Summit, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

5,114

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

50.4

5.26% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.99%

28.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$140,682

12.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$533,300

Population & Diversity

Summit, WI is home to a population of 5.11k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.09% of Summit, WI residents were born outside of the country (158 people).

In 2024, there were 18.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.62k people) in Summit, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 249 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 81 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Summit, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Summit, WI was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Summit, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.62k ± 227
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
249 ± 179
Other (Hispanic)
81 ± 111

2.74%

Hispanic Population

140 people

2.74% of the people in Summit, WI are hispanic (140 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Summit, 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

3.09%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

158 people

3.82%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

191 people

As of 2024, 3.09% of Summit, WI residents (158 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 Summit, WI was 3.82%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
56 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
34 ± 43
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 21

Summit, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Summit, WI employs 2.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Summit, WI were Health Care & Social Assistance (452 people), Manufacturing (445 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (257 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($193,875), Finance & Insurance ($155,326), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($139,861).

Employment

Occupations

2.5k

2024 Value

± 357

−1.96%

1 Year decline

± 20.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Summit, WI declined at a rate of −1.96%, from 2.55k employees to 2.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Summit, WI, are Management Occupations (441 people), Sales & Related Occupations (248 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (231 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Summit, 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

2.5k

2024 Value

± 357

−1.96%

1 Year decline

± 20.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Summit, WI declined at a rate of −1.96%, from 2.55k employees to 2.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Summit, WI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (452 people), Manufacturing (445 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (257 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Summit, WI, though some of these residents may live in Summit, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$85,120

Median earning men ± $15,311

$74,913

Median earning women ± $13,258

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($135,900), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($121,923), and Wholesale Trade ($120,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($243,229), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,885), and Manufacturing ($81,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Summit, WI was $533,300 in 2024, which is 1.6 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $510,200 to $533,300, a 4.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Summit, WI is 91.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Summit, WI have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Summit, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$533,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$76,897

$1,770

Median Property Taxes

±$249

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.2% of the housing units in Summit, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 90.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Summit, 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.

$140,682

Median Household Income

± $29,729

1.94k

Number of Households

± 284

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.94k households in Summit, WI grew to $140,682 from the previous year's value of $124,750.

The following chart displays the households in Summit, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Summit, 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 (80.1%)
Worked At Home (14.8%)
Carpooled (3.62%)

In 2024, 80.1% of workers in Summit, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.8%) and those who carpooled to work (3.62%).

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

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Summit, WI have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Summit, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Summit, WI (247 out of 4.95k 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 Females 75+, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

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