Wales, WI

Census Place

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2023 Population

2,915

1.22% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wales, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.85%), White (Hispanic) (0.926%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.858%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.549%).

None of the households in Wales, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

Most people in Wales, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Wales, WI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 33.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.75k people) in Wales, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 83 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 27 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wales, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.75k ± 98
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
83 ± 58
White (Hispanic)
27 ± 35

2.23%

Hispanic Population

65 people

2.23% of the people in Wales, WI are hispanic (65 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
84,791 ± 7,097 people
India
23,051 ± 3,720 people
China
15,381 ± 3,041 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 84,791 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 23,051 and China with 15,381.

Economy

The economy of Wales, WI employs N/A people. The largest industries in Wales, WI are Manufacturing (291 people), Accommodation & Food Services (168 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (148 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($108,000), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($91,563), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,167).

Males in Wisconsin have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,062. The income inequality in Wisconsin (measured using the Gini index) is 0.443, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wales, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (238 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (186 people), and Management Occupations (174 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wales, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wales, WI, are Manufacturing (291 people), Accommodation & Food Services (168 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (148 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

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,875), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,833), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,714).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($71,250), Wholesale Trade ($61,406), and Public Administration ($51,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.6%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wisconsin.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.518%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wisconsin for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tammy Baldwin

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Wisconsin have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.697% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.597% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.02M), and Bachelors Degree (921k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Wales, WI have an average commute time of 23.2 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

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wales, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Wales, WI colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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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.

0.443

2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.443

2021 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2022, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.043% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (75.2%)
Worked At Home (16.9%)
Carpooled (5.56%)

In 2023, 75.2% of workers in Wales, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.56%).

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

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wales, WI have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.743% 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

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wales, WI (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.05%

Uninsured

66.4%

Employer Coverage

4.25%

Medicaid

12.7%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wales, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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