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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 Marshfield, WI compare?
| Figure | Marshfield, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 18,980 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 18,929 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,372 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 |
| 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) | 17.3% |
| Measure | Marshfield, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 18,700±192 |
| Median age | 43.2±2.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.5%±1.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.1%±1.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±0.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.5%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.0%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.6%±2.8 pts |
| Median household income | $58,407±$3,102 |
| Per capita income | $40,778±$2,823 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.6%±2.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $177,800±$17,333 |
| Median gross rent | $842±$73 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 26.9%±5.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.0%±3.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.4%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.1%±2.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.6%±3.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.3%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 14.7 min±1.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.4%±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