Edgar

Population: 1,366
Median household income: $61,442
Median home value: $165,900

Edgar is a community in Marathon County, Wisconsin, home to 1,366 residents. The median household income of $61,442 is below the Marathon County median ($76,185).

Between 2019 and 2023, Edgar's population declined 12.5% from 1,562 to 1,366, while its median home value rose 37.9% from $120,300 to $165,900.

70.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1980.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,366
Median age: 52.0 yrs
Median household income: $61,442
Median home value: $165,900
Median gross rent: $807
Housing units: 709
Homeownership rate: 73.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5621,366

Median household income

$57,750$61,442

Median home value

$120,300$165,900

Median gross rent

$671$807

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,562	$57,750	$120,300	$671
2020	1,357	$55,729	$128,700	$710
2021	1,402	$52,399	$133,200	$718
2022	1,381	$58,500	$147,600	$817
2023	1,366	$61,442	$165,900	$807

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 449.0%

45 to 5415.5%

55 to 6421.2%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over11.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	57	4.2%
5 to 17	186	13.6%
18 to 24	51	3.7%
25 to 34	124	9.1%
35 to 44	123	9.0%
45 to 54	212	15.5%
55 to 64	289	21.2%
65 to 74	167	12.2%
75 and over	157	11.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,261	92.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	65	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	37	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate44.4%

Some college or associate's33.1%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	74	6.9%
High school graduate	476	44.4%
Some college or associate's	355	33.1%
Bachelor's degree	133	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	34	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone80.2%

Carpooled2.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.8%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	576	80.2%
Carpooled	19	2.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	42	5.8%
Bicycle	3	0.4%
Worked from home	73	10.2%
Other means	5	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	206	31.9%
15 to 29 min	282	43.7%
30 to 44 min	130	20.2%
45 to 59 min	7	1.1%
60+ min	20	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.94
Poverty rate: 7.9% (108 of 1,361)

	Count	Share
Family households	378	53.8%
Nonfamily households	325	46.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	703	99.2%
Vacant	6	0.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	518	73.7%
Renter-occupied	185	26.3%

1-unit, detached70.9%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units15.0%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	503	70.9%
1-unit, attached	13	1.8%
2 to 4 units	37	5.2%
5 to 19 units	106	15.0%
20 or more units	11	1.6%
Mobile home & other	39	5.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5522550
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.81 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.9229, -89.9626