Viroqua

Population: 4,469
Median household income: $66,039
Median home value: $207,200

Located in Vernon County, Wisconsin, Viroqua is a community with a population of 4,469. The median household income of $66,039 is below the Vernon County median ($69,556).

Between 2019 and 2023, Viroqua's population grew 2.1% from 4,377 to 4,469, while its median home value rose 58.9% from $130,400 to $207,200.

The typical home was built around 1964. 9.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,469
Median age: 45.6 yrs
Median household income: $66,039
Median home value: $207,200
Median gross rent: $840
Housing units: 2,193
Homeownership rate: 67.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3774,469

Median household income

$38,236$66,039

Median home value

$130,400$207,200

Median gross rent

$633$840

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,377	$38,236	$130,400	$633
2020	4,472	$38,849	$140,000	$699
2021	4,429	$46,991	$152,300	$737
2022	4,493	$54,318	$179,200	$777
2023	4,469	$66,039	$207,200	$840

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over13.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	221	4.9%
5 to 17	710	15.9%
18 to 24	187	4.2%
25 to 34	582	13.0%
35 to 44	494	11.1%
45 to 54	654	14.6%
55 to 64	473	10.6%
65 to 74	549	12.3%
75 and over	599	13.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,145	92.8%
Black or African American	29	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	153	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	136	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate33.4%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree21.5%

Graduate or professional degree10.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	179	5.3%
High school graduate	1,120	33.4%
Some college or associate's	987	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	721	21.5%
Graduate or professional degree	344	10.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone67.0%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit1.0%

Walked5.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.4%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,534	67.0%
Carpooled	252	11.0%
Public transit	23	1.0%
Walked	119	5.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	329	14.4%
Other means	34	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,139	58.1%
15 to 29 min	301	15.3%
30 to 44 min	187	9.5%
45 to 59 min	222	11.3%
60+ min	113	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 9.6% (410 of 4,256)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,107	55.3%
Nonfamily households	896	44.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,003	91.3%
Vacant	190	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,343	67.0%
Renter-occupied	660	33.0%

1-unit, detached70.9%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units9.6%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units9.5%

Mobile home & other4.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,554	70.9%
1-unit, attached	17	0.8%
2 to 4 units	210	9.6%
5 to 19 units	98	4.5%
20 or more units	208	9.5%
Mobile home & other	106	4.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5582925
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.52 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.5606, -90.8862