Woodruff, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

580

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

60.7

2.72% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.14%

46% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,625

2.66% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$278,400

Population & Diversity

Woodruff, WI is home to a population of 580 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 34.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (545 people) in Woodruff, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16 Other (Hispanic) and 12 Two Races Including Other (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 Woodruff, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Woodruff, WI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodruff, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
545 ± 200
Other (Hispanic)
16 ± 22
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 15

2.76%

Hispanic Population

16 people

2.76% of the people in Woodruff, WI are hispanic (16 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Woodruff, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 15
Vietnam
8 ± 16

Woodruff, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Woodruff, WI employs 351 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Woodruff, WI were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (59 people), Retail Trade (53 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (49 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($94,539), Manufacturing ($75,288), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,250).

Employment

Occupations

351

2024 Value

± 141

21%

1 Year growth

± 51.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodruff, WI grew at a rate of 21%, from 290 employees to 351 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodruff, WI, are Production Occupations (65 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (46 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (39 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodruff, 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

351

2024 Value

± 141

21%

1 Year growth

± 51.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodruff, WI grew at a rate of 21%, from 290 employees to 351 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodruff, WI, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (59 people), Retail Trade (53 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (49 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodruff, WI, though some of these residents may live in Woodruff, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,101

Median earning men ± $5,295

$45,636

Median earning women ± $14,458

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($150,500), Manufacturing ($75,288), and Retail Trade ($30,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,750) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($38,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Woodruff, WI was $278,400 in 2024, which is 0.837 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $253,000 to $278,400, a 10% increase. The homeownership rate in Woodruff, WI is 65.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Woodruff, WI have an average commute time of 15.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodruff, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$278,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$87,620

$230

Median Property Taxes

±$114

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 Woodruff, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.5%

Homeownership

2024

71.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.5% of the housing units in Woodruff, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Woodruff, 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.

$70,625

Median Household Income

± $19,413

351

Number of Households

± 125

In 2024, the median household income of the 351 households in Woodruff, WI grew to $70,625 from the previous year's value of $68,798.

The following chart displays the households in Woodruff, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Woodruff, 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 (69.8%)
Walked (19.9%)
Carpooled (9.97%)

In 2024, 69.8% of workers in Woodruff, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (19.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.97%).

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

15.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodruff, WI have a shorter commute time (15.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.19% of the workforce in Woodruff, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodruff, WI (29 out of 564 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 75+.

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

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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