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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 Polar, WI compare?
| Figure | Polar, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,012 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,018 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 29 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.9% |
| Measure | Polar, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,001±169 |
| Median age | 48.7±7.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.2%±2.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.6%±7.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±1.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.2%±1.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.3%±4.9 pts |
| Median household income | $76,458±$14,418 |
| Per capita income | $43,872±$10,805 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.5%±2.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.4%±1.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $214,000±$20,043 |
| Median gross rent | $823±$119 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 23.9%±25.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.0%±6.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.4%±3.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.4%±6.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.2 min±3.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.0%±3.0 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