Williams Bay, WI

Census Place

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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
$444,700
11.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,295
2.7% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Williams Bay, 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.

99.9% of the residents in Williams Bay, WI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Williams Bay, WI was $444,700, and the homeownership rate was 77.2%.

Most people in Williams Bay, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Williams Bay, WI was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Williams Bay, WI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.68k ± 195
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    111 ± 148
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    72 ± 75
5.33%
Hispanic Population
159 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    89,915 ± 7,306 people
  2. India
    21,992 ± 3,634 people
  3. China
    14,287 ± 2,931 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 89,915 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 21,992 and China with 14,287.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    30 ± 29
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    23 ± 25
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Williams Bay, WI. Showing the available data for Wisconsin.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson
Senator from Wisconsin3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tammy Baldwin
Senator from Wisconsin1
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.

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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.

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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%.

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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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Williams Bay, WI is from Wisconsin.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin
0.443
2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2023, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.492% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (73.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (18%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

95.1% of the population of Williams Bay, WI has health coverage, with 51.6% on employee plans, 10.3% on Medicaid, 23.2% on Medicare, 9.69% on non-group plans, and 0.271% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wisconsin see 1,251 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,251 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1363 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 375 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 8.67% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.91%
Uninsured
51.6%
Employer Coverage
10.3%
Medicaid
23.2%
Medicare
9.69%
Non-Group
0.271%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Williams Bay, WI declined by 20.8% from 6.2% to 4.91%.

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