Wittenberg, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,027

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

1.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.15%

33% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,821

1.82% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$138,500

Population & Diversity

Wittenberg, WI is home to a population of 1.03k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.389% of Wittenberg, WI residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 10.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (788 people) in Wittenberg, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 78 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 77 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Wittenberg, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wittenberg, WI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wittenberg, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
788 ± 152
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
78 ± 38
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
77 ± 20

4.28%

Hispanic Population

44 people

4.28% of the people in Wittenberg, WI are hispanic (44 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wittenberg, 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

0.389%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

0.202%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.389% of Wittenberg, WI residents (4 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 Wittenberg, WI was 0.202%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 17
Vietnam
6 ± 15
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 11

Wittenberg, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wittenberg, WI employs 424 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wittenberg, WI were Manufacturing (89 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (54 people), and Retail Trade (44 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($88,295), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($87,955), and Manufacturing ($50,673).

Employment

Occupations

424

2024 Value

± 87

−9.59%

1 Year decline

± 30.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wittenberg, WI declined at a rate of −9.59%, from 469 employees to 424 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wittenberg, WI, are Production Occupations (56 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (38 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wittenberg, 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

424

2024 Value

± 87

−9.59%

1 Year decline

± 30.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wittenberg, WI declined at a rate of −9.59%, from 469 employees to 424 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wittenberg, WI, are Manufacturing (89 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (54 people), and Retail Trade (44 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wittenberg, WI, though some of these residents may live in Wittenberg, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,469

Median earning men ± $8,027

$43,438

Median earning women ± $12,449

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,864), Construction ($80,104), and Manufacturing ($63,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($50,114), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,974), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,571).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wittenberg, WI was $138,500 in 2024, which is 0.416 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $124,600 to $138,500, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Wittenberg, WI is 52.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wittenberg, WI have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wittenberg, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$138,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,245

$220

Median Property Taxes

±$45

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 Wittenberg, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

52.8%

Homeownership

2024

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.8% of the housing units in Wittenberg, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wittenberg, 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.

$52,821

Median Household Income

± $8,866

417

Number of Households

± 77

In 2024, the median household income of the 417 households in Wittenberg, WI grew to $52,821 from the previous year's value of $51,875.

The following chart displays the households in Wittenberg, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wittenberg, 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 (73.7%)
Worked At Home (17.3%)
Carpooled (7.02%)

In 2024, 73.7% of workers in Wittenberg, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.02%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wittenberg, WI have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Wittenberg, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wittenberg, WI (80 out of 981 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 Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wittenberg, WI is White, followed by Native American 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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