Cable

Population: 193
Median household income: $38,333
Median home value: $116,900

Cable, a community in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, has 193 residents. Its median household income of $38,333 runs below the Bayfield County figure of $69,609.

From 2019 to 2023, Cable's population grew 28.7% from 150 to 193, while its median home value fell 11.8% from $132,500 to $116,900.

87.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1962.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 193
Median age: 64.4 yrs
Median household income: $38,333
Median home value: $116,900
Median gross rent: $750
Housing units: 142
Homeownership rate: 83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

150193

Median household income

$27,250$38,333

Median home value

$132,500$116,900

Median gross rent

$468$750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	150	$27,250	$132,500	$468
2020	126	$25,156	$142,200	$511
2021	175	$24,625	$120,000	$533
2022	188	$37,500	$110,200	$706
2023	193	$38,333	$116,900	$750

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 178.8%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 344.1%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 546.2%

55 to 6432.6%

65 to 7423.3%

75 and over24.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	17	8.8%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	8	4.1%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	12	6.2%
55 to 64	63	32.6%
65 to 74	45	23.3%
75 and over	48	24.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	173	89.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	17	8.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate65.9%

Some college or associate's14.8%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree10.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	116	65.9%
Some college or associate's	26	14.8%
Bachelor's degree	16	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	18	10.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 6 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked12.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	70	82.4%
Carpooled	4	4.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	12.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	70	82.4%
15 to 29 min	8	9.4%
30 to 44 min	6	7.1%
45 to 59 min	1	1.2%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.82
Poverty rate: 35.2% (68 of 193)

	Count	Share
Family households	31	29.2%
Nonfamily households	75	70.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	106	74.6%
Vacant	36	25.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	88	83.0%
Renter-occupied	18	17.0%

1-unit, detached87.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	124	87.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	18	12.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5511650
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.09 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.2011, -91.2937