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At a glance

Market profile

Population
5,914,872
Households
2,479,480
Average household size
2.33
Median age
40.2 years
Median household income
$77,485
Housing units
2,778,572
Population comparison
2020 Census5,893,718
2024 estimate5,914,872
Change+0.4%

People

Who lives here

Population
5,914,872
Median age
40.2 years
Male
2,962,382
Female
2,952,490
Median age by sex
Male median age
39.4 years
Female median age
41.1 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
161,623Under 5154,263
487,5675–17461,093
280,45218–24269,901
379,74025–34362,899
380,97135–44367,955
353,57045–54342,874
407,73255–64408,189
510,72765+585,316
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 5161,623154,263
5–17487,567461,093
18–24280,452269,901
25–34379,740362,899
35–44380,971367,955
45–54353,570342,874
55–64407,732408,189
65+510,727585,316
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5–17
Male
5–9
178,489
10–14
188,851
15–17
120,227
Female
5–9
168,339
10–14
179,651
15–17
113,103
18–24
Male
18–19
79,944
20
41,652
21
41,002
22–24
117,854
Female
18–19
76,411
20
39,617
21
41,532
22–24
112,341
25–34
Male
25–29
190,137
30–34
189,603
Female
25–29
181,347
30–34
181,552
35–44
Male
35–39
195,131
40–44
185,840
Female
35–39
187,770
40–44
180,185
45–54
Male
45–49
171,216
50–54
182,354
Female
45–49
165,464
50–54
177,410
55–64
Male
55–59
199,243
60–61
84,650
62–64
123,839
Female
55–59
198,622
60–61
83,366
62–64
126,201
65+
Male
65–66
76,052
67–69
100,814
70–74
146,812
75–79
87,635
80–84
53,923
85+
45,491
Female
65–66
77,314
67–69
108,379
70–74
152,293
75–79
99,074
80–84
69,288
85+
78,968
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
4,737,91980.1%
Two or more races
448,4737.6%
Black alone
359,8046.1%
Asian alone
175,3273.0%
Some other race
147,0402.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
44,3880.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1,9210.0%
Residents: 5,914,872.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone4,737,919
Two or more races448,473
Black alone359,804
Asian alone175,327
Some other race147,040
American Indian / Alaska Native44,388
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1,921

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
471,930
White, not Hispanic
4,646,738

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
1,500,296
Married-couple share
77.4%
Derived from published counts
With children
43.2%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
781,45231.5%
1 person
917,59237.0%
2 people
325,56313.1%
3 people
270,11210.9%
4 people
184,7617.5%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
118,348
6 People
42,090
7 Plus People
24,323
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person781,452
2 people917,592
3 people325,563
4 people270,112
5+ people184,761
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households1,500,296
Married-couple families1,161,32677.4% of family households
With children
406,93135%
Without children
754,39565%
Other families338,97022.6% of family households
Male householder
112,65033.2%
Female householder
226,32066.8%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households1,500,296Not applicable
Married-couple families1,161,32677.4%
With children406,93135%
Without children754,39565%
Other families338,97022.6%
Male householder112,65033.2%
Female householder226,32066.8%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$77,485
Median family
$100,141
Per capita
$43,373
Household incomeShare of households
324,68013.1%
Under $25k
444,36917.9%
$25–49k
433,87517.5%
$50–74k
342,58513.8%
$75–99k
472,40019.1%
$100–149k
232,8189.4%
$150–199k
228,7539.2%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
102,887
$10,000–$14,999
75,277
$15,000–$19,999
68,913
$20,000–$24,999
77,603
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
87,775
$30,000–$34,999
89,621
$35,000–$39,999
84,398
$40,000–$44,999
90,929
$45,000–$49,999
91,646
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
182,324
$60,000–$74,999
251,551
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
278,243
$125,000–$149,999
194,157
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k324,680
$25–49k444,369
$50–74k433,875
$75–99k342,585
$100–149k472,400
$150–199k232,818
$200k+228,753

