Elroy

Population: 1,529
Median household income: $58,750
Median home value: $120,500

Elroy is a community in Juneau County, Wisconsin, home to 1,529 residents. The median household income of $58,750 is below the Juneau County median ($65,150).

From 2019 to 2023, Elroy's population grew 7.5% from 1,422 to 1,529, while its median home value rose 48.0% from $81,400 to $120,500.

The typical home was built around 1952. 15.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,529
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $58,750
Median home value: $120,500
Median gross rent: $918
Housing units: 668
Homeownership rate: 71.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4221,529

Median household income

$49,643$58,750

Median home value

$81,400$120,500

Median gross rent

$596$918

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,422	$49,643	$81,400	$596
2020	1,387	$50,385	$88,700	$666
2021	1,345	$50,446	$99,600	$741
2022	1,543	$57,583	$106,400	$822
2023	1,529	$58,750	$120,500	$918

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

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 2411.2%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4416.0%

45 to 547.1%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	118	7.7%
5 to 17	282	18.4%
18 to 24	171	11.2%
25 to 34	142	9.3%
35 to 44	244	16.0%
45 to 54	109	7.1%
55 to 64	188	12.3%
65 to 74	163	10.7%
75 and over	112	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,386	90.6%
Black or African American	34	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.3%
Asian	7	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	87	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate38.1%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	119	12.4%
High school graduate	365	38.1%
Some college or associate's	312	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	117	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	45	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone71.2%

Carpooled18.7%

Public transit1.2%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	480	71.2%
Carpooled	126	18.7%
Public transit	8	1.2%
Walked	14	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	34	5.0%
Other means	12	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	224	35.0%
15 to 29 min	245	38.3%
30 to 44 min	125	19.5%
45 to 59 min	39	6.1%
60+ min	7	1.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 15.9% (232 of 1,456)

	Count	Share
Family households	371	62.8%
Nonfamily households	220	37.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	591	88.5%
Vacant	77	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	423	71.6%
Renter-occupied	168	28.4%

1-unit, detached82.2%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units12.0%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	549	82.2%
1-unit, attached	7	1.0%
2 to 4 units	80	12.0%
5 to 19 units	32	4.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5523800
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.01 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.7416, -90.2702