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Norrie, WI

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,047
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

39.1
years ∙ half population younger than 39.1, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
7.6%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2%
foreign-born population
98%Native
2% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Norrie is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States.
Location
Town in Marathon County, WI, US
Co-ordinates
DEC44.906129° N, 89.304312° W
DMS44° 54′ 22.06″ N, 89° 18′ 15.52″ W

Population Density & area

30.35/sq mi (11.71/km²)
Total Area
35.1 sq mi (91 km²)
Land Area
34.5 sq mi (89.4 km²) · 98.3%
Water Area
0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²) · 1.7%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.6% male
Male 51.6%
Female 48.4%
males per 100 females
Norrie 106.5
Marathon County 101.9
Wisconsin 100.3

Nativity

2%
foreign-born population
98%Native
2% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Norrie 2%
Marathon County 4.3%
Wisconsin 5.2%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

39.1
years ∙ half population younger than 39.1, half older
Norrie
39.1
Marathon County
41.3
Wisconsin
40.2

Dependency ratio

Low High
80.5
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Norrie 80.5
Marathon County 71.5
Wisconsin 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Norrie Marathon County Wisconsin
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 27.7% 22.5% 21.4%
Working age (18-64) 55.4% 58.3% 60.1%
Senior (65+) 16.9% 19.2% 18.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 80.5 71.5 66.4
Child dependency ratio 50 38.6 35.6
Old-age dependency ratio 30.5 32.9 30.8
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
96.1%
Black
0.3%
Asian
1.8%
Hispanic
0%
Other
1.8%
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
7.6%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Norrie 7.6%
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 Norrie population
Norrie Marathon County Wisconsin
Hispanic or Latino 0% 3.5% 8%
Mexican 0% 2.4% 5.4%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.2% 1.1%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.8% 1.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 96.5% 92%
One race 98.6% 92.9% 88.3%
White 96.1% 86.2% 78.6%
Black or African American 0.3% 0.6% 5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4% 0.1% 0.5%
Asian 1.8% 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) 1.4% 3.6% 3.7%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

72.2% family
Family 72.2%
Non family 27.8%
% family households
Norrie 72.2%
Marathon County 63.4%
Wisconsin 60.5%

Average household size

2.56
persons per household
Norrie
2.56
Marathon County
2.36
Wisconsin
2.33

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Norrie population
Norrie Marathon County Wisconsin
Total households 406 57,866 2,479,480
Average houshold size 2.56 2.36 2.33
Family households 293 36,705 1,500,296
Average family size 3.08 2.91 2.95
Married couple family 267 29,673 1,161,326
Other families 26 7,032 338,970
Male householder 16 2,908 112,650
Female householder 10 4,124 226,320
Non-family households 113 21,161 979,184
One-person households 97 16,435 781,452
Male householder 51 7,650 373,428
Senior (65+) living alone 23 2,263 109,743
Female householder 46 8,785 408,024
Senior (65+) living alone 23 5,104 210,915
Other living arrangements 16 4,726 197,732

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

435
housing units
Norrie 435
Marathon County 60,910
Wisconsin 2,778,572

Occupancy status

93.3% occupied
Occupied 93.3%
Vacant 6.7%
vacancy rate
Norrie 6.7%
Marathon County 5%
Wisconsin 10.8%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

98.6%
Single family houses
Single family houses
98.6%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
1.4%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1991
Half of houses were built before 1991, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
16.1%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
14.3%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
42%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
27.6%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Norrie Marathon County Wisconsin
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6.2 6 5.6
1–3 rooms 6% 10% 13.2%
4–6 rooms 51% 49.4% 52%
7+ rooms 43.1% 40.6% 34.9%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0.7% 0.8% 2.1%
1 bedroom 1.8% 7.2% 10%
2 bedrooms 28.7% 25.4% 27.8%
3 bedrooms 47.8% 42.2% 40%
4+ bedrooms 20.9% 24.4% 20.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1991 1978 1975
Total housing units 435 60,910 2,778,572
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

98% owners
Renter-occupied 2%
Owner-occupied 98%
homeownership rate
Norrie 98%
Marathon County 73.3%
Wisconsin 67.8%

Average household size

2.55
Owner-occupied
3
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Norrie 2.55
Marathon County 2.51
Wisconsin 2.49

