Laona

Population: 548
Median household income: $39,688
Median home value: $131,900

Located in Forest County, Wisconsin, Laona is a community with a population of 548. At $39,688, its median household income sits below Forest County's $59,727.

Between 2019 and 2023, Laona's population grew 26.3% from 434 to 548, while its median home value rose 57.0% from $84,000 to $131,900.

2.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 72.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 548
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $39,688
Median home value: $131,900
Median gross rent: $660
Housing units: 214
Homeownership rate: 72.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

434548

Median household income

$31,324$39,688

Median home value

$84,000$131,900

Median gross rent

$656$660

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	434	$31,324	$84,000	$656
2020	524	$30,208	$109,100	$658
2021	568	$33,984	$128,600	$700
2022	547	$36,136	$125,000	$700
2023	548	$39,688	$131,900	$660

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

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 2413.0%

25 to 345.8%

35 to 4417.3%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6418.8%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over2.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	47	8.6%
5 to 17	79	14.4%
18 to 24	71	13.0%
25 to 34	32	5.8%
35 to 44	95	17.3%
45 to 54	71	13.0%
55 to 64	103	18.8%
65 to 74	39	7.1%
75 and over	11	2.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	518	94.5%
Black or African American	4	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	1.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.7%

High school graduate42.5%

Some college or associate's35.3%

Bachelor's degree2.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	69	19.7%
High school graduate	149	42.5%
Some college or associate's	124	35.3%
Bachelor's degree	9	2.6%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone92.1%

Carpooled4.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	175	92.1%
Carpooled	8	4.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	3.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	77	42.1%
15 to 29 min	71	38.8%
30 to 44 min	7	3.8%
45 to 59 min	24	13.1%
60+ min	4	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 25.9% (142 of 548)

	Count	Share
Family households	162	79.8%
Nonfamily households	41	20.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	203	94.9%
Vacant	11	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	148	72.9%
Renter-occupied	55	27.1%

1-unit, detached88.3%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	189	88.3%
1-unit, attached	4	1.9%
2 to 4 units	4	1.9%
5 to 19 units	17	7.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5542475
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.95 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.5597, -88.6697