Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Lake Hallie - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Lake Hallie lands in the 61st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
61st
percentile, household income
58th
percentile, home value
35th
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: Lake Hallie, WI
Lake Hallie is a small town in Wisconsin, home to 7,245 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $79,628 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 5.2%. Home values in Lake Hallie run a median of $261,500, and the median resident age is 42.8 years. Educational attainment runs 29.8% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 69.2% 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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,181 per month statewide. 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 78.3 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).
Population
7,245 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Wisconsin
Median Household Income
$79,628/yr
Poverty 5.2%
Cost of Living Index (state)
94.1 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Wisconsin average
How does Lake Hallie compare to other US cities?
Lake Hallie measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income61% higher than other cities
Home value58% pricier than other cities
Median rent35% 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 Lake Hallie 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 Lake Hallie toward the top of Wisconsin's cities
Among the 754 Wisconsin cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Lake Hallie ranks #171 - the 77th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Lake Hallie only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#238 of 753
68th percentile in Wisconsin
Median Gross Rent
#230 of 761
67th percentile in Wisconsin
Median Home Value
#171 of 754
77th percentile in Wisconsin
Poverty Rate
#393 of 761
48th percentile in Wisconsin
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#213 of 761
72nd 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.
61st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Lake Hallie's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$261,50042nd percentilemore affordable than 42% of 15,600 US cities
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
Lake Hallie, 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 Lake Hallie, WI. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)29.8%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)5.2%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)69.2%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
7,245
Median Income
$79,628
Median Home Value
$261,500
Median Age
42.8
Poverty Rate
5.2%
Labor force participation
69.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
29.8%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Lake Hallie's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
80.7%
Carpool
7.2%
Public Transit
0.4%
Walk
1.4%
Work from Home
7.5%
Other
2.8%
Based on 4,062 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 Lake Hallie sits in
The population of Lake Hallie, WI stands at 7,245 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Lake Hallie, WI?+
Median annual household income in Lake Hallie runs $79,628, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Lake Hallie?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Lake Hallie; 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 Lake Hallie, WI?+
The median home value in Lake Hallie is $261,500, 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.