Birchwood

Population: 404
Median household income: $58,750
Median home value: $146,900

Birchwood is a community in Washburn County, Wisconsin, home to 404 residents. The median household income of $58,750 is below the Washburn County median ($61,270).

From 2019 to 2023, Birchwood's population grew 17.8% from 343 to 404, while its median home value rose 65.4% from $88,800 to $146,900.

The median gross rent is $399. 9.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 404
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $58,750
Median home value: $146,900
Median gross rent: $399
Housing units: 205
Homeownership rate: 63.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

343404

Median household income

$41,364$58,750

Median home value

$88,800$146,900

Median gross rent

$594$399

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	343	$41,364	$88,800	$594
2020	345	$49,875	$107,700	$342
2021	373	$54,063	$109,600	$349
2022	434	$65,469	$150,000	$392
2023	404	$58,750	$146,900	$399

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 2414.6%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	6.9%
5 to 17	50	12.4%
18 to 24	59	14.6%
25 to 34	48	11.9%
35 to 44	34	8.4%
45 to 54	47	11.6%
55 to 64	56	13.9%
65 to 74	55	13.6%
75 and over	27	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	385	95.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	15	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate47.9%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree7.1%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	32	12.0%
High school graduate	128	47.9%
Some college or associate's	83	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	19	7.1%
Graduate or professional degree	5	1.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone69.8%

Carpooled20.7%

Public transit2.7%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle1.4%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	155	69.8%
Carpooled	46	20.7%
Public transit	6	2.7%
Walked	2	0.9%
Bicycle	3	1.4%
Worked from home	10	4.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	97	45.8%
15 to 29 min	64	30.2%
30 to 44 min	27	12.7%
45 to 59 min	19	9.0%
60+ min	5	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 12.9% (52 of 402)

	Count	Share
Family households	107	64.5%
Nonfamily households	59	35.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	166	81.0%
Vacant	39	19.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	105	63.3%
Renter-occupied	61	36.7%

1-unit, detached78.5%

1-unit, attached6.8%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units11.2%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	161	78.5%
1-unit, attached	14	6.8%
2 to 4 units	6	2.9%
5 to 19 units	23	11.2%
20 or more units	1	0.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5507550
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.08 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 45.6577, -91.5506