI was 1.18%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 15
World War II
2 ± 3

Mole Lake, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mole Lake, WI employs 248 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mole Lake, WI were Retail Trade (73 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (46 people), and Public Administration (35 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,179), Manufacturing ($52,500), and Public Administration ($47,708).

Employment

Occupations

248

2024 Value

± 65

19.8%

1 Year growth

± 34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mole Lake, WI grew at a rate of 19.8%, from 207 employees to 248 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mole Lake, WI, are Management Occupations (47 people), Sales & Related Occupations (45 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mole Lake, 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

248

2024 Value

± 65

19.8%

1 Year growth

± 34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mole Lake, WI grew at a rate of 19.8%, from 207 employees to 248 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mole Lake, WI, are Retail Trade (73 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (46 people), and Public Administration (35 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mole Lake, WI, though some of these residents may live in Mole Lake, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,139

Median earning men ± $9,240

$16,125

Median earning women ± $11,118

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($52,500), Public Administration ($48,438), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,250), Public Administration ($31,875), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($15,893).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mole Lake, WI was $128,100 in 2024, which is 0.385 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $133,700 to $128,100, a 4.19% decrease. The homeownership rate in Mole Lake, WI is 31%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mole Lake, WI have an average commute time of 12.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mole Lake, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$128,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,894

$72

Median Property Taxes

±$33

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 Mole Lake, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

31%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 31% of the housing units in Mole Lake, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 39.3%.

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

$38,889

Median Household Income

± $9,287

232

Number of Households

± 48

In 2024, the median household income of the 232 households in Mole Lake, WI declined from $38,889 from the previous year's value of $40,000.

The following chart displays the households in Mole Lake, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mole Lake, 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 (66%)
Carpooled (18.3%)
Walked (13.3%)

In 2024, 66% of workers in Mole Lake, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.3%) and those who walked to work (13.3%).

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

12.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mole Lake, WI have a shorter commute time (12.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.83% of the workforce in Mole Lake, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mole Lake, WI (157 out of 527 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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