Frederic

Population: 1,148
Median household income: $51,765
Median home value: $144,900

Located in Polk County, Wisconsin, Frederic is a community with a population of 1,148. Its median household income of $51,765 runs below the Polk County figure of $76,208.

Between 2019 and 2023, Frederic's population grew 4.5% from 1,099 to 1,148, while its median home value rose 42.3% from $101,800 to $144,900.

77.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1966.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,148
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $51,765
Median home value: $144,900
Median gross rent: $836
Housing units: 499
Homeownership rate: 63.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0991,148

Median household income

$37,411$51,765

Median home value

$101,800$144,900

Median gross rent

$635$836

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,099	$37,411	$101,800	$635
2020	1,171	$40,694	$111,700	$655
2021	1,181	$49,583	$107,200	$681
2022	1,101	$50,250	$121,700	$798
2023	1,148	$51,765	$144,900	$836

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 6419.0%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over16.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	48	4.2%
5 to 17	179	15.6%
18 to 24	109	9.5%
25 to 34	99	8.6%
35 to 44	130	11.3%
45 to 54	97	8.4%
55 to 64	218	19.0%
65 to 74	82	7.1%
75 and over	186	16.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,065	92.8%
Black or African American	8	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	18	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	48	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate47.8%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree8.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	39	4.8%
High school graduate	388	47.8%
Some college or associate's	265	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	70	8.6%
Graduate or professional degree	50	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone73.7%

Carpooled16.6%

Public transit0.6%

Walked6.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	373	73.7%
Carpooled	84	16.6%
Public transit	3	0.6%
Walked	32	6.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	2.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	186	37.8%
15 to 29 min	141	28.7%
30 to 44 min	88	17.9%
45 to 59 min	10	2.0%
60+ min	67	13.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 19.3% (211 of 1,091)

	Count	Share
Family households	255	55.2%
Nonfamily households	207	44.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	462	92.6%
Vacant	37	7.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	295	63.9%
Renter-occupied	167	36.1%

1-unit, detached77.2%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units10.8%

20 or more units6.6%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	385	77.2%
1-unit, attached	5	1.0%
2 to 4 units	19	3.8%
5 to 19 units	54	10.8%
20 or more units	33	6.6%
Mobile home & other	3	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5527500
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.69 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 45.6527, -92.4626