Lena

Population: 536
Median household income: $57,917
Median home value: $132,900

Lena is a community in Oconto County, Wisconsin, home to 536 residents. Its median household income of $57,917 runs below the Oconto County figure of $75,886.

From 2019 to 2023, Lena's population declined 11.7% from 607 to 536, while its median home value rose 45.7% from $91,200 to $132,900.

The median gross rent is $637. 7.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 536
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $57,917
Median home value: $132,900
Median gross rent: $637
Housing units: 282
Homeownership rate: 55.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
Unemployment rate: 10.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

607536

Median household income

$54,423$57,917

Median home value

$91,200$132,900

Median gross rent

$606$637

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	607	$54,423	$91,200	$606
2020	607	$56,518	$96,100	$613
2021	524	$58,017	$100,000	$613
2022	572	$61,591	$122,900	$625
2023	536	$57,917	$132,900	$637

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over12.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	4.3%
5 to 17	80	14.9%
18 to 24	45	8.4%
25 to 34	71	13.2%
35 to 44	65	12.1%
45 to 54	60	11.2%
55 to 64	72	13.4%
65 to 74	51	9.5%
75 and over	69	12.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	478	89.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	38	7.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate54.6%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree6.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	3.9%
High school graduate	212	54.6%
Some college or associate's	132	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	25	6.4%
Graduate or professional degree	4	1.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone52.0%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked15.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home23.8%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	144	52.0%
Carpooled	22	7.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	43	15.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	66	23.8%
Other means	2	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	106	50.2%
15 to 29 min	49	23.2%
30 to 44 min	48	22.7%
45 to 59 min	5	2.4%
60+ min	3	1.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 11.9% (64 of 536)

	Count	Share
Family households	121	46.9%
Nonfamily households	137	53.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	258	91.5%
Vacant	24	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	143	55.4%
Renter-occupied	115	44.6%

1-unit, detached71.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units21.3%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	202	71.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	60	21.3%
5 to 19 units	18	6.4%
20 or more units	2	0.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5543325
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.06 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.9530, -88.0473