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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 Spooner, WI compare?
| Figure | Spooner, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 845 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 827 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 47 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.9% |
| Measure | Spooner, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 722±127 |
| Median age | 53.7±3.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.1%±1.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.9%±2.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.4%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 38.1%±8.3 pts |
| Median household income | $86,154±$15,313 |
| Per capita income | $55,259±$13,830 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.7%±2.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.4%±1.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $270,300±$34,861 |
| Median gross rent | $1,355±$96 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 13.3%±16.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.6%±7.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.6%±2.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.7%±4.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 83.4%±5.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±6.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.7 min±4.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.4%±3.7 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