Bevent, WI

Town in Marathon County, WI, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

978

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

49.8

years ∙ half population younger than 49.8, half older

Diversity Index

17%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.8%

foreign-born population

97.2%Native

2.8% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Bevent is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States.

Location

Town in Marathon County, WI, US

Co-ordinates

DEC44.725172° N, 89.419995° W

DMS44° 43′ 30.62″ N, 89° 25′ 11.98″ W

Population Density & area

23.23/sq mi (8.96/km²)

Total Area

42.7 sq mi (110.7 km²)

Land Area

42.1 sq mi (109.1 km²) · 98.5%

Water Area

0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²) · 1.5%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

55.3% male

Male 55.3%

Female 44.7%

males per 100 females

Bevent 123.8

Marathon County 101.9

Wisconsin 100.3

Nativity

2.8%

foreign-born population

97.2%Native

2.8% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Bevent 2.8%

Marathon County 4.3%

Wisconsin 5.2%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

49.8

years ∙ half population younger than 49.8, half older

Bevent

49.8

Marathon County

41.3

Wisconsin

40.2

Dependency ratio

55.7

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Bevent 55.7

Marathon County 71.5

Wisconsin 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Bevent	Marathon County	Wisconsin
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	13.3%	22.5%	21.4%
Working age (18-64)	64.2%	58.3%	60.1%
Senior (65+)	22.5%	19.2%	18.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	55.7	71.5	66.4
Child dependency ratio	20.7	38.6	35.6
Old-age dependency ratio	35	32.9	30.8

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

90.8%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

7.1%

Other

2.1%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

17%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Bevent 17%

Marathon County 25.1%

Wisconsin 37%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Bevent population

	Bevent	Marathon County	Wisconsin
Hispanic or Latino	7.1%	3.5%	8%
Mexican	5.8%	2.4%	5.4%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.2%	1.1%
Cuban	0.6%	0%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino	92.9%	96.5%	92%
One race	90.8%	92.9%	88.3%
White	90.8%	86.2%	78.6%
Black or African American	0%	0.6%	5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0%	5.7%	2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.3%	0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.1%	3.6%	3.7%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

71% family

Family 71%

Non family 29%

% family households

Bevent 71%

Marathon County 63.4%

Wisconsin 60.5%

Average household size

2.37

persons per household

Bevent

2.37

Marathon County

2.36

Wisconsin

2.33

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Bevent population

	Bevent	Marathon County	Wisconsin
Total households	411	57,866	2,479,480
Average houshold size	2.37	2.36	2.33
Family households	292	36,705	1,500,296
Average family size	2.79	2.91	2.95
Married couple family	256	29,673	1,161,326
Other families	36	7,032	338,970
Male householder	27	2,908	112,650
Female householder	9	4,124	226,320
Non-family households	119	21,161	979,184
One-person households	84	16,435	781,452
Male householder	45	7,650	373,428
Senior (65+) living alone	14	2,263	109,743
Female householder	39	8,785	408,024
Senior (65+) living alone	29	5,104	210,915
Other living arrangements	35	4,726	197,732

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

478

housing units

Bevent 478

Marathon County 60,910

Wisconsin 2,778,572

Occupancy status

86% occupied

Occupied 86%

Vacant 14%

vacancy rate

Bevent 14%

Marathon County 5%

Wisconsin 10.8%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

96.2%

Single family houses

96.2%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

1.2%

Mobile homes

2.5%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1980

Half of houses were built before 1980, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

12.8%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

13%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

50.2%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

24.1%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Bevent	Marathon County	Wisconsin
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.2	6	5.6
1–3 rooms	7.7%	10%	13.2%
4–6 rooms	48.6%	49.4%	52%
7+ rooms	43.7%	40.6%	34.9%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	0.8%	2.1%
1 bedroom	2.1%	7.2%	10%
2 bedrooms	20.3%	25.4%	27.8%
3 bedrooms	58.4%	42.2%	40%
4+ bedrooms	19.2%	24.4%	20.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1980	1978	1975
Total housing units	478	60,910	2,778,572

