Black River Falls

Population: 3,514
Median household income: $57,712
Median home value: $152,300

Black River Falls is a community in Jackson County, Wisconsin, home to 3,514 residents. At $57,712, its median household income sits below Jackson County's $65,508.

Between 2019 and 2023, Black River Falls's population held roughly steady from 3,496 to 3,514, while its median home value rose 42.9% from $106,600 to $152,300.

The median resident is 40.2 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,514
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $57,712
Median home value: $152,300
Median gross rent: $718
Housing units: 1,723
Homeownership rate: 62.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4963,514

Median household income

$34,590$57,712

Median home value

$106,600$152,300

Median gross rent

$646$718

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,496	$34,590	$106,600	$646
2020	3,473	$39,155	$108,200	$676
2021	3,514	$42,444	$109,200	$706
2022	3,488	$42,798	$124,700	$707
2023	3,514	$57,712	$152,300	$718

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	178	5.1%
5 to 17	606	17.2%
18 to 24	246	7.0%
25 to 34	410	11.7%
35 to 44	479	13.6%
45 to 54	298	8.5%
55 to 64	486	13.8%
65 to 74	424	12.1%
75 and over	387	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,248	92.4%
Black or African American	11	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	107	3.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	99	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	49	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate49.3%

Some college or associate's26.6%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	73	2.9%
High school graduate	1,224	49.3%
Some college or associate's	660	26.6%
Bachelor's degree	335	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	192	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone80.4%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means3.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,186	80.4%
Carpooled	114	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	71	4.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	49	3.3%
Other means	55	3.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	881	61.8%
15 to 29 min	218	15.3%
30 to 44 min	252	17.7%
45 to 59 min	49	3.4%
60+ min	26	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.93
Poverty rate: 11.8% (398 of 3,385)

	Count	Share
Family households	778	45.2%
Nonfamily households	945	54.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,723	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,068	62.0%
Renter-occupied	655	38.0%

1-unit, detached67.1%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units12.8%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units11.4%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,156	67.1%
1-unit, attached	32	1.9%
2 to 4 units	221	12.8%
5 to 19 units	55	3.2%
20 or more units	196	11.4%
Mobile home & other	63	3.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5507900
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.19 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 44.2985, -90.8428