Twin Lakes, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

6,309

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

6.04%

23.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$86,222

0.492% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$270,700

5.33% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Twin Lakes, WI is home to a population of 6.31k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.52% of Twin Lakes, WI residents were born outside of the country (222 people).

In 2024, there were 18.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.64k people) in Twin Lakes, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 311 White (Hispanic) and 199 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Twin Lakes, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Twin Lakes, WI was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Twin Lakes, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.64k ± 283
White (Hispanic)
311 ± 299
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
199 ± 213

8.96%

Hispanic Population

565 people

8.96% of the people in Twin Lakes, WI are hispanic (565 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Twin Lakes, 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

3.52%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

222 people

2.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

139 people

As of 2024, 3.52% of Twin Lakes, WI residents (222 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 Twin Lakes, WI was 2.19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
108 ± 131
Vietnam
93 ± 63
Gulf War (2001-)
87 ± 61

Twin Lakes, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Twin Lakes, WI.

Economy

The economy of Twin Lakes, WI employs 3.63k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Twin Lakes, WI were Manufacturing (1,065 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (364 people), and Construction (314 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,684), Transportation & Warehousing ($84,063), and Educational Services ($80,072).

Employment

Occupations

3.63k

2024 Value

± 502

4.52%

1 Year growth

± 18.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Twin Lakes, WI grew at a rate of 4.52%, from 3.47k employees to 3.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Twin Lakes, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (576 people), Management Occupations (498 people), and Production Occupations (448 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Twin Lakes, 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

3.63k

2024 Value

± 502

4.52%

1 Year growth

± 18.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Twin Lakes, WI grew at a rate of 4.52%, from 3.47k employees to 3.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Twin Lakes, WI, are Manufacturing (1,065 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (364 people), and Construction (314 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Twin Lakes, WI, though some of these residents may live in Twin Lakes, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,217

Median earning men ± $10,861

$54,094

Median earning women ± $8,290

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($176,300), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($89,474), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,365), Manufacturing ($61,078), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,886).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Twin Lakes, WI was $270,700 in 2024, which is 0.814 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $257,000 to $270,700, a 5.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Twin Lakes, WI is 78.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Twin Lakes, WI have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Twin Lakes, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$270,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,388

$2,394

Median Property Taxes

±$358

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.1%

Homeownership

2024

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.1% of the housing units in Twin Lakes, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Twin Lakes, 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.

$86,222

Median Household Income

± $17,674

3.07k

Number of Households

± 474

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.07k households in Twin Lakes, WI grew to $86,222 from the previous year's value of $85,800.

The following chart displays the households in Twin Lakes, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Twin Lakes, 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 (81%)
Worked At Home (11.1%)
Carpooled (6.52%)

In 2024, 81% of workers in Twin Lakes, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.52%).

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

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Twin Lakes, WI have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.89% of the workforce in Twin Lakes, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Twin Lakes, WI (381 out of 6.31k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Twin Lakes, WI is White, followed by Asian 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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