Park Falls

Population: 2,308
Median household income: $47,240
Median home value: $81,900

Park Falls is a community in Price County, Wisconsin, home to 2,308 residents. The median household income of $47,240 is below the Price County median ($58,720).

From 2019 to 2023, Park Falls's population grew 2.7% from 2,248 to 2,308, while its median home value rose 9.5% from $74,800 to $81,900.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,308
Median age: 47.0 yrs
Median household income: $47,240
Median home value: $81,900
Median gross rent: $907
Housing units: 1,298
Homeownership rate: 66.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2482,308

Median household income

$37,827$47,240

Median home value

$74,800$81,900

Median gross rent

$538$907

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,248	$37,827	$74,800	$538
2020	2,225	$37,400	$69,100	$562
2021	2,368	$39,125	$74,200	$640
2022	2,389	$43,631	$79,200	$713
2023	2,308	$47,240	$81,900	$907

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over12.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	108	4.7%
5 to 17	399	17.3%
18 to 24	210	9.1%
25 to 34	205	8.9%
35 to 44	199	8.6%
45 to 54	233	10.1%
55 to 64	370	16.0%
65 to 74	294	12.7%
75 and over	290	12.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,106	91.2%
Black or African American	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	23	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	21	0.9%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	104	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	52	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate41.9%

Some college or associate's37.5%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	155	9.7%
High school graduate	667	41.9%
Some college or associate's	597	37.5%
Bachelor's degree	134	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	38	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone83.1%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	761	83.1%
Carpooled	49	5.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	41	4.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	65	7.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	508	59.7%
15 to 29 min	172	20.2%
30 to 44 min	31	3.6%
45 to 59 min	18	2.1%
60+ min	122	14.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.95
Poverty rate: 25.6% (573 of 2,234)

	Count	Share
Family households	483	42.5%
Nonfamily households	654	57.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,137	87.6%
Vacant	161	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	752	66.1%
Renter-occupied	385	33.9%

1-unit, detached72.7%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units13.1%

20 or more units5.9%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	943	72.7%
1-unit, attached	5	0.4%
2 to 4 units	95	7.3%
5 to 19 units	170	13.1%
20 or more units	77	5.9%
Mobile home & other	8	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5561200
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.77 sq mi
Water area: 0.23 sq mi
Center point: 45.9363, -90.4443