Crandon

Population: 1,499
Median household income: $50,729
Median home value: $129,400

Located in Forest County, Wisconsin, Crandon is a community with a population of 1,499. Its median household income of $50,729 runs below the Forest County figure of $59,727.

From 2019 to 2023, Crandon's population declined 22.8% from 1,941 to 1,499, while its median home value rose 25.9% from $102,800 to $129,400.

Owners occupy 64.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 42.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,499
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $50,729
Median home value: $129,400
Median gross rent: $597
Housing units: 970
Homeownership rate: 64.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9411,499

Median household income

$38,409$50,729

Median home value

$102,800$129,400

Median gross rent

$490$597

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,941	$38,409	$102,800	$490
2020	1,735	$44,853	$96,100	$507
2021	1,590	$45,000	$116,600	$527
2022	1,519	$47,083	$120,500	$584
2023	1,499	$50,729	$129,400	$597

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	104	6.9%
5 to 17	207	13.8%
18 to 24	76	5.1%
25 to 34	207	13.8%
35 to 44	178	11.9%
45 to 54	209	13.9%
55 to 64	224	14.9%
65 to 74	193	12.9%
75 and over	101	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,307	87.2%
Black or African American	5	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	106	7.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	63	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate37.6%

Some college or associate's36.8%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	88	7.9%
High school graduate	418	37.6%
Some college or associate's	409	36.8%
Bachelor's degree	145	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	52	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone63.5%

Carpooled17.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.8%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	426	63.5%
Carpooled	118	17.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	59	8.8%
Bicycle	5	0.7%
Worked from home	48	7.2%
Other means	15	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	360	57.8%
15 to 29 min	89	14.3%
30 to 44 min	93	14.9%
45 to 59 min	38	6.1%
60+ min	43	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.04
Poverty rate: 14.3% (209 of 1,462)

	Count	Share
Family households	381	53.3%
Nonfamily households	334	46.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	715	73.7%
Vacant	255	26.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	463	64.8%
Renter-occupied	252	35.2%

1-unit, detached74.9%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units16.6%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	727	74.9%
1-unit, attached	18	1.9%
2 to 4 units	51	5.3%
5 to 19 units	161	16.6%
20 or more units	5	0.5%
Mobile home & other	8	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5517425
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.22 sq mi
Water area: 0.97 sq mi
Center point: 45.5678, -88.8955