Thorp

Population: 1,696
Median household income: $56,800
Median home value: $155,100

Located in Clark County, Wisconsin, Thorp is a community with a population of 1,696. The median household income of $56,800 is below the Clark County median ($66,250).

From 2019 to 2023, Thorp's population grew 6.1% from 1,598 to 1,696, while its median home value rose 61.6% from $96,000 to $155,100.

The median resident is 41.9 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,696
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $56,800
Median home value: $155,100
Median gross rent: $844
Housing units: 694
Homeownership rate: 72.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5981,696

Median household income

$45,385$56,800

Median home value

$96,000$155,100

Median gross rent

$569$844

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,598	$45,385	$96,000	$569
2020	1,651	$51,136	$98,400	$596
2021	1,706	$48,854	$105,700	$662
2022	1,753	$53,824	$139,700	$739
2023	1,696	$56,800	$155,100	$844

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1720.4%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 647.5%

65 to 7415.7%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	74	4.4%
5 to 17	346	20.4%
18 to 24	111	6.5%
25 to 34	155	9.1%
35 to 44	219	12.9%
45 to 54	230	13.6%
55 to 64	128	7.5%
65 to 74	266	15.7%
75 and over	167	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,580	93.2%
Black or African American	5	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	35	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	74	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.8%

High school graduate38.3%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	161	13.8%
High school graduate	446	38.3%
Some college or associate's	381	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	105	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	72	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	558	81.9%
Carpooled	65	9.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	3.4%
Bicycle	3	0.4%
Worked from home	32	4.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	311	47.9%
15 to 29 min	159	24.5%
30 to 44 min	54	8.3%
45 to 59 min	92	14.2%
60+ min	33	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 8.5% (140 of 1,638)

	Count	Share
Family households	449	67.0%
Nonfamily households	221	33.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	670	96.5%
Vacant	24	3.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	488	72.8%
Renter-occupied	182	27.2%

1-unit, detached78.4%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units5.6%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	544	78.4%
1-unit, attached	26	3.7%
2 to 4 units	47	6.8%
5 to 19 units	24	3.5%
20 or more units	39	5.6%
Mobile home & other	14	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5579625
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.48 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.9580, -90.8022