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Soldiers Grove, WI

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

Population

579
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

43.8
years ∙ half population younger than 43.8, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
22.2%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.6%
foreign-born population
98.4%Native
1.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Soldiers Grove is a village within Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States.
Location
Village in Crawford County, WI, US
Co-ordinates
DEC43.392305° N, 90.773432° W
DMS43° 23′ 32.30″ N, 90° 46′ 24.36″ W

Population Density & area

158.6/sq mi (61.33/km²)
Total Area
3.65 sq mi (9.44 km²)
Land Area
3.65 sq mi (9.44 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

48.5% male
Male 48.5%
Female 51.5%
males per 100 females
Soldiers Grove 94.3
Crawford County 107.8
Wisconsin 100.3

Nativity

1.6%
foreign-born population
98.4%Native
1.6% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Soldiers Grove 1.6%
Crawford County 2.5%
Wisconsin 5.2%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

43.8
years ∙ half population younger than 43.8, half older
Soldiers Grove
43.8
Crawford County
47.4
Wisconsin
40.2

Dependency ratio

Low High
104.6
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Soldiers Grove 104.6
Crawford County 79.6
Wisconsin 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Soldiers Grove Crawford County Wisconsin
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 26.6% 19.2% 21.4%
Working age (18-64) 48.9% 55.7% 60.1%
Senior (65+) 24.5% 25.1% 18.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 104.6 79.6 66.4
Child dependency ratio 54.4 34.4 35.6
Old-age dependency ratio 50.2 45.1 30.8
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
87.9%
Black
1.9%
Asian
1.2%
Hispanic
2.4%
Other
6.6%
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
22.2%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Soldiers Grove 22.2%
Crawford County 13.9%
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 Soldiers Grove population
Soldiers Grove Crawford County Wisconsin
Hispanic or Latino 2.4% 2% 8%
Mexican 2.4% 0.8% 5.4%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.4% 1.1%
Cuban 0% 0.4% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.3% 1.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 97.6% 98% 92%
One race 91% 95.2% 88.3%
White 87.9% 92.7% 78.6%
Black or African American 1.9% 1.6% 5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.2% 0.5%
Asian 1.2% 0.5% 2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0.1% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 6.6% 2.8% 3.7%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

61.6% family
Family 61.6%
Non family 38.4%
% family households
Soldiers Grove 61.6%
Crawford County 61.6%
Wisconsin 60.5%

Average household size

2.38
persons per household
Soldiers Grove
2.38
Crawford County
2.27
Wisconsin
2.33

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Soldiers Grove population
Soldiers Grove Crawford County Wisconsin
Total households 224 6,706 2,479,480
Average houshold size 2.38 2.27 2.33
Family households 138 4,129 1,500,296
Average family size 3.07 2.82 2.95
Married couple family 78 3,283 1,161,326
Other families 60 846 338,970
Male householder 16 288 112,650
Female householder 44 558 226,320
Non-family households 86 2,577 979,184
One-person households 81 2,133 781,452
Male householder 53 1,150 373,428
Senior (65+) living alone 21 507 109,743
Female householder 28 983 408,024
Senior (65+) living alone 8 581 210,915
Other living arrangements 5 444 197,732

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

236
housing units
Soldiers Grove 236
Crawford County 8,765
Wisconsin 2,778,572

Occupancy status

94.9% occupied
Occupied 94.9%
Vacant 5.1%
vacancy rate
Soldiers Grove 5.1%
Crawford County 23.5%
Wisconsin 10.8%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

64.8%
Single family houses
Single family houses
64.8%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
17%
Mobile homes
18.2%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1972
Half of houses were built before 1972, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
21.6%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
24.2%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
51.7%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
2.6%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Soldiers Grove Crawford County Wisconsin
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.6 5.4 5.6
1–3 rooms 12.2% 11.3% 13.2%
4–6 rooms 61% 58.3% 52%
7+ rooms 26.7% 30.4% 34.9%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0.8% 2% 2.1%
1 bedroom 13.6% 10.5% 10%
2 bedrooms 34.3% 31.1% 27.8%
3 bedrooms 41.9% 39.3% 40%
4+ bedrooms 9.4% 17% 20.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1972 1976 1975
Total housing units 236 8,765 2,778,572
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

58.9% owners
Renter-occupied 41.1%
Owner-occupied 58.9%
homeownership rate
Soldiers Grove 58.9%
Crawford County 77.2%
Wisconsin 67.8%

Average household size

3.08
Owner-occupied
1.37
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Soldiers Grove 3.08
Crawford County 2.42
Wisconsin 2.49

