Lake Wissota

Population: 3,103
Median household income: $101,445
Median home value: $318,300

Located in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, Lake Wissota is a community with a population of 3,103. Its median household income of $101,445 runs above the Chippewa County figure of $74,009.

From 2019 to 2023, Lake Wissota's population grew 9.1% from 2,843 to 3,103, while its median home value rose 41.2% from $225,400 to $318,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 97.5% of the population. 79.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,103
Median age: 48.2 yrs
Median household income: $101,445
Median home value: $318,300
Median gross rent: $1,029
Housing units: 1,394
Homeownership rate: 79.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8433,103

Median household income

$72,885$101,445

Median home value

$225,400$318,300

Median gross rent

$1,026$1,029

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,843	$72,885	$225,400	$1,026
2020	2,896	$96,065	$266,200	$1,050
2021	2,854	$89,276	$283,500	$1,040
2022	3,001	$126,667	$304,700	$1,118
2023	3,103	$101,445	$318,300	$1,029

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6420.3%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	215	6.9%
5 to 17	429	13.8%
18 to 24	155	5.0%
25 to 34	366	11.8%
35 to 44	342	11.0%
45 to 54	409	13.2%
55 to 64	630	20.3%
65 to 74	415	13.4%
75 and over	142	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,026	97.5%
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	30	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	47	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.2%

High school graduate26.5%

Some college or associate's36.2%

Bachelor's degree28.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27	1.2%
High school graduate	611	26.5%
Some college or associate's	833	36.2%
Bachelor's degree	657	28.5%
Graduate or professional degree	176	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home9.8%

Other means5.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,311	79.3%
Carpooled	73	4.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	0.7%
Bicycle	8	0.5%
Worked from home	162	9.8%
Other means	87	5.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	629	42.2%
15 to 29 min	545	36.6%
30 to 44 min	234	15.7%
45 to 59 min	27	1.8%
60+ min	56	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 1.3% (41 of 3,082)

	Count	Share
Family households	973	74.0%
Nonfamily households	342	26.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,315	94.3%
Vacant	79	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,045	79.5%
Renter-occupied	270	20.5%

1-unit, detached88.2%

1-unit, attached7.1%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,230	88.2%
1-unit, attached	99	7.1%
2 to 4 units	65	4.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5542025
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.78 sq mi
Water area: 0.65 sq mi
Center point: 44.9260, -91.2896