Park Falls, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,318

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

21.9%

14.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,643

15.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$84,800

3.54% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Park Falls, WI is home to a population of 2.32k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.64% of Park Falls, WI residents were born outside of the country (38 people).

In 2024, there were 25.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.12k people) in Park Falls, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 83 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 69 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Park Falls, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Park Falls, WI was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Park Falls, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.12k ± 203
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
83 ± 40
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
69 ± 33

3.58%

Hispanic Population

83 people

3.58% of the people in Park Falls, WI are hispanic (83 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Park Falls, 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

1.64%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

2.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

50 people

As of 2024, 1.64% of Park Falls, WI residents (38 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 Park Falls, WI was 2.17%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
61 ± 35
World War II
22 ± 33
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 13

Park Falls, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.77 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Park Falls, WI employs 962 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Park Falls, WI were Manufacturing (232 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (187 people), and Retail Trade (106 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($90,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,770).

Employment

Occupations

962

2024 Value

± 132

4.68%

1 Year growth

± 18.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Park Falls, WI grew at a rate of 4.68%, from 919 employees to 962 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Park Falls, WI, are Production Occupations (192 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (128 people), and Transportation Occupations (68 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Park Falls, 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

962

2024 Value

± 132

4.68%

1 Year growth

± 18.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Park Falls, WI grew at a rate of 4.68%, from 919 employees to 962 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Park Falls, WI, are Manufacturing (232 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (187 people), and Retail Trade (106 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Park Falls, WI, though some of these residents may live in Park Falls, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,490

Median earning men ± $5,251

$41,958

Median earning women ± $5,764

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($90,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,781), and Retail Trade ($57,778).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($47,596), Manufacturing ($45,417), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,932).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Park Falls, WI was $84,800 in 2024, which is 0.255 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $81,900 to $84,800, a 3.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Park Falls, WI is 66.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Park Falls, WI have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Park Falls, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$84,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,029

$751

Median Property Taxes

±$128

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 Park Falls, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.7%

Homeownership

2024

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.7% of the housing units in Park Falls, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Park Falls, 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.

$54,643

Median Household Income

± $8,902

1.13k

Number of Households

± 151

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.13k households in Park Falls, WI grew to $54,643 from the previous year's value of $47,240.

The following chart displays the households in Park Falls, 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 Park Falls, 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 (78.1%)
Worked At Home (9.28%)
Carpooled (6.26%)

In 2024, 78.1% of workers in Park Falls, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.28%) and those who carpooled to work (6.26%).

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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Park Falls, WI have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.74% of the workforce in Park Falls, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Park Falls, WI (491 out of 2.25k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Males 6 - 11.

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