City profile · Wisconsin · Census ACS 2023

Fox Lake, WI

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

1,765
Residents
$78,409
Median income
$171,300
Median home
$973
Median rent (state)

Fox Lake - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Fox Lake places in the 60th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

60th
percentile, household income
34th
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: Fox Lake, WI

1,765 people live in Fox Lake, Wisconsin - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $78,409 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.0%. Home values in Fox Lake run a median of $171,300, and the median resident age is 37.6 years. 18.8% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 73.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 2 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 60% from five years earlier.

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. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $973 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Wisconsin's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 58.0 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).

Population

1,765 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Wisconsin

Median Household Income

$78,409 /yr

Poverty 7.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

94.1 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Wisconsin average

How does Fox Lake compare to other US cities?

Here's how Fox Lake stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 60% higher than other cities
Home value 34% 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

Each percentile compares Fox Lake against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Wisconsin only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Wisconsin-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Fox Lake near the bottom of Wisconsin's cities

Among the 761 Wisconsin cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Fox Lake ranks #499 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Fox Lake only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#255 of 753
66th percentile in Wisconsin
Median Gross Rent
#499 of 761
0th percentile in Wisconsin
Median Home Value
#401 of 754
47th percentile in Wisconsin
Poverty Rate
#295 of 761
60th percentile in Wisconsin
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#432 of 761
43rd percentile in Wisconsin

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Wisconsin only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

60thIncome percentile

60th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Fox Lake's home value compares nationally

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

$171,300 Among the most affordable more affordable than 66% 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%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Fox Lake $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 - Fox Lake, WI Fox Lake, WI's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Fox Lake, 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 Fox Lake, WI median $78,409/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%
Fox Lake, 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 Fox Lake, WI. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 18.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 73.0%

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

Population
1,765
Median Income
$78,409
Median Home Value
$171,300
Median Age
37.6
Poverty Rate
7.0%
Labor force participation
73.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
18.8%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,550 residents1,600 residents1,650 residents1,700 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,602 residents 1,686 residents ▲ +5.2%
Fox Lake's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
2
housing units authorized
Single-Family
2
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1.1
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 5
2020 0
2021 7
2022 8
2023 12
2024 2

Permit volume decreased 60% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
75.8%
Carpool
9.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.5%
Work from Home
12.1%

Based on 990 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 Fox Lake 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
58.0 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Wisconsin

Browns Lake
1,766 people
Cameron
1,763 people
Weyauwega
1,760 people
Port Edwards
1,776 people
Galesville
1,740 people
Fall River
1,739 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Fox Lake's 1,765 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Bourne, MA
1,765 people
Anson, TX
1,765 people
Red Lake, AZ
1,764 people
Verandah, FL
1,766 people
Hodgkins, IL
1,766 people
Monon, IN
1,764 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Fox Lake's $78,409 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Smyrna, TN
$78,409 median income
Parkville, MD
$78,405 median income
Oxoboxo River, CT
$78,415 median income
Bridgetown, OH
$78,417 median income
Erlanger, KY
$78,420 median income
Greenwich, NY
$78,398 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Fox Lake, 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 Fox Lake, WI - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 84.9% 11.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.9% White 84.9% Black or African American 2.9% Asian 0.1% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.1% Two or more races 11.9% 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 Fox Lake 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
Fox Lake (this city) 1,765 $78,409
Browns Lake 1,766 $105,662
Cameron 1,763 $59,444
Weyauwega 1,760 $64,549
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WI NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Fox Lake, WI?

What is the population of Fox Lake, WI? +

The population of Fox Lake, WI stands at 1,765 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Fox Lake, WI? +

Fox Lake households earn a median of $78,409 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Fox Lake? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Fox Lake; 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 Fox Lake, WI? +

Fox Lake's median home value sits at $171,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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

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