City profile · Wisconsin · Census ACS 2023

Birch Hill, WI

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Birch Hill - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

279
Residents
$51,875
Median income
$54,200
Median home
$973
Median rent (state)

Birch Hill - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Birch Hill places in the 22nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

22nd
percentile, household income
1st
percentile, home value
12th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Birch Hill, WI

Wisconsin's Birch Hill is a small town, with 279 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Birch Hill brings in $51,875 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 33.8%. Home values in Birch Hill run a median of $54,200, and the median resident age is 32.5 years. About 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 75.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Wisconsin run below the national norm: the state registers 94.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $973 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Wisconsin's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). The average commute for Birch Hill workers runs 20.0 minutes, with 74.0% driving alone and 3.4% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 31.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

279 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Wisconsin

Median Household Income

$51,875 /yr

Poverty 33.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

94.1 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Wisconsin average

How does Birch Hill compare to other US cities?

Birch Hill measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 22% higher than other cities
Home value 1% pricier than other cities
Median rent 12% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Birch Hill's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Wisconsin, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

22ndIncome percentile

22nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Birch Hill's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$54,200 Among the most affordable more affordable than 99% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Birch Hill $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Birch Hill, WI Birch Hill, WI's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Birch Hill, WI-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Birch Hill, WI median $51,875/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Birch Hill, WI's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Birch Hill, WI. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 33.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 75.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
279
Median Income
$51,875
Median Home Value
$54,200
Median Age
32.5
Poverty Rate
33.8%
Labor force participation
75.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
20.0 minutes
Drive Alone
74.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
22.6%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
3.4%

Based on 177 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Wisconsin - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$100
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Wisconsin state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Wisconsin state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Birch Hill sits in

Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$973/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
31.7 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Wisconsin

Baileys Harbor
280 people
Nichols
278 people
Lac La Belle
277 people
Kingston
283 people
Oakdale
285 people
Bear Creek
271 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Birch Hill's 279 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Sacate, AZ
279 people
Arriba, CO
279 people
Blairsville, IL
279 people
Bureau Junction, IL
279 people
Cloverland, IN
279 people
Barnum, IA
279 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Birch Hill's $51,875 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Savoonga, AK
$51,875 median income
Hector, AR
$51,875 median income
Fleming, CO
$51,875 median income
Chestnut, IL
$51,875 median income
Henderson, IL
$51,875 median income
Lomax, IL
$51,875 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Birch Hill, WI Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Birch Hill, WI - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 96.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.9% White 3.2% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 96.8% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Birch Hill compares to nearby Wisconsin cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Birch Hill (this city) 279 $51,875
Baileys Harbor 280 $71,800
Nichols 278 $56,875
Lac La Belle 277 $206,250
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WI OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Birch Hill, WI?

What is the population of Birch Hill, WI? +

The population of Birch Hill, WI stands at 279 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Birch Hill, WI? +

Median annual household income in Birch Hill runs $51,875, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Birch Hill? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Birch Hill; the closest available measure is the Wisconsin state average, a cost of living index of 94.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Wisconsin vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Birch Hill, WI? +

Birch Hill's median home value sits at $54,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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