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New Lisbon, WI

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

2,562
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

42.1
years ∙ half population younger than 42.1, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
44.7%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

3%
foreign-born population
97%Native
3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

New Lisbon is a city within Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States.
Location
City in Juneau County, WI, US
Co-ordinates
DEC43.875292° N, 90.162379° W
DMS43° 52′ 31.05″ N, 90° 09′ 44.56″ W

Population Density & area

902.1/sq mi (348.1/km²)
Total Area
3.03 sq mi (7.85 km²)
Land Area
2.84 sq mi (7.36 km²) · 93.7%
Water Area
0.19 sq mi (0.49 km²) · 6.3%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

68.9% male
Male 68.9%
Female 31.1%
males per 100 females
New Lisbon 221.1
Juneau County 116.9
Wisconsin 100.3

Nativity

3%
foreign-born population
97%Native
3% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
New Lisbon 3%
Juneau County 2.3%
Wisconsin 5.2%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

42.1
years ∙ half population younger than 42.1, half older
New Lisbon
42.1
Juneau County
45.8
Wisconsin
40.2

Dependency ratio

Low High
34.2
dependents per 100 working-age adults
New Lisbon 34.2
Juneau County 69.8
Wisconsin 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
New Lisbon Juneau County Wisconsin
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 12.6% 19.3% 21.4%
Working age (18-64) 74.5% 58.9% 60.1%
Senior (65+) 12.9% 21.8% 18.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 34.2 69.8 66.4
Child dependency ratio 16.9 32.8 35.6
Old-age dependency ratio 17.3 37 30.8
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
72.8%
Black
10.6%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
7.9%
Other
8.7%
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

Low High
44.7%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
New Lisbon 44.7%
Juneau County 23.1%
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 New Lisbon population
New Lisbon Juneau County Wisconsin
Hispanic or Latino 7.9% 3% 8%
Mexican 4.6% 1.9% 5.4%
Puerto Rican 1.4% 0.3% 1.1%
Cuban 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 1.9% 0.7% 1.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 92.1% 97% 92%
One race 84.6% 91.1% 88.3%
White 72.8% 87.4% 78.6%
Black or African American 10.6% 2.3% 5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3% 0.6% 0.5%
Asian 0% 0.6% 2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0.9% 0.3% 0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 7.5% 5.9% 3.7%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

43.5% family
Family 43.5%
Non family 56.5%
% family households
New Lisbon 43.5%
Juneau County 61.8%
Wisconsin 60.5%

Average household size

2.06
persons per household
New Lisbon
2.06
Juneau County
2.27
Wisconsin
2.33

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of New Lisbon population
New Lisbon Juneau County Wisconsin
Total households 793 10,955 2,479,480
Average houshold size 2.06 2.27 2.33
Family households 345 6,772 1,500,296
Average family size 2.85 2.82 2.95
Married couple family 204 5,254 1,161,326
Other families 141 1,518 338,970
Male householder 63 591 112,650
Female householder 78 927 226,320
Non-family households 448 4,183 979,184
One-person households 338 3,417 781,452
Male householder 228 1,769 373,428
Senior (65+) living alone 89 697 109,743
Female householder 110 1,648 408,024
Senior (65+) living alone 30 937 210,915
Other living arrangements 110 766 197,732

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

852
housing units
New Lisbon 852
Juneau County 14,767
Wisconsin 2,778,572

Occupancy status

93.1% occupied
Occupied 93.1%
Vacant 6.9%
vacancy rate
New Lisbon 6.9%
Juneau County 25.8%
Wisconsin 10.8%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

58.5%
Single family houses
Single family houses
58.5%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
24.5%
Mobile homes
17%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1973
Half of houses were built before 1973, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
19.5%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
25.9%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
39.5%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
15.2%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
New Lisbon Juneau County Wisconsin
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.3 5.5 5.6
1–3 rooms 12.8% 10% 13.2%
4–6 rooms 65.8% 57.6% 52%
7+ rooms 21.5% 32.5% 34.9%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 1.1% 1.5% 2.1%
1 bedroom 12.4% 7.2% 10%
2 bedrooms 35% 30.1% 27.8%
3 bedrooms 37.1% 43.2% 40%
4+ bedrooms 14.4% 18% 20.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1973 1979 1975
Total housing units 852 14,767 2,778,572
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

64.1% owners
Renter-occupied 35.9%
Owner-occupied 64.1%
homeownership rate
New Lisbon 64.1%
Juneau County 78.1%
Wisconsin 67.8%

Average household size

2.13
Owner-occupied
1.93
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
New Lisbon 2.13
Juneau County 2.32
Wisconsin 2.49

