Babcock

Population: 88
Median household income: $46,250
Median home value: $58,100

Babcock, a community in Wood County, Wisconsin, has 88 residents. The median household income of $46,250 is below the Wood County median ($66,417).

Between 2019 and 2023, Babcock's population grew 4.8% from 84 to 88, while its median home value fell 17.0% from $70,000 to $58,100.

Owners occupy 95.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 51.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 88
Median age: 51.3 yrs
Median household income: $46,250
Median home value: $58,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 53
Homeownership rate: 95.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8488

Median household income

$51,250$46,250

Median home value

$70,000$58,100

Median gross rent

$840$538

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	84	$51,250	$70,000	$840
2020	72	$48,125	$75,000	$538
2021	82	$49,167	$59,000	—
2022	77	$50,625	$56,300	—
2023	88	$46,250	$58,100	—

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 173.4%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6418.2%

65 to 7417.0%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	5.7%
5 to 17	3	3.4%
18 to 24	10	11.4%
25 to 34	9	10.2%
35 to 44	13	14.8%
45 to 54	10	11.4%
55 to 64	16	18.2%
65 to 74	15	17.0%
75 and over	7	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	81	92.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	8.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.6%

High school graduate44.3%

Some college or associate's34.3%

Bachelor's degree2.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13	18.6%
High school graduate	31	44.3%
Some college or associate's	24	34.3%
Bachelor's degree	2	2.9%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone89.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	35	89.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	7.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3	8.3%
15 to 29 min	11	30.6%
30 to 44 min	12	33.3%
45 to 59 min	8	22.2%
60+ min	2	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.96
Poverty rate: 11.5% (10 of 87)

	Count	Share
Family households	20	44.4%
Nonfamily households	25	55.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	45	84.9%
Vacant	8	15.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	43	95.6%
Renter-occupied	2	4.4%

1-unit, detached86.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	46	86.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	1	1.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	11.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5504150
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.1 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.3044, -90.1076