Gillett

Population: 1,333
Median household income: $55,323
Median home value: $110,800

Gillett, a community in Oconto County, Wisconsin, has 1,333 residents. Its median household income of $55,323 runs below the Oconto County figure of $75,886.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gillett's population grew 14.3% from 1,166 to 1,333, while its median home value rose 35.8% from $81,600 to $110,800.

Owners occupy 80.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 36.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,333
Median age: 36.4 yrs
Median household income: $55,323
Median home value: $110,800
Median gross rent: $758
Housing units: 607
Homeownership rate: 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1661,333

Median household income

$44,881$55,323

Median home value

$81,600$110,800

Median gross rent

$631$758

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,166	$44,881	$81,600	$631
2020	1,258	$38,000	$83,900	$666
2021	1,248	$47,386	$83,400	$729
2022	1,324	$51,944	$95,800	$750
2023	1,333	$55,323	$110,800	$758

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	100	7.5%
5 to 17	252	18.9%
18 to 24	131	9.8%
25 to 34	178	13.4%
35 to 44	139	10.4%
45 to 54	111	8.3%
55 to 64	213	16.0%
65 to 74	91	6.8%
75 and over	118	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,172	87.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	1.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	30	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	112	8.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.8%

High school graduate51.4%

Some college or associate's27.9%

Bachelor's degree7.1%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	100	11.8%
High school graduate	437	51.4%
Some college or associate's	237	27.9%
Bachelor's degree	60	7.1%
Graduate or professional degree	16	1.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled2.0%

Public transit1.1%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means9.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	481	73.5%
Carpooled	13	2.0%
Public transit	7	1.1%
Walked	25	3.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	63	9.6%
Other means	65	9.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	181	30.6%
15 to 29 min	156	26.4%
30 to 44 min	156	26.4%
45 to 59 min	59	10.0%
60+ min	39	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 11.0% (141 of 1,278)

	Count	Share
Family households	361	65.4%
Nonfamily households	191	34.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	552	90.9%
Vacant	55	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	444	80.4%
Renter-occupied	108	19.6%

1-unit, detached78.3%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	475	78.3%
1-unit, attached	12	2.0%
2 to 4 units	31	5.1%
5 to 19 units	38	6.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	51	8.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5529050
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.35 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 44.8899, -88.3062