Nekoosa

Population: 2,439
Median household income: $43,026
Median home value: $112,900

Located in Wood County, Wisconsin, Nekoosa is a community with a population of 2,439. At $43,026, its median household income sits below Wood County's $66,417.

Between 2019 and 2023, Nekoosa's population declined 5.7% from 2,587 to 2,439, while its median home value rose 33.0% from $84,900 to $112,900.

18.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.35 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,439
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $43,026
Median home value: $112,900
Median gross rent: $660
Housing units: 1,101
Homeownership rate: 67.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5872,439

Median household income

$54,076$43,026

Median home value

$84,900$112,900

Median gross rent

$786$660

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,587	$54,076	$84,900	$786
2020	2,509	$41,638	$89,000	$730
2021	2,361	$42,202	$88,400	$661
2022	2,489	$40,833	$99,400	$645
2023	2,439	$43,026	$112,900	$660

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over13.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	111	4.6%
5 to 17	503	20.6%
18 to 24	174	7.1%
25 to 34	247	10.1%
35 to 44	256	10.5%
45 to 54	340	13.9%
55 to 64	246	10.1%
65 to 74	242	9.9%
75 and over	320	13.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,088	85.6%
Black or African American	19	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	1.1%
Asian	127	5.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	63	2.6%
Two or more races	40	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	74	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.2%

High school graduate45.9%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree5.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	268	16.2%
High school graduate	757	45.9%
Some college or associate's	494	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	96	5.8%
Graduate or professional degree	36	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone75.2%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.6%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means4.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	720	75.2%
Carpooled	62	6.5%
Public transit	6	0.6%
Walked	34	3.5%
Bicycle	6	0.6%
Worked from home	84	8.8%
Other means	46	4.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	265	30.3%
15 to 29 min	386	44.2%
30 to 44 min	95	10.9%
45 to 59 min	54	6.2%
60+ min	74	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 18.6% (452 of 2,433)

	Count	Share
Family households	590	57.2%
Nonfamily households	442	42.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,032	93.7%
Vacant	69	6.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	700	67.8%
Renter-occupied	332	32.2%

1-unit, detached73.9%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units12.3%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	814	73.9%
1-unit, attached	44	4.0%
2 to 4 units	32	2.9%
5 to 19 units	135	12.3%
20 or more units	38	3.5%
Mobile home & other	38	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5555875
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.38 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 44.3132, -89.9079