Random Lake, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,575

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

5.39% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.44%

30.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$89,601

2.55% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Random Lake, WI is home to a population of 1.58k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.37% of Random Lake, WI residents were born outside of the country (53 people).

In 2024, there were 20.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.42k people) in Random Lake, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 68 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 33 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Random Lake, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Random Lake, WI was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Random Lake, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.42k ± 183
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
68 ± 59
White (Hispanic)
33 ± 38

4.06%

Hispanic Population

64 people

4.06% of the people in Random Lake, WI are hispanic (64 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Random 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

3.37%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

3.95%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

59 people

As of 2024, 3.37% of Random Lake, WI residents (53 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 Random Lake, WI was 3.95%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
40 ± 25
Vietnam
15 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 9

Random Lake, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Random Lake, WI employs 799 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Random Lake, WI were Manufacturing (216 people), Construction (79 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (77 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($147,083), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($94,583), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,250).

Employment

Occupations

799

2024 Value

± 107

7.39%

1 Year growth

± 17.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Random Lake, WI grew at a rate of 7.39%, from 744 employees to 799 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Random Lake, WI, are Production Occupations (123 people), Sales & Related Occupations (93 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (84 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Random 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

799

2024 Value

± 107

7.39%

1 Year growth

± 17.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Random Lake, WI grew at a rate of 7.39%, from 744 employees to 799 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Random Lake, WI, are Manufacturing (216 people), Construction (79 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (77 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Random Lake, WI, though some of these residents may live in Random Lake, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,743

Median earning men ± $9,342

$41,905

Median earning women ± $5,454

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,313), Information ($93,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,417), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,021), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,938).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Random Lake, WI was $278,900 in 2024, which is 0.838 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $240,300 to $278,900, a 16.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Random Lake, WI is 77.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Random Lake, WI have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Random Lake, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$278,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,099

$516

Median Property Taxes

±$83

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.4%

Homeownership

2024

69.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.4% of the housing units in Random Lake, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Random 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.

$89,601

Median Household Income

± $6,555

667

Number of Households

± 98

In 2024, the median household income of the 667 households in Random Lake, WI grew to $89,601 from the previous year's value of $87,370.

The following chart displays the households in Random 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 Random 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 (77.8%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)
Carpooled (6.84%)

In 2024, 77.8% of workers in Random Lake, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.84%).

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

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Random Lake, WI have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.01% of the workforce in Random Lake, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Random Lake, WI (70 out of 1.58k 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 Females 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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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