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Walworth County
A Census profile of the Walworth County Public Use Microdata Area in Wisconsin, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 105,374 people, with a median household income of $85,586 and a median age of 41.9.
Cities & areas covered: Walworth County.
How Walworth County compares to Wisconsin
- Median household income here is $85,586, $8,427 above the Wisconsin figure of $77,159.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 32.2%, 1.9% below the Wisconsin figure of 34.1%.
- Homeownership here is 72.1%, 3.9% above the Wisconsin figure of 68.2%.
- The poverty rate here is 6.5%, 3.8% below the Wisconsin figure of 10.3%.
Walworth County vs. Wisconsin vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The WI and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $85,586 | $77,159 |
| Median family income | $115,231 | $100,814 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $62,745 | $58,140 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $41,625 | $39,595 |
| Poverty rate | 6.5% | 10.3% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.2% | 3.0% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 69.0% | 65.5% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 37.8 | 37.5 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $2,487 | $2,178 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 23.0% | 22.0% |
| Mean All other income | $1,017 | $633 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $20 | $30 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $45,451 | $40,454 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 351.6 | 324.5 |
| Mean Retirement income | $3,933 | $4,065 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $2,351 | $2,090 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $154 | $276 |
| Mean Social Security income | $4,726 | $4,463 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.2% | 34.1% |
| High school diploma or higher | 93.9% | 93.5% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 11.3% | 10.1% |
| Business operations | 1.9% | 3.7% |
| Financial specialists | 1.6% | 2.0% |
| Computer & math | 2.1% | 3.3% |
| Architecture & engineering | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Science | 1.5% | 1.3% |
| Community & social service | 2.9% | 1.7% |
| Legal | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Education instruction | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| Arts, design & media | 2.0% | 1.9% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 6.6% | 6.1% |
| Healthcare support | 1.5% | 3.3% |
| Protective service | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| Food prep & serving | 8.6% | 5.6% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 3.5% | 3.4% |
| Personal care | 2.7% | 2.6% |
| Sales | 7.3% | 8.4% |
| Office & admin support | 9.7% | 10.0% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Construction | 5.6% | 4.6% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Installation & repair | 4.9% | 3.0% |
| Production | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Transportation & moving | 8.1% | 8.0% |
| Military | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 2.0% | 1.9% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| Construction (industry) | 10.6% | 6.5% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 16.9% | 16.8% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 0.7% | 1.7% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 10.6% | 11.8% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 3.7% | 4.0% |
| Information (industry) | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 4.4% | 5.7% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 9.4% | 10.0% |
| Educational services (industry) | 8.0% | 9.1% |
| Health care (industry) | 9.4% | 11.4% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.8% | 2.7% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 11.4% | 8.5% |
| Other services (industry) | 5.2% | 4.2% |
| Public administration (industry) | 3.1% | 3.5% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| Private insurance | 77.4% | 72.0% |
| Public insurance | 30.2% | 35.7% |
| With a disability | 14.3% | 13.4% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 26 min | 23 min |
| Drove to work | 84.1% | 82.8% |
| Public transit to work | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| Worked from home | 12.1% | 12.0% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 33.2 | 32.2 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $300,000 | $280,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,212 | $1,140 |
| Rent as % of income | 28.0% | 27.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 72.1% | 68.2% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1980 | 1970 |
| Vehicles per household | 2 | 1.8 |
| No vehicle | 4.3% | 6.9% |
| Single-family detached | 68.4% | 66.0% |
| Broadband internet | 94.0% | 94.1% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $130 | $140 |
| Median Fuel cost | $400 | $650 |
| Median Gas cost | $60 | $80 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 53.9 | 52.6 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $7,500 | $1,500 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,300 | $1,200 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,454 | $1,222 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $300 | $350 |
| Median Property taxes | $3,750 | $3,550 |
| Median Water cost | $700 | $600 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 105,374 | 5,960,975 |
| Average age | 41.9 | 40.8 |
| Married (15+) | 55.7% | 49.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12.7% | 8.4% |
| Black | 1.7% | 5.8% |
| Asian | 0.2% | 3.1% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,364 | $1,157 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.8 | 1.7 |
Walworth County — FAQ
What is the population of the Walworth County PUMA?+
The Walworth County PUMA in Wisconsin has a population of 105,374, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Walworth County, WI?+
Median household income in the Walworth County PUMA is $85,586, compared with $77,159 across Wisconsin and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Walworth County PUMA?+
The Walworth County PUMA covers Walworth County. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Wisconsin contains 43 PUMAs.
Where does this Walworth County data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.