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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 Spruce, WI compare?
| Figure | Spruce, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 958 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 918 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 26 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.5% |
| Measure | Spruce, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 834±131 |
| Median age | 46.8±1.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.3%±1.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.2%±4.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.3%±6.2 pts |
| Median household income | $75,417±$13,656 |
| Per capita income | $42,026±$6,665 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.1%±5.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2%±3.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $222,300±$42,249 |
| Median gross rent | $850±$286 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 51.1%±22.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.5%±5.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.4%±1.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.6%±6.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 86.3%±6.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±6.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.6 min±4.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.9%±1.3 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