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Norrie Marathon County Wisconsin
Total occupied units 406 57,866 2,479,480
Year moved in
2020 or later 7.1% 21% 23.1%
2010 to 2019 33.5% 36.4% 38%
2000 to 2009 22.9% 17.9% 17.1%
1999 or earlier 36.4% 24.7% 21.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 97.8% 98.7% 98.3%
1.01 to 1.50 1.5% 1% 1.2%
1.51 or more 0.7% 0.3% 0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 0% 4.8% 6.4%
1 vehicle 18.5% 29.6% 33%
2 vehicles 42.1% 41.3% 39.5%
3 or more vehicles 39.4% 24.3% 21.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 74.9% 73% 76.6%
Electricity 1.5% 16.5% 17.8%
Solar 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 2.2% 3.3% 1.4%
All other fuels 21.4% 6.4% 3.5%
No fuel used 0% 0.6% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0.7% 0.1% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0.7% 0.5% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0.2% 0.5% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$233,600
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Norrie
$233,600
Marathon County
$219,600
Wisconsin
$266,500

Housing Cost Burden

20.7%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
20.7%
Owners without a mortgage
14.7%
Renters
0%
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
Norrie Marathon County Wisconsin
Property value
Median Value $233,600 $219,600 $266,500
Under $100,000 10.1% 10.9% 9.1%
$100,000 - $200,000 16.3% 32.7% 23%
$200,000 - $300,000 53.8% 28.5% 25.5%
$300,000 - $500,000 12.6% 20.5% 29.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 4% 6.5% 11.4%
$1,000,000 and more 3.3% 0.8% 1.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 60.8% 58.8% 61.1%
Without a mortgage 39.2% 41.2% 38.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,432 $1,463 $1,689
Without a mortgage $530 $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

16.3%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Norrie 16.3%
Marathon County 28.1%
Wisconsin 33.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

3.1%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Norrie 3.1%
Marathon County 6.7%
Wisconsin 6.4%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

289
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
11.4%
K–12
81.3%
College / Undergraduate
7.3%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

28.2%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Norrie
28.2%
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
Norrie Marathon County Wisconsin
Total enrolled (age 3+) 289 29,464 1,356,381
Nursery / preschool 11.4% 6% 5.3%
K–12 81.3% 77.6% 69.3%
Kindergarten 5.5% 4.3% 5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 30.1% 23.2% 20.2%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 26.3% 25.9% 21.3%
High School: Grades 9–12 19.4% 24.2% 22.3%
College or graduate school 7.3% 16.4% 25.3%
College, undergraduate 7.3% 13.2% 20.7%
Graduate, professional school 0% 3.1% 4.7%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 28.2% 22% 39.8%
School type
Public school 97.9% 85.7% 82.4%
Private school 2.1% 14.3% 17.6%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

718
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0.3%
9th-12th, no diploma
2.8%
HS graduate
37%
Some college no degree
27.6%
Associates degree
16%
Bachelors degree
11.7%
Graduate or professional degree
4.6%

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
65% · 35%
HS graduate
64.3% · 35.7%
Some college no degree
37.9% · 62.1%
Associates degree
60% · 40%
Bachelors degree
31% · 69%
Graduate or professional degree
42.4% · 57.6%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Norrie Marathon County Wisconsin
Population (25+) 718 97,134 4,099,973
Less than 9th grade 0.3% 3% 2.3%
9th–12th, no diploma 2.8% 3.7% 4.1%
High school diploma or GED 37% 33% 29.4%
Some college, no degree 27.6% 18.7% 19.5%
Associate's degree 16% 13.5% 11.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 16.3% 28.1% 33.4%
Bachelor's degree 11.7% 19.7% 22%
Graduate or professional 4.6% 8.4% 11.4%
High School or higher 96.9% 93.3% 93.6%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$60,570
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$58,929
Some college or associates
$61,068
Bachelors degree
$37,250
Graduate or professional degree
$125,096

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
22.7%
HS graduate
11.7%
Some college or associates
2.6%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Norrie Marathon County Wisconsin
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $60,570 $51,449 $53,060
Less than high school graduate $— $42,699 $36,585
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $58,929 $42,875 $42,367
Some college or associate's degree $61,068 $49,915 $49,438
Bachelor's degree $37,250 $62,021 $66,239
Graduate or professional degree $125,096 $74,903 $79,916
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 22.7% 23.5% 22.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 11.7% 9.7% 12.2%
Some college or associate's degree 2.6% 6.5% 7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 3.5% 3.7%

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