Trempealeau County, WI

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2023 Population

30,786

0.349% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

39.8

2.69% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

8.47%

14.7% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$71,295

4.12% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$203,300

4.96% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

15,403

0.76% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Trempealeau County, WI had a population of 30.8k people with a median age of 39.8 and a median household income of $71,295. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Trempealeau County, WI grew from 30,679 to 30,786, a 0.349% increase and its median household income grew from $68,474 to $71,295, a 4.12% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Trempealeau County, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.4%), Other (Hispanic) (6.79%), White (Hispanic) (3.35%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.8%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.67%).

None of the households in Trempealeau County, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.5% of the residents in Trempealeau County, WI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Trempealeau County, WI was $203,300, and the homeownership rate was 73.8%.

Most people in Trempealeau County, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Trempealeau County, WI was 2 cars per household.

Trempealeau County, WI borders Winona County, MN, Buffalo County, WI, Eau Claire County, WI, Jackson County, WI, and La Crosse County, WI.

United States Wisconsin

Population & Diversity

Trempealeau County, WI is home to a population of 30.8k people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.34% of Trempealeau County, WI residents were born outside of the country (1.64k people).

In 2023, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26k people) in Trempealeau County, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.09k Other (Hispanic) and 1.03k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

96.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.5% of Trempealeau County, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Trempealeau County, WI was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Trempealeau County, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
26k ± 67
Other (Hispanic)
2.09k ± 435
White (Hispanic)
1.03k ± 423

12.7%

Hispanic Population

3.91k people

12.7% of the people in Trempealeau County, WI are hispanic (3.91k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Trempealeau County, WI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,791 ± 7,097 people
India
23,051 ± 3,720 people
China
15,381 ± 3,041 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 84,791 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 23,051 and China with 15,381.

Foreign-Born Population

5.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.64k people

4.49%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.38k people

As of 2023, 5.34% of Trempealeau County, WI residents (1.64k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Trempealeau County, WI was 4.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
642 ± 94
Gulf War (2001-)
259 ± 51
Gulf War (1990s)
175 ± 46

Trempealeau County, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.48 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Trempealeau County, WI employs 15.4k people. The largest industries in Trempealeau County, WI are Manufacturing (4,243 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,981 people), and Retail Trade (1,594 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($73,750), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,063), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($60,625).

Males in Wisconsin have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,062. The income inequality in Wisconsin (measured using the Gini index) is 0.443, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

15.4k

2023 Value

± 505

−0.76%

1 Year decline

± 4.56%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Trempealeau County, WI declined at a rate of −0.76%, from 15.5k employees to 15.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Trempealeau County, WI, are Production Occupations (1,963 people), Management Occupations (1,768 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,718 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Trempealeau County, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

15.4k

2023 Value

± 505

−0.76%

1 Year decline

± 4.56%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Trempealeau County, WI declined at a rate of −0.76%, from 15.5k employees to 15.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Trempealeau County, WI, are Manufacturing (4,243 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,981 people), and Retail Trade (1,594 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Trempealeau County, WI, though some of these residents may live in Trempealeau County, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,879

Median earning men ± $1,419

$40,367

Median earning women ± $973

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,107), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,729), and Information ($64,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($67,639), Public Administration ($54,327), and Information ($50,625).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.6%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wisconsin.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

58
Construction
55
Other Services (except Public Administration)
45
Accommodation and Food Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$428k
Manufacturing
$108k
Transportation and Warehousing
$42.7k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Trempealeau County, WI went to Donald J. Trump with 57.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.15%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Trempealeau County, WI for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tammy Baldwin

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Wisconsin have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, InfinityM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while InfinityM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.02M), and Bachelors Degree (921k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Trempealeau County, WI was $203,300 in 2023, which is 0.67 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $193,700 to $203,300, a 4.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Trempealeau County, WI is 73.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Trempealeau County, WI have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Trempealeau County, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Trempealeau County, WI is $71,295. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Trempealeau County, WI was Census Tract 1008 with a value of $84,120, followed by Census Tract 1007 and Census Tract 1002, with respective values of $76,739 and $73,000.

In 2023, 10.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Trempealeau County, WI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.75%.

Housing

Property

$203,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,689

$9,185

Median Property Taxes

±$329

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.8%

Homeownership

2023

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 73.8% of the housing units in Trempealeau County, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Trempealeau County, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1008
Census Tract 1007
Census Tract 1002

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Trempealeau County, WI was Census Tract 1008 with a value of $84,120, followed by Census Tract 1007 and Census Tract 1002, with respective values of $76,739 and $73,000.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Trempealeau County, WI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,295

Median Household Income

± $3,302

12.4k

Number of Households

± 463

In 2023, the median household income of the 12.4k households in Trempealeau County, WI grew to $71,295 from the previous year's value of $68,474.

The following chart displays the households in Trempealeau County, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Trempealeau County, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.443

2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.443

2021 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2022, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.043% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (79.8%)
Worked At Home (9.19%)
Carpooled (7.27%)

In 2023, 79.8% of workers in Trempealeau County, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.19%) and those who carpooled to work (7.27%).

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

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Trempealeau County, WI have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.13% of the workforce in Trempealeau County, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 10.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Trempealeau County, WI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.75%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

8.47% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Trempealeau County, WI (2.56k out of 30.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Trempealeau County, WI is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 11.7% of the children was living in poverty in Trempealeau County, WI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.7% of the population of Trempealeau County, WI has health coverage, with 52.8% on employee plans, 12.6% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 1.17% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Trempealeau County, WI see 3710 patients per year on average, which represents a 12.6% increase from the previous year (3294 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3414 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1920 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,710 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Trempealeau County, WI

Primary care physicians in Trempealeau County, WI see an average of 3,710 patients per year. This represents a 12.6% increase from the previous year (3,294 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Trempealeau County, WI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28% under 18 years, 16.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.27%

Uninsured

52.8%

Employer Coverage

12.6%

Medicaid

13%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

1.17%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Trempealeau County, WI grew by 6.11% from 7.79% to 8.27%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Trempealeau County, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 60.9 in Trempealeau County, WI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Trempealeau County, WI.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.1% in Trempealeau County, WI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Trempealeau County, WI.