Pepin, WI

Census Place

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2024 Population
736
US Senator
Ron Johnson
Republican Party
US Senator
Tammy Baldwin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
59
4.98% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
18.1%
26.2% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$54,821
24.4% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$209,400
13.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
287
10% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Pepin, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Pepin, WI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Pepin, WI was $209,400, and the homeownership rate was 77.8%.

Most people in Pepin, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Pepin, WI was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pepin, WI is home to a population of 736 people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.17% of Pepin, WI residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 27.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (669 people) in Pepin, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 13 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%
2024 Citizenship
99.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Pepin, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pepin, WI was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pepin, WI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    669 ± 106
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    24 ± 17
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    13 ± 12
1.63%
Hispanic Population
12 people

In 2024, there were 27.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (669 people) in Pepin, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 13 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.63% of the people in Pepin, WI are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pepin, WI as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    89,915 ± 7,306 people
  2. India
    21,992 ± 3,634 people
  3. China
    14,287 ± 2,931 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 89,915 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 21,992 and China with 14,287.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.17%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
16 people
1.66%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
13 people

As of 2024, 2.17% of Pepin, WI residents (16 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 Pepin, WI was 1.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    13 ± 16
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    8 ± 12
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    7 ± 6

Pepin, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pepin, WI employs 287 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pepin, WI were Health Care & Social Assistance (66 people), Manufacturing (48 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (37 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($93,750), Construction ($87,885), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,333).

Employment

Occupations

287
2024 Value
± 66
−10%
1 Year decline
± 35.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pepin, WI declined at a rate of −10%, from 319 employees to 287 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pepin, WI, are Management Occupations (43 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (37 people), and Production Occupations (32 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pepin, WI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

287
2024 Value
± 66
−10%
1 Year decline
± 35.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pepin, WI declined at a rate of −10%, from 319 employees to 287 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pepin, WI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (66 people), Manufacturing (48 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (37 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pepin, WI, though some of these residents may live in Pepin, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$52,500
Median earning men ± $10,182
$45,625
Median earning women ± $18,811

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($157,857), Manufacturing ($61,083), and Construction ($57,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,286), and Manufacturing ($39,583).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.6%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wisconsin.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.518%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wisconsin for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson
Senator from Wisconsin3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tammy Baldwin
Senator from Wisconsin1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pepin, WI was $209,400 in 2024, which is 0.629 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $184,200 to $209,400, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Pepin, WI is 77.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pepin, WI have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pepin, WI is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$209,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$14,230
$245
Median Property Taxes
±$43

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

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

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Rent vs Own

77.8%
Homeownership
2024
59.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 77.8% of the housing units in Pepin, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$54,821
Median Household Income
± $27,899
315
Number of Households
± 47

In 2024, the median household income of the 315 households in Pepin, WI declined from $54,821 from the previous year's value of $72,500.

The following chart displays the households in Pepin, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pepin, WI is from Wisconsin.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin
0.443
2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2023, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.492% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (69.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.8%)
  3. Carpooled (7.02%)

In 2024, 69.8% of workers in Pepin, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.02%).

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.

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Commute Time

27 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pepin, WI have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.86% of the workforce in Pepin, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pepin, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pepin, WI have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pepin, WI (127 out of 700 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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.

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Health

95.9% of the population of Pepin, WI has health coverage, with 36.9% on employee plans, 19% on Medicaid, 28% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 1.57% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wisconsin see 1,251 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,251 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1363 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 375 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.3% under 18 years, 7.57% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 34% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.14%
Uninsured
36.9%
Employer Coverage
19%
Medicaid
28%
Medicare
10.4%
Non-Group
1.57%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pepin, WI declined by 24.8% from 5.51% to 4.14%.

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