Bayfield

Population: 590
Median household income: $63,750
Median home value: $304,800

Located in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, Bayfield is a community with a population of 590. The median household income of $63,750 is below the Bayfield County median ($69,609).

From 2019 to 2023, Bayfield's population grew 13.5% from 520 to 590, while its median home value rose 76.5% from $172,700 to $304,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 77.1% of the population. 50.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 590
Median age: 58.8 yrs
Median household income: $63,750
Median home value: $304,800
Median gross rent: $1,021
Housing units: 484
Homeownership rate: 65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

520590

Median household income

$58,333$63,750

Median home value

$172,700$304,800

Median gross rent

$668$1,021

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	520	$58,333	$172,700	$668
2020	466	$54,000	$158,200	$837
2021	558	$77,583	$227,100	$850
2022	617	$69,792	$274,300	$993
2023	590	$63,750	$304,800	$1,021

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 178.6%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 541.7%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 7430.3%

75 and over13.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	3.9%
5 to 17	51	8.6%
18 to 24	38	6.4%
25 to 34	79	13.4%
35 to 44	69	11.7%
45 to 54	10	1.7%
55 to 64	59	10.0%
65 to 74	179	30.3%
75 and over	82	13.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	455	77.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	72	12.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	49	8.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate9.2%

Some college or associate's41.8%

Bachelor's degree24.7%

Graduate or professional degree24.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	44	9.2%
Some college or associate's	200	41.8%
Bachelor's degree	118	24.7%
Graduate or professional degree	116	24.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 7 min

Drove alone50.2%

Carpooled0.4%

Public transit2.8%

Walked21.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home25.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	125	50.2%
Carpooled	1	0.4%
Public transit	7	2.8%
Walked	53	21.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	63	25.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	160	86.0%
15 to 29 min	19	10.2%
30 to 44 min	4	2.2%
45 to 59 min	3	1.6%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.90
Poverty rate: 9.7% (57 of 590)

	Count	Share
Family households	161	51.9%
Nonfamily households	149	48.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	310	64.0%
Vacant	174	36.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	202	65.2%
Renter-occupied	108	34.8%

1-unit, detached77.9%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units14.3%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	377	77.9%
1-unit, attached	17	3.5%
2 to 4 units	69	14.3%
5 to 19 units	21	4.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5505350
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.87 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.8161, -90.8248