Post Lake, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

331

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

63.5

4.79% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.76%

44.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,438

2.15% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$310,900

Population & Diversity

Post Lake, WI is home to a population of 331 people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.51% of Post Lake, WI residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 330 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (330 people) in Post Lake, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Post Lake, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
330 ± 56
White (Hispanic)
1 ± 2
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 10

0.302%

Hispanic Population

1 people

0.302% of the people in Post Lake, WI are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Post 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

1.51%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

1.82%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 1.51% of Post Lake, WI residents (5 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 Post Lake, WI was 1.82%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7 ± 15
Korea
5 ± 11

Post Lake, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Post Lake, WI employs 111 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Post Lake, WI were Construction (17 people), Accommodation & Food Services (15 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($75,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,167), and Manufacturing ($65,417).

Employment

Occupations

111

2024 Value

± 63

−12.6%

1 Year decline

± 87.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Post Lake, WI declined at a rate of −12.6%, from 127 employees to 111 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Post Lake, WI, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (18 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (15 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Post 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

111

2024 Value

± 63

−12.6%

1 Year decline

± 87.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Post Lake, WI declined at a rate of −12.6%, from 127 employees to 111 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Post Lake, WI, are Construction (17 people), Accommodation & Food Services (15 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Post Lake, WI, though some of these residents may live in Post Lake, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,833

Median earning men ± $14,310

$31,042

Median earning women ± $9,832

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($46,875) and Manufacturing ($41,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Post Lake, WI was $310,900 in 2024, which is 0.934 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $255,700 to $310,900, a 21.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Post Lake, WI is 97.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Post Lake, WI have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Post Lake, WI is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$310,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$67,241

$167

Median Property Taxes

±$46

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

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

Rent vs Own

97.7%

Homeownership

2024

69.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 97.7% of the housing units in Post Lake, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 98.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Post 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.

$65,438

Median Household Income

± $9,265

171

Number of Households

± 41

In 2024, the median household income of the 171 households in Post Lake, WI declined from $65,438 from the previous year's value of $66,875.

The following chart displays the households in Post 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Post 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 (81.1%)
Worked At Home (15.3%)
Carpooled (3.6%)

In 2024, 81.1% of workers in Post Lake, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.3%) and those who carpooled to work (3.6%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Post Lake, WI have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Post Lake, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Post Lake, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Post Lake, WI have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Post Lake, WI (29 out of 331 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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