Tunnel City, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

105

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

54.5

13.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.62%

20% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$250,001

2024 Median Property Value

$201,700

Population & Diversity

Tunnel City, WI is home to a population of 105 people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.9% of Tunnel City, WI residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 19.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (97 people) in Tunnel City, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5 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.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Tunnel City, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tunnel City, WI was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tunnel City, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
97 ± 59
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 7
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 4

0.952%

Hispanic Population

1 people

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

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tunnel City, 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

1.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

1.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 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 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tunnel City, WI was 1.9%, meaning that the rate has been maintaining.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
32 ± 48
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 10

Tunnel City, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 32 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tunnel City, WI employs 54 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tunnel City, WI were Retail Trade (18 people), Manufacturing (16 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (5 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($101,000) and Retail Trade ($35,625).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 66

20%

1 Year growth

± 153%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tunnel City, WI grew at a rate of 20%, from 45 employees to 54 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tunnel City, WI, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (15 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (13 people), and Production Occupations (5 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tunnel City, 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

2024 Value

± 66

20%

1 Year growth

± 153%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tunnel City, WI grew at a rate of 20%, from 45 employees to 54 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tunnel City, WI, are Retail Trade (18 people), Manufacturing (16 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (5 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,250

Median earning men ± $70,199

$35,625

Median earning women ± $5,129

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($100,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($35,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tunnel City, WI was $201,700 in 2024, which is 0.606 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $181,100 to $201,700, a 11.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Tunnel City, WI is 95.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tunnel City, WI have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tunnel City, WI is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$201,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$139,601

$60

Median Property Taxes

±$54

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

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

Rent vs Own

95.2%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.2% of the housing units in Tunnel City, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tunnel City, 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.

Number of Households

± 55

The following chart displays the households in Tunnel City, 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 Tunnel City, 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 (83.3%)
Carpooled (16.7%)

In 2024, 83.3% of workers in Tunnel City, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.7%) and those who used public transit to get 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

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tunnel City, WI have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.85% of the workforce in Tunnel City, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tunnel City, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tunnel City, WI have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.62% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tunnel City, WI (8 out of 105 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

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.

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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