West Baraboo

Population: 1,493
Median household income: $58,889
Median home value: $212,500

West Baraboo is a community in Sauk County, Wisconsin, home to 1,493 residents. The median household income of $58,889 is below the Sauk County median ($77,648).

From 2019 to 2023, West Baraboo's population declined 12.6% from 1,708 to 1,493, while its median home value rose 34.2% from $158,300 to $212,500.

44.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1986.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,493
Median age: 34.8 yrs
Median household income: $58,889
Median home value: $212,500
Median gross rent: $1,048
Housing units: 745
Homeownership rate: 43.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7081,493

Median household income

$46,641$58,889

Median home value

$158,300$212,500

Median gross rent

$880$1,048

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,708	$46,641	$158,300	$880
2020	1,519	$45,125	$165,700	$850
2021	1,603	$49,167	$165,100	$907
2022	1,557	$55,952	$199,300	$979
2023	1,493	$58,889	$212,500	$1,048

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 2415.3%

25 to 3416.2%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	70	4.7%
5 to 17	209	14.0%
18 to 24	228	15.3%
25 to 34	242	16.2%
35 to 44	203	13.6%
45 to 54	182	12.2%
55 to 64	184	12.3%
65 to 74	122	8.2%
75 and over	53	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,318	88.3%
Black or African American	27	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	23	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	71	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	54	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate31.7%

Some college or associate's35.2%

Bachelor's degree17.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	96	9.7%
High school graduate	313	31.7%
Some college or associate's	347	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	169	17.1%
Graduate or professional degree	61	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone81.1%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	758	81.1%
Carpooled	79	8.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	31	3.3%
Bicycle	4	0.4%
Worked from home	56	6.0%
Other means	7	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	452	51.4%
15 to 29 min	207	23.5%
30 to 44 min	61	6.9%
45 to 59 min	150	17.1%
60+ min	9	1.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 9.5% (141 of 1,483)

	Count	Share
Family households	409	58.1%
Nonfamily households	295	41.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	704	94.5%
Vacant	41	5.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	308	43.8%
Renter-occupied	396	56.3%

1-unit, detached44.0%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units13.6%

5 to 19 units27.8%

20 or more units10.9%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	328	44.0%
1-unit, attached	25	3.4%
2 to 4 units	101	13.6%
5 to 19 units	207	27.8%
20 or more units	81	10.9%
Mobile home & other	3	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5585325
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.26 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 43.4782, -89.7741