City profile · Wisconsin · Census ACS 2023

Sextonville, WI

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

435
Residents
$61,389
Median income
$181,800
Median home
$973
Median rent (state)

Sextonville - the verdict

Sextonville ranks in the 37th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

37th
percentile, household income
37th
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: Sextonville, WI

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 435 residents in Sextonville, a small town within Wisconsin. Sextonville households earn a median of $61,389 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 5.0%. Typical homes in Sextonville are valued around $181,800, and the median resident age is 45.2 years. About 13.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 66.2% 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 $973 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Wisconsin, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 51.6 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).

Population

435 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Wisconsin

Median Household Income

$61,389 /yr

Poverty 5.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

94.1 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Wisconsin average

How does Sextonville compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 37% higher than other cities
Home value 37% 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 Sextonville 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 Sextonville near the bottom of Wisconsin's cities

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

Median Household Income
#494 of 753
34th percentile in Wisconsin
Median Gross Rent
#499 of 761
0th percentile in Wisconsin
Median Home Value
#367 of 754
51st percentile in Wisconsin
Poverty Rate
#399 of 761
47th percentile in Wisconsin
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#576 of 761
24th 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.

37thIncome percentile

37th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Sextonville's home value compares nationally

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

$181,800 Among the most affordable more affordable than 63% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Sextonville $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 - Sextonville, WI Sextonville, WI's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Sextonville, 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 Sextonville, WI median $61,389/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%
Sextonville, 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 Sextonville, WI. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 13.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 66.2%

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

Population
435
Median Income
$61,389
Median Home Value
$181,800
Median Age
45.2
Poverty Rate
5.0%
Labor force participation
66.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
13.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
69.6%
Carpool
27.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
3.5%

Based on 230 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 Sextonville 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
51.6 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Wisconsin

Hancock
439 people
Milladore
426 people
Minocqua
446 people
Caroline
447 people
Glenbeulah
447 people
Butternut
421 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Sextonville's 435 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Bitter Springs, AZ
435 people
Bootjack, CA
435 people
Cazadero, CA
435 people
Cecil, GA
435 people
McCallsburg, IA
435 people
Silver City, IA
435 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Sextonville's $61,389 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Ashton, IL
$61,389 median income
Fairview Shores, FL
$61,387 median income
Quitman, TX
$61,387 median income
Collins, GA
$61,392 median income
Elkton, VA
$61,385 median income
Canadian, TX
$61,384 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Sextonville, 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 Sextonville, WI - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 86.9% 9.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 86.9% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 3.5% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 9.7% 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 Sextonville 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
Sextonville (this city) 435 $61,389
Hancock 439 $48,255
Milladore 426 $86,420
Minocqua 446 $42,128
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WI OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Sextonville, WI?

What is the population of Sextonville, WI? +

435 people live in Sextonville, WI according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Sextonville households earn a median of $61,389 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Sextonville? +

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

A typical home in Sextonville is worth $181,800, 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.

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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