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

88.8% owners

Renter-occupied 11.2%

Owner-occupied 88.8%

homeownership rate

Bevent 88.8%

Marathon County 73.3%

Wisconsin 67.8%

Average household size

2.39

Owner-occupied

2.22

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Bevent 2.39

Marathon County 2.51

Wisconsin 2.49

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Bevent	Marathon County	Wisconsin
Total occupied units	411	57,866	2,479,480
Year moved in
2020 or later	9.2%	21%	23.1%
2010 to 2019	31.1%	36.4%	38%
2000 to 2009	20.2%	17.9%	17.1%
1999 or earlier	39.4%	24.7%	21.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.5%	98.7%	98.3%
1.01 to 1.50	0.5%	1%	1.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.3%	0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	3.2%	4.8%	6.4%
1 vehicle	8.8%	29.6%	33%
2 vehicles	46.2%	41.3%	39.5%
3 or more vehicles	41.8%	24.3%	21.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	79.4%	73%	76.6%
Electricity	2.7%	16.5%	17.8%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	5.4%	3.3%	1.4%
All other fuels	12.7%	6.4%	3.5%
No fuel used	0%	0.6%	0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.1%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.5%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$279,300

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Bevent

$279,300

Marathon County

$219,600

Wisconsin

$266,500

Housing Cost Burden

20%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

20%

Owners without a mortgage

14%

Renters

72.4%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Bevent	Marathon County	Wisconsin
Property value
Median Value	$279,300	$219,600	$266,500
Under $100,000	5.8%	10.9%	9.1%
$100,000 - $200,000	26%	32.7%	23%
$200,000 - $300,000	25.5%	28.5%	25.5%
$300,000 - $500,000	34%	20.5%	29.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	6.3%	6.5%	11.4%
$1,000,000 and more	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	49.3%	58.8%	61.1%
Without a mortgage	50.7%	41.2%	38.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,730	$1,463	$1,689
Without a mortgage	$656	$589	$659
Gross rent
Median rent	$—	$999	$1,087

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

23.5%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Bevent 23.5%

Marathon County 28.1%

Wisconsin 33.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

11%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Bevent 11%

Marathon County 6.7%

Wisconsin 6.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

185

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

1.6%

K–12

71.9%

College / Undergraduate

26.5%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

25.2%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Bevent

25.2%

Marathon County

22%

Wisconsin

39.8%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Bevent	Marathon County	Wisconsin
Total enrolled (age 3+)	185	29,464	1,356,381
Nursery / preschool	1.6%	6%	5.3%
K–12	71.9%	77.6%	69.3%
Kindergarten	7.6%	4.3%	5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	5.9%	23.2%	20.2%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	20%	25.9%	21.3%
High School: Grades 9–12	38.4%	24.2%	22.3%
College or graduate school	26.5%	16.4%	25.3%
College, undergraduate	26.5%	13.2%	20.7%
Graduate, professional school	0%	3.1%	4.7%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	25.2%	22%	39.8%
School type
Public school	94.1%	85.7%	82.4%
Private school	5.9%	14.3%	17.6%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

701

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

4.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

6.6%

HS graduate

38.9%

Some college no degree

16%

Associates degree

10.6%

Bachelors degree

16.7%

Graduate or professional degree

6.8%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

45.2% · 54.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

69.6% · 30.4%

HS graduate

63% · 37%

Some college no degree

44.6% · 55.4%

Associates degree

47.3% · 52.7%

Bachelors degree

49.6% · 50.4%

Graduate or professional degree

31.3% · 68.8%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Bevent	Marathon County	Wisconsin
Population (25+)	701	97,134	4,099,973
Less than 9th grade	4.4%	3%	2.3%
9th–12th, no diploma	6.6%	3.7%	4.1%
High school diploma or GED	38.9%	33%	29.4%
Some college, no degree	16%	18.7%	19.5%
Associate's degree	10.6%	13.5%	11.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.5%	28.1%	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	16.7%	19.7%	22%
Graduate or professional	6.8%	8.4%	11.4%
High School or higher	89%	93.3%	93.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$47,321

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$51,750

Some college or associates

$49,688

Bachelors degree

$66,250

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

1.2%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

33.8%

HS graduate

8.1%

Some college or associates

8.6%

Bachelors degree or higher

1.2%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Bevent	Marathon County	Wisconsin
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$47,321	$51,449	$53,060
Less than high school graduate	$—	$42,699	$36,585
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$51,750	$42,875	$42,367
Some college or associate's degree	$49,688	$49,915	$49,438
Bachelor's degree	$66,250	$62,021	$66,239
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$74,903	$79,916
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	33.8%	23.5%	22.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	8.1%	9.7%	12.2%
Some college or associate's degree	8.6%	6.5%	7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.2%	3.5%	3.7%

Insights for Bevent, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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