Williams Bay, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,981

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.9

0.218% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.69%

2.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$84,113

19.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Williams Bay, WI is home to a population of 2.98k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.88% of Williams Bay, WI residents were born outside of the country (56 people).

In 2024, there were 24.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.68k people) in Williams Bay, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 111 Other (Hispanic) and 72 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Williams Bay, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Williams Bay, WI was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Williams Bay, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.68k ± 195
Other (Hispanic)
111 ± 148
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
72 ± 75

5.33%

Hispanic Population

159 people

5.33% of the people in Williams Bay, WI are hispanic (159 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Williams Bay, 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

1.88%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

56 people

2.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

63 people

As of 2024, 1.88% of Williams Bay, WI residents (56 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 Williams Bay, WI was 2.12%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
30 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 25
Korea
9 ± 15

Williams Bay, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Williams Bay, WI employs 1.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Williams Bay, WI were Health Care & Social Assistance (167 people), Educational Services (161 people), and Construction (136 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($90,156), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($89,125), and Construction ($87,917).

Employment

Occupations

1.3k

2024 Value

± 198

2.7%

1 Year growth

± 21.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Williams Bay, WI grew at a rate of 2.7%, from 1.26k employees to 1.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Williams Bay, WI, are Management Occupations (277 people), Sales & Related Occupations (219 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (124 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Williams Bay, 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

1.3k

2024 Value

± 198

2.7%

1 Year growth

± 21.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Williams Bay, WI grew at a rate of 2.7%, from 1.26k employees to 1.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Williams Bay, WI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (167 people), Educational Services (161 people), and Construction (136 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Williams Bay, WI, though some of these residents may live in Williams Bay, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,833

Median earning men ± $18,420

$38,750

Median earning women ± $11,466

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($87,917), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,966), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,579), Manufacturing ($40,833), and Wholesale Trade ($37,019).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Williams Bay, WI was $444,700 in 2024, which is 1.34 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $397,600 to $444,700, a 11.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Williams Bay, WI is 77.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Williams Bay, WI have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Williams Bay, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$444,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,778

$914

Median Property Taxes

±$142

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.2%

Homeownership

2024

60%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.2% of the housing units in Williams Bay, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Williams Bay, 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.

$84,113

Median Household Income

± $25,869

1.18k

Number of Households

± 201

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.18k households in Williams Bay, WI grew to $84,113 from the previous year's value of $70,568.

The following chart displays the households in Williams Bay, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Williams Bay, 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 (73.8%)
Worked At Home (18%)
Carpooled (6.03%)

In 2024, 73.8% of workers in Williams Bay, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18%) and those who carpooled to work (6.03%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Williams Bay, WI have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.77% of the workforce in Williams Bay, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Williams Bay, WI (254 out of 2.92k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Williams Bay, WI is White, followed by Other 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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