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
4,099,973
High school or higher
93.6%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
33.4%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
96,2742.3%
Less than 9th grade
167,7344.1%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
1,204,10629.4%
High school or equivalent
798,75419.5%
Some college, no degree
464,36911.3%
Associate degree
901,59322.0%
Bachelor’s degree
467,14311.4%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
41,233
Nursery School
499
Kindergarten
613
First Grade
917
Second Grade
1,183
Third Grade
2,354
Fourth Grade
2,342
Fifth Grade
3,186
Sixth Grade
12,769
Seventh Grade
3,531
Eighth Grade
27,647
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
22,021
Tenth Grade
33,469
Eleventh Grade
48,592
Twelfth No Diploma
63,652
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
1,063,171
Ged Or Alternative Credential
140,935
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
270,407
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
528,347
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
338,603
Professional School Degree
70,986
Doctorate Degree
57,554
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade96,274
Grades 9–12, no diploma167,734
High school or equivalent1,204,106
Some college, no degree798,754
Associate degree464,369
Bachelor’s degree901,593
Graduate or professional467,143
Marital status by sexMale and Female
63,688197,671
Widowed
238,219288,245
Divorced
18,18323,987
Separated
1,242,2321,217,183
Now Married
889,280747,138
Never Married
58,18960,022
Married Spouse Absent
1,184,0431,157,161
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed63,688197,671
Divorced238,219288,245
Separated18,18323,987
Now Married1,242,2321,217,183
Never Married889,280747,138
Married Spouse Absent58,18960,022
Married Spouse Present1,184,0431,157,161

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$266,500
Median gross rent
$1,087
Housing tenure
Owner
1,682,21467.8%
Renter
797,26632.2%
Occupied homes: 2,479,480.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner1,682,214
Renter797,266
Housing occupancy
Occupied
2,479,48089.2%
Vacant
299,09210.8%
Housing units: 2,778,572.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied2,479,480
Vacant299,092

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
1,028,466
Owners without mortgage
653,748
Vacancy reason
For rent38,279
For sale9,167
Rented, not occupied7,043
Sold, not occupied5,530
Seasonal172,842
Migrant workers435
Other65,796
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent38,279
For sale9,167
Rented, not occupied7,043
Sold, not occupied5,530
Seasonal172,842
Migrant workers435
Other65,796
Structure type
Detached1,839,569
Attached120,679
2–4 units260,128
5–19 units237,798
20+ units234,465
Mobile or other85,933
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
162,913
Structure 3–4 Units
97,215
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
135,243
Structure 10–19 Units
102,555
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
113,795
Structure 50 Plus Units
120,670
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
84,807
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
1,126
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached1,839,569
Attached120,679
2–4 units260,128
5–19 units237,798
20+ units234,465
Mobile or other85,933
Year builtHousing units by period
926,39133.3%
Before 1960
657,05223.6%
1960–79
610,23622.0%
1980–99
545,91019.6%
2000–19
38,9831.4%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
495,155
1940–1949
146,155
1950–1959
285,081
1960–79
1960–1969
262,558
1970–1979
394,494
1980–99
1980–1989
262,669
1990–1999
347,567
2000–19
2000–2009
347,953
2010–2019
197,957
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960926,391
1960–79657,052
1980–99610,236
2000–19545,910
2020+38,983
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
261,646
13,251
1990s
247,460
18,610
2000s
367,388
56,235
2010s
579,897
362,705
2020–22
195,389
274,781
2023+
30,434
71,684
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 1990261,64613,251
1990s247,46018,610
2000s367,38856,235
2010s579,897362,705
2020–22195,389274,781
2023+30,43471,684
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
152,1439.0%
Under $100k
625,82337.2%
$100–249k
684,81940.7%
$250–499k
148,0828.8%
$500–749k
43,2632.6%
$750–999k
17,3471.0%
$1–1.49m
10,7370.6%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
16,012
10000–14999
7,563
15000–19999
8,416
20000–24999
8,637
25000–29999
6,089
30000–34999
6,679
35000–39999
4,078
40000–49999
9,170
50000–59999
10,107
60000–69999
13,549
70000–79999
13,708
80000–89999
21,009
90000–99999
27,126
$100–249k
100000–124999
76,527
125000–149999
73,471
150000–174999
130,262
175000–199999
107,698
200000–249999
237,865
$250–499k
250000–299999
191,044
300000–399999
303,550
400000–499999
190,225
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
4,172
2000000+
6,565
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k152,143
$100–249k625,823
$250–499k684,819
$500–749k148,082
$750–999k43,263
$1–1.49m17,347
$1.5m+10,737
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50049,384
$500–999271,082
$1,000–1,499283,733
$1,500–1,999109,453
$2,000–2,49930,218
$2,500–2,9999,223
$3,000+11,429
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Under $500
Under 100
1,353
100–149
695
150–199
1,425
200–249
2,915
250–299
8,226
300–349
9,528
350–399
7,615
400–449
8,626
450–499
9,001
$500–999
500–549
10,424
550–599
12,102
600–649
17,958
650–699
20,134
700–749
24,105
750–799
31,462
800–899
73,369
900–999
81,528
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
176,779
1250–1499
106,954
$3,000+
3000–3499
3,844
3500+
7,585
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50049,384
$500–999271,082
$1,000–1,499283,733
$1,500–1,999109,453
$2,000–2,49930,218
$2,500–2,9999,223
$3,000+11,429
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
38,172
120,370
1 vehicle
408,196
409,645
2 vehicles
772,870
206,627
3 vehicles
315,090
44,009
4 vehicles
101,841
11,333
5+ vehicles
46,045
5,282
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle38,172120,370
1 vehicle408,196409,645
2 vehicles772,870206,627
3 vehicles315,09044,009
4 vehicles101,84111,333
5+ vehicles46,0455,282

