City profile · Wisconsin · Census ACS 2023

St. Croix Falls, WI

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

2,469
Residents
$63,179
Median income
$216,500
Median home
$1,097
Median rent (state)

St. Croix Falls - the verdict

St. Croix Falls ranks in the 40th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

40th
percentile, household income
47th
percentile, home value
28th
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: St. Croix Falls, WI

2,469 people live in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in St. Croix Falls brings in $63,179 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 3.6%. Typical homes in St. Croix Falls are valued around $216,500, and the median resident age is 41.5 years. About 28.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 57.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 42 residential building permits were authorized in St. Croix Falls (Building Boom), up 223% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data.

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 $1,097 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 63.3 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).

Population

2,469 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Wisconsin

Median Household Income

$63,179 /yr

Poverty 3.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

94.1 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Wisconsin average

How does St. Croix Falls compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 40% higher than other cities
Home value 47% pricier than other cities
Median rent 28% 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 St. Croix Falls against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Wisconsin only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Wisconsin-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher sits close to the middle of Wisconsin's city distribution

Among the 761 Wisconsin cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, St. Croix Falls ranks #237 - the 69th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares St. Croix Falls only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#461 of 753
39th percentile in Wisconsin
Median Gross Rent
#383 of 761
47th percentile in Wisconsin
Median Home Value
#260 of 754
66th percentile in Wisconsin
Poverty Rate
#476 of 761
37th percentile in Wisconsin
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#237 of 761
69th 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.

40thIncome percentile

40th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How St. Croix Falls's home value compares nationally

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

$216,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 53% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. St. Croix Falls $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 - St. Croix Falls, WI St. Croix Falls, WI's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not St. Croix Falls, 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 St. Croix Falls, WI median $63,179/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%
St. Croix Falls, 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 St. Croix Falls, WI. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 28.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.6%

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

Population
2,469
Median Income
$63,179
Median Home Value
$216,500
Median Age
41.5
Poverty Rate
3.6%
Labor force participation
57.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
28.2%

Population Change

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

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2,150 residents2,200 residents2,250 residents2,300 residents2,350 residents2,400 residents 202020212022202320242025 2,210 residents 2,370 residents ▲ +7.2%
St. Croix Falls's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
42
housing units authorized
Single-Family
40
detached homes
Multifamily
2
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
17
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2022 13
2023 16
2024 42

Permit volume increased 223% from 2022 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
76.4%
Carpool
9.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.9%
Work from Home
11.1%

Based on 1,121 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 St. Croix Falls sits in

Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,097/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
63.3 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Ixonia
2,470 people
Denmark
2,472 people
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2,473 people
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2,430 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to St. Croix Falls's 2,469 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Guin, AL
2,469 people
McQueeney, TX
2,469 people
Abbeville, AL
2,470 people
Superior, AZ
2,470 people
Wellton, AZ
2,470 people
Crisfield, MD
2,468 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to St. Croix Falls's $63,179 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Montrose, CO
$63,177 median income
Bradford, IA
$63,182 median income
Trowbridge Park, MI
$63,176 median income
Klickitat, WA
$63,182 median income
St. Charles, AR
$63,173 median income
Arapahoe, NE
$63,173 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - St. Croix Falls, 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 St. Croix Falls, WI - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 91.6% 6.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.1% White 91.6% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.7% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.3% Two or more races 6.5% 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 St. Croix Falls 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
St. Croix Falls (this city) 2,469 $63,179
Ixonia 2,470 $110,000
Denmark 2,472 $72,083
Darlington 2,473 $62,695
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WI Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about St. Croix Falls, WI?

What is the population of St. Croix Falls, WI? +

St. Croix Falls, WI counts 2,469 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in St. Croix Falls, WI? +

In St. Croix Falls, the typical household earns $63,179 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in St. Croix Falls? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for St. Croix Falls; 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 St. Croix Falls, WI? +

Homes in St. Croix Falls carry a median value of $216,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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