Wind Point, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,531

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.372% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

0.393%

54.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$142,955

6.39% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Wind Point, WI is home to a population of 1.53k people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.18% of Wind Point, WI residents were born outside of the country (110 people).

In 2024, there were 18.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.26k people) in Wind Point, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 69 White (Hispanic) and 49 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Wind Point, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wind Point, WI was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wind Point, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.26k ± 217
White (Hispanic)
69 ± 59
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
49 ± 33

8.1%

Hispanic Population

124 people

8.1% of the people in Wind Point, WI are hispanic (124 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wind Point, 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

7.18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

110 people

7.78%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

127 people

As of 2024, 7.18% of Wind Point, WI residents (110 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 Wind Point, WI was 7.78%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
35 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 13

Wind Point, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wind Point, WI.

Economy

The economy of Wind Point, WI employs 804 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wind Point, WI were Manufacturing (241 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (115 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (76 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($134,250), Wholesale Trade ($133,780), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($133,250).

Employment

Occupations

804

2024 Value

± 140

−0.741%

1 Year decline

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wind Point, WI declined at a rate of −0.741%, from 810 employees to 804 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wind Point, WI, are Management Occupations (200 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (73 people), and Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (73 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wind Point, 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

804

2024 Value

± 140

−0.741%

1 Year decline

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wind Point, WI declined at a rate of −0.741%, from 810 employees to 804 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wind Point, WI, are Manufacturing (241 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (115 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (76 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wind Point, WI, though some of these residents may live in Wind Point, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$121,250

Median earning men ± $31,667

$64,250

Median earning women ± $10,393

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($181,667), Manufacturing ($146,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($107,692).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($103,958), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,625), and Manufacturing ($79,464).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wind Point, WI was $306,600 in 2024, which is 0.922 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $295,000 to $306,600, a 3.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Wind Point, WI is 97.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wind Point, WI have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wind Point, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$306,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,440

$731

Median Property Taxes

±$155

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

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

Rent vs Own

97.7%

Homeownership

2024

58%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 97.7% of the housing units in Wind Point, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 97.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wind Point, 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.

$142,955

Median Household Income

± $43,396

748

Number of Households

± 155

In 2024, the median household income of the 748 households in Wind Point, WI grew to $142,955 from the previous year's value of $134,375.

The following chart displays the households in Wind Point, 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 Wind Point, 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 (75%)
Worked At Home (16.9%)
Carpooled (6%)

In 2024, 75% of workers in Wind Point, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6%).

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

28.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wind Point, WI have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.11% of the workforce in Wind Point, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.393% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wind Point, WI (6 out of 1.53k 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 75+, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wind Point, WI is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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