Washburn

Population: 1,858
Median household income: $60,288
Median home value: $174,100

Washburn, a community in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, has 1,858 residents. Its median household income of $60,288 runs below the Bayfield County figure of $69,609.

From 2019 to 2023, Washburn's population declined 6.1% from 1,978 to 1,858, while its median home value rose 22.1% from $142,600 to $174,100.

The median gross rent is $779. 37.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,858
Median age: 49.1 yrs
Median household income: $60,288
Median home value: $174,100
Median gross rent: $779
Housing units: 965
Homeownership rate: 75.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9781,858

Median household income

$48,250$60,288

Median home value

$142,600$174,100

Median gross rent

$658$779

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,978	$48,250	$142,600	$658
2020	1,844	$50,106	$142,100	$759
2021	1,947	$52,946	$151,400	$805
2022	1,975	$56,080	$155,900	$780
2023	1,858	$60,288	$174,100	$779

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over11.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	72	3.9%
5 to 17	231	12.4%
18 to 24	174	9.4%
25 to 34	155	8.3%
35 to 44	223	12.0%
45 to 54	201	10.8%
55 to 64	323	17.4%
65 to 74	264	14.2%
75 and over	215	11.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,526	82.1%
Black or African American	22	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	81	4.4%
Asian	11	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	159	8.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	59	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate25.1%

Some college or associate's33.1%

Bachelor's degree23.9%

Graduate or professional degree13.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	63	4.6%
High school graduate	347	25.1%
Some college or associate's	457	33.1%
Bachelor's degree	330	23.9%
Graduate or professional degree	184	13.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone66.9%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit1.3%

Walked6.8%

Bicycle1.7%

Worked from home12.5%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	612	66.9%
Carpooled	89	9.7%
Public transit	12	1.3%
Walked	62	6.8%
Bicycle	16	1.7%
Worked from home	114	12.5%
Other means	10	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	439	54.8%
15 to 29 min	277	34.6%
30 to 44 min	56	7.0%
45 to 59 min	20	2.5%
60+ min	9	1.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 7.9% (139 of 1,770)

	Count	Share
Family households	426	52.1%
Nonfamily households	391	47.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	817	84.7%
Vacant	148	15.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	615	75.3%
Renter-occupied	202	24.7%

1-unit, detached69.9%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units9.7%

5 to 19 units11.3%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other3.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	675	69.9%
1-unit, attached	37	3.8%
2 to 4 units	94	9.7%
5 to 19 units	109	11.3%
20 or more units	19	2.0%
Mobile home & other	31	3.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5583525
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.91 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.6767, -90.9013