Turtle Lake, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

960

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.33%

34.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,250

5.87% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$157,500

Population & Diversity

Turtle Lake, WI is home to a population of 960 people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.88% of Turtle Lake, WI residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2024, there were 17.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (886 people) in Turtle Lake, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 51 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 13 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Turtle Lake, 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, WI was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Turtle Lake, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
886 ± 131
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
51 ± 37
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Turtle Lake, 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

1.88%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

2.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

As of 2024, 1.88% of Turtle Lake, WI residents (18 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, WI was 2.33%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 13
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 12

Turtle Lake, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Turtle Lake, WI.

Economy

The economy of Turtle Lake, WI employs 543 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Turtle Lake, WI were Manufacturing (161 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (77 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (58 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($72,917), Transportation & Warehousing ($60,313), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,313).

Employment

Occupations

543

2024 Value

± 92

15.3%

1 Year growth

± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Turtle Lake, WI grew at a rate of 15.3%, from 471 employees to 543 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Turtle Lake, WI, are Production Occupations (91 people), Material Moving Occupations (57 people), and Management Occupations (56 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Turtle Lake, 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

543

2024 Value

± 92

15.3%

1 Year growth

± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Turtle Lake, WI grew at a rate of 15.3%, from 471 employees to 543 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Turtle Lake, WI, are Manufacturing (161 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (77 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (58 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Turtle Lake, WI, though some of these residents may live in Turtle Lake, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,635

Median earning men ± $3,795

$31,071

Median earning women ± $9,423

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($74,167), Other Services Except Public Administration ($59,432), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($40,208), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,341), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($26,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Turtle Lake, WI was $157,500 in 2024, which is 0.473 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $143,100 to $157,500, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Turtle Lake, WI is 59.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Turtle Lake, WI have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Turtle Lake, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$157,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,702

$292

Median Property Taxes

±$69

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, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.1%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.1% of the housing units in Turtle Lake, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Turtle Lake, 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.

$61,250

Median Household Income

± $3,183

494

Number of Households

± 95

In 2024, the median household income of the 494 households in Turtle Lake, WI grew to $61,250 from the previous year's value of $57,854.

The following chart displays the households in Turtle Lake, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Turtle Lake, 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 (76.1%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)
Carpooled (6.02%)

In 2024, 76.1% of workers in Turtle Lake, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.02%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Turtle Lake, WI have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.28% of the workforce in Turtle Lake, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Turtle Lake, 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, 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, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Turtle Lake, WI (51 out of 956 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 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Turtle Lake, 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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