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Stanfold, WI

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

979
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
42.6%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

9.2%
foreign-born population
90.8%Native
9.2% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Stanfold is a town in Barron County, Wisconsin, United States.
Location
Town in Barron County, WI, US
Co-ordinates
DEC45.517235° N, 91.857408° W
DMS45° 31′ 02.05″ N, 91° 51′ 26.67″ W

Population Density & area

27.27/sq mi (10.54/km²)
Total Area
35.9 sq mi (93 km²)
Land Area
35.9 sq mi (92.9 km²) · 99.87%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0.1 km²) · 0.13%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.3% male
Male 48.3%
Female 51.7%
males per 100 females
Stanfold 93.5
Barron County 100.6
Wisconsin 100.3

Nativity

9.2%
foreign-born population
90.8%Native
9.2% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Stanfold 9.2%
Barron County 2%
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
Stanfold
39.1
Barron County
44.9
Wisconsin
40.2

Dependency ratio

Low High
46.1
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Stanfold 46.1
Barron County 80.7
Wisconsin 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Stanfold Barron County Wisconsin
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 21% 21.1% 21.4%
Working age (18-64) 68.5% 55.3% 60.1%
Senior (65+) 10.5% 23.6% 18.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 46.1 80.7 66.4
Child dependency ratio 30.7 38.1 35.6
Old-age dependency ratio 15.4 42.6 30.8
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
71.6%
Black
0%
Asian
0.6%
Hispanic
24.7%
Other
3.1%
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
42.6%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Stanfold 42.6%
Barron County 17.3%
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 Stanfold population
Stanfold Barron County Wisconsin
Hispanic or Latino 24.7% 3.2% 8%
Mexican 23.7% 2.5% 5.4%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.3% 1.1%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 1% 0.5% 1.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 75.3% 96.8% 92%
One race 73.2% 93.4% 88.3%
White 71.6% 90.8% 78.6%
Black or African American 0% 1.3% 5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6% 0.3% 0.5%
Asian 0.6% 0.6% 2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0.3% 0.4% 0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 2.1% 3.4% 3.7%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

73.6% family
Family 73.6%
Non family 26.4%
% family households
Stanfold 73.6%
Barron County 64.4%
Wisconsin 60.5%

Average household size

3.23
persons per household
Stanfold
3.23
Barron County
2.31
Wisconsin
2.33

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Stanfold population
Stanfold Barron County Wisconsin
Total households 303 19,955 2,479,480
Average houshold size 3.23 2.31 2.33
Family households 223 12,848 1,500,296
Average family size 3.83 2.83 2.95
Married couple family 180 10,385 1,161,326
Other families 43 2,463 338,970
Male householder 9 751 112,650
Female householder 34 1,712 226,320
Non-family households 80 7,107 979,184
One-person households 53 6,001 781,452
Male householder 31 3,091 373,428
Senior (65+) living alone 10 1,217 109,743
Female householder 22 2,910 408,024
Senior (65+) living alone 16 1,917 210,915
Other living arrangements 27 1,106 197,732

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

303
housing units
Stanfold 303
Barron County 24,067
Wisconsin 2,778,572

Occupancy status

100% occupied
Occupied 100%
Vacant 0%
vacancy rate
Stanfold 0%
Barron County 17.1%
Wisconsin 10.8%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

98%
Single family houses
Single family houses
98%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
2%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1976
Half of houses were built before 1976, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
27.7%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
15.9%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
32%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
24.4%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Stanfold Barron County Wisconsin
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6.3 5.8 5.6
1–3 rooms 3.9% 12.3% 13.2%
4–6 rooms 53.1% 50.5% 52%
7+ rooms 42.9% 37.2% 34.9%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0.3% 1.2% 2.1%
1 bedroom 3.3% 8.3% 10%
2 bedrooms 18.5% 29.1% 27.8%
3 bedrooms 47.9% 40.5% 40%
4+ bedrooms 30.1% 20.9% 20.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1976 1977 1975
Total housing units 303 24,067 2,778,572
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

88.4% owners
Renter-occupied 11.6%
Owner-occupied 88.4%
homeownership rate
Stanfold 88.4%
Barron County 77.4%
Wisconsin 67.8%

Average household size

3.12
Owner-occupied
4.11
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Stanfold 3.12
Barron County 2.39
Wisconsin 2.49

