City profile · Wisconsin · Census ACS 2023

Tomahawk, WI

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

3,416
Residents
$60,905
Median income
$168,200
Median home
$973
Median rent (state)

Tomahawk - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Tomahawk places in the 37th percentile for household income and the 76th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

37th
percentile, household income
33rd
percentile, home value
12th
percentile, median rent
76th
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: Tomahawk, WI

Tomahawk is a small town in Wisconsin, home to 3,416 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Tomahawk brings in $60,905 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.6%. Typical homes in Tomahawk are valued around $168,200, and the median resident age is 41.3 years. Educational attainment runs 17.8% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 56.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 12 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Rapid Growth), up 20% from five years earlier. Tomahawk reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 712.8 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

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. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 52.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).

Population

3,416 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Wisconsin

Median Household Income

$60,905 /yr

Poverty 7.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

94.1 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Wisconsin average

How does Tomahawk compare to other US cities?

Tomahawk 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 33% pricier than other cities
Median rent 12% pricier than other cities
Safety 76% safer than other cities

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

Zoom in to just Wisconsin and the picture shifts: Tomahawk ranks #79 of 202 Wisconsin cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Tomahawk 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 Tomahawk near the bottom of Wisconsin's cities

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

Median Household Income
#503 of 753
33rd percentile in Wisconsin
Median Gross Rent
#499 of 761
0th percentile in Wisconsin
Median Home Value
#415 of 754
45th percentile in Wisconsin
Poverty Rate
#265 of 761
65th percentile in Wisconsin
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#459 of 761
39th 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
76thSafety percentile

37th percentile nationally for median household income · 76th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Tomahawk's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Tomahawk'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 64 Avg. percentile National median
Tomahawk'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 Tomahawk's home value compares nationally

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

$168,200 Among the most affordable more affordable than 67% 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. Tomahawk $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 - Tomahawk, WI Tomahawk, WI's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Tomahawk, 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 Tomahawk, WI median $60,905/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%
Tomahawk, 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 Tomahawk, WI. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 17.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 56.4%

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

Population
3,416
Median Income
$60,905
Median Home Value
$168,200
Median Age
41.3
Poverty Rate
7.6%
Labor force participation
56.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
17.8%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
712.8
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
89.1
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
623.7
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
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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3,380 residents3,400 residents3,420 residents3,440 residents3,460 residents 202020212022202320242025 3,437 residents 3,387 residents ▼ -1.5%
Tomahawk's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

📈 Rapid Growth
Total Permits (2024)
12
housing units authorized
Single-Family
12
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
3.5
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2022 10
2023 7
2024 12

Permit volume increased 20% from 2022 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
89.6%
Carpool
2.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.5%
Work from Home
5.5%

Based on 1,540 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 Tomahawk 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
52.6 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Wisconsin

Peshtigo
3,404 people
Johnson Creek
3,367 people
Merton
3,495 people
Sauk City
3,500 people
Wrightstown
3,330 people
Ellsworth
3,323 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Tomahawk's 3,416 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Lewes, DE
3,415 people
Avon, NY
3,415 people
Windsor, NC
3,417 people
Dahlgren, VA
3,417 people
Forks, WA
3,413 people
Alexandria, AL
3,420 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Tomahawk's $60,905 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

St. Clair, PA
$60,908 median income
Weeki Wachee Gardens, FL
$60,909 median income
Kendallville, IN
$60,909 median income
Springwater, NY
$60,909 median income
Cairo, MO
$60,893 median income
Leetonia, OH
$60,893 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Tomahawk, 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 Tomahawk, WI - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 95.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.9% White 95.2% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.4% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.7% Two or more races 2.7% 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 Tomahawk 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
Tomahawk (this city) 3,416 $60,905
Peshtigo 3,404 $65,433
Johnson Creek 3,367 $94,552
Merton 3,495 $168,661
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WI FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Tomahawk, WI?

What is the population of Tomahawk, WI? +

3,416 people live in Tomahawk, WI according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

In Tomahawk, the typical household earns $60,905 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Tomahawk? +

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

Tomahawk has a total crime rate of 712.8 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 Tomahawk, WI? +

The median home value in Tomahawk is $168,200, 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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