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
New Lisbon Juneau County Wisconsin
Total occupied units 793 10,955 2,479,480
Year moved in
2020 or later 25.5% 21.3% 23.1%
2010 to 2019 46.8% 36.2% 38%
2000 to 2009 12.7% 19.2% 17.1%
1999 or earlier 15% 23.4% 21.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 99.1% 98% 98.3%
1.01 to 1.50 0.9% 1.6% 1.2%
1.51 or more 0% 0.4% 0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 3.3% 4.3% 6.4%
1 vehicle 45.8% 29.3% 33%
2 vehicles 34.4% 41.9% 39.5%
3 or more vehicles 16.5% 24.6% 21.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 75.5% 75.3% 76.6%
Electricity 22.3% 14.2% 17.8%
Solar 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 1% 1.6% 1.4%
All other fuels 0% 8.2% 3.5%
No fuel used 1.1% 0.6% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 1% 0.3% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 1.5% 0.5% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0% 0.8% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$124,400
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
New Lisbon
$124,400
Juneau County
$177,700
Wisconsin
$266,500

Housing Cost Burden

22.8%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
22.8%
Owners without a mortgage
14.9%
Renters
33.3%
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
New Lisbon Juneau County Wisconsin
Property value
Median Value $124,400 $177,700 $266,500
Under $100,000 41.5% 21.1% 9.1%
$100,000 - $200,000 41.8% 34.2% 23%
$200,000 - $300,000 8.1% 20.9% 25.5%
$300,000 - $500,000 8.1% 18.7% 29.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 4.5% 11.4%
$1,000,000 and more 0.6% 0.6% 1.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 62.4% 52.5% 61.1%
Without a mortgage 37.6% 47.5% 38.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,159 $1,390 $1,689
Without a mortgage $524 $586 $659
Gross rent
Median rent $776 $879 $1,087

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

11.2%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
New Lisbon 11.2%
Juneau County 16.9%
Wisconsin 33.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

12.8%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
New Lisbon 12.8%
Juneau County 9.8%
Wisconsin 6.4%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

321
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
1.9%
K–12
80.4%
College / Undergraduate
14%
Graduate / Professional
3.7%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

9.1%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
New Lisbon
9.1%
Juneau County
11%
Wisconsin
39.8%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
New Lisbon Juneau County Wisconsin
Total enrolled (age 3+) 321 5,030 1,356,381
Nursery / preschool 1.9% 7.7% 5.3%
K–12 80.4% 79.1% 69.3%
Kindergarten 8.4% 4.5% 5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 10.9% 19.6% 20.2%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 14.6% 27.2% 21.3%
High School: Grades 9–12 46.4% 27.8% 22.3%
College or graduate school 17.8% 13.2% 25.3%
College, undergraduate 14% 10.3% 20.7%
Graduate, professional school 3.7% 2.9% 4.7%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 9.1% 11% 39.8%
School type
Public school 93.5% 86.4% 82.4%
Private school 6.5% 13.6% 17.6%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

2,031
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
2.2%
9th-12th, no diploma
10.6%
HS graduate
37.7%
Some college no degree
28.9%
Associates degree
9.5%
Bachelors degree
8%
Graduate or professional degree
3.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
100% · 0%
9th-12th, no diploma
81.4% · 18.6%
HS graduate
75.7% · 24.3%
Some college no degree
74.9% · 25.1%
Associates degree
75.6% · 24.4%
Bachelors degree
47.2% · 52.8%
Graduate or professional degree
47.7% · 52.3%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
New Lisbon Juneau County Wisconsin
Population (25+) 2,031 19,792 4,099,973
Less than 9th grade 2.2% 1.8% 2.3%
9th–12th, no diploma 10.6% 8% 4.1%
High school diploma or GED 37.7% 39.8% 29.4%
Some college, no degree 28.9% 21.4% 19.5%
Associate's degree 9.5% 12.2% 11.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 11.2% 16.9% 33.4%
Bachelor's degree 8% 11.6% 22%
Graduate or professional 3.2% 5.3% 11.4%
High School or higher 87.2% 90.3% 93.6%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$47,426
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$27,250
HS graduate
$37,159
Some college or associates
$65,104
Bachelors degree
$47,857
Graduate or professional degree
$60,833

Poverty Rate

6.7%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
31.7%
HS graduate
19.3%
Some college or associates
10.7%
Bachelors degree or higher
6.7%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
New Lisbon Juneau County Wisconsin
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $47,426 $45,781 $53,060
Less than high school graduate $27,250 $32,457 $36,585
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $37,159 $42,546 $42,367
Some college or associate's degree $65,104 $45,893 $49,438
Bachelor's degree $47,857 $49,048 $66,239
Graduate or professional degree $60,833 $71,823 $79,916
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 31.7% 25.2% 22.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 19.3% 13.9% 12.2%
Some college or associate's degree 10.7% 10.9% 7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 6.7% 9.6% 3.7%

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