Augusta

Population: 1,381
Median household income: $50,080
Median home value: $140,100

Located in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, Augusta is a community with a population of 1,381. The median household income of $50,080 is below the Eau Claire County median ($71,834).

Between 2019 and 2023, Augusta's population declined 3.5% from 1,431 to 1,381, while its median home value rose 28.8% from $108,800 to $140,100.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,381
Median age: 37.3 yrs
Median household income: $50,080
Median home value: $140,100
Median gross rent: $823
Housing units: 586
Homeownership rate: 68.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4311,381

Median household income

$49,500$50,080

Median home value

$108,800$140,100

Median gross rent

$689$823

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,431	$49,500	$108,800	$689
2020	1,317	$41,146	$105,300	$703
2021	1,237	$45,811	$106,900	$713
2022	1,254	$50,243	$134,200	$779
2023	1,381	$50,080	$140,100	$823

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

Age distribution

Under 58.3%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	115	8.3%
5 to 17	227	16.4%
18 to 24	106	7.7%
25 to 34	192	13.9%
35 to 44	190	13.8%
45 to 54	115	8.3%
55 to 64	164	11.9%
65 to 74	133	9.6%
75 and over	139	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,206	87.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	104	7.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	65	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.8%

High school graduate46.4%

Some college or associate's25.7%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	119	12.8%
High school graduate	433	46.4%
Some college or associate's	240	25.7%
Bachelor's degree	111	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	30	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.3%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	443	81.0%
Carpooled	26	4.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	51	9.3%
Other means	9	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	163	32.9%
15 to 29 min	159	32.1%
30 to 44 min	117	23.6%
45 to 59 min	32	6.5%
60+ min	25	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 19.4% (250 of 1,288)

	Count	Share
Family households	267	48.5%
Nonfamily households	284	51.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	551	94.0%
Vacant	35	6.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	377	68.4%
Renter-occupied	174	31.6%

1-unit, detached77.0%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units14.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	451	77.0%
1-unit, attached	18	3.1%
2 to 4 units	14	2.4%
5 to 19 units	82	14.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	21	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5503825
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.22 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.6784, -91.1203