Westby

Population: 2,380
Median household income: $70,182
Median home value: $165,000

Located in Vernon County, Wisconsin, Westby is a community with a population of 2,380. The median household income of $70,182 is in line with the Vernon County median ($69,556).

From 2019 to 2023, Westby's population declined 3.7% from 2,472 to 2,380, while its median home value rose 41.8% from $116,400 to $165,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 97.4% of the population. 80.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,380
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $70,182
Median home value: $165,000
Median gross rent: $866
Housing units: 1,045
Homeownership rate: 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4722,380

Median household income

$53,667$70,182

Median home value

$116,400$165,000

Median gross rent

$867$866

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,472	$53,667	$116,400	$867
2020	2,387	$57,988	$121,500	$835
2021	2,271	$61,792	$120,900	$788
2022	2,318	$66,741	$145,600	$892
2023	2,380	$70,182	$165,000	$866

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	109	4.6%
5 to 17	457	19.2%
18 to 24	191	8.0%
25 to 34	322	13.5%
35 to 44	202	8.5%
45 to 54	293	12.3%
55 to 64	308	12.9%
65 to 74	278	11.7%
75 and over	220	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,319	97.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	36	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate29.6%

Some college or associate's37.9%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree10.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	102	6.3%
High school graduate	481	29.6%
Some college or associate's	615	37.9%
Bachelor's degree	259	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	166	10.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.6%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	904	80.3%
Carpooled	114	10.1%
Public transit	7	0.6%
Walked	28	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	64	5.7%
Other means	9	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	441	41.5%
15 to 29 min	237	22.3%
30 to 44 min	290	27.3%
45 to 59 min	52	4.9%
60+ min	42	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 8.9% (212 of 2,380)

	Count	Share
Family households	511	51.8%
Nonfamily households	476	48.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	987	94.4%
Vacant	58	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	771	78.1%
Renter-occupied	216	21.9%

1-unit, detached68.3%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units9.1%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other14.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	714	68.3%
1-unit, attached	28	2.7%
2 to 4 units	39	3.7%
5 to 19 units	95	9.1%
20 or more units	17	1.6%
Mobile home & other	152	14.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5585475
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.7 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 43.6529, -90.8582