Wabeno, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

269

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.9

31.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.7%

26.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$36,250

5.45% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$112,500

Population & Diversity

Wabeno, WI is home to a population of 269 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 4.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (192 people) in Wabeno, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 34 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Wabeno, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wabeno, WI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wabeno, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
192 ± 64
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
43 ± 31
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 36

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wabeno, 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.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

13 ± 16

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

Economy

The economy of Wabeno, WI employs 111 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wabeno, WI were Accommodation & Food Services (23 people), Construction (19 people), and Finance & Insurance (15 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($35,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,875), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($31,875).

Employment

Occupations

111

2024 Value

± 72

42.3%

1 Year growth

± 75.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wabeno, WI grew at a rate of 42.3%, from 78 employees to 111 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wabeno, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (25 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (18 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wabeno, 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

111

2024 Value

± 72

42.3%

1 Year growth

± 75.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wabeno, WI grew at a rate of 42.3%, from 78 employees to 111 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wabeno, WI, are Accommodation & Food Services (23 people), Construction (19 people), and Finance & Insurance (15 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wabeno, WI, though some of these residents may live in Wabeno, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,903

Median earning men ± $1,411

$36,250

Median earning women ± $24,744

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($7,167).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wabeno, WI was $112,500 in 2024, which is 0.338 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $85,800 to $112,500, a 31.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Wabeno, WI is 63.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wabeno, WI have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wabeno, WI is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$112,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$50,197

$82

Median Property Taxes

±$34

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 Wabeno, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.1%

Homeownership

2024

71.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.1% of the housing units in Wabeno, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wabeno, 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.

$36,250

Median Household Income

± $15,022

130

Number of Households

± 44

In 2024, the median household income of the 130 households in Wabeno, WI grew to $36,250 from the previous year's value of $34,375.

The following chart displays the households in Wabeno, 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 Wabeno, 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 (64.9%)
Carpooled (19.8%)
Worked At Home (12.6%)

In 2024, 64.9% of workers in Wabeno, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.8%) and those who worked at home (12.6%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wabeno, WI have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Wabeno, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wabeno, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wabeno, WI have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wabeno, WI (61 out of 269 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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