Brodhead

Population: 3,205
Median household income: $49,531
Median home value: $167,600

Located in Green County, Wisconsin, Brodhead is a community with a population of 3,205. The median household income of $49,531 is below the Green County median ($80,248).

From 2019 to 2023, Brodhead's population declined 1.1% from 3,240 to 3,205, while its median home value rose 45.6% from $115,100 to $167,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.7% of the population. 86.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,205
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $49,531
Median home value: $167,600
Median gross rent: $691
Housing units: 1,618
Homeownership rate: 65.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2403,205

Median household income

$43,649$49,531

Median home value

$115,100$167,600

Median gross rent

$727$691

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,240	$43,649	$115,100	$727
2020	3,211	$43,790	$126,100	$716
2021	3,247	$43,306	$129,900	$686
2022	3,221	$45,601	$154,900	$646
2023	3,205	$49,531	$167,600	$691

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6418.3%

65 to 746.1%

75 and over12.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	125	3.9%
5 to 17	534	16.7%
18 to 24	152	4.7%
25 to 34	472	14.7%
35 to 44	440	13.7%
45 to 54	304	9.5%
55 to 64	586	18.3%
65 to 74	195	6.1%
75 and over	397	12.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,034	94.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	25	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	139	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate52.6%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	123	5.1%
High school graduate	1,259	52.6%
Some college or associate's	680	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	220	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	112	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone86.6%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,431	86.6%
Carpooled	85	5.1%
Public transit	1	0.1%
Walked	28	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	94	5.7%
Other means	14	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	660	42.3%
15 to 29 min	247	15.8%
30 to 44 min	381	24.4%
45 to 59 min	173	11.1%
60+ min	98	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 16.2% (507 of 3,137)

	Count	Share
Family households	718	45.9%
Nonfamily households	847	54.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,565	96.7%
Vacant	53	3.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,018	65.0%
Renter-occupied	547	35.0%

1-unit, detached67.1%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units11.6%

5 to 19 units16.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,085	67.1%
1-unit, attached	25	1.5%
2 to 4 units	187	11.6%
5 to 19 units	266	16.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	55	3.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5509925
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.79 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.6168, -89.3756