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Stanton Town, St. Croix County, WI

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

927
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

48.2
years ∙ half population younger than 48.2, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
28.4%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.3%
foreign-born population
97.7%Native
2.3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Stanton is a town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States.
Location
Town in St. Croix County, WI, US
Co-ordinates
DEC45.172536° N, 92.450767° W
DMS45° 10′ 21.13″ N, 92° 27′ 02.76″ W

Population Density & area

28.79/sq mi (11.13/km²)
Total Area
33.1 sq mi (85.5 km²)
Land Area
32.2 sq mi (83.3 km²) · 97.4%
Water Area
0.9 sq mi (2.2 km²) · 2.6%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.4% male
Male 49.4%
Female 50.6%
males per 100 females
Stanton 97.7
St. Croix County 101.9
Wisconsin 100.3

Nativity

2.3%
foreign-born population
97.7%Native
2.3% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Stanton 2.3%
St. Croix County 2.3%
Wisconsin 5.2%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

48.2
years ∙ half population younger than 48.2, half older
Stanton
48.2
St. Croix County
40.4
Wisconsin
40.2

Dependency ratio

Low High
69.2
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Stanton 69.2
St. Croix County 66.1
Wisconsin 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Stanton St. Croix County Wisconsin
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 19.4% 23.8% 21.4%
Working age (18-64) 59.1% 60.2% 60.1%
Senior (65+) 21.5% 16% 18.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 69.2 66.1 66.4
Child dependency ratio 32.8 39.5 35.6
Old-age dependency ratio 36.3 26.6 30.8
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
83.9%
Black
0.1%
Asian
5.6%
Hispanic
9.7%
Other
0.7%
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
28.4%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Stanton 28.4%
St. Croix County 16.2%
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 Stanton population
Racial and ethnic composition — Stanton vs St. Croix County vs Wisconsin. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
Stanton St. Croix County Wisconsin
Hispanic or Latino 9.7% 3.1% 8%
Mexican 9.7% 2% 5.4%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.1% 1.1%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.9% 1.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 90.3% 96.9% 92%
One race 89.8% 93.6% 88.3%
White 83.9% 91.4% 78.6%
Black or African American 0.1% 0.7% 5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1% 0.1% 0.5%
Asian 5.6% 1.1% 2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.4% 0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0.5% 3.3% 3.7%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

74.9% family
Family 74.9%
Non family 25.1%
% family households
Stanton 74.9%
St. Croix County 70.5%
Wisconsin 60.5%

Average household size

2.53
persons per household
Stanton
2.53
St. Croix County
2.54
Wisconsin
2.33

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Stanton population
Stanton St. Croix County Wisconsin
Total households 366 37,511 2,479,480
Average houshold size 2.53 2.54 2.33
Family households 274 26,427 1,500,296
Average family size 3.01 3 2.95
Married couple family 238 21,562 1,161,326
Other families 36 4,865 338,970
Male householder 10 1,717 112,650
Female householder 26 3,148 226,320
Non-family households 92 11,084 979,184
One-person households 78 8,870 781,452
Male householder 40 4,347 373,428
Senior (65+) living alone 15 1,190 109,743
Female householder 38 4,523 408,024
Senior (65+) living alone 25 2,627 210,915
Other living arrangements 14 2,214 197,732

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

377
housing units
Stanton 377
St. Croix County 38,953
Wisconsin 2,778,572

Occupancy status

97.1% occupied
Occupied 97.1%
Vacant 2.9%
vacancy rate
Stanton 2.9%
St. Croix County 3.7%
Wisconsin 10.8%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

90.7%
Single family houses
Single family houses
90.7%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
9.3%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1972
Half of houses were built before 1972, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
25.2%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
20.9%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
44%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
9.8%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Stanton St. Croix County Wisconsin
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 7.5 6.5 5.6
1–3 rooms 5% 6.2% 13.2%
4–6 rooms 27.8% 43.1% 52%
7+ rooms 67.1% 50.6% 34.9%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1% 2.1%
1 bedroom 5.3% 4.3% 10%
2 bedrooms 13.3% 21.1% 27.8%
3 bedrooms 49.9% 40.2% 40%
4+ bedrooms 31.5% 33.4% 20.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1972 1994 1975
Total housing units 377 38,953 2,778,572
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

87.7% owners
Renter-occupied 12.3%
Owner-occupied 87.7%
homeownership rate
Stanton 87.7%
St. Croix County 78.3%
Wisconsin 67.8%

Average household size

2.47
Owner-occupied
2.98
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Stanton 2.47
St. Croix County 2.65
Wisconsin 2.49

