Readstown

Population: 380
Median household income: $32,083
Median home value: $97,300

Readstown is a community in Vernon County, Wisconsin, home to 380 residents. The median household income of $32,083 is below the Vernon County median ($69,556).

From 2019 to 2023, Readstown's population declined 12.6% from 435 to 380, while its median home value rose 32.2% from $73,600 to $97,300.

86.1% of workers drive to work alone. 61.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 380
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $32,083
Median home value: $97,300
Median gross rent: $398
Housing units: 176
Homeownership rate: 67.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

435380

Median household income

$40,625$32,083

Median home value

$73,600$97,300

Median gross rent

$525$398

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	435	$40,625	$73,600	$525
2020	418	$42,292	$76,300	$475
2021	415	$32,917	$79,400	$348
2022	400	$32,500	$91,000	$425
2023	380	$32,083	$97,300	$398

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 2412.1%

25 to 347.9%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	4.2%
5 to 17	74	19.5%
18 to 24	46	12.1%
25 to 34	30	7.9%
35 to 44	35	9.2%
45 to 54	39	10.3%
55 to 64	58	15.3%
65 to 74	39	10.3%
75 and over	43	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	366	96.3%
Black or African American	2	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.8%

High school graduate48.0%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree10.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	7.8%
High school graduate	117	48.0%
Some college or associate's	76	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	25	10.2%
Graduate or professional degree	7	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone86.1%

Carpooled1.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	118	86.1%
Carpooled	2	1.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	3.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	8.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	54	43.2%
15 to 29 min	46	36.8%
30 to 44 min	8	6.4%
45 to 59 min	2	1.6%
60+ min	15	12.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 19.6% (74 of 378)

	Count	Share
Family households	67	42.7%
Nonfamily households	90	57.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	157	89.2%
Vacant	19	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	106	67.5%
Renter-occupied	51	32.5%

1-unit, detached61.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units9.1%

Mobile home & other17.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	109	61.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	13	7.4%
5 to 19 units	8	4.5%
20 or more units	16	9.1%
Mobile home & other	30	17.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5566450
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.71 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 43.4487, -90.7591