Sister Bay

Population: 1,016
Median household income: $57,679
Median home value: $328,700

Located in Door County, Wisconsin, Sister Bay is a community with a population of 1,016. Its median household income of $57,679 runs below the Door County figure of $71,785.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sister Bay's population grew 37.3% from 740 to 1,016, while its median home value rose 24.4% from $264,200 to $328,700.

The median resident is 54.8 years old. The largest age group is 75 and over, 21.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,016
Median age: 54.8 yrs
Median household income: $57,679
Median home value: $328,700
Median gross rent: $1,018
Housing units: 1,415
Homeownership rate: 46.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7401,016

Median household income

$41,364$57,679

Median home value

$264,200$328,700

Median gross rent

$899$1,018

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	740	$41,364	$264,200	$899
2020	873	$40,809	$277,000	$834
2021	960	$43,125	$257,500	$919
2022	951	$48,295	$271,000	$1,030
2023	1,016	$57,679	$328,700	$1,018

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

Age distribution

Under 59.6%

5 to 179.4%

18 to 241.5%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 647.3%

65 to 7420.7%

75 and over21.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	98	9.6%
5 to 17	96	9.4%
18 to 24	15	1.5%
25 to 34	96	9.4%
35 to 44	118	11.6%
45 to 54	87	8.6%
55 to 64	74	7.3%
65 to 74	210	20.7%
75 and over	222	21.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	994	97.8%
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	9	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.7%

High school graduate19.2%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree26.4%

Graduate or professional degree22.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	0.7%
High school graduate	155	19.2%
Some college or associate's	254	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	213	26.4%
Graduate or professional degree	179	22.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone69.2%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	285	69.2%
Carpooled	22	5.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	34	8.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	71	17.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	197	57.8%
15 to 29 min	108	31.7%
30 to 44 min	26	7.6%
45 to 59 min	10	2.9%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.76
Poverty rate: 25.1% (241 of 959)

	Count	Share
Family households	304	55.4%
Nonfamily households	245	44.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	549	38.8%
Vacant	866	61.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	257	46.8%
Renter-occupied	292	53.2%

1-unit, detached34.8%

1-unit, attached8.1%

2 to 4 units18.0%

5 to 19 units27.8%

20 or more units11.0%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	493	34.8%
1-unit, attached	115	8.1%
2 to 4 units	255	18.0%
5 to 19 units	394	27.8%
20 or more units	156	11.0%
Mobile home & other	2	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5574225
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.67 sq mi
Water area: 0.99 sq mi
Center point: 45.1871, -87.1294