New Post

Population: 322
Median household income: $45,000
Median home value: $310,000

New Post, a community in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, has 322 residents. The median household income of $45,000 is below the Sawyer County median ($59,055).

From 2019 to 2023, New Post's population grew 38.8% from 232 to 322, while its median home value rose 46.8% from $211,100 to $310,000.

The typical home was built around 1976. 29.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 322
Median age: 57.5 yrs
Median household income: $45,000
Median home value: $310,000
Median gross rent: $388
Housing units: 376
Homeownership rate: 62.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%
Unemployment rate: 19.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

232322

Median household income

$35,375$45,000

Median home value

$211,100$310,000

Median gross rent

$364$388

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	232	$35,375	$211,100	$364
2020	291	$31,354	$250,000	$380
2021	308	$35,000	$207,500	$408
2022	299	$37,500	$266,700	$392
2023	322	$45,000	$310,000	$388

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

Age distribution

Under 58.4%

5 to 173.1%

18 to 2412.4%

25 to 340.6%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 6423.3%

65 to 7425.2%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	8.4%
5 to 17	10	3.1%
18 to 24	40	12.4%
25 to 34	2	0.6%
35 to 44	35	10.9%
45 to 54	27	8.4%
55 to 64	75	23.3%
65 to 74	81	25.2%
75 and over	25	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	132	41.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	162	50.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	28	8.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate40.8%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	8.2%
High school graduate	100	40.8%
Some college or associate's	67	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	35	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	23	9.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 50 min

Drove alone66.3%

Carpooled4.2%

Public transit4.2%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means21.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	63	66.3%
Carpooled	4	4.2%
Public transit	4	4.2%
Walked	4	4.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	20	21.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4	4.2%
15 to 29 min	28	29.5%
30 to 44 min	27	28.4%
45 to 59 min	13	13.7%
60+ min	23	24.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.77
Poverty rate: 29.2% (94 of 322)

	Count	Share
Family households	78	42.9%
Nonfamily households	104	57.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	182	48.4%
Vacant	194	51.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	114	62.6%
Renter-occupied	68	37.4%

1-unit, detached84.3%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	317	84.3%
1-unit, attached	9	2.4%
2 to 4 units	17	4.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	33	8.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5557050
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 21 sq mi
Water area: 6.91 sq mi
Center point: 45.9028, -91.2071