Paddock Lake, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,947

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

5.67% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.92%

12.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$87,800

0.721% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Paddock Lake, WI is home to a population of 2.95k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.46% of Paddock Lake, WI residents were born outside of the country (102 people).

In 2024, there were 34.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.68k people) in Paddock Lake, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 78 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 77 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Paddock Lake, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Paddock Lake, WI was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paddock Lake, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.68k ± 106
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
78 ± 61
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
77 ± 43

4.72%

Hispanic Population

139 people

4.72% of the people in Paddock Lake, WI are hispanic (139 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Paddock 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

3.46%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

102 people

2.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

87 people

As of 2024, 3.46% of Paddock Lake, WI residents (102 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 Paddock Lake, WI was 2.93%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
55 ± 43
Vietnam
52 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 17

Paddock Lake, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Paddock Lake, WI employs 1.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Paddock Lake, WI were Manufacturing (289 people), Construction (276 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (209 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($83,125), Construction ($78,875), and Finance & Insurance ($74,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.7k

2024 Value

± 238

−1.22%

1 Year decline

± 20%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paddock Lake, WI declined at a rate of −1.22%, from 1.72k employees to 1.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paddock Lake, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (328 people), Architecture & Engineering Occupations (155 people), and Management Occupations (133 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paddock 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

1.7k

2024 Value

± 238

−1.22%

1 Year decline

± 20%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paddock Lake, WI declined at a rate of −1.22%, from 1.72k employees to 1.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paddock Lake, WI, are Manufacturing (289 people), Construction (276 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (209 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paddock Lake, WI, though some of these residents may live in Paddock Lake, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,865

Median earning men ± $9,314

$50,714

Median earning women ± $8,841

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,488), Construction ($79,113), and Public Administration ($73,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($89,821), Information ($83,594), and Construction ($66,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Paddock Lake, WI was $255,700 in 2024, which is 0.769 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $242,800 to $255,700, a 5.31% increase. The homeownership rate in Paddock Lake, WI is 82.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Paddock Lake, WI have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Paddock Lake, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$255,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,772

$1,078

Median Property Taxes

±$181

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.8%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.8% of the housing units in Paddock Lake, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Paddock 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.

$87,800

Median Household Income

± $15,194

1.3k

Number of Households

± 212

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.3k households in Paddock Lake, WI declined from $87,800 from the previous year's value of $88,438.

The following chart displays the households in Paddock 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Paddock 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 (89.3%)
Worked At Home (6.83%)
Carpooled (3.59%)

In 2024, 89.3% of workers in Paddock Lake, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.83%) and those who carpooled to work (3.59%).

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

32.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paddock Lake, WI have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.6% of the workforce in Paddock Lake, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Paddock 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 Paddock Lake, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Paddock Lake, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.92% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paddock Lake, WI (86 out of 2.95k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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