Wabeno

Population: 221
Median household income: $34,375
Median home value: $85,800

Wabeno, a community in Forest County, Wisconsin, has 221 residents. Its median household income of $34,375 runs below the Forest County figure of $59,727.

From 2019 to 2023, Wabeno's population declined 30.1% from 316 to 221, while its median home value rose 8.9% from $78,800 to $85,800.

87.2% of workers drive to work alone. 84.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 221
Median age: 48.0 yrs
Median household income: $34,375
Median home value: $85,800
Median gross rent: $475
Housing units: 212
Homeownership rate: 66.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

316221

Median household income

$29,148$34,375

Median home value

$78,800$85,800

Median gross rent

$413$475

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	316	$29,148	$78,800	$413
2020	289	$28,750	$76,300	$497
2021	240	$26,250	$79,500	$510
2022	243	$31,000	$86,800	$473
2023	221	$34,375	$85,800	$475

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 176.3%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3415.4%

35 to 446.8%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over20.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	5.4%
5 to 17	14	6.3%
18 to 24	21	9.5%
25 to 34	34	15.4%
35 to 44	15	6.8%
45 to 54	32	14.5%
55 to 64	25	11.3%
65 to 74	22	10.0%
75 and over	46	20.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	193	87.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	5.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	15	6.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.6%

High school graduate61.5%

Some college or associate's20.7%

Bachelor's degree5.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	22	12.6%
High school graduate	107	61.5%
Some college or associate's	36	20.7%
Bachelor's degree	9	5.2%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone87.2%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	68	87.2%
Carpooled	6	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	5.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	56	71.8%
15 to 29 min	17	21.8%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	5	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.64
Poverty rate: 30.8% (68 of 221)

	Count	Share
Family households	44	32.6%
Nonfamily households	91	67.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	135	63.7%
Vacant	77	36.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	90	66.7%
Renter-occupied	45	33.3%

1-unit, detached84.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units10.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	178	84.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	4	1.9%
5 to 19 units	23	10.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	3.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5583000
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.39 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.4394, -88.6581