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Soldiers Grove Crawford County Wisconsin
Total occupied units 224 6,706 2,479,480
Year moved in
2020 or later 25% 16.5% 23.1%
2010 to 2019 44.6% 35.4% 38%
2000 to 2009 16.5% 20.1% 17.1%
1999 or earlier 13.8% 27.9% 21.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 98.6% 98.3%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 0.7% 1.2%
1.51 or more 0% 0.7% 0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 7.6% 6% 6.4%
1 vehicle 37.9% 30.2% 33%
2 vehicles 37.9% 38.7% 39.5%
3 or more vehicles 16.5% 25.1% 21.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 71.9% 74.8% 76.6%
Electricity 21.4% 9.2% 17.8%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 3.1% 2% 1.4%
All other fuels 3.6% 13.5% 3.5%
No fuel used 0% 0.5% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 1% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 2% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0.9% 1.5% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$158,300
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Soldiers Grove
$158,300
Crawford County
$183,400
Wisconsin
$266,500

Housing Cost Burden

42%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
42%
Owners without a mortgage
9.7%
Renters
38.3%
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
Soldiers Grove Crawford County Wisconsin
Property value
Median Value $158,300 $183,400 $266,500
Under $100,000 28% 17.6% 9.1%
$100,000 - $200,000 41.7% 37.7% 23%
$200,000 - $300,000 22% 22.3% 25.5%
$300,000 - $500,000 5.3% 13.2% 29.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 1.5% 7% 11.4%
$1,000,000 and more 1.5% 2.1% 1.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 52.3% 45.3% 61.1%
Without a mortgage 47.7% 54.7% 38.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,045 $1,379 $1,689
Without a mortgage $479 $548 $659
Gross rent
Median rent $728 $789 $1,087

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

15.3%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Soldiers Grove 15.3%
Crawford County 18.3%
Wisconsin 33.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

7.1%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Soldiers Grove 7.1%
Crawford County 7.2%
Wisconsin 6.4%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

121
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
81.8%
College / Undergraduate
18.2%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

0%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Soldiers Grove
0%
Crawford County
14.9%
Wisconsin
39.8%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Soldiers Grove Crawford County Wisconsin
Total enrolled (age 3+) 121 2,677 1,356,381
Nursery / preschool 0% 7.8% 5.3%
K–12 81.8% 78.7% 69.3%
Kindergarten 1.7% 4.5% 5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 5.8% 23.2% 20.2%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 19.8% 22.2% 21.3%
High School: Grades 9–12 54.5% 28.8% 22.3%
College or graduate school 18.2% 13.5% 25.3%
College, undergraduate 18.2% 12% 20.7%
Graduate, professional school 0% 1.5% 4.7%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 0% 14.9% 39.8%
School type
Public school 92.6% 88.6% 82.4%
Private school 7.4% 11.4% 17.6%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

399
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
1.3%
9th-12th, no diploma
5.8%
HS graduate
42.4%
Some college no degree
18%
Associates degree
17.3%
Bachelors degree
13%
Graduate or professional degree
2.3%

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
26.1% · 73.9%
HS graduate
66.9% · 33.1%
Some college no degree
26.4% · 73.6%
Associates degree
18.8% · 81.2%
Bachelors degree
57.7% · 42.3%
Graduate or professional degree
0% · 100%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Soldiers Grove Crawford County Wisconsin
Population (25+) 399 11,824 4,099,973
Less than 9th grade 1.3% 1.8% 2.3%
9th–12th, no diploma 5.8% 5.4% 4.1%
High school diploma or GED 42.4% 40.2% 29.4%
Some college, no degree 18% 20.6% 19.5%
Associate's degree 17.3% 13.6% 11.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 15.3% 18.3% 33.4%
Bachelor's degree 13% 12.3% 22%
Graduate or professional 2.3% 6% 11.4%
High School or higher 93% 92.8% 93.6%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$45,536
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$44,844
Some college or associates
$52,614
Bachelors degree
$46,250
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

11.5%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
27.3%
HS graduate
12.2%
Some college or associates
22.6%
Bachelors degree or higher
11.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Soldiers Grove Crawford County Wisconsin
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $45,536 $44,435 $53,060
Less than high school graduate $— $35,807 $36,585
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $44,844 $40,384 $42,367
Some college or associate's degree $52,614 $45,273 $49,438
Bachelor's degree $46,250 $49,643 $66,239
Graduate or professional degree $— $62,036 $79,916
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 27.3% 22.8% 22.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 12.2% 10.9% 12.2%
Some college or associate's degree 22.6% 10.4% 7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 11.5% 7.5% 3.7%

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