Plain

Population: 776
Median household income: $85,938
Median home value: $223,600

Located in Sauk County, Wisconsin, Plain is a community with a population of 776. Its median household income of $85,938 runs above the Sauk County figure of $77,648.

From 2019 to 2023, Plain's population grew 2.8% from 755 to 776, while its median home value rose 42.7% from $156,700 to $223,600.

The median gross rent is $972. 29.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 776
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $85,938
Median home value: $223,600
Median gross rent: $972
Housing units: 359
Homeownership rate: 73.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

755776

Median household income

$58,625$85,938

Median home value

$156,700$223,600

Median gross rent

$728$972

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	755	$58,625	$156,700	$728
2020	681	$66,250	$160,600	$803
2021	708	$74,485	$175,400	$800
2022	722	$82,375	$196,500	$971
2023	776	$85,938	$223,600	$972

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	56	7.2%
5 to 17	129	16.6%
18 to 24	40	5.2%
25 to 34	112	14.4%
35 to 44	118	15.2%
45 to 54	76	9.8%
55 to 64	87	11.2%
65 to 74	100	12.9%
75 and over	58	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	724	93.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	10	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	30	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.6%

High school graduate33.9%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree24.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	3.6%
High school graduate	187	33.9%
Some college or associate's	179	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	132	24.0%
Graduate or professional degree	33	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone76.0%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.8%

Walked4.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.3%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	358	76.0%
Carpooled	36	7.6%
Public transit	4	0.8%
Walked	23	4.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	44	9.3%
Other means	6	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	142	33.3%
15 to 29 min	100	23.4%
30 to 44 min	58	13.6%
45 to 59 min	66	15.5%
60+ min	61	14.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 10.5% (80 of 759)

	Count	Share
Family households	231	69.4%
Nonfamily households	102	30.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	333	92.8%
Vacant	26	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	244	73.3%
Renter-occupied	89	26.7%

1-unit, detached80.2%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units7.8%

5 to 19 units11.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	288	80.2%
1-unit, attached	1	0.3%
2 to 4 units	28	7.8%
5 to 19 units	42	11.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5563125
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.91 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.2772, -90.0427