Solon Springs, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

649

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.2

5.67% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.59%

18.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,625

24.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Solon Springs, WI is home to a population of 649 people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.16% of Solon Springs, WI residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 35.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (608 people) in Solon Springs, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 13 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Solon Springs, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Solon Springs, WI was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Solon Springs, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
608 ± 125
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 12
White (Hispanic)
13 ± 17

Hispanic Population

13 people

2% of the people in Solon Springs, WI are hispanic (13 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Solon Springs, 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

2.16%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

2.63%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

As of 2024, 2.16% of Solon Springs, 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 Solon Springs, WI was 2.63%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 11
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 11

Solon Springs, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.86 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Solon Springs, WI.

Economy

The economy of Solon Springs, WI employs 323 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Solon Springs, WI were Retail Trade (45 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), and Manufacturing (41 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($85,536), Finance & Insurance ($73,375), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,000).

Employment

Occupations

323

2024 Value

± 74

−12.5%

1 Year decline

± 36.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Solon Springs, WI declined at a rate of −12.5%, from 369 employees to 323 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Solon Springs, WI, are Production Occupations (43 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (40 people), and Management Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Solon Springs, 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

323

2024 Value

± 74

−12.5%

1 Year decline

± 36.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Solon Springs, WI declined at a rate of −12.5%, from 369 employees to 323 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Solon Springs, WI, are Retail Trade (45 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), and Manufacturing (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Solon Springs, WI, though some of these residents may live in Solon Springs, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,375

Median earning men ± $16,091

$39,844

Median earning women ± $8,046

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,750), Manufacturing ($66,615), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,000), Public Administration ($72,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Solon Springs, WI was $211,500 in 2024, which is 0.636 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $168,200 to $211,500, a 25.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Solon Springs, WI is 84.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Solon Springs, WI have an average commute time of 30.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Solon Springs, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$211,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,254

$230

Median Property Taxes

±$50

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.2%

Homeownership

2024

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.2% of the housing units in Solon Springs, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Solon Springs, 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.

$75,625

Median Household Income

± $20,396

273

Number of Households

± 51

In 2024, the median household income of the 273 households in Solon Springs, WI grew to $75,625 from the previous year's value of $60,625.

The following chart displays the households in Solon Springs, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Solon Springs, 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 (81.2%)
Worked At Home (12.9%)
Carpooled (5.64%)

In 2024, 81.2% of workers in Solon Springs, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.64%).

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

30.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Solon Springs, WI have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.719% of the workforce in Solon Springs, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Solon Springs, WI (55 out of 640 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 Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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