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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 Wolf River, WI compare?
| Figure | Wolf River, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,226 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,203 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 42 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.8% |
| Measure | Wolf River, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,268±215 |
| Median age | 54.6±5.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.5%±2.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.0%±2.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.5%±4.8 pts |
| Median household income | $75,909±$15,299 |
| Per capita income | $47,802±$6,411 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.1%±3.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0%±3.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $314,700±$31,279 |
| Median gross rent | $1,063±$314 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 9.8%±12.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 91.5%±3.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.2%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 16.2%±5.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.9%±5.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.0 min±3.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.6%±0.7 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