Walworth County PUMA, WI

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

105,657

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.4

0.73% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.36%

3.66% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$80,520

4.09% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Walworth County PUMA, WI is home to a population of 106k people, from which 96.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.23% of Walworth County PUMA, WI residents were born outside of the country (6.58k people).

In 2024, there were 16.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (87.8k people) in Walworth County PUMA, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.41k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4.51k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Walworth County PUMA, WI are Spanish (8,751 households), German (459 households), and Polish (364 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

52,536

Women

49.8%

53,041

Men

50.2%

The resident population of Walworth County PUMA, WI in 2024 was 105,577 inhabitants, with 50.2% men, and 49.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Walworth County PUMA, WI.

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Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Walworth County PUMA, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Walworth County PUMA, WI was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walworth County PUMA, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
87.8k ± 390
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.41k ± 676
Other (Hispanic)
4.51k ± 649

12.1%

Hispanic Population

12.8k people

12.1% of the people in Walworth County PUMA, WI are hispanic (12.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Walworth County PUMA, WI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,674 ± 1,462 people
Poland
276 ± 407 people
Germany
250 ± 388 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Walworth County PUMA, WI was Mexico, the natal country of 3,674 Walworth County PUMA, WI residents, followed by Poland with 276 and Germany with 250.

Foreign-Born Population

6.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.58k people

6.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.48k people

As of 2024, 6.23% of Walworth County PUMA, WI residents (6.58k 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 Walworth County PUMA, WI was 6.14%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
8,751 households (8.66%)
German
459 households (0.454%)
Polish
364 households (0.36%)

10.7% of the households in Walworth County PUMA, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Walworth County PUMA, WI was Spanish. 8.66% of the households in Walworth County PUMA, WI reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,617 ± 266
Gulf War (2001-)
1,297 ± 228
Gulf War (1990s)
592 ± 153

Walworth County PUMA, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Walworth County PUMA, WI.

Economy

The economy of Walworth County PUMA, WI employs 54k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Walworth County PUMA, WI were Construction (4,739 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,415 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,224 people), and the highest paying industries were Nondepository credit & related activities ($243,404), Air transportation ($179,725), and Wired telecommunications carriers ($177,533).

Males in Walworth County PUMA, WI have an average income that is 1.42 times higher than the average income of females, which is $60,084. The income inequality in Walworth County PUMA, WI (measured using the Gini index) is 0.467, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

24,948

Women

46.2%

29,070

Men

53.8%

The workforce of Walworth County PUMA, WI in 2024 was 54,018 people, with 46.2% woman, and 53.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Walworth County PUMA, WI.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

54k

2024 Value

1.47%

1 Year growth

± 1.47%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walworth County PUMA, WI grew at a rate of 1.47%, from 53.2k employees to 54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walworth County PUMA, WI, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,407 people), Other managers (1,288 people), and Stockers and order fillers (1,201 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walworth County PUMA, 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

54k

2024 Value

1.47%

1 Year growth

± 1.47%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walworth County PUMA, WI grew at a rate of 1.47%, from 53.2k employees to 54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walworth County PUMA, WI, are Construction (4,739 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,415 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,224 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Walworth County PUMA, WI, though some of these residents may live in Walworth County PUMA, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,267

Median earning men ± $2,016

$37,620

Median earning women ± $1,580

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,438), Public Administration ($74,514), and Construction ($66,897).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($61,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,032), and Public Administration ($54,133).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

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.

Education

The student population of Walworth County PUMA, WI in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,719 male students and 6,027 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Walworth County PUMA, WI are White (2,513 and 83.4%), Hispanic or Latino (194 and 6.44%), Black or African American (125 and 4.15%), and Asian (80 and 2.65%).

The largest universities in Walworth County PUMA, WI by number of degrees awarded are University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (3,031 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Walworth County PUMA, WI are General Business (385 and 12.7%), General Finance (205 and 6.76%), and General Marketing & Marketing Management (184 and 6.07%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $7,119 for in-state students and $17,219 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Walworth County PUMA, WI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 85.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 11,746 (48.7% men and 51.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 11,746 students enrolled in Walworth County PUMA, WI, 48.7% men and 51.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 9,123 records, of which 51.2% were women and 48.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Finance
197 degrees awarded
General Marketing & Marketing Management
143 degrees awarded
General Psychology
108 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Walworth County PUMA, WI was General Finance with 197 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Walworth County PUMA, WI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

3,031 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Wisconsin-Whitewater with 3,031 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,370 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Walworth County PUMA, WI, which is 0.825 times less than the 1,661 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,513 degrees mean that there were 13 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 194 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,119) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,497) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.907% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.834% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Walworth County PUMA, WI in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (24k), Some college (20.4k), and Bachelors Degree (17.6k).

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

The median property value in Walworth County PUMA, WI was $302,700 in 2024, which is 0.91 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $275,900 to $302,700, a 9.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Walworth County PUMA, WI is 70.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Walworth County PUMA, WI have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Walworth County PUMA, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$302,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,643

$30,431

Median Property Taxes

±$984

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.6%

Homeownership

2024

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.6% of the housing units in Walworth County PUMA, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Walworth County PUMA, 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.

$80,520

Median Household Income

± $1,990

43.1k

Number of Households

± 1,432

In 2024, the median household income of the 43.1k households in Walworth County PUMA, WI grew to $80,520 from the previous year's value of $77,359.

The following chart displays the households in Walworth County PUMA, 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

0.467

2024 Wage GINI in Walworth County PUMA, WI

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Walworth County PUMA, WI

In 2024, the income inequality in Walworth County PUMA, WI was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Walworth County PUMA, WI was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Walworth County PUMA, WI in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Walworth County PUMA, WI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.7%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)
Carpooled (7.61%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Walworth County PUMA, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.61%).

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

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walworth County PUMA, WI have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.75% of the workforce in Walworth County PUMA, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.36% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walworth County PUMA, WI (9.62k out of 103k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Walworth County PUMA, WI is White, followed by Hispanic 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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