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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 Wells, WI compare?
| Figure | Wells, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 584 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 562 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 16 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | – |
| Measure | Wells, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 430±82 |
| Median age | 42.2±6.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±5.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 98.8%±1.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.7%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.4%±5.4 pts |
| Median household income | $75,417±$16,508 |
| Per capita income | $38,943±$7,495 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.0%±10.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2%±4.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $230,000±$26,395 |
| Median gross rent | not published |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 45.5%±49.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 92.0%±5.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±10.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.4%±5.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.7%±8.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±10.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.9 min±2.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.4%±10.6 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