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Stanley, WI

City in WI, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

3,760
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

39.5
years ∙ half population younger than 39.5, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
44.7%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.8%
foreign-born population
98.2%Native
1.8% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Stanley is a city within Chippewa and Clark counties, Wisconsin, United States.
Location
City in WI, US
Co-ordinates
DEC44.959383° N, 90.943719° W
DMS44° 57′ 33.78″ N, 90° 56′ 37.39″ W

Population Density & area

876.5/sq mi (338.1/km²)
Total Area
4.36 sq mi (11.3 km²)
Land Area
4.29 sq mi (11.12 km²) · 98.4%
Water Area
0.07 sq mi (0.18 km²) · 1.6%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

68.1% male
Male 68.1%
Female 31.9%
males per 100 females
Stanley 213.9
Wisconsin 100.3
United States 98

Nativity

1.8%
foreign-born population
98.2%Native
1.8% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Stanley 1.8%
Wisconsin 5.2%
United States 14.1%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

39.5
years ∙ half population younger than 39.5, half older
Stanley
39.5
Wisconsin
40.2
United States
38.9

Dependency ratio

Low High
44.7
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Stanley 44.7
Wisconsin 66.4
United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Stanley Wisconsin United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 16.1% 21.4% 22%
Working age (18-64) 69.2% 60.1% 60.8%
Senior (65+) 14.7% 18.5% 17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 44.7 66.4 64.4
Child dependency ratio 23.4 35.6 36.1
Old-age dependency ratio 21.3 30.8 28.3
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
72.4%
Black
15%
Asian
1.1%
Hispanic
7%
Other
4.5%
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
44.7%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Stanley 44.7%
Wisconsin 37%
United States 61.4%
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 Stanley population
Stanley Wisconsin United States
Hispanic or Latino 7% 8% 19.3%
Mexican 2.6% 5.4% 11.3%
Puerto Rican 1.1% 1.1% 1.8%
Cuban 0.1% 0.1% 0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino 3.1% 1.3% 5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino 93% 92% 80.7%
One race 89.9% 88.3% 76.4%
White 72.4% 78.6% 57.4%
Black or African American 15% 5.9% 11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.3% 0.5% 0.5%
Asian 1.1% 2.9% 5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.2%
Some Other Race 0% 0.3% 0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 3.1% 3.7% 4.3%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

54.2% family
Family 54.2%
Non family 45.8%
% family households
Stanley 54.2%
Wisconsin 60.5%
United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.21
persons per household
Stanley
2.21
Wisconsin
2.33
United States
2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Stanley population
Stanley Wisconsin United States
Total households 1,080 2,479,480 129,227,496
Average houshold size 2.21 2.33 2.53
Family households 585 1,500,296 82,990,528
Average family size 2.86 2.95 3.14
Married couple family 325 1,161,326 60,637,388
Other families 260 338,970 22,353,140
Male householder 105 112,650 6,572,819
Female householder 155 226,320 15,780,321
Non-family households 495 979,184 46,236,968
One-person households 423 781,452 37,140,836
Male householder 237 373,428 16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone 196 109,743 5,225,110
Female householder 186 408,024 20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone 106 210,915 10,089,070
Other living arrangements 72 197,732 9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,096
housing units
Stanley 1,096
Wisconsin 2,778,572
United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

98.5% occupied
Occupied 98.5%
Vacant 1.5%
vacancy rate
Stanley 1.5%
Wisconsin 10.8%
United States 10.1%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

62.8%
Single family houses
Single family houses
62.8%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
33.9%
Mobile homes
3.3%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1961
Half of houses were built before 1961, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
32.8%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
23.7%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
29.9%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
13.6%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Stanley Wisconsin United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.5 5.6 5.5
1–3 rooms 9.1% 13.2% 15.1%
4–6 rooms 60.1% 52% 51.6%
7+ rooms 30.8% 34.9% 33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 2.1% 2.9%
1 bedroom 13.1% 10% 10.9%
2 bedrooms 32.2% 27.8% 25%
3 bedrooms 42% 40% 38.7%
4+ bedrooms 12.7% 20.1% 22.4%
At a glance
Median year built 1961 1975 1981
Total housing units 1,096 2,778,572 143,775,355
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

