Wales, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,902

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.1

0.477% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.32%

179% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$109,024

1.61% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$399,400

Population & Diversity

Wales, WI is home to a population of 2.9k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.65% of Wales, WI residents were born outside of the country (77 people).

In 2024, there were 26.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.69k people) in Wales, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 103 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 32 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Wales, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wales, WI was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wales, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.69k ± 98
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
103 ± 70
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
32 ± 37

2.24%

Hispanic Population

65 people

2.24% of the people in Wales, WI are hispanic (65 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wales, 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

2.65%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

77 people

2.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

74 people

As of 2024, 2.65% of Wales, WI residents (77 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 Wales, WI was 2.54%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
107 ± 108
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 16
Korea
16 ± 20

Wales, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wales, WI employs 1.46k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wales, WI were Manufacturing (278 people), Retail Trade (192 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (168 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($114,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,542), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($90,833).

Employment

Occupations

1.46k

2024 Value

± 209

−0.273%

1 Year decline

± 20.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wales, WI declined at a rate of −0.273%, from 1.47k employees to 1.46k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wales, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (247 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (184 people), and Management Occupations (160 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wales, 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

1.46k

2024 Value

± 209

−0.273%

1 Year decline

± 20.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wales, WI declined at a rate of −0.273%, from 1.47k employees to 1.46k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wales, WI, are Manufacturing (278 people), Retail Trade (192 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (168 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wales, WI, though some of these residents may live in Wales, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$78,542

Median earning men ± $2,366

$42,763

Median earning women ± $8,901

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,542), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,875), and Construction ($85,481).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($76,250), Wholesale Trade ($64,286), and Public Administration ($51,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wales, WI was $399,400 in 2024, which is 1.2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $383,600 to $399,400, a 4.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Wales, WI is 84.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wales, WI have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wales, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$399,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,733

$839

Median Property Taxes

±$140

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.8%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.8% of the housing units in Wales, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wales, 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.

$109,024

Median Household Income

± $9,813

989

Number of Households

± 179

In 2024, the median household income of the 989 households in Wales, WI declined from $109,024 from the previous year's value of $110,804.

The following chart displays the households in Wales, 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 Wales, 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 (73%)
Worked At Home (19.2%)
Carpooled (5.02%)

In 2024, 73% of workers in Wales, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.02%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wales, WI have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.767% of the workforce in Wales, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wales, WI (125 out of 2.89k 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 Females 16 - 17 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wales, WI is White, followed by Asian and Two Or More.

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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