Dresser

Population: 1,037
Median household income: $78,906
Median home value: $194,400

Located in Polk County, Wisconsin, Dresser is a community with a population of 1,037. Its median household income of $78,906 runs in line with the Polk County figure of $76,208.

From 2019 to 2023, Dresser's population grew 3.3% from 1,004 to 1,037, while its median home value rose 46.1% from $133,100 to $194,400.

The median resident is 35.4 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 23.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,037
Median age: 35.4 yrs
Median household income: $78,906
Median home value: $194,400
Median gross rent: $1,024
Housing units: 377
Homeownership rate: 79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0041,037

Median household income

$60,093$78,906

Median home value

$133,100$194,400

Median gross rent

$879$1,024

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,004	$60,093	$133,100	$879
2020	863	$61,912	$135,600	$993
2021	1,028	$64,545	$157,000	$932
2022	988	$72,143	$173,600	$1,000
2023	1,037	$78,906	$194,400	$1,024

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1723.6%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4419.1%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	67	6.5%
5 to 17	245	23.6%
18 to 24	90	8.7%
25 to 34	101	9.7%
35 to 44	198	19.1%
45 to 54	101	9.7%
55 to 64	101	9.7%
65 to 74	84	8.1%
75 and over	50	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	882	85.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	29	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	126	12.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate31.8%

Some college or associate's41.3%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	28	4.4%
High school graduate	202	31.8%
Some college or associate's	262	41.3%
Bachelor's degree	95	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	48	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone74.1%

Carpooled13.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	384	74.1%
Carpooled	69	13.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	49	9.5%
Other means	8	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	206	43.9%
15 to 29 min	71	15.1%
30 to 44 min	68	14.5%
45 to 59 min	48	10.2%
60+ min	76	16.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 6.0% (62 of 1,027)

	Count	Share
Family households	242	64.2%
Nonfamily households	135	35.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	377	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	298	79.0%
Renter-occupied	79	21.0%

1-unit, detached77.7%

1-unit, attached5.6%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	293	77.7%
1-unit, attached	21	5.6%
2 to 4 units	20	5.3%
5 to 19 units	17	4.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	26	6.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5520850
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.9 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.3632, -92.6347