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Wisconsin

Interactive maps and statistics for Wisconsin and each of its 72 counties: income, age, education, housing and health, compared with the United States.

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StatisticWisconsin United StatesRank
Total Population5,914,872334,922,49920th of 52
Median Household Income$77,485$80,73426th of 52
Median Age40.238.916th of 52
Bachelor's Degree or Higher33.4%35.7%29th of 52
Median Home Value$266,500$332,70031st of 52
Median Gross Rent$1,087$1,41333rd of 52
Poverty Rate10.6%12.5%37th of 52
Unemployment Rate3.2%5.2%49th of 52
Population per Square Mile109.2n/a27th of 52
Foreign Born5.2%14.1%39th of 52
Homeownership Rate67.8%65.2%23rd of 52
Average Commute Time22.226.442nd of 52
Worked from Home13.1%15.1%27th of 52
Married-Couple Households46.8%46.9%28th of 52

Rank is among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, counting down from the highest value.

Race and ethnicity in Wisconsin

StatisticWisconsinUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)78.6%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)8.0%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)5.9%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.9%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)3.7%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.5%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.3%0.6%
Diversity Index37.161.4

Age in Wisconsin

StatisticWisconsinUnited States
Median Age40.238.9
Under 18 %21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.5%17.2%

Households and families in Wisconsin

StatisticWisconsinUnited States
Households2,479,480129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.5
Family Households60.5%64.2%
Households with Children26.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.7%17.3%
People Living Alone31.5%28.7%
Never Married33.5%34.4%

Income and poverty in Wisconsin

StatisticWisconsinUnited States
Per Capita Income$43,373$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty25.1%28.2%
SNAP Households11.1%n/a

Housing in Wisconsin

StatisticWisconsinUnited States
Housing Units2,778,572143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes66.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units17.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,975.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied32.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,792n/a

Education in Wisconsin

StatisticWisconsinUnited States
Less than High School6.4%10.4%
High School Graduate29.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree22.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Wisconsin

StatisticWisconsinUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.4%68.8%
Public Transit1.1%3.2%
Walked to Work2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes34.4%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.4%n/a

Origins and language in Wisconsin

StatisticWisconsinUnited States
Born in State of Residence70.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency7.2%16.7%

Counties in Wisconsin

CountyPopulation Median household income
Milwaukee County926,331$64,435
Dane County572,674$89,975
Waukesha County411,762$106,076
Brown County270,892$79,649
Racine County197,532$78,096
Outagamie County192,826$85,069
Winnebago County171,769$74,925
Kenosha County168,438$81,239
Rock County164,350$75,673
Marathon County138,403$77,884
Washington County137,879$96,359
La Crosse County120,488$73,013
Sheboygan County117,991$73,094
Eau Claire County107,116$74,546
Walworth County105,657$80,520
Fond du Lac County104,137$74,275
St. Croix County96,033$103,046
Ozaukee County92,966$96,996
Dodge County88,742$75,929
Jefferson County86,003$83,750
Manitowoc County81,406$69,148
Wood County74,004$67,989
Portage County70,832$76,070
Chippewa County66,799$74,680
Sauk County66,009$79,541
Columbia County58,272$85,351
Calumet County52,942$88,810
Grant County51,770$66,858
Waupaca County51,569$72,830
Barron County46,797$65,933
Monroe County46,208$69,467
Polk County45,555$77,219
Dunn County45,527$74,824
Douglas County44,229$75,099
Pierce County42,584$92,109
Marinette County42,046$63,809
Shawano County41,039$66,479
Oconto County39,589$75,049
Oneida County38,167$69,371
Green County37,017$82,852
Clark County34,739$67,400
Vernon County31,049$71,893
Trempealeau County30,839$76,313
Door County30,445$74,795
Lincoln County28,426$68,164
Juneau County26,689$67,270
Waushara County24,868$67,107
Iowa County23,867$82,182
Vilas County23,647$68,431
Adams County21,123$59,442
Jackson County20,981$68,110
Kewaunee County20,664$82,725
Taylor County20,024$69,350
Langlade County19,490$55,878
Green Lake County19,263$68,196
Sawyer County18,476$60,801
Richland County17,205$66,420
Lafayette County16,942$76,462
Burnett County16,916$62,819
Washburn County16,854$63,441
Bayfield County16,575$71,151
Ashland County16,080$62,462
Crawford County16,042$64,094
Marquette County15,746$65,681
Rusk County14,179$59,944
Price County14,092$60,546
Buffalo County13,393$70,479
Forest County9,369$61,071
Pepin County7,431$75,256
Iron County6,210$60,625
Florence County4,646$61,086
Menominee County4,252$62,108

Cities and towns in Wisconsin

All 158 places the Census publishes a population for in Wisconsin, largest first.

Statistics for Wisconsin by county