Baileys Harbor

Population: 280
Median household income: $71,800
Median home value: $351,400

Baileys Harbor is a community in Door County, Wisconsin, home to 280 residents. At $71,800, its median household income sits in line with Door County's $71,785.

From 2019 to 2023, Baileys Harbor's population grew 44.3% from 194 to 280, while its median home value rose 36.0% from $258,300 to $351,400.

12.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.65 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 280
Median age: 59.2 yrs
Median household income: $71,800
Median home value: $351,400
Median gross rent: $1,324
Housing units: 263
Homeownership rate: 69.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

194280

Median household income

$47,083$71,800

Median home value

$258,300$351,400

Median gross rent

$1,091$1,324

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	194	$47,083	$258,300	$1,091
2020	187	$61,914	$268,400	—
2021	242	$64,615	$264,600	$1,115
2022	212	$69,950	$310,300	$1,348
2023	280	$71,800	$351,400	$1,324

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 178.2%

18 to 242.5%

25 to 3418.9%

35 to 446.1%

45 to 547.5%

55 to 6422.9%

65 to 7419.3%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	3.6%
5 to 17	23	8.2%
18 to 24	7	2.5%
25 to 34	53	18.9%
35 to 44	17	6.1%
45 to 54	21	7.5%
55 to 64	64	22.9%
65 to 74	54	19.3%
75 and over	31	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	268	95.7%
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	12	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate15.8%

Some college or associate's35.8%

Bachelor's degree17.5%

Graduate or professional degree30.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	38	15.8%
Some college or associate's	86	35.8%
Bachelor's degree	42	17.5%
Graduate or professional degree	74	30.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone68.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked17.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	90	68.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	17.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	13.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	59	52.2%
15 to 29 min	17	15.0%
30 to 44 min	37	32.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.65
Poverty rate: 12.5% (35 of 280)

	Count	Share
Family households	60	35.3%
Nonfamily households	110	64.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	170	64.6%
Vacant	93	35.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	118	69.4%
Renter-occupied	52	30.6%

1-unit, detached82.9%

1-unit, attached7.2%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	218	82.9%
1-unit, attached	19	7.2%
2 to 4 units	11	4.2%
5 to 19 units	8	3.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5504300
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.69 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.0671, -87.1355