Sister Bay, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,044

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

11.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.7%

1.63% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,169

23.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$392,200

Population & Diversity

Sister Bay, WI is home to a population of 1.04k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.34% of Sister Bay, WI residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 83.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.01k people) in Sister Bay, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Sister Bay, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sister Bay, WI was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sister Bay, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.01k ± 230
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 20
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 15

1.63%

Hispanic Population

17 people

1.63% of the people in Sister Bay, WI are hispanic (17 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sister Bay, 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

1.34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

0.886%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 1.34% of Sister Bay, WI residents (14 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 Sister Bay, WI was 0.886%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
30 ± 24
Korea
12 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 15

Sister Bay, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sister Bay, WI.

Economy

The economy of Sister Bay, WI employs 409 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sister Bay, WI were Retail Trade (71 people), Accommodation & Food Services (56 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (41 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($193,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,417), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,833).

Employment

Occupations

409

2024 Value

± 97

−1.92%

1 Year decline

± 33.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sister Bay, WI declined at a rate of −1.92%, from 417 employees to 409 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sister Bay, WI, are Management Occupations (132 people), Sales & Related Occupations (55 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sister Bay, 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

409

2024 Value

± 97

−1.92%

1 Year decline

± 33.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sister Bay, WI declined at a rate of −1.92%, from 417 employees to 409 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sister Bay, WI, are Retail Trade (71 people), Accommodation & Food Services (56 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sister Bay, WI, though some of these residents may live in Sister Bay, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,250

Median earning men ± $19,545

$33,750

Median earning women ± $9,599

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,417), and Construction ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,000), and Retail Trade ($30,446).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sister Bay, WI was $392,200 in 2024, which is 1.18 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $328,700 to $392,200, a 19.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Sister Bay, WI is 50.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sister Bay, WI have an average commute time of 12.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sister Bay, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$392,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$77,579

$289

Median Property Taxes

±$78

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

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

Rent vs Own

50.3%

Homeownership

2024

61.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.3% of the housing units in Sister Bay, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sister Bay, 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.

$71,169

Median Household Income

± $9,513

575

Number of Households

± 117

In 2024, the median household income of the 575 households in Sister Bay, WI grew to $71,169 from the previous year's value of $57,679.

The following chart displays the households in Sister Bay, 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 Sister Bay, 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 (68.6%)
Worked At Home (20.3%)
Walked (7.18%)

In 2024, 68.6% of workers in Sister Bay, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.3%) and those who walked to work (7.18%).

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

12.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sister Bay, WI have a shorter commute time (12.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Sister Bay, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sister Bay, WI (243 out of 983 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 35 - 44, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sister Bay, 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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