52.8% owners
Renter-occupied 47.2%
Owner-occupied 52.8%
homeownership rate
Stanley 52.8%
Wisconsin 67.8%
United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.45
Owner-occupied
1.95
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Stanley 2.45
Wisconsin 2.49
United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Stanley Wisconsin United States
Total occupied units 1,080 2,479,480 129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later 21.7% 23.1% 24.8%
2010 to 2019 44.2% 38% 39.6%
2000 to 2009 9.4% 17.1% 16.4%
1999 or earlier 24.7% 21.8% 19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 96.4% 98.3% 96.6%
1.01 to 1.50 3.6% 1.2% 2.2%
1.51 or more 0% 0.5% 1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 10.8% 6.4% 8.4%
1 vehicle 46.4% 33% 33.1%
2 vehicles 26.7% 39.5% 36.6%
3 or more vehicles 16.1% 21.1% 21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas 81% 76.6% 51.4%
Electricity 15.8% 17.8% 41.3%
Solar 0% 0.1% 0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 1.8% 1.4% 3.9%
All other fuels 0.6% 3.5% 2%
No fuel used 0.9% 0.6% 1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0.5% 0.4% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 1.4% 0.8% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0% 0.8% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$167,400
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Stanley
$167,400
Wisconsin
$266,500
United States
$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

11.9%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
11.9%
Owners without a mortgage
0%
Renters
43.6%
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
Stanley Wisconsin United States
Property value
Median Value $167,400 $266,500 $332,700
Under $100,000 26.5% 9.1% 11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000 37.8% 23% 15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000 20.4% 25.5% 17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000 11.8% 29.4% 26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 2.5% 11.4% 20.9%
$1,000,000 and more 1.2% 1.7% 7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 70% 61.1% 60.6%
Without a mortgage 30% 38.9% 39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,149 $1,689 $1,963
Without a mortgage $467 $659 $638
Gross rent
Median rent $723 $1,087 $1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

11.9%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Stanley 11.9%
Wisconsin 33.4%
United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

13.4%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Stanley 13.4%
Wisconsin 6.4%
United States 10.4%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

636
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
5.5%
K–12
68.9%
College / Undergraduate
21.7%
Graduate / Professional
3.9%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

17.3%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Stanley
17.3%
Wisconsin
39.8%
United States
40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Stanley Wisconsin United States
Total enrolled (age 3+) 636 1,356,381 80,089,790
Nursery / preschool 5.5% 5.3% 5.7%
K–12 68.9% 69.3% 67.6%
Kindergarten 7.9% 5.5% 5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 15.1% 20.2% 19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 21.7% 21.3% 21%
High School: Grades 9–12 24.2% 22.3% 21.7%
College or graduate school 25.6% 25.3% 26.7%
College, undergraduate 21.7% 20.7% 21%
Graduate, professional school 3.9% 4.7% 5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 17.3% 39.8% 40.9%
School type
Public school 81.6% 82.4% 82%
Private school 18.4% 17.6% 18%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

2,852
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
6.3%
9th-12th, no diploma
7.1%
HS graduate
45.3%
Some college no degree
21.4%
Associates degree
8.1%
Bachelors degree
8.8%
Graduate or professional degree
3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
80.4% · 19.6%
9th-12th, no diploma
96.1% · 3.9%
HS graduate
74.5% · 25.5%
Some college no degree
79.5% · 20.5%
Associates degree
59.1% · 40.9%
Bachelors degree
33.3% · 66.7%
Graduate or professional degree
73.3% · 26.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Stanley Wisconsin United States
Population (25+) 2,852 4,099,973 230,807,303
Less than 9th grade 6.3% 2.3% 4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma 7.1% 4.1% 5.7%
High school diploma or GED 45.3% 29.4% 26%
Some college, no degree 21.4% 19.5% 19.1%
Associate's degree 8.1% 11.3% 8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 11.9% 33.4% 35.7%
Bachelor's degree 8.8% 22% 21.6%
Graduate or professional 3% 11.4% 14.1%
High School or higher 86.6% 93.6% 89.6%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$34,795
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$39,375
Some college or associates
$32,222
Bachelors degree
$42,305
Graduate or professional degree
$103,207

Poverty Rate

5.4%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
67.3%
HS graduate
13.7%
Some college or associates
10.6%
Bachelors degree or higher
5.4%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Stanley Wisconsin United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $34,795 $53,060 $52,696
Less than high school graduate $— $36,585 $32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $39,375 $42,367 $40,153
Some college or associate's degree $32,222 $49,438 $47,260
Bachelor's degree $42,305 $66,239 $70,044
Graduate or professional degree $103,207 $79,916 $90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 67.3% 22.6% 24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 13.7% 12.2% 14.4%
Some college or associate's degree 10.6% 7.9% 9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 5.4% 3.7% 4.5%

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