Spooner

Population: 2,203
Median household income: $44,474
Median home value: $141,800

Spooner is a community in Washburn County, Wisconsin, home to 2,203 residents. Its median household income of $44,474 runs below the Washburn County figure of $61,270.

From 2019 to 2023, Spooner's population declined 15.1% from 2,594 to 2,203, while its median home value rose 40.1% from $101,200 to $141,800.

Households average 1.89 people. The median gross rent is $803.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,203
Median age: 54.2 yrs
Median household income: $44,474
Median home value: $141,800
Median gross rent: $803
Housing units: 1,193
Homeownership rate: 53.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5942,203

Median household income

$40,882$44,474

Median home value

$101,200$141,800

Median gross rent

$624$803

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,594	$40,882	$101,200	$624
2020	2,573	$43,026	$102,500	$640
2021	1,989	$43,789	$103,000	$723
2022	2,062	$49,628	$127,700	$776
2023	2,203	$44,474	$141,800	$803

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

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6418.2%

65 to 7416.0%

75 and over14.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	48	2.2%
5 to 17	321	14.6%
18 to 24	137	6.2%
25 to 34	191	8.7%
35 to 44	217	9.9%
45 to 54	216	9.8%
55 to 64	400	18.2%
65 to 74	352	16.0%
75 and over	321	14.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,865	84.7%
Black or African American	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.6%
Asian	36	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	67	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	219	9.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate37.6%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree15.1%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	179	10.5%
High school graduate	638	37.6%
Some college or associate's	592	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	257	15.1%
Graduate or professional degree	31	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone71.3%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home19.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	613	71.3%
Carpooled	37	4.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	31	3.6%
Bicycle	10	1.2%
Worked from home	169	19.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	367	53.1%
15 to 29 min	152	22.0%
30 to 44 min	138	20.0%
45 to 59 min	13	1.9%
60+ min	21	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.89
Poverty rate: 20.9% (441 of 2,114)

	Count	Share
Family households	539	48.6%
Nonfamily households	571	51.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,110	93.0%
Vacant	83	7.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	592	53.3%
Renter-occupied	518	46.7%

1-unit, detached67.6%

1-unit, attached5.4%

2 to 4 units15.8%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	807	67.6%
1-unit, attached	65	5.4%
2 to 4 units	188	15.8%
5 to 19 units	58	4.9%
20 or more units	20	1.7%
Mobile home & other	55	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5575625
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.03 sq mi
Water area: 0.24 sq mi
Center point: 45.8259, -91.8861