Neillsville, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,230

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

2.09% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.1%

29.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,179

3.33% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Neillsville, WI is home to a population of 2.23k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.897% of Neillsville, WI residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2024, there were 47.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.08k people) in Neillsville, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 40 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Neillsville, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Neillsville, WI was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Neillsville, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.08k ± 252
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
44 ± 45
Other (Hispanic)
40 ± 38

3.05%

Hispanic Population

68 people

3.05% of the people in Neillsville, WI are hispanic (68 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Neillsville, 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

0.897%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

1.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

As of 2024, 0.897% of Neillsville, WI residents (20 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 Neillsville, WI was 1.17%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
48 ± 31
Korea
38 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 21

Neillsville, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Neillsville, WI employs 1.07k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Neillsville, WI were Manufacturing (212 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (186 people), and Retail Trade (153 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($175,357), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($102,740), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($102,740).

Employment

Occupations

1.07k

2024 Value

± 150

−5.32%

1 Year decline

± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Neillsville, WI declined at a rate of −5.32%, from 1.13k employees to 1.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Neillsville, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (151 people), Management Occupations (135 people), and Production Occupations (122 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Neillsville, 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

1.07k

2024 Value

± 150

−5.32%

1 Year decline

± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Neillsville, WI declined at a rate of −5.32%, from 1.13k employees to 1.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Neillsville, WI, are Manufacturing (212 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (186 people), and Retail Trade (153 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Neillsville, WI, though some of these residents may live in Neillsville, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,192

Median earning men ± $4,179

$32,059

Median earning women ± $11,664

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($175,952), Public Administration ($72,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,406).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,442), Manufacturing ($41,193), and Retail Trade ($23,214).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Neillsville, WI was $117,700 in 2024, which is 0.354 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $111,300 to $117,700, a 5.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Neillsville, WI is 73.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Neillsville, WI have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Neillsville, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$117,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,469

$713

Median Property Taxes

±$120

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 Neillsville, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.9%

Homeownership

2024

57.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.9% of the housing units in Neillsville, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Neillsville, 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.

$60,179

Median Household Income

± $11,133

965

Number of Households

± 132

In 2024, the median household income of the 965 households in Neillsville, WI grew to $60,179 from the previous year's value of $58,239.

The following chart displays the households in Neillsville, 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 Neillsville, 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 (78.5%)
Walked (6.45%)
Worked At Home (6.45%)

In 2024, 78.5% of workers in Neillsville, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (6.45%) and those who worked at home (6.45%).

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

17.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Neillsville, WI have a shorter commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Neillsville, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Neillsville, WI (327 out of 2.16k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Neillsville, WI is White, followed by Hispanic 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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