Tunnel City, WI

Census Place

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2023 Population
105
18% 1-year decline
US Senator
Ron Johnson
Republican Party
US Senator
Tammy Baldwin
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
62.8
38.3% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
9.52%
21.9% 1-year increase
2023 Median Property Value
$181,100
1.4% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
45
21.1% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Tunnel City, WI had a population of 105 people with a median age of 62.8 and a median household income of $N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Tunnel City, WI declined from 128 to 105, a −18% decrease and its median household income stayed from $N/A to $N/A, a NaNN% change.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tunnel City, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.5%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (6.67%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.9%), White (Hispanic) (0.952%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Tunnel City, 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.

98.1% of the residents in Tunnel City, WI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Tunnel City, WI was $181,100, and the homeownership rate was 87.9%.

Most people in Tunnel City, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Tunnel City, WI was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Tunnel City, WI is home to a population of 105 people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.9% of Tunnel City, WI residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2023, there were 13.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (95 people) in Tunnel City, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.1%
2023 Citizenship
98.4%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.1% of Tunnel City, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Tunnel City, WI was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tunnel City, WI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    95 ± 56
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    7 ± 7
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2 ± 4
0.952%
Hispanic Population
1 people

In 2023, there were 13.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (95 people) in Tunnel City, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.952% of the people in Tunnel City, WI are hispanic (1 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

1.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2 people
3.13%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
4 people

As of 2023, 1.9% of Tunnel City, WI residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tunnel City, WI was 3.13%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    37 ± 50
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    1 ± 10
  3. Korea
    0 ± 14

Tunnel City, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 37 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Tunnel City, WI employs 45 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Tunnel City, WI were Retail Trade (10 people), Wholesale Trade (7 people), and Manufacturing (6 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($72,500), Manufacturing ($66,250), and Retail Trade ($43,750).

Occupations

45
2023 Value
± 62
−21.1%
1 Year decline
± 215%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tunnel City, WI declined at a rate of −21.1%, from 57 employees to 45 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tunnel City, WI, are Transportation Occupations (12 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (6 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (4 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tunnel City, WI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

45
2023 Value
± 62
−21.1%
1 Year decline
± 215%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tunnel City, WI declined at a rate of −21.1%, from 57 employees to 45 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tunnel City, WI, are Retail Trade (10 people), Wholesale Trade (7 people), and Manufacturing (6 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tunnel City, WI, though some of these residents may live in Tunnel City, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$28,750
Median earning men ± $8,329
$36,667
Median earning women ± $51,850

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($43,750), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

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.

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson
Senator from Wisconsin3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tammy Baldwin
Senator from Wisconsin1
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.

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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.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.713% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.617% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.4M), Some college (1.01M), and Bachelors Degree (946k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Tunnel City, WI was $181,100 in 2023, which is 0.597 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $178,600 to $181,100, a 1.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Tunnel City, WI is 87.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Tunnel City, WI have an average commute time of 18.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tunnel City, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$181,100
Median Property Value 2023
±$74,515
$58
Median Property Taxes
±$54

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Rent vs Own

87.9%
Homeownership
2023
66.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 87.9% of the housing units in Tunnel City, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.9%.

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Income by Location

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Household Income

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$N/A
Median Household Income
± $N/A
66
Number of Households
± 56

In 2023, the median household income of the 66 households in Tunnel City, WI stayed at $N/A from the previous year's value of $N/A.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tunnel City, WI is from Tunnel City, WI.
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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (80%)
  2. Carpooled (20%)
  3. Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 80% of workers in Tunnel City, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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Commute Time

18.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tunnel City, WI have a shorter commute time (18.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.22% of the workforce in Tunnel City, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

9.52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tunnel City, WI (10 out of 105 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 Males 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tunnel City, WI is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

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Health

82.9% of the population of Tunnel City, WI has health coverage, with 28.6% on employee plans, 2.86% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 34.3% on non-group plans, and 3.81% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wisconsin see 1,251 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.725% increase from the previous year (1,242 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1363 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 398 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 64.8% were men and 35.2% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 10.5% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 21% between 35 and 64 years, and 48.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 64.8% were men and 35.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

17.1%
Uninsured
28.6%
Employer Coverage
2.86%
Medicaid
13.3%
Medicare
34.3%
Non-Group
3.81%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tunnel City, WI grew by 9.71% from 15.6% to 17.1%.

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