Powers Lake, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,278

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

59.4

12.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.36%

18.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$83,750

26.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Powers Lake, WI is home to a population of 1.28k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.83% of Powers Lake, WI residents were born outside of the country (49 people).

In 2024, there were 25.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.21k people) in Powers Lake, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 15 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Powers Lake, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Powers Lake, WI was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Powers Lake, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.21k ± 284
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
48 ± 42
White (Hispanic)
15 ± 23

1.17%

Hispanic Population

15 people

1.17% of the people in Powers Lake, WI are hispanic (15 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Powers 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

3.83%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

2.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

As of 2024, 3.83% of Powers Lake, WI residents (49 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 Powers Lake, WI was 2.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
40 ± 48
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 18

Powers Lake, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Powers Lake, WI employs 691 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Powers Lake, WI were Educational Services (192 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (90 people), and Manufacturing (62 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($147,841), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,357), and Manufacturing ($107,984).

Employment

Occupations

691

2024 Value

± 241

−15%

1 Year decline

± 54.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Powers Lake, WI declined at a rate of −15%, from 813 employees to 691 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Powers Lake, WI, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (184 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (77 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (77 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Powers 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

691

2024 Value

± 241

−15%

1 Year decline

± 54.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Powers Lake, WI declined at a rate of −15%, from 813 employees to 691 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Powers Lake, WI, are Educational Services (192 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (90 people), and Manufacturing (62 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Powers Lake, WI, though some of these residents may live in Powers Lake, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$82,727

Median earning men ± $43,022

$11,625

Median earning women ± $28,586

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($149,205), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($125,417), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($125,139).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($27,875), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($21,328), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($9,129).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Powers Lake, WI was $285,100 in 2024, which is 0.857 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $286,400 to $285,100, a 0.454% decrease. The homeownership rate in Powers Lake, WI is 96.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Powers Lake, WI have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Powers Lake, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$285,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$75,617

$648

Median Property Taxes

±$234

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

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

Rent vs Own

96.6%

Homeownership

2024

74.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.6% of the housing units in Powers Lake, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 98.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Powers 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.

$83,750

Median Household Income

± $37,459

671

Number of Households

± 239

In 2024, the median household income of the 671 households in Powers Lake, WI declined from $83,750 from the previous year's value of $113,875.

The following chart displays the households in Powers 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Powers 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 (54.6%)
Worked At Home (40.4%)
Carpooled (3.76%)

In 2024, 54.6% of workers in Powers Lake, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (40.4%) and those who carpooled to work (3.76%).

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

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Powers Lake, WI have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.85% of the workforce in Powers Lake, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.36% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Powers Lake, WI (43 out of 1.28k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Powers 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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