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Stanfold Barron County Wisconsin
Total occupied units 303 19,955 2,479,480
Year moved in
2020 or later 20.1% 19.5% 23.1%
2010 to 2019 38.6% 35.7% 38%
2000 to 2009 13.5% 18.4% 17.1%
1999 or earlier 27.7% 26.4% 21.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 98.7% 98.2% 98.3%
1.01 to 1.50 1.3% 1.5% 1.2%
1.51 or more 0% 0.3% 0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 5% 4.8% 6.4%
1 vehicle 16.5% 27.4% 33%
2 vehicles 35% 39.5% 39.5%
3 or more vehicles 43.6% 28.3% 21.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 77.2% 74.6% 76.6%
Electricity 8.3% 14.4% 17.8%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 7.3% 2% 1.4%
All other fuels 5.6% 7.9% 3.5%
No fuel used 1.7% 1.1% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.4% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.3% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0% 0.6% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$282,200
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Stanfold
$282,200
Barron County
$216,600
Wisconsin
$266,500

Housing Cost Burden

23.6%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
23.6%
Owners without a mortgage
10.2%
Renters
26.7%
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
Stanfold Barron County Wisconsin
Property value
Median Value $282,200 $216,600 $266,500
Under $100,000 8.9% 13.9% 9.1%
$100,000 - $200,000 19.4% 31.3% 23%
$200,000 - $300,000 27.6% 25.1% 25.5%
$300,000 - $500,000 29.5% 21.5% 29.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 14.6% 7.2% 11.4%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 1% 1.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 66.4% 53% 61.1%
Without a mortgage 33.6% 47% 38.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,864 $1,457 $1,689
Without a mortgage $736 $586 $659
Gross rent
Median rent $979 $879 $1,087

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

33%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Stanfold 33%
Barron County 23.2%
Wisconsin 33.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

14%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Stanfold 14%
Barron County 8.3%
Wisconsin 6.4%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

240
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
4.2%
K–12
72.1%
College / Undergraduate
22.1%
Graduate / Professional
1.7%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

31.7%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Stanfold
31.7%
Barron County
26.2%
Wisconsin
39.8%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Stanfold Barron County Wisconsin
Total enrolled (age 3+) 240 9,220 1,356,381
Nursery / preschool 4.2% 7.7% 5.3%
K–12 72.1% 77.4% 69.3%
Kindergarten 0.8% 5.6% 5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 10% 25.1% 20.2%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 16.3% 22.5% 21.3%
High School: Grades 9–12 45% 24.1% 22.3%
College or graduate school 23.8% 15% 25.3%
College, undergraduate 22.1% 13.4% 20.7%
Graduate, professional school 1.7% 1.6% 4.7%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 31.7% 26.2% 39.8%
School type
Public school 88.3% 87.8% 82.4%
Private school 11.7% 12.2% 17.6%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

609
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
6.1%
9th-12th, no diploma
7.9%
HS graduate
26.1%
Some college no degree
13%
Associates degree
14%
Bachelors degree
21.8%
Graduate or professional degree
11.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
56.8% · 43.2%
9th-12th, no diploma
43.8% · 56.3%
HS graduate
69.8% · 30.2%
Some college no degree
63.3% · 36.7%
Associates degree
52.9% · 47.1%
Bachelors degree
55.6% · 44.4%
Graduate or professional degree
16.2% · 83.8%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Stanfold Barron County Wisconsin
Population (25+) 609 33,522 4,099,973
Less than 9th grade 6.1% 3% 2.3%
9th–12th, no diploma 7.9% 5.3% 4.1%
High school diploma or GED 26.1% 34.2% 29.4%
Some college, no degree 13% 19.2% 19.5%
Associate's degree 14% 15.1% 11.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 33% 23.2% 33.4%
Bachelor's degree 21.8% 15.3% 22%
Graduate or professional 11.2% 7.9% 11.4%
High School or higher 86% 91.7% 93.6%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$52,685
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$48,750
HS graduate
$44,667
Some college or associates
$63,021
Bachelors degree
$53,050
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

9.5%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
1.2%
HS graduate
3.8%
Some college or associates
1.2%
Bachelors degree or higher
9.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Stanfold Barron County Wisconsin
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $52,685 $44,652 $53,060
Less than high school graduate $48,750 $43,613 $36,585
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $44,667 $39,898 $42,367
Some college or associate's degree $63,021 $41,218 $49,438
Bachelor's degree $53,050 $58,606 $66,239
Graduate or professional degree $— $73,571 $79,916
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 1.2% 16.4% 22.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 3.8% 11.8% 12.2%
Some college or associate's degree 1.2% 7.6% 7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 9.5% 3.8% 3.7%

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