West Baraboo, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,577

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.6

9.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.58%

0.745% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,880

3.38% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

West Baraboo, WI is home to a population of 1.58k people, from which 94.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.48% of West Baraboo, WI residents were born outside of the country (118 people).

In 2024, there were 21.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.35k people) in West Baraboo, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 63 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 41 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.3%

2024 Citizenship

94.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.3% of West Baraboo, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Baraboo, WI was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Baraboo, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.35k ± 234
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
63 ± 55
Other (Hispanic)
41 ± 35

6.72%

Hispanic Population

106 people

6.72% of the people in West Baraboo, WI are hispanic (106 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Baraboo, 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

7.48%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

118 people

7.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

114 people

As of 2024, 7.48% of West Baraboo, WI residents (118 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 West Baraboo, WI was 7.64%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
37 ± 53
Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 25
Vietnam
12 ± 19

West Baraboo, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Baraboo, WI employs 988 people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Baraboo, WI were Retail Trade (176 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (150 people), and Manufacturing (110 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($80,417), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($78,750).

Employment

Occupations

988

2024 Value

± 143

4.11%

1 Year growth

± 19.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Baraboo, WI grew at a rate of 4.11%, from 949 employees to 988 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Baraboo, WI, are Sales & Related Occupations (105 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (84 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (83 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Baraboo, 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

988

2024 Value

± 143

4.11%

1 Year growth

± 19.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Baraboo, WI grew at a rate of 4.11%, from 949 employees to 988 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Baraboo, WI, are Retail Trade (176 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (150 people), and Manufacturing (110 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Baraboo, WI, though some of these residents may live in West Baraboo, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,065

Median earning men ± $6,365

$36,250

Median earning women ± $3,263

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($80,417), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,750), and Public Administration ($69,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($58,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,063), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,940).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Baraboo, WI was $224,700 in 2024, which is 0.675 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $212,500 to $224,700, a 5.74% increase. The homeownership rate in West Baraboo, WI is 39.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Baraboo, WI have an average commute time of 19.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Baraboo, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$224,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,746

$292

Median Property Taxes

±$69

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

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

Rent vs Own

39.9%

Homeownership

2024

57.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 39.9% of the housing units in West Baraboo, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 43.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Baraboo, 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.

$60,880

Median Household Income

± $10,806

731

Number of Households

± 125

In 2024, the median household income of the 731 households in West Baraboo, WI grew to $60,880 from the previous year's value of $58,889.

The following chart displays the households in West Baraboo, 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 West Baraboo, 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 (79.7%)
Carpooled (8.41%)
Worked At Home (7.59%)

In 2024, 79.7% of workers in West Baraboo, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.41%) and those who worked at home (7.59%).

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

19.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Baraboo, WI have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.222% of the workforce in West Baraboo, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Baraboo, WI (150 out of 1.57k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Baraboo, WI is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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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