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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 Garden Valley, WI compare?
| Figure | Garden Valley, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 379 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 395 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 11 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 8.5% |
| Measure | Garden Valley, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 398±66 |
| Median age | 50.5±5.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.7%±5.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.5%±6.3 pts |
| Median household income | $62,500±$14,124 |
| Per capita income | $38,640±$6,978 |
| People below the poverty line | 17.1%±10.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3%±4.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $214,100±$67,911 |
| Median gross rent | $444±$176 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 36.4%±52.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 90.5%±6.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.4%±4.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 17.5%±11.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 60.0%±13.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±13.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 34.1 min±5.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.8%±5.8 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