Valders, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

873

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

4.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.75%

36.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$81,875

13.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$170,500

Population & Diversity

Valders, WI is home to a population of 873 people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.26% of Valders, WI residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 17.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (775 people) in Valders, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 27 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Valders, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Valders, WI was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Valders, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
775 ± 114
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
44 ± 51
Other (Hispanic)
27 ± 29

9.39%

Hispanic Population

82 people

9.39% of the people in Valders, WI are hispanic (82 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Valders, 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

1.26%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

1.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 1.26% of Valders, WI residents (11 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 Valders, WI was 1.38%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 12
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 15

Valders, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Valders, WI employs 460 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Valders, WI were Manufacturing (139 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (68 people), and Educational Services (61 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,029), Transportation & Warehousing ($85,882), and Public Administration ($82,917).

Employment

Occupations

460

2024 Value

± 79

−1.5%

1 Year decline

± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valders, WI declined at a rate of −1.5%, from 467 employees to 460 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Valders, WI, are Production Occupations (79 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (57 people), and Management Occupations (51 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Valders, 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

460

2024 Value

± 79

−1.5%

1 Year decline

± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valders, WI declined at a rate of −1.5%, from 467 employees to 460 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Valders, WI, are Manufacturing (139 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (68 people), and Educational Services (61 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Valders, WI, though some of these residents may live in Valders, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,917

Median earning men ± $11,076

$45,179

Median earning women ± $6,847

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,438), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,614), and Wholesale Trade ($72,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,469), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,083), and Manufacturing ($43,611).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Valders, WI was $170,500 in 2024, which is 0.512 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $149,600 to $170,500, a 14% increase. The homeownership rate in Valders, WI is 74.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Valders, WI have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Valders, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$170,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,055

$266

Median Property Taxes

±$49

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.9%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.9% of the housing units in Valders, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Valders, 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.

$81,875

Median Household Income

± $19,872

355

Number of Households

± 61

In 2024, the median household income of the 355 households in Valders, WI grew to $81,875 from the previous year's value of $71,964.

The following chart displays the households in Valders, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Valders, 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 (78.7%)
Worked At Home (8.43%)
Carpooled (6.87%)

In 2024, 78.7% of workers in Valders, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.43%) and those who carpooled to work (6.87%).

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

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Valders, WI have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.12% of the workforce in Valders, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Valders, WI (50 out of 870 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 Females 75+ and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Valders, WI is White, followed by Asian and Other.

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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