2024 ACS PUMS
Wisconsin Census Data
A demographic, economic, and housing profile of Wisconsin, built from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample. Wisconsin is home to 5,960,975 people across 43 PUMAs, with a median household income of $77,159 and a median age of 40.8.
5,960,975
Population
$77,159
Median HH income
34.1%
Bachelor's+
$280,000
Median home value
Wisconsin at a glance, vs. the U.S.
Every figure below is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The U.S. column is the population-weighted national average for comparison.
| Statistic | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $77,159 | $83,310 |
| Median family income | $100,814 | $102,685 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $58,140 | $66,223 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $39,595 | $35,074 |
| Poverty rate | 10.3% | 12.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% | 4.6% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 65.5% | 64.0% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 37.5 | 37.9 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $2,178 | $2,830 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 22.0% | 24.1% |
| Mean All other income | $633 | $705 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $30 | $45 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $40,454 | $44,138 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 324.5 | 318.7 |
| Mean Retirement income | $4,065 | $3,754 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $2,090 | $2,518 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $276 | $282 |
| Mean Social Security income | $4,463 | $3,799 |
| Statistic | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.1% | 36.9% |
| High school diploma or higher | 93.5% | 89.9% |
| Statistic | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 10.1% | 10.9% |
| Business operations | 3.7% | 3.8% |
| Financial specialists | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Computer & math | 3.3% | 3.6% |
| Architecture & engineering | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Science | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Community & social service | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Legal | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Education instruction | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Healthcare support | 3.3% | 3.4% |
| Protective service | 1.5% | 2.1% |
| Food prep & serving | 5.6% | 5.7% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 3.4% | 3.5% |
| Personal care | 2.6% | 2.7% |
| Sales | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| Office & admin support | 10.0% | 10.3% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Construction | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 3.0% | 2.9% |
| Production | 8.8% | 5.1% |
| Transportation & moving | 8.0% | 7.8% |
| Military | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 1.9% | 1.2% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Construction (industry) | 6.5% | 6.7% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 16.8% | 9.2% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 11.8% | 11.0% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 4.0% | 5.0% |
| Information (industry) | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 10.0% | 12.5% |
| Educational services (industry) | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| Health care (industry) | 11.4% | 11.3% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.7% | 2.3% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 8.5% | 9.7% |
| Other services (industry) | 4.2% | 4.8% |
| Public administration (industry) | 3.5% | 4.6% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Statistic | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 5.6% | 8.4% |
| Private insurance | 72.0% | 66.7% |
| Public insurance | 35.7% | 37.0% |
| With a disability | 13.4% | 14.1% |
| Statistic | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 23 min | 27 min |
| Drove to work | 82.8% | 78.5% |
| Public transit to work | 1.3% | 3.7% |
| Worked from home | 12.0% | 13.3% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 32.2 | 30.9 |
| Statistic | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $280,000 | $390,221 |
| Median gross rent | $1,140 | $1,507 |
| Rent as % of income | 27.0% | 30.6% |
| Homeownership rate | 68.2% | 65.1% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 2.9 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 5.6 |
| Median year built | 1970 | 1976 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| No vehicle | 6.9% | 8.5% |
| Single-family detached | 66.0% | 62.1% |
| Broadband internet | 94.1% | 95.0% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $140 | $155 |
| Median Fuel cost | $650 | $620 |
| Median Gas cost | $80 | $71 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 52.6 | 52.5 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $1,500 | $1,348 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,200 | $1,568 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,000 | $1,323 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,222 | $1,505 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $350 | $471 |
| Median Property taxes | $3,550 | $3,490 |
| Median Water cost | $600 | $577 |
| Statistic | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,960,975 | 340,110,990 |
| Average age | 40.8 | 39.8 |
| Married (15+) | 49.6% | 47.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8.4% | 20.0% |
| Black | 5.8% | 11.7% |
| Asian | 3.1% | 6.2% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,157 | $1,682 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.7 | 2 |
Wisconsin's 43 PUMAs
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a Census geography of roughly 100,000+ people — the finest level at which PUMS microdata is released. Explore Wisconsin's 43 PUMAs on the map below — recolor it by any measure, and click an area to open its full profile.
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Population
96,512 – 110,794
110,794 – 119,844
119,844 – 125,690
125,690 – 148,412
148,412 – 168,171
168,171 – 232,946
All PUMAs in Wisconsin
Washington & Ozaukee Counties232,946Racine County198,528Outagamie County195,950Northwest Wisconsin Counties185,224Dodge & Jefferson Counties173,635Winnebago County173,355Milwaukee County--Western Suburbs171,948Kenosha County168,171Wood, Portage & Adams Counties167,811Brown County--Outer Ring of Green Bay City167,271Rock County165,680Waukesha County--Brookfield, New Berlin, Menomonee Falls, Muskego, Elm Grove & Butler165,679Barron, Polk, Clark & Chippewa (Eastern, North & NW Towns) Counties161,015Fond du Lac & Calumet Counties157,582Grant, Green, Iowa, Richland & Lafayette Counties148,412St. Croix & Dunn Counties144,149Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County142,190Marathon County139,409Manitowoc, Door & Kewaunee Counties132,821Marinette, Shawano, Oconto, Florence & Menominee Counties131,824Dane County--Cities of Madison/Middleton/Monona, Villages of Shorewood/Maple Bluff127,971Waukesha County--West and South Cities, Towns and Villages125,690Waukesha County--Waukesha, Pewaukee, Sussex Area125,617Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs125,235Sauk & Columbia Counties124,379Milwaukee County--Southern Suburbs123,054La Crosse County120,614Monroe, Vernon, Juneau & Crawford Counties120,274Oneida, Lincoln, Vilas, Langlade & Forest Counties119,844Sheboygan County118,254Dane County--Cities of Fitchburg & Verona and other near-S/SW/W/NW suburban MCDs116,468Pierce, Trempealeau, Jackson, Buffalo & Pepin Counties116,368Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South116,027Waupaca, Waushara, Green Lake & Marquette Counties111,670Dane County--Sun Prairie, Waunakee, McFarland & other near-N/NE/E/SE suburban MCDs110,897Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee East Side & Northern Suburbs110,794Dane County--City of Madison (Central)108,041Brown County--City of Green Bay107,195Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central106,321Walworth County105,374Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee South Central100,416Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee Central100,360Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee Northwest96,512
Wisconsin Census data — FAQ
What is the population of Wisconsin?+
According to the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS), Wisconsin has a population of 5,960,975 people, represented across 43 PUMAs (Public Use Microdata Areas).
What is the median household income in Wisconsin?+
The median household income in Wisconsin is $77,159 based on the 2024 ACS PUMS, compared with a U.S. figure of $83,310.
How educated is Wisconsin?+
34.1% of Wisconsin residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, versus 36.9% nationally, per the 2024 ACS.
Where does this Wisconsin data come from?+
These figures are derived from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) — a de-identified, statistically weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.
New — housing construction: Building permits in Wisconsin — monthly residential permits for every county, metro area, and city, single-family vs. multifamily, from the Census Building Permits Survey.