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Census Tract 205.04, Brown County, Wisconsin

Census Tract 205.04, GEOID 55009020504, in Brown County, Wisconsin, mostly within Howard (93% of its census blocks). 7,675 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±750); the 2020 Census counted 6,270.

Residents, 2020-2024

7,675

±750 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 6,270

Median household income

$130,406

±$13,051 (90% margin)
Brown County: $79,649

Median home value

$368,600

±$13,947 (90% margin)
Brown County: $266,000

Median gross rent

$1,299

±$102 (90% margin)
Brown County: $1,031

Where is Census Tract 205.04?

Census Tract 205.04 is one of 58 census tracts in Brown County, Wisconsin. It covers 6.78 square miles of land, 924 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 55009020504, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 205.04 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Howard93%
Hobart7%
Census Tract 205.04 (marked with a dot) in Brown County, Wisconsin. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
202.042169400.059400 205.04 5 mi
Census Tract 205.04 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Brown County.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 205.04: Tract 202.04 ($124,757), Tract 205.05 ($83,594), Tract 205.06 ($77,165), Tract 216 ($75,980), Tract 9400.05 ($104,602) and Tract 9400 in Outagamie County ($76,651). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 205.04?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 205.04's population at 7,675 (±750) in 2,745 households; the 2020 Census counted 6,270 residents and 2,388 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 205.04HowardBrown CountyWisconsin
Total population 7,675 ±750 21,087 270,892 5,914,872
Households 2,745 ±257 8,839 110,933 2,479,480
Average household size 2.80 ±0.24 2.37 2.38 2.33
Housing units 2,804 ±258 9,139 115,493 2,778,572

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 205.04?

The median resident of Census Tract 205.04 is 40.1 years old; 24.2% are under 18 and 14.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 2.9%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 205.04HowardBrown CountyWisconsin
Median age 40.1 ±4.6 41.2 38.2 40.2
Under 18 years 24.2% ±5.0 pts 21.9% 23.0% 21.4%
65 years and over 14.8% ±3.8 pts 17.4% 16.4% 18.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.9% ±2.5 pts 2.9% 10.3% 8.0%
White alone, not Hispanic 92.5% ±4.3 pts 90.1% 77.3% 78.6%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 2.1% ±2.5 pts 3.2% 2.4% 5.9%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.9% ±1.3 pts 1.0% 3.3% 2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.3 pts 0.1% 1.5% 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.3 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.4% ±0.6 pts 2.4% 4.8% 3.7%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 1.0% ±1.6 pts 0.4% 0.4% 0.3%
Born outside the United States 1.8% ±2.2 pts 2.3% 5.4% 5.2%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 2.1% ±1.8 pts 2.8% 10.2% 9.0%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 10.3% ±4.3 pts 11.2% 6.4% 6.2%
With a disability 13.3% ±4.3 pts 13.4% 11.8% 12.3%
No health insurance coverage 1.1% ±1.0 pts 4.3% 5.1% 5.2%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 98.1% ±1.5 pts 97.0% 93.6% 93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 44.5% ±6.9 pts 35.8% 33.5% 33.4%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 14.6% ±4.6 pts 9.2% 10.3% 11.4%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 94.8% ±2.8 pts 88.7% 88.0% 88.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 205.04 earn?

Half of the 2,745 households in Census Tract 205.04 earn less than $130,406 a year (±$13,051), against $79,649 across Brown County: 2nd highest of the county's 57 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 205.04HowardBrown CountyWisconsin
Median household income $130,406 ±$13,051 $85,477 $79,649 $77,485
Mean household income $144,431 ±$19,089 $112,461 $102,662 $101,466
Per capita income $54,797 ±$6,854 $48,608 $42,366 $43,373
People below the poverty line 0.6% ±0.9 pts 5.1% 9.1% 10.6%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 0.0% ±1.2 pts 1.2% 10.6% 12.8%
Households receiving SNAP 0.8% ±1.3 pts 6.0% 10.5% 11.1%
Households with a computer 98.3% ±1.8 pts 94.6% 95.7% 94.7%
Households with a broadband subscription 95.7% ±3.1 pts 90.7% 92.0% 90.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 205.04?

Owners occupy 78.9% of Census Tract 205.04's occupied homes and renters 21.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $368,600 by its owner (±$13,947). The median renter pays $1,299 a month including utilities, and 30.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 205.04HowardBrown CountyWisconsin
Median home value (owner-occupied) $368,600 ±$13,947 $315,700 $266,000 $266,500
Median gross rent $1,299 ±$102 $1,102 $1,031 $1,087
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 30.7% ±17.9 pts 32.0% 31.0% 35.0%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,115 ±$119 $1,787 $1,602 $1,689
Owner-occupied homes 78.9% ±6.6 pts 63.9% 66.0% 67.8%
Renter-occupied homes 21.1% ±6.6 pts 36.1% 34.0% 32.2%
Housing units 2,804 ±258 9,139 115,493 2,778,572
Single-family detached homes 79.4% ±6.5 pts 60.7% 63.9% 66.2%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.2% 1.4% 3.1%
Built 2020 or later 7.4% ±3.7 pts 4.2% 2.0% 1.4%
Built 2010 to 2019 31.7% ±8.2 pts 17.5% 9.5% 7.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 0.8% ±1.3 pts 2.0% 9.2% 17.8%
Households with no vehicle 1.2% ±1.4 pts 2.9% 5.1% 6.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 205.04 get to work?

77.2% of Census Tract 205.04's workers drive alone and 15.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 205.04HowardBrown CountyWisconsin
In the labor force (age 16+) 71.1% ±6.6 pts 70.2% 67.9% 65.3%
Unemployment rate 1.5% ±1.4 pts 2.5% 2.6% 3.2%
Drove alone to work 77.2% ±7.1 pts 77.2% 76.6% 74.4%
Carpooled 6.1% ±3.7 pts 7.9% 7.4% 7.3%
Public transportation 0.0% ±0.5 pts 0.0% 0.4% 1.1%
Walked 0.0% ±0.5 pts 0.1% 1.8% 2.6%
Worked from home 15.7% ±5.4 pts 14.2% 12.6% 13.1%
Mean travel time to work 21.1 min ±2.9 20.3 min 19.6 min 22.2 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 205.04 compare with the other tracts in Brown County?

Among Brown County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 205.04 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 205.04's rank among the tracts of Brown County and of Howard
MeasureIn Brown CountyIn Howard
Population5th of 581st of 5
Residents per square mile42nd of 583rd of 5
Median household income2nd of 571st of 5
Per capita income6th of 581st of 5
Median home value7th of 571st of 5
Median gross rent5th of 551st of 5
Bachelor's degree or higher11th of 571st of 5
Median age25th of 583rd of 5
Owner-occupied share15th of 572nd of 5

The tracts next to it on Brown County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 207.021st$137,630±$13,094 · within the margin of this tract7,989
Tract 205.042nd$130,406±$13,0517,675
Tract 9400.063rd$128,015±$47,961 · within the margin of this tract4,363
Tract 202.044th$124,757±$20,993 · within the margin of this tract6,419
Tract 9400.075th$110,446±$20,626 · within the margin of this tract3,966

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 205.04?

4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 205.04 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections