Gays Mills

Population: 577
Median household income: $35,682
Median home value: $156,900

Located in Crawford County, Wisconsin, Gays Mills is a community with a population of 577. Its median household income of $35,682 runs below the Crawford County figure of $63,496.

From 2019 to 2023, Gays Mills's population grew 16.8% from 494 to 577, while its median home value rose 68.7% from $93,000 to $156,900.

16.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.24 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 577
Median age: 36.2 yrs
Median household income: $35,682
Median home value: $156,900
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 325
Homeownership rate: 65.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

494577

Median household income

$34,250$35,682

Median home value

$93,000$156,900

Median gross rent

$575$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	494	$34,250	$93,000	$575
2020	473	$34,545	$96,100	$644
2021	455	$33,333	$126,800	$688
2022	549	$40,833	$149,700	$800
2023	577	$35,682	$156,900	$775

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 547.5%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 7417.9%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	43	7.5%
5 to 17	109	18.9%
18 to 24	43	7.5%
25 to 34	90	15.6%
35 to 44	66	11.4%
45 to 54	43	7.5%
55 to 64	56	9.7%
65 to 74	103	17.9%
75 and over	24	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	489	84.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	37	6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	50	8.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate42.7%

Some college or associate's37.7%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	3.9%
High school graduate	163	42.7%
Some college or associate's	144	37.7%
Bachelor's degree	37	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	23	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone56.3%

Carpooled23.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.9%

Bicycle4.5%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means3.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	126	56.3%
Carpooled	53	23.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	4.9%
Bicycle	10	4.5%
Worked from home	17	7.6%
Other means	7	3.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	66	31.9%
15 to 29 min	42	20.3%
30 to 44 min	65	31.4%
45 to 59 min	24	11.6%
60+ min	10	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 16.5% (95 of 577)

	Count	Share
Family households	138	53.5%
Nonfamily households	120	46.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	258	79.4%
Vacant	67	20.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	170	65.9%
Renter-occupied	88	34.1%

1-unit, detached75.4%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units8.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	245	75.4%
1-unit, attached	12	3.7%
2 to 4 units	14	4.3%
5 to 19 units	28	8.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	26	8.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5528450
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 4.89 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 43.3301, -90.8462