Three Lakes, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

410

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

51.7

0.194% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.76%

326% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$44,844

16.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Three Lakes, WI is home to a population of 410 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 39.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (391 people) in Three Lakes, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 White (Hispanic) and 9 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Three Lakes, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Three Lakes, WI was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Three Lakes, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
391 ± 144
White (Hispanic)
10 ± 16
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 12

2.44%

Hispanic Population

10 people

2.44% of the people in Three Lakes, WI are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Three Lakes, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 15
Vietnam
5 ± 16
Korea
4 ± 12

Three Lakes, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Three Lakes, WI employs 233 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Three Lakes, WI were Accommodation & Food Services (55 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (35 people), and Educational Services (31 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($40,179), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($38,500).

Employment

Occupations

233

2024 Value

± 92

12.6%

1 Year growth

± 51.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Three Lakes, WI grew at a rate of 12.6%, from 207 employees to 233 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Three Lakes, WI, are Sales & Related Occupations (37 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (34 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Three Lakes, 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

233

2024 Value

± 92

12.6%

1 Year growth

± 51.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Three Lakes, WI grew at a rate of 12.6%, from 207 employees to 233 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Three Lakes, WI, are Accommodation & Food Services (55 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (35 people), and Educational Services (31 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Three Lakes, WI, though some of these residents may live in Three Lakes, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,453

Median earning men ± $36,553

$7,404

Median earning women ± $30,146

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,071) and Retail Trade ($28,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Three Lakes, WI was $170,000 in 2024, which is 0.511 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $183,700 to $170,000, a 7.46% decrease. The homeownership rate in Three Lakes, WI is 82.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Three Lakes, WI have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Three Lakes, WI is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$170,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$53,231

$174

Median Property Taxes

±$61

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 Three Lakes, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.9%

Homeownership

2024

49.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.9% of the housing units in Three Lakes, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Three Lakes, 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.

$44,844

Median Household Income

± $7,841

210

Number of Households

± 65

In 2024, the median household income of the 210 households in Three Lakes, WI declined from $44,844 from the previous year's value of $53,625.

The following chart displays the households in Three Lakes, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Three Lakes, 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 (95%)
Worked At Home (4.98%)

In 2024, 95% of workers in Three Lakes, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.98%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Three Lakes, WI have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Three Lakes, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Three Lakes, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Three Lakes, WI have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Three Lakes, WI (40 out of 410 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 < 5, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Three Lakes, WI is White, followed by Hispanic 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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