Lake Geneva

Population: 8,443
Median household income: $73,199
Median home value: $323,000

Lake Geneva is a community in Walworth County, Wisconsin, home to 8,443 residents. At $73,199, its median household income sits below Walworth County's $77,359.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lake Geneva's population grew 7.0% from 7,894 to 8,443, while its median home value rose 63.7% from $197,300 to $323,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 84.5% of the population. 71.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,443
Median age: 47.2 yrs
Median household income: $73,199
Median home value: $323,000
Median gross rent: $1,250
Housing units: 5,086
Homeownership rate: 50.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,8948,443

Median household income

$51,875$73,199

Median home value

$197,300$323,000

Median gross rent

$1,002$1,250

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,894	$51,875	$197,300	$1,002
2020	7,872	$61,028	$214,600	$975
2021	8,300	$59,162	$232,200	$1,035
2022	8,335	$62,883	$290,800	$1,090
2023	8,443	$73,199	$323,000	$1,250

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 2410.6%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	220	2.6%
5 to 17	1,249	14.8%
18 to 24	899	10.6%
25 to 34	847	10.0%
35 to 44	852	10.1%
45 to 54	1,211	14.3%
55 to 64	1,347	16.0%
65 to 74	1,049	12.4%
75 and over	769	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,136	84.5%
Black or African American	69	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.1%
Asian	56	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	20	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	276	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	874	10.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate24.1%

Some college or associate's26.1%

Bachelor's degree27.0%

Graduate or professional degree16.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	403	6.6%
High school graduate	1,462	24.1%
Some college or associate's	1,586	26.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,638	27.0%
Graduate or professional degree	986	16.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone71.7%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle2.4%

Worked from home10.8%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,038	71.7%
Carpooled	446	10.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	184	4.3%
Bicycle	102	2.4%
Worked from home	457	10.8%
Other means	11	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,075	54.9%
15 to 29 min	793	21.0%
30 to 44 min	339	9.0%
45 to 59 min	349	9.2%
60+ min	225	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.04
Poverty rate: 12.7% (1,064 of 8,391)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,205	53.8%
Nonfamily households	1,890	46.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,095	80.5%
Vacant	991	19.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,069	50.5%
Renter-occupied	2,026	49.5%

1-unit, detached51.7%

1-unit, attached7.6%

2 to 4 units13.9%

5 to 19 units18.0%

20 or more units8.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,630	51.7%
1-unit, attached	387	7.6%
2 to 4 units	705	13.9%
5 to 19 units	918	18.0%
20 or more units	446	8.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5541450
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.86 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.5833, -88.4285