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Rewey, WI

Village in Iowa County, WI, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

238
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

36.8
years ∙ half population younger than 36.8, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
18.2%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.4%
foreign-born population
99.6%Native
0.4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Rewey is a village within Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States.
Location
Village in Iowa County, WI, US
Co-ordinates
DEC42.841865° N, 90.396108° W
DMS42° 50′ 30.71″ N, 90° 23′ 45.99″ W

Population Density & area

469.4/sq mi (181.4/km²)
Total Area
0.507 sq mi (1.312 km²)
Land Area
0.507 sq mi (1.312 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.2% male
Male 49.2%
Female 50.8%
males per 100 females
Rewey 96.7
Iowa County 104.5
Wisconsin 100.3

Nativity

0.4%
foreign-born population
99.6%Native
0.4% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Rewey 0.4%
Iowa County 1.6%
Wisconsin 5.2%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

36.8
years ∙ half population younger than 36.8, half older
Rewey
36.8
Iowa County
44
Wisconsin
40.2

Dependency ratio

Low High
70
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Rewey 70
Iowa County 72.6
Wisconsin 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Rewey Iowa County Wisconsin
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 27.7% 21.6% 21.4%
Working age (18-64) 58.9% 57.9% 60.1%
Senior (65+) 13.4% 20.5% 18.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 70 72.6 66.4
Child dependency ratio 47.1 37.3 35.6
Old-age dependency ratio 22.9 35.4 30.8
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
89.9%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
Other
10.1%
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

Low High
18.2%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Rewey 18.2%
Iowa County 14.4%
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 Rewey population
Rewey Iowa County Wisconsin
Hispanic or Latino 0% 2.3% 8%
Mexican 0% 1.5% 5.4%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.1% 1.1%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.7% 1.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 97.7% 92%
One race 89.9% 94.4% 88.3%
White 89.9% 92.4% 78.6%
Black or African American 0% 0.8% 5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.1% 0.5%
Asian 0% 0.9% 2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 10.1% 3.3% 3.7%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

53.8% family
Family 53.8%
Non family 46.2%
% family households
Rewey 53.8%
Iowa County 63.5%
Wisconsin 60.5%

Average household size

2.25
persons per household
Rewey
2.25
Iowa County
2.33
Wisconsin
2.33

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Rewey population
Rewey Iowa County Wisconsin
Total households 106 10,118 2,479,480
Average houshold size 2.25 2.33 2.33
Family households 57 6,429 1,500,296
Average family size 3.04 2.9 2.95
Married couple family 42 5,236 1,161,326
Other families 15 1,193 338,970
Male householder 4 499 112,650
Female householder 11 694 226,320
Non-family households 49 3,689 979,184
One-person households 40 2,948 781,452
Male householder 20 1,591 373,428
Senior (65+) living alone 2 537 109,743
Female householder 20 1,357 408,024
Senior (65+) living alone 9 903 210,915
Other living arrangements 9 741 197,732

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

112
housing units
Rewey 112
Iowa County 11,108
Wisconsin 2,778,572

Occupancy status

94.6% occupied
Occupied 94.6%
Vacant 5.4%
vacancy rate
Rewey 5.4%
Iowa County 8.9%
Wisconsin 10.8%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

72.3%
Single family houses
Single family houses
72.3%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
7.2%
Mobile homes
20.5%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1959
Half of houses were built before 1959, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
39.3%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
19.7%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
38.4%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
2.7%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Rewey Iowa County Wisconsin
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6.1 6.2 5.6
1–3 rooms 4.5% 8.7% 13.2%
4–6 rooms 55.4% 47% 52%
7+ rooms 40.1% 44.3% 34.9%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1.5% 2.1%
1 bedroom 8.9% 6.5% 10%
2 bedrooms 32.1% 25.4% 27.8%
3 bedrooms 44.6% 44.2% 40%
4+ bedrooms 14.3% 22.4% 20.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1959 1975 1975
Total housing units 112 11,108 2,778,572
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

74.5% owners
Renter-occupied 25.5%
Owner-occupied 74.5%
homeownership rate
Rewey 74.5%
Iowa County 77.4%
Wisconsin 67.8%

Average household size

2.27
Owner-occupied
2.19
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Rewey 2.27
Iowa County 2.44
Wisconsin 2.49

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Rewey Iowa County Wisconsin
Total occupied units 106 10,118 2,479,480
Year moved in
2020 or later 19.8% 18.1% 23.1%
2010 to 2019 33% 34.1% 38%
2000 to 2009 18.9% 21.6% 17.1%
1999 or earlier 28.3% 26.2% 21.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 98.9% 98.3%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 0.9% 1.2%
1.51 or more 0% 0.2% 0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 2.8% 4.3% 6.4%
1 vehicle 41.5% 27.9% 33%
2 vehicles 20.8% 39.9% 39.5%
3 or more vehicles 34.9% 27.9% 21.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 58.4% 76% 76.6%
Electricity 20.8% 11.2% 17.8%
Solar 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 8.5% 4.5% 1.4%
All other fuels 12.2% 7.9% 3.5%
No fuel used 0% 0.3% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.5% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 11.3% 0.5% 0.8%
No telephone service available 7.5% 0.9% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$114,800
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Rewey
$114,800
Iowa County
$265,000
Wisconsin
$266,500

Housing Cost Burden

7%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
7%
Owners without a mortgage
8.4%
Renters
75%
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
Rewey Iowa County Wisconsin
Property value
Median Value $114,800 $265,000 $266,500
Under $100,000 41.7% 9.6% 9.1%
$100,000 - $200,000 48.1% 22% 23%
$200,000 - $300,000 8.9% 26.6% 25.5%
$300,000 - $500,000 1.3% 27.1% 29.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 11.5% 11.4%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 3.1% 1.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 54.4% 59.9% 61.1%
Without a mortgage 45.6% 40.1% 38.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,037 $1,690 $1,689
Without a mortgage $389 $694 $659
Gross rent
Median rent $900 $954 $1,087

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

23%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Rewey 23%
Iowa County 28.4%
Wisconsin 33.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

4.6%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Rewey 4.6%
Iowa County 4.8%
Wisconsin 6.4%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

53
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
15.1%
K–12
81.1%
College / Undergraduate
1.9%
Graduate / Professional
1.9%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

5%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Rewey
5%
Iowa County
25.9%
Wisconsin
39.8%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Rewey Iowa County Wisconsin
Total enrolled (age 3+) 53 4,996 1,356,381
Nursery / preschool 15.1% 7.3% 5.3%
K–12 81.1% 75.1% 69.3%
Kindergarten 1.9% 4.1% 5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 37.7% 23.5% 20.2%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 20.8% 23.8% 21.3%
High School: Grades 9–12 20.8% 23.7% 22.3%
College or graduate school 3.8% 17.6% 25.3%
College, undergraduate 1.9% 13.9% 20.7%
Graduate, professional school 1.9% 3.7% 4.7%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 5% 25.9% 39.8%
School type
Public school 100% 87.1% 82.4%
Private school 0% 12.9% 17.6%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

152
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0%
9th-12th, no diploma
4.6%
HS graduate
31.6%
Some college no degree
30.3%
Associates degree
10.5%
Bachelors degree
12.5%
Graduate or professional degree
10.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Rewey due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
—% · —%
9th-12th, no diploma
57.1% · 42.9%
HS graduate
50% · 50%
Some college no degree
50% · 50%
Associates degree
56.3% · 43.8%
Bachelors degree
42.1% · 57.9%
Graduate or professional degree
37.5% · 62.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Rewey Iowa County Wisconsin
Population (25+) 152 17,120 4,099,973
Less than 9th grade 0% 1.5% 2.3%
9th–12th, no diploma 4.6% 3.3% 4.1%
High school diploma or GED 31.6% 32.3% 29.4%
Some college, no degree 30.3% 21.1% 19.5%
Associate's degree 10.5% 13.4% 11.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 23% 28.4% 33.4%
Bachelor's degree 12.5% 19.3% 22%
Graduate or professional 10.5% 9.2% 11.4%
High School or higher 95.4% 95.2% 93.6%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$40,357
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$38,750
Some college or associates
$37,500
Bachelors degree
$36,667
Graduate or professional degree
$51,250

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
28.6%
HS graduate
6.3%
Some college or associates
30.6%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Rewey Iowa County Wisconsin
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $40,357 $52,185 $53,060
Less than high school graduate $— $44,708 $36,585
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $38,750 $45,467 $42,367
Some college or associate's degree $37,500 $49,039 $49,438
Bachelor's degree $36,667 $64,018 $66,239
Graduate or professional degree $51,250 $70,700 $79,916
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 28.6% 23% 22.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 6.3% 10.1% 12.2%
Some college or associate's degree 30.6% 5.8% 7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 3.8% 3.7%

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