New Glarus

Population: 2,276
Median household income: $98,224
Median home value: $267,600

New Glarus, a community in Green County, Wisconsin, has 2,276 residents. The median household income of $98,224 is above the Green County median ($80,248).

Between 2019 and 2023, New Glarus's population grew 14.4% from 1,990 to 2,276, while its median home value rose 62.1% from $165,100 to $267,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.4% of the population. 76.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,276
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $98,224
Median home value: $267,600
Median gross rent: $968
Housing units: 961
Homeownership rate: 77.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9902,276

Median household income

$68,864$98,224

Median home value

$165,100$267,600

Median gross rent

$793$968

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,990	$68,864	$165,100	$793
2020	2,074	$71,250	$181,800	$883
2021	2,211	$78,333	$202,800	$867
2022	2,360	$87,401	$230,800	$945
2023	2,276	$98,224	$267,600	$968

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

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 1722.1%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	62	2.7%
5 to 17	504	22.1%
18 to 24	79	3.5%
25 to 34	220	9.7%
35 to 44	369	16.2%
45 to 54	257	11.3%
55 to 64	373	16.4%
65 to 74	205	9.0%
75 and over	207	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,125	93.4%
Black or African American	5	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	28	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	0.5%
Two or more races	35	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	71	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.7%

High school graduate29.7%

Some college or associate's30.3%

Bachelor's degree23.8%

Graduate or professional degree13.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	44	2.7%
High school graduate	485	29.7%
Some college or associate's	495	30.3%
Bachelor's degree	388	23.8%
Graduate or professional degree	219	13.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone76.6%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.0%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	867	76.6%
Carpooled	80	7.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	55	4.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	125	11.0%
Other means	5	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	334	33.2%
15 to 29 min	194	19.3%
30 to 44 min	251	24.9%
45 to 59 min	151	15.0%
60+ min	77	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 2.9% (64 of 2,202)

	Count	Share
Family households	594	67.2%
Nonfamily households	290	32.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	884	92.0%
Vacant	77	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	684	77.4%
Renter-occupied	200	22.6%

1-unit, detached69.6%

1-unit, attached7.0%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units7.2%

Mobile home & other6.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	669	69.6%
1-unit, attached	67	7.0%
2 to 4 units	70	7.3%
5 to 19 units	22	2.3%
20 or more units	69	7.2%
Mobile home & other	64	6.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5556700
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.8 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.8131, -89.6337