Wheeler

Population: 262
Median household income: $73,750
Median home value: $112,500

Wheeler, a community in Dunn County, Wisconsin, has 262 residents. Its median household income of $73,750 runs in line with the Dunn County figure of $71,785.

From 2019 to 2023, Wheeler's population declined 11.8% from 297 to 262, while its median home value rose 34.2% from $83,800 to $112,500.

13.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.54 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 262
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $73,750
Median home value: $112,500
Median gross rent: $1,042
Housing units: 126
Homeownership rate: 79.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

297262

Median household income

$43,309$73,750

Median home value

$83,800$112,500

Median gross rent

$729$1,042

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	297	$43,309	$83,800	$729
2020	302	$43,750	$110,000	$735
2021	266	$46,406	$106,700	$788
2022	229	$54,167	$117,500	$850
2023	262	$73,750	$112,500	$1,042

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5419.1%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 745.7%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	5.7%
5 to 17	48	18.3%
18 to 24	17	6.5%
25 to 34	27	10.3%
35 to 44	33	12.6%
45 to 54	50	19.1%
55 to 64	35	13.4%
65 to 74	15	5.7%
75 and over	22	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	250	95.4%
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	6	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.0%

High school graduate46.7%

Some college or associate's36.3%

Bachelor's degree2.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	11.0%
High school graduate	85	46.7%
Some college or associate's	66	36.3%
Bachelor's degree	4	2.2%
Graduate or professional degree	7	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	102	80.3%
Carpooled	12	9.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	6.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	30	25.2%
15 to 29 min	45	37.8%
30 to 44 min	23	19.3%
45 to 59 min	4	3.4%
60+ min	17	14.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 13.4% (35 of 262)

	Count	Share
Family households	68	66.0%
Nonfamily households	35	34.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	103	81.7%
Vacant	23	18.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	82	79.6%
Renter-occupied	21	20.4%

1-unit, detached61.1%

1-unit, attached4.8%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other27.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	77	61.1%
1-unit, attached	6	4.8%
2 to 4 units	5	4.0%
5 to 19 units	3	2.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	35	27.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5586575
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.82 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 45.0438, -91.8993