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Stanton St. Croix County Wisconsin
Total occupied units 366 37,511 2,479,480
Year moved in
2020 or later 11.4% 21.6% 23.1%
2010 to 2019 27.9% 39.3% 38%
2000 to 2009 13.7% 20.4% 17.1%
1999 or earlier 47% 18.8% 21.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 96.4% 99.2% 98.3%
1.01 to 1.50 3.6% 0.7% 1.2%
1.51 or more 0% 0.1% 0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 1.4% 3.3% 6.4%
1 vehicle 29% 22.4% 33%
2 vehicles 26.5% 41.2% 39.5%
3 or more vehicles 43.2% 33.2% 21.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 84.7% 78.3% 76.6%
Electricity 2.2% 16.9% 17.8%
Solar 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 8.2% 0.8% 1.4%
All other fuels 4.9% 3.5% 3.5%
No fuel used 0% 0.6% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.1% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.2% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0.5% 0.5% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$347,300
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Stanton
$347,300
St. Croix County
$377,700
Wisconsin
$266,500

Housing Cost Burden

18%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
18%
Owners without a mortgage
18.2%
Renters
0%
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
Stanton St. Croix County Wisconsin
Property value
Median Value $347,300 $377,700 $266,500
Under $100,000 10% 4.7% 9.1%
$100,000 - $200,000 11.5% 7.7% 23%
$200,000 - $300,000 15% 19.2% 25.5%
$300,000 - $500,000 41.4% 42.2% 29.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 19% 23.9% 11.4%
$1,000,000 and more 3.1% 2.3% 1.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 52% 70.2% 61.1%
Without a mortgage 48% 29.8% 38.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,775 $1,998 $1,689
Without a mortgage $822 $719 $659
Gross rent
Median rent $1,125 $1,271 $1,087

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

25.4%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Stanton 25.4%
St. Croix County 39.5%
Wisconsin 33.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

4.6%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Stanton 4.6%
St. Croix County 3.1%
Wisconsin 6.4%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

213
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
7%
K–12
71.8%
College / Undergraduate
21.1%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

27.7%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Stanton
27.7%
St. Croix County
27.3%
Wisconsin
39.8%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Stanton St. Croix County Wisconsin
Total enrolled (age 3+) 213 22,417 1,356,381
Nursery / preschool 7% 6.4% 5.3%
K–12 71.8% 77% 69.3%
Kindergarten 1.9% 5.8% 5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 17.8% 23.8% 20.2%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 13.6% 22.6% 21.3%
High School: Grades 9–12 38.5% 24.8% 22.3%
College or graduate school 21.1% 16.6% 25.3%
College, undergraduate 21.1% 12.5% 20.7%
Graduate, professional school 0% 4.1% 4.7%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 27.7% 27.3% 39.8%
School type
Public school 95.8% 87.8% 82.4%
Private school 4.2% 12.2% 17.6%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

653
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0%
9th-12th, no diploma
4.6%
HS graduate
29.6%
Some college no degree
25%
Associates degree
15.5%
Bachelors degree
19.8%
Graduate or professional degree
5.7%

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 Stanton due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
—% · —%
9th-12th, no diploma
93.3% · 6.7%
HS graduate
60.6% · 39.4%
Some college no degree
51.5% · 48.5%
Associates degree
26.7% · 73.3%
Bachelors degree
40.3% · 59.7%
Graduate or professional degree
37.8% · 62.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Stanton St. Croix County Wisconsin
Population (25+) 653 66,152 4,099,973
Less than 9th grade 0% 1% 2.3%
9th–12th, no diploma 4.6% 2.1% 4.1%
High school diploma or GED 29.6% 25.2% 29.4%
Some college, no degree 25% 19.4% 19.5%
Associate's degree 15.5% 12.9% 11.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 25.4% 39.5% 33.4%
Bachelor's degree 19.8% 27.1% 22%
Graduate or professional 5.7% 12.3% 11.4%
High School or higher 95.4% 96.9% 93.6%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$56,964
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$61,250
HS graduate
$31,964
Some college or associates
$51,172
Bachelors degree
$82,250
Graduate or professional degree
$106,250

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
0%
HS graduate
2.6%
Some college or associates
4.9%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Stanton St. Croix County Wisconsin
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $56,964 $62,736 $53,060
Less than high school graduate $61,250 $41,786 $36,585
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $31,964 $47,807 $42,367
Some college or associate's degree $51,172 $56,918 $49,438
Bachelor's degree $82,250 $79,308 $66,239
Graduate or professional degree $106,250 $84,781 $79,916
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 0% 28% 22.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 2.6% 11% 12.2%
Some college or associate's degree 4.9% 5% 7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 2.2% 3.7%

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