St. Francis, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

9,004

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

54.9

2.43% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17%

13% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,368

1.92% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$234,500

Population & Diversity

St. Francis, WI is home to a population of 9k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.26% of St. Francis, WI residents were born outside of the country (384 people).

In 2024, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7k people) in St. Francis, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 591 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 499 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Francis, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
7k ± 605
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
591 ± 528
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
499 ± 273

11.6%

Hispanic Population

1.04k people

11.6% of the people in St. Francis, WI are hispanic (1.04k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in St. Francis, 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

4.26%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

384 people

3.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

335 people

As of 2024, 4.26% of St. Francis, WI residents (384 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 St. Francis, WI was 3.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
170 ± 138
Vietnam
161 ± 99
Gulf War (1990s)
89 ± 68

St. Francis, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in St. Francis, WI.

Economy

The economy of St. Francis, WI employs 4.37k people. In 2024, the largest industries in St. Francis, WI were Health Care & Social Assistance (929 people), Manufacturing (877 people), and Retail Trade (525 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($131,274), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($109,353), and Public Administration ($107,639).

Employment

Occupations

4.37k

2024 Value

± 621

−5.82%

1 Year decline

± 20.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Francis, WI declined at a rate of −5.82%, from 4.64k employees to 4.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Francis, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (712 people), Management Occupations (584 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (337 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Francis, 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

4.37k

2024 Value

± 621

−5.82%

1 Year decline

± 20.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Francis, WI declined at a rate of −5.82%, from 4.64k employees to 4.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Francis, WI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (929 people), Manufacturing (877 people), and Retail Trade (525 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Francis, WI, though some of these residents may live in St. Francis, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,056

Median earning men ± $12,908

$48,451

Median earning women ± $8,387

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,089), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($86,518), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,318).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,845), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,845), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,004).

Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Francis, WI was $234,500 in 2024, which is 0.705 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $207,200 to $234,500, a 13.2% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Francis, WI is 54.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in St. Francis, WI have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Francis, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$234,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,609

$2,835

Median Property Taxes

±$427

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

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

Rent vs Own

54.6%

Homeownership

2024

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.6% of the housing units in St. Francis, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. Francis, 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.

$57,368

Median Household Income

± $6,066

5.2k

Number of Households

± 692

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.2k households in St. Francis, WI declined from $57,368 from the previous year's value of $58,490.

The following chart displays the households in St. Francis, 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 St. Francis, 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 (72.3%)
Worked At Home (20.7%)
Public Transit (2.87%)

In 2024, 72.3% of workers in St. Francis, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (2.87%).

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

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Francis, WI have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.16% of the workforce in St. Francis, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Francis, WI (1.52k out of 8.95k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Francis, WI is White, followed by Black and Asian.

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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