Lake Wisconsin

Population: 5,051
Median household income: $116,053
Median home value: $421,500

Lake Wisconsin is a community in Columbia County, Wisconsin, home to 5,051 residents. The median household income of $116,053 is above the Columbia County median ($82,792).

From 2019 to 2023, Lake Wisconsin's population grew 12.1% from 4,505 to 5,051, while its median home value rose 36.0% from $309,900 to $421,500.

The median resident is 52.5 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 21.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,051
Median age: 52.5 yrs
Median household income: $116,053
Median home value: $421,500
Median gross rent: $1,399
Housing units: 2,997
Homeownership rate: 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5055,051

Median household income

$88,004$116,053

Median home value

$309,900$421,500

Median gross rent

$1,008$1,399

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,505	$88,004	$309,900	$1,008
2020	4,573	$91,806	$349,500	$992
2021	4,797	$99,219	$363,500	$1,065
2022	4,886	$114,241	$407,200	$1,307
2023	5,051	$116,053	$421,500	$1,399

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 242.7%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 5415.4%

55 to 6421.7%

65 to 7415.1%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	239	4.7%
5 to 17	685	13.6%
18 to 24	137	2.7%
25 to 34	469	9.3%
35 to 44	458	9.1%
45 to 54	780	15.4%
55 to 64	1,096	21.7%
65 to 74	763	15.1%
75 and over	424	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,684	92.7%
Black or African American	27	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.3%
Asian	73	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.1%
Two or more races	103	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	142	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.8%

High school graduate26.3%

Some college or associate's30.1%

Bachelor's degree25.0%

Graduate or professional degree16.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	73	1.8%
High school graduate	1,049	26.3%
Some college or associate's	1,201	30.1%
Bachelor's degree	999	25.0%
Graduate or professional degree	668	16.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone74.1%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.8%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,773	74.1%
Carpooled	112	4.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	474	19.8%
Other means	9	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	280	14.6%
15 to 29 min	482	25.1%
30 to 44 min	758	39.5%
45 to 59 min	302	15.7%
60+ min	97	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 2.9% (146 of 5,051)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,670	72.5%
Nonfamily households	634	27.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,304	76.9%
Vacant	693	23.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,134	92.6%
Renter-occupied	170	7.4%

1-unit, detached89.6%

1-unit, attached4.8%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,684	89.6%
1-unit, attached	143	4.8%
2 to 4 units	63	2.1%
5 to 19 units	80	2.7%
20 or more units	8	0.3%
Mobile home & other	19	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5542012
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Center point: 43.3647, -89.5960