Mauston

Population: 4,280
Median household income: $60,174
Median home value: $135,600

Located in Juneau County, Wisconsin, Mauston is a community with a population of 4,280. At $60,174, its median household income sits below Juneau County's $65,150.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mauston's population declined 2.0% from 4,368 to 4,280, while its median home value rose 38.4% from $98,000 to $135,600.

The median resident is 44.8 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 16.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,280
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $60,174
Median home value: $135,600
Median gross rent: $830
Housing units: 1,754
Homeownership rate: 55.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3684,280

Median household income

$46,933$60,174

Median home value

$98,000$135,600

Median gross rent

$802$830

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,368	$46,933	$98,000	$802
2020	4,354	$49,730	$110,700	$803
2021	4,317	$54,800	$118,700	$796
2022	4,311	$57,083	$130,500	$795
2023	4,280	$60,174	$135,600	$830

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3415.2%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	251	5.9%
5 to 17	522	12.2%
18 to 24	280	6.5%
25 to 34	652	15.2%
35 to 44	462	10.8%
45 to 54	503	11.8%
55 to 64	711	16.6%
65 to 74	475	11.1%
75 and over	424	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,708	86.6%
Black or African American	197	4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.3%
Asian	59	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	205	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	98	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.5%

High school graduate38.7%

Some college or associate's29.6%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	437	13.5%
High school graduate	1,248	38.7%
Some college or associate's	956	29.6%
Bachelor's degree	376	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	210	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,575	79.9%
Carpooled	93	4.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	227	11.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	46	2.3%
Other means	31	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	862	44.8%
15 to 29 min	378	19.6%
30 to 44 min	479	24.9%
45 to 59 min	43	2.2%
60+ min	164	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 21.7% (902 of 4,151)

	Count	Share
Family households	906	54.3%
Nonfamily households	762	45.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,668	95.1%
Vacant	86	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	918	55.0%
Renter-occupied	750	45.0%

1-unit, detached51.8%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units17.4%

5 to 19 units17.8%

20 or more units6.5%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	909	51.8%
1-unit, attached	28	1.6%
2 to 4 units	305	17.4%
5 to 19 units	312	17.8%
20 or more units	114	6.5%
Mobile home & other	86	4.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5550025
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.47 sq mi
Water area: 0.43 sq mi
Center point: 43.8000, -90.0796