Biron

Population: 694
Median household income: $58,000
Median home value: $154,000

Biron is a community in Wood County, Wisconsin, home to 694 residents. Its median household income of $58,000 runs below the Wood County figure of $66,417.

Between 2019 and 2023, Biron's population declined 27.2% from 953 to 694, while its median home value rose 31.8% from $116,800 to $154,000.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 17.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 694
Median age: 46.9 yrs
Median household income: $58,000
Median home value: $154,000
Median gross rent: $1,135
Housing units: 283
Homeownership rate: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

953694

Median household income

$53,182$58,000

Median home value

$116,800$154,000

Median gross rent

$701$1,135

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	953	$53,182	$116,800	$701
2020	953	$53,833	$122,700	$719
2021	907	$55,795	$139,000	$766
2022	776	$54,250	$167,600	$1,000
2023	694	$58,000	$154,000	$1,135

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

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6417.3%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over14.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	55	7.9%
5 to 17	113	16.3%
18 to 24	25	3.6%
25 to 34	65	9.4%
35 to 44	77	11.1%
45 to 54	67	9.7%
55 to 64	120	17.3%
65 to 74	74	10.7%
75 and over	98	14.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	642	92.5%
Black or African American	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	28	4.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate42.3%

Some college or associate's35.3%

Bachelor's degree11.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	25	5.0%
High school graduate	212	42.3%
Some college or associate's	177	35.3%
Bachelor's degree	58	11.6%
Graduate or professional degree	29	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone85.2%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	219	85.2%
Carpooled	17	6.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.8%
Bicycle	1	0.4%
Worked from home	18	7.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	96	40.2%
15 to 29 min	86	36.0%
30 to 44 min	34	14.2%
45 to 59 min	7	2.9%
60+ min	16	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 12.4% (80 of 647)

	Count	Share
Family households	155	57.0%
Nonfamily households	117	43.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	272	96.1%
Vacant	11	3.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	207	76.1%
Renter-occupied	65	23.9%

1-unit, detached90.1%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units6.0%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	255	90.1%
1-unit, attached	3	1.1%
2 to 4 units	6	2.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	17	6.0%
Mobile home & other	2	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5507650
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 4.64 sq mi
Water area: 1.62 sq mi
Center point: 44.4284, -89.7658