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
2,984,569
Average commute
22.2 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
2,219,65974.4%Derived from published counts
Carpool
217,0577.3%Derived from published counts
Public transit
32,5281.1%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
92,6173.1%Derived from published counts
Work from home
390,47913.1%Derived from published counts
Other
32,2291.1%Derived from published counts
Workers: 2,984,569.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
78,486
Bicycle
14,131
Other
Other Transportation
23,928
Motorcycle
3,160
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
5,141
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone2,219,659
Carpool217,057
Public transit32,528
Walk or bicycle92,617
Work from home390,479
Other32,229
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
891,39534.4%
Under 15 min
992,46738.3%
15–29 min
446,21217.2%
30–44 min
138,4765.3%
45–59 min
125,5404.8%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
114,263
5–9
354,834
10–14
422,298
15–29 min
15–19
431,767
20–24
377,770
25–29
182,930
30–44 min
30–34
283,263
35–39
82,455
40–44
80,494
60+ min
60–89
79,852
90+
45,688
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min891,395
15–29 min992,467
30–44 min446,212
45–59 min138,476
60+ min125,540

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
4,805,425
Civilian labor force
3,132,770
Employed
3,031,042
Unemployed
101,728
Unemployment rate
3.3%
Poverty universe
5,780,896
Persons below poverty
610,030
Gini index
0.44
White-collar workers
1,788,111
Blue-collar workers
784,705
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
180,585
277,641
Sales Office Occupations
205,193
363,659
Management Business Science Arts
558,085
661,174
Production Transportation Material Moving
392,975
131,904
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
246,335
13,491
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations180,585277,641
Sales Office Occupations205,193363,659
Management Business Science Arts558,085661,174
Production Transportation Material Moving392,975131,904
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance246,33513,491

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
2,708,790
Workplace jobs
2,681,748
Internal commuters
2,573,126
Inbound commuters
108,622
Outbound commuters
135,664
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
5,544,69094.8%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
306,5895.2%
Residents: 5,851,279.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured5,544,690
Uninsured306,589
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
54,60517.8%
Under 19
114,23237.3%
Age 19–34
133,95043.7%
Age 35–64
3,8021.2%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1954,605
Age 19–34114,232
Age 35–64133,950
Age 65+3,802

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
5,607,89394.8%
Foreign born
306,9795.2%
Residents: 5,914,872.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born5,607,893
Foreign born306,979

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
146,532
Not a citizen
160,447

Residential mobility

Same house
5,169,454
Within same county
362,678
From another county
191,856
From another state
114,668
From abroad
19,628

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
2,727,726

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

State demographics

About Wisconsin

Wisconsin has 5,914,872 residents and a median age of 40.2 years. Population has grown 0.4% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $3,249 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Wisconsin5,914,872$77,48540.2 years67.8%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%

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