Cataract

Population: 174
Median household income: $73,333
Median home value: $147,900

Cataract is a community in Monroe County, Wisconsin, home to 174 residents. The median household income of $73,333 is above the Monroe County median ($68,213).

Between 2019 and 2023, Cataract's population grew 1.2% from 172 to 174, while its median home value rose 16.2% from $127,300 to $147,900.

86.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1974.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 174
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $73,333
Median home value: $147,900
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 76
Homeownership rate: 76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

172174

Median household income

$64,583$73,333

Median home value

$127,300$147,900

Median gross rent

$850$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	172	$64,583	$127,300	—
2020	166	$54,583	$125,000	—
2021	145	$59,167	$105,000	—
2022	174	$64,583	$137,500	$850
2023	174	$73,333	$147,900	$850

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

Age distribution

Under 59.8%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 2418.4%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 446.9%

45 to 5421.8%

55 to 6419.0%

65 to 741.1%

75 and over1.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	9.8%
5 to 17	23	13.2%
18 to 24	32	18.4%
25 to 34	14	8.0%
35 to 44	12	6.9%
45 to 54	38	21.8%
55 to 64	33	19.0%
65 to 74	2	1.1%
75 and over	3	1.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	163	93.7%
Black or African American	11	6.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate44.1%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	9.8%
High school graduate	45	44.1%
Some college or associate's	30	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	10	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	7	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone91.1%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	102	91.1%
Carpooled	4	3.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	2.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17	15.6%
15 to 29 min	62	56.9%
30 to 44 min	25	22.9%
45 to 59 min	2	1.8%
60+ min	3	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 6.0% (10 of 167)

	Count	Share
Family households	30	41.7%
Nonfamily households	42	58.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	72	94.7%
Vacant	4	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	55	76.4%
Renter-occupied	17	23.6%

1-unit, detached86.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	66	86.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	13.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5513150
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.59 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.0867, -90.8384