Tunnel City

Population: 105
Median home value: $181,100

Tunnel City is a community in Monroe County, Wisconsin, home to 105 residents. At $181,100, its median home value sits below Monroe County's $197,200.

Between 2019 and 2023, Tunnel City's population declined 2.8% from 108 to 105, while its median home value rose 107.0% from $87,500 to $181,100.

80.0% of workers drive to work alone. 91.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 105
Median age: 62.8 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $181,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 72
Homeownership rate: 87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

108105

Median household income

$55,625$56,667

Median home value

$87,500$181,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	108	$55,625	$87,500	—
2020	124	$56,667	$100,800	$1,021
2021	134	—	$153,600	—
2022	128	—	$178,600	—
2023	105	—	$181,100	—

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

Age distribution

Under 51.0%

5 to 179.5%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 445.7%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 647.6%

65 to 7438.1%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1	1.0%
5 to 17	10	9.5%
18 to 24	7	6.7%
25 to 34	14	13.3%
35 to 44	6	5.7%
45 to 54	8	7.6%
55 to 64	8	7.6%
65 to 74	40	38.1%
75 and over	11	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	95	90.5%
Black or African American	2	1.9%
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	7	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate33.3%

Some college or associate's52.9%

Bachelor's degree3.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	10.3%
High school graduate	29	33.3%
Some college or associate's	46	52.9%
Bachelor's degree	3	3.4%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled20.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	36	80.0%
Carpooled	9	20.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16	35.6%
15 to 29 min	23	51.1%
30 to 44 min	4	8.9%
45 to 59 min	1	2.2%
60+ min	1	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.59
Poverty rate: 9.5% (10 of 105)

	Count	Share
Family households	51	77.3%
Nonfamily households	15	22.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	66	91.7%
Vacant	6	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	58	87.9%
Renter-occupied	8	12.1%

1-unit, detached91.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	66	91.7%
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	6	8.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5581025
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.31 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.0050, -90.5680