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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do White River, WI compare?
| Figure | White River, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,098 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,067 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 24 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 19.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.0% |
| Measure | White River, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,145±155 |
| Median age | 28.0±3.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±1.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.8%±2.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.9%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.6%±7.4 pts |
| Median household income | $87,917±$11,880 |
| Per capita income | $29,691±$3,607 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.3%±1.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.8%±1.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $218,200±$35,791 |
| Median gross rent | $950±$396 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.1%±29.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.5%±7.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.1%±4.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.2%±5.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.4%±5.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.1 min±2.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.1%±1.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov