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Siren Town, WI

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,091
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

57.5
years ∙ half population younger than 57.5, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
15.3%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.9%
foreign-born population
99.1%Native
0.9% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Siren Town is a town in Burnett County, Wisconsin, United States.
Location
Town in Burnett County, WI, US
Co-ordinates
DEC45.770843° N, 92.331915° W
DMS45° 46′ 15.03″ N, 92° 19′ 54.89″ W

Population Density & area

34.86/sq mi (13.47/km²)
Total Area
35.8 sq mi (92.5 km²)
Land Area
31.3 sq mi (81 km²) · 87.5%
Water Area
4.5 sq mi (11.5 km²) · 12.5%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

43.4% male
Male 43.4%
Female 56.6%
males per 100 females
Siren Town 76.5
Burnett County 105.8
Wisconsin 100.3

Nativity

0.9%
foreign-born population
99.1%Native
0.9% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Siren Town 0.9%
Burnett County 1.4%
Wisconsin 5.2%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

57.5
years ∙ half population younger than 57.5, half older
Siren Town
57.5
Burnett County
56
Wisconsin
40.2

Dependency ratio

Low High
74.6
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Siren Town 74.6
Burnett County 92.1
Wisconsin 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Siren Town Burnett County Wisconsin
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 10.7% 15.7% 21.4%
Working age (18-64) 57.3% 52% 60.1%
Senior (65+) 32% 32.3% 18.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 74.6 92.1 66.4
Child dependency ratio 18.7 30.1 35.6
Old-age dependency ratio 55.8 62 30.8
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
91.8%
Black
0.8%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0.7%
Other
6.7%
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
15.3%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Siren Town 15.3%
Burnett County 19.4%
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 Siren Town population
Siren Town Burnett County Wisconsin
Hispanic or Latino 0.7% 2% 8%
Mexican 0.7% 1.3% 5.4%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.2% 1.1%
Cuban 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.4% 1.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 99.3% 98% 92%
One race 93.2% 94.2% 88.3%
White 91.8% 89.6% 78.6%
Black or African American 0.8% 0.9% 5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 2.8% 0.5%
Asian 0% 0.5% 2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0.5% 0.4% 0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 6.1% 3.8% 3.7%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

53% family
Family 53%
Non family 47%
% family households
Siren Town 53%
Burnett County 60.7%
Wisconsin 60.5%

Average household size

2.14
persons per household
Siren Town
2.14
Burnett County
2.34
Wisconsin
2.33

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Siren Town population
Siren Town Burnett County Wisconsin
Total households 511 7,188 2,479,480
Average houshold size 2.14 2.34 2.33
Family households 271 4,361 1,500,296
Average family size 2.64 2.92 2.95
Married couple family 256 3,690 1,161,326
Other families 15 671 338,970
Male householder 2 247 112,650
Female householder 13 424 226,320
Non-family households 240 2,827 979,184
One-person households 176 2,409 781,452
Male householder 79 1,320 373,428
Senior (65+) living alone 25 724 109,743
Female householder 97 1,089 408,024
Senior (65+) living alone 76 712 210,915
Other living arrangements 64 418 197,732

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

971
housing units
Siren Town 971
Burnett County 15,396
Wisconsin 2,778,572

Occupancy status

52.6% occupied
Occupied 52.6%
Vacant 47.4%
vacancy rate
Siren Town 47.4%
Burnett County 53.3%
Wisconsin 10.8%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

88.7%
Single family houses
Single family houses
88.7%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
2%
Mobile homes
9.2%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1976
Half of houses were built before 1976, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
3.2%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
30.7%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
46.2%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
20%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Siren Town Burnett County Wisconsin
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 4.9 5.4 5.6
1–3 rooms 27.7% 14.4% 13.2%
4–6 rooms 46.3% 55.5% 52%
7+ rooms 25.9% 30% 34.9%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 6.6% 1.8% 2.1%
1 bedroom 17.6% 10% 10%
2 bedrooms 32.2% 35.1% 27.8%
3 bedrooms 30.9% 37.2% 40%
4+ bedrooms 12.7% 15.8% 20.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1976 1983 1975
Total housing units 971 15,396 2,778,572
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

84.7% owners
Renter-occupied 15.3%
Owner-occupied 84.7%
homeownership rate
Siren Town 84.7%
Burnett County 85.9%
Wisconsin 67.8%

Average household size

2.14
Owner-occupied
2.12
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Siren Town 2.14
Burnett County 2.36
Wisconsin 2.49

