Algoma

Population: 3,219
Median household income: $62,269
Median home value: $143,000

Located in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, Algoma is a community with a population of 3,219. Its median household income of $62,269 runs below the Kewaunee County figure of $80,085.

From 2019 to 2023, Algoma's population grew 5.2% from 3,059 to 3,219, while its median home value rose 34.5% from $106,300 to $143,000.

The median gross rent is $812. 18.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,219
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $62,269
Median home value: $143,000
Median gross rent: $812
Housing units: 1,595
Homeownership rate: 80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0593,219

Median household income

$51,250$62,269

Median home value

$106,300$143,000

Median gross rent

$609$812

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,059	$51,250	$106,300	$609
2020	3,044	$60,758	$112,000	$710
2021	3,221	$67,318	$110,500	$720
2022	3,227	$72,232	$123,800	$777
2023	3,219	$62,269	$143,000	$812

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	163	5.1%
5 to 17	563	17.5%
18 to 24	208	6.5%
25 to 34	309	9.6%
35 to 44	401	12.5%
45 to 54	363	11.3%
55 to 64	453	14.1%
65 to 74	437	13.6%
75 and over	322	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,913	90.5%
Black or African American	35	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	26	0.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	40	1.2%
Two or more races	108	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	97	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate37.7%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	239	10.5%
High school graduate	861	37.7%
Some college or associate's	769	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	245	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	171	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone83.9%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,097	83.9%
Carpooled	97	7.4%
Public transit	3	0.2%
Walked	19	1.5%
Bicycle	8	0.6%
Worked from home	78	6.0%
Other means	6	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	518	42.1%
15 to 29 min	263	21.4%
30 to 44 min	163	13.3%
45 to 59 min	191	15.5%
60+ min	95	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 18.3% (577 of 3,160)

	Count	Share
Family households	882	66.1%
Nonfamily households	452	33.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,334	83.6%
Vacant	261	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,069	80.1%
Renter-occupied	265	19.9%

1-unit, detached66.5%

1-unit, attached4.5%

2 to 4 units8.3%

5 to 19 units9.7%

20 or more units5.6%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,060	66.5%
1-unit, attached	71	4.5%
2 to 4 units	133	8.3%
5 to 19 units	155	9.7%
20 or more units	89	5.6%
Mobile home & other	87	5.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5501000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.46 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 44.6057, -87.4480