City profile · Wisconsin · Census ACS 2023

Holmen, WI

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

11,027
Residents
$77,083
Median income
$262,600
Median home
$1,166
Median rent (state)

Holmen - the verdict

Holmen ranks in the 58th percentile for household income and the 84th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

58th
percentile, household income
58th
percentile, home value
33rd
percentile, median rent
84th
percentile, safety
📝 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: Holmen, WI

Holmen is a small town in Wisconsin, home to 11,027 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Holmen households earn a median of $77,083 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 2.7%. Home values in Holmen run a median of $262,600, and the median resident age is 38.7 years. About 32.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 67.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 132 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Slowing), down 16% from five years earlier. Holmen reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 513.1 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Wisconsin run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Wisconsin at 94.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,166 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Wisconsin, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 80.5 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).

Population

11,027 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Wisconsin

Median Household Income

$77,083 /yr

Poverty 2.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

94.1 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Wisconsin average

How does Holmen compare to other US cities?

Where Holmen sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 58% higher than other cities
Home value 58% pricier than other cities
Median rent 33% pricier than other cities
Safety 84% safer than other cities

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

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Wisconsin alone, Holmen ranks #52 of 202 Wisconsin cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

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

Wisconsin-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Holmen toward the top of Wisconsin's cities

Among the 754 Wisconsin cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Holmen ranks #169 - the 78th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Holmen only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#270 of 753
64th percentile in Wisconsin
Median Gross Rent
#272 of 761
63rd percentile in Wisconsin
Median Home Value
#169 of 754
78th percentile in Wisconsin
Poverty Rate
#537 of 761
29th percentile in Wisconsin
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#173 of 761
77th 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.

58thIncome percentile
84thSafety percentile

58th percentile nationally for median household income · 84th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Holmen's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Holmen's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 66 Avg. percentile National median
Holmen's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Holmen's home value compares nationally

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

$262,600 42nd percentile more affordable than 42% 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%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Holmen $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 - Holmen, WI Holmen, WI's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Holmen, 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 Holmen, WI median $77,083/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%
Holmen, 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 Holmen, WI. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 32.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 67.4%

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

Population
11,027
Median Income
$77,083
Median Home Value
$262,600
Median Age
38.7
Poverty Rate
2.7%
Labor force participation
67.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
32.5%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
513.1
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
50.5
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
462.6
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
7
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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10,500 residents11,000 residents11,500 residents12,000 residents12,500 residents 202020212022202320242025 10,764 residents 12,105 residents ▲ +12.5%
Holmen's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

🏗️ Slowing
Total Permits (2024)
132
housing units authorized
Single-Family
116
detached homes
Multifamily
16
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
12
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 158
2020 110
2021 275
2022 96
2023 129
2024 132

Permit volume decreased 16% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
82.2%
Carpool
3.4%
Public Transit
0.2%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
12.7%
Other
1.5%

Based on 5,862 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 Holmen sits in

Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,166/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
80.5 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Wisconsin

Burlington
11,021 people
Marinette
11,060 people
DeForest
10,853 people
Two Rivers
11,224 people
Waupun
11,244 people
Oregon
11,384 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Holmen's 11,027 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Iowa Colony, TX
11,028 people
Greentree, NJ
11,024 people
Summerfield, NC
11,031 people
Shiloh, PA
11,022 people
Guthrie, OK
11,021 people
Sierra Madre, CA
11,020 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Holmen's $77,083 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Clayville, NY
$77,083 median income
Brockton, MA
$77,089 median income
Bevil Oaks, TX
$77,073 median income
Brandon, FL
$77,068 median income
Pinetop Country Club, AZ
$77,064 median income
Desoto Acres, FL
$77,102 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Holmen, 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 Holmen, WI - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 87.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.5% White 87.5% Black or African American 1.4% Asian 5.8% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.1% Two or more races 4.3% 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 Holmen 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
Holmen (this city) 11,027 $77,083
Burlington 11,021 $81,658
Marinette 11,060 $57,461
DeForest 10,853 $106,223
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WI FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Holmen, WI?

What is the population of Holmen, WI? +

The population of Holmen, WI stands at 11,027 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Holmen, WI? +

Median annual household income in Holmen runs $77,083, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Holmen? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Holmen; 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.

Is Holmen, WI safe? +

Holmen has a total crime rate of 513.1 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Holmen, WI? +

The median home value in Holmen is $262,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, 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.

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

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