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Siren Town Burnett County Wisconsin
Total occupied units 511 7,188 2,479,480
Year moved in
2020 or later 10.1% 15.6% 23.1%
2010 to 2019 36% 37.7% 38%
2000 to 2009 25% 20.7% 17.1%
1999 or earlier 28.8% 26% 21.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 94.1% 98.9% 98.3%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 0.3% 1.2%
1.51 or more 5.9% 0.8% 0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 10.4% 4.4% 6.4%
1 vehicle 29.5% 29.4% 33%
2 vehicles 30.7% 38.3% 39.5%
3 or more vehicles 29.4% 27.9% 21.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 61% 74.7% 76.6%
Electricity 12.5% 10.8% 17.8%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0.4% 0.9% 1.4%
All other fuels 26% 13.2% 3.5%
No fuel used 0% 0.3% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 2.2% 1.2% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0.2% 0.9% 0.8%
No telephone service available 4.3% 1.3% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$246,000
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Siren Town
$246,000
Burnett County
$231,300
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
25.1%
Renters
33.8%
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
Siren Town Burnett County Wisconsin
Property value
Median Value $246,000 $231,300 $266,500
Under $100,000 19.4% 15.3% 9.1%
$100,000 - $200,000 15.9% 26.3% 23%
$200,000 - $300,000 30.7% 23.4% 25.5%
$300,000 - $500,000 24% 23.6% 29.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 9.2% 10.7% 11.4%
$1,000,000 and more 0.7% 0.7% 1.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 48.5% 49.6% 61.1%
Without a mortgage 51.5% 50.4% 38.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,226 $1,340 $1,689
Without a mortgage $494 $508 $659
Gross rent
Median rent $735 $771 $1,087

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

12.7%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Siren Town 12.7%
Burnett County 22.4%
Wisconsin 33.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

3.3%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Siren Town 3.3%
Burnett County 6.4%
Wisconsin 6.4%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

142
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
69%
College / Undergraduate
28.9%
Graduate / Professional
2.1%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

56.4%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Siren Town
56.4%
Burnett County
19.2%
Wisconsin
39.8%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Siren Town Burnett County Wisconsin
Total enrolled (age 3+) 142 2,679 1,356,381
Nursery / preschool 0% 5.4% 5.3%
K–12 69% 82.5% 69.3%
Kindergarten 9.2% 6.4% 5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 14.1% 24% 20.2%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 6.3% 23% 21.3%
High School: Grades 9–12 39.4% 29% 22.3%
College or graduate school 31% 12.1% 25.3%
College, undergraduate 28.9% 10.6% 20.7%
Graduate, professional school 2.1% 1.5% 4.7%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 56.4% 19.2% 39.8%
School type
Public school 93.7% 88.3% 82.4%
Private school 6.3% 11.7% 17.6%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

935
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
1.3%
9th-12th, no diploma
2%
HS graduate
41.2%
Some college no degree
28.1%
Associates degree
14.7%
Bachelors degree
8.9%
Graduate or professional degree
3.9%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
0% · 100%
9th-12th, no diploma
0% · 100%
HS graduate
47.5% · 52.5%
Some college no degree
53.2% · 46.8%
Associates degree
19% · 81%
Bachelors degree
71.1% · 28.9%
Graduate or professional degree
13.9% · 86.1%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Siren Town Burnett County Wisconsin
Population (25+) 935 13,383 4,099,973
Less than 9th grade 1.3% 1.8% 2.3%
9th–12th, no diploma 2% 4.6% 4.1%
High school diploma or GED 41.2% 38% 29.4%
Some college, no degree 28.1% 21.4% 19.5%
Associate's degree 14.7% 11.7% 11.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 12.7% 22.4% 33.4%
Bachelor's degree 8.9% 15.2% 22%
Graduate or professional 3.9% 7.2% 11.4%
High School or higher 96.7% 93.6% 93.6%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$32,188
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$11,917
Some college or associates
$55,000
Bachelors degree
$108,750
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
25.8%
HS graduate
34%
Some college or associates
17.8%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Siren Town Burnett County Wisconsin
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $32,188 $42,673 $53,060
Less than high school graduate $— $33,977 $36,585
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $11,917 $35,819 $42,367
Some college or associate's degree $55,000 $43,412 $49,438
Bachelor's degree $108,750 $52,429 $66,239
Graduate or professional degree $— $56,932 $79,916
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 25.8% 12.3% 22.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 34% 16.4% 12.2%
Some college or associate's degree 17.8% 11.2% 7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 6.1% 3.7%

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