Tomahawk

Population: 3,416
Median household income: $60,905
Median home value: $168,200

Located in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, Tomahawk is a community with a population of 3,416. Its median household income of $60,905 runs below the Lincoln County figure of $67,726.

Between 2019 and 2023, Tomahawk's population grew 7.6% from 3,174 to 3,416, while its median home value rose 30.2% from $129,200 to $168,200.

The typical home was built around 1965. 12.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,416
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $60,905
Median home value: $168,200
Median gross rent: $554
Housing units: 1,699
Homeownership rate: 67.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1743,416

Median household income

$45,972$60,905

Median home value

$129,200$168,200

Median gross rent

$639$554

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,174	$45,972	$129,200	$639
2020	3,156	$47,379	$130,500	$634
2021	3,409	$60,426	$130,900	$637
2022	3,413	$59,800	$159,200	$660
2023	3,416	$60,905	$168,200	$554

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	201	5.9%
5 to 17	577	16.9%
18 to 24	232	6.8%
25 to 34	346	10.1%
35 to 44	440	12.9%
45 to 54	449	13.1%
55 to 64	552	16.2%
65 to 74	374	10.9%
75 and over	245	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,209	93.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	52	1.5%
Two or more races	75	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	65	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate40.9%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	252	10.5%
High school graduate	985	40.9%
Some college or associate's	741	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	323	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	105	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone89.6%

Carpooled2.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,380	89.6%
Carpooled	37	2.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	39	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	84	5.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	895	61.5%
15 to 29 min	222	15.2%
30 to 44 min	254	17.4%
45 to 59 min	72	4.9%
60+ min	13	0.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 12.1% (405 of 3,334)

	Count	Share
Family households	773	53.6%
Nonfamily households	668	46.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,441	84.8%
Vacant	258	15.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	979	67.9%
Renter-occupied	462	32.1%

1-unit, detached73.7%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units9.7%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,253	73.7%
1-unit, attached	60	3.5%
2 to 4 units	164	9.7%
5 to 19 units	126	7.4%
20 or more units	23	1.4%
Mobile home & other	73	4.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5580125
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.86 sq mi
Water area: 1.6 sq mi
Center point: 45.4790, -89.7118

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