Turtle Lake (Walworth County), WI

Census Place

2024 Population

327

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.5

2.23% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.5%

1.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,438

6.02% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Turtle Lake (Walworth County), WI is home to a population of 327 people, from which 94.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.1% of Turtle Lake (Walworth County), WI residents were born outside of the country (43 people).

In 2024, there were 5.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (268 people) in Turtle Lake (Walworth County), WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 9 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.5%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.5% of Turtle Lake (Walworth County), WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Turtle Lake (Walworth County), WI was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Turtle Lake (Walworth County), WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Turtle Lake (Walworth County), WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
268 ± 63
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
48 ± 55
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 13

15.3%

Hispanic Population

50 people

15.3% of the people in Turtle Lake (Walworth County), WI are hispanic (50 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Turtle Lake (Walworth County), 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

13.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

14.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

As of 2024, 13.1% of Turtle Lake (Walworth County), WI residents (43 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 Turtle Lake (Walworth County), WI was 14.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 12
Vietnam
4 ± 15

Turtle Lake (Walworth County), WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Turtle Lake (Walworth County), WI.

Economy

The economy of Turtle Lake (Walworth County), WI employs 168 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Turtle Lake (Walworth County), WI were Construction (45 people), Manufacturing (27 people), and Retail Trade (20 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($141,875), Utilities ($87,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,056).

Employment

Occupations

168

2024 Value

± 81

8.39%

1 Year growth

± 65%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Turtle Lake (Walworth County), WI grew at a rate of 8.39%, from 155 employees to 168 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Turtle Lake (Walworth County), WI, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (34 people), Production Occupations (24 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Turtle Lake (Walworth County), 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

168

2024 Value

± 81

8.39%

1 Year growth

± 65%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Turtle Lake (Walworth County), WI grew at a rate of 8.39%, from 155 employees to 168 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Turtle Lake (Walworth County), WI, are Construction (45 people), Manufacturing (27 people), and Retail Trade (20 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Turtle Lake (Walworth County), WI, though some of these residents may live in Turtle Lake (Walworth County), WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,821

Median earning men ± $22,114

$55,625

Median earning women ± $17,894

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($185,208), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,250), and Manufacturing ($49,821).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($152,813), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,056), and Manufacturing ($52,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Turtle Lake (Walworth County), WI was $338,300 in 2024, which is 1.02 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $316,700 to $338,300, a 6.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Turtle Lake (Walworth County), WI is 75.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Turtle Lake (Walworth County), WI have an average commute time of 38.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Turtle Lake (Walworth County), WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$338,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$56,516

$119

Median Property Taxes

±$40

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 Turtle Lake (Walworth County), WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Turtle Lake (Walworth County), WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.8%

Homeownership

2024

73.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.8% of the housing units in Turtle Lake (Walworth County), WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Turtle Lake (Walworth County), 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.

$63,438

Median Household Income

± $34,563

157

Number of Households

± 62

In 2024, the median household income of the 157 households in Turtle Lake (Walworth County), WI declined from $63,438 from the previous year's value of $67,500.

The following chart displays the households in Turtle Lake (Walworth 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Turtle Lake (Walworth County), 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 (93.5%)
Carpooled (5.33%)
Worked At Home (1.18%)

In 2024, 93.5% of workers in Turtle Lake (Walworth County), WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.33%) and those who worked at home (1.18%).

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

38.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Turtle Lake (Walworth County), WI have a longer commute time (38.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.19% of the workforce in Turtle Lake (Walworth County), WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Turtle Lake (Walworth 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 Turtle Lake (Walworth County), WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Turtle Lake (Walworth County), WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Turtle Lake (Walworth County), WI (41 out of 327 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Turtle Lake (Walworth County), WI is Two Or More, followed by Hispanic and White.

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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