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Upham, WI

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

670
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

61.3
years ∙ half population younger than 61.3, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
9.3%
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

Upham is a town in Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States.
Location
Town in Langlade County, WI, US
Co-ordinates
DEC45.328429° N, 89.170345° W
DMS45° 19′ 42.34″ N, 89° 10′ 13.24″ W

Population Density & area

9.53/sq mi (3.68/km²)
Total Area
73.9 sq mi (191.4 km²)
Land Area
70.3 sq mi (182.1 km²) · 95.1%
Water Area
3.6 sq mi (9.3 km²) · 4.9%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

43.1% male
Male 43.1%
Female 56.9%
males per 100 females
Upham 75.9
Langlade County 103.7
Wisconsin 100.3

Nativity

1.6%
foreign-born population
98.4%Native
1.6% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Upham 1.6%
Langlade County 1.1%
Wisconsin 5.2%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

61.3
years ∙ half population younger than 61.3, half older
Upham
61.3
Langlade County
48.7
Wisconsin
40.2

Dependency ratio

Low High
80.1
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Upham 80.1
Langlade County 81
Wisconsin 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Upham Langlade County Wisconsin
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 5.1% 19.1% 21.4%
Working age (18-64) 55.5% 55.3% 60.1%
Senior (65+) 39.4% 25.6% 18.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 80.1 81 66.4
Child dependency ratio 9.1 34.7 35.6
Old-age dependency ratio 71 46.3 30.8
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
95.2%
Black
0%
Asian
1.3%
Hispanic
1.6%
Other
1.9%
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
9.3%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Upham 9.3%
Langlade County 16%
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 Upham population
Upham Langlade County Wisconsin
Hispanic or Latino 1.6% 2.5% 8%
Mexican 1.5% 1.6% 5.4%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.2% 1.1%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0.1% 0.7% 1.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 98.4% 97.5% 92%
One race 97.5% 92.8% 88.3%
White 95.2% 91.5% 78.6%
Black or African American 0% 0.4% 5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.9% 0.7% 0.5%
Asian 1.3% 0.2% 2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0% 0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0.9% 4.7% 3.7%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

60.5% family
Family 60.5%
Non family 39.5%
% family households
Upham 60.5%
Langlade County 61.3%
Wisconsin 60.5%

Average household size

1.93
persons per household
Upham
1.93
Langlade County
2.16
Wisconsin
2.33

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Upham population
Upham Langlade County Wisconsin
Total households 347 8,881 2,479,480
Average houshold size 1.93 2.16 2.33
Family households 210 5,443 1,500,296
Average family size 2.35 2.72 2.95
Married couple family 170 4,319 1,161,326
Other families 40 1,124 338,970
Male householder 7 373 112,650
Female householder 33 751 226,320
Non-family households 137 3,438 979,184
One-person households 110 3,032 781,452
Male householder 42 1,362 373,428
Senior (65+) living alone 23 502 109,743
Female householder 68 1,670 408,024
Senior (65+) living alone 54 968 210,915
Other living arrangements 27 406 197,732

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

870
housing units
Upham 870
Langlade County 12,221
Wisconsin 2,778,572

Occupancy status

39.9% occupied
Occupied 39.9%
Vacant 60.1%
vacancy rate
Upham 60.1%
Langlade County 27.3%
Wisconsin 10.8%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

93.6%
Single family houses
Single family houses
93.6%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0.7%
Mobile homes
5.7%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1979
Half of houses were built before 1979, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
9.2%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
25.1%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
44.6%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
21%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Upham Langlade County Wisconsin
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 4.9 5.4 5.6
1–3 rooms 18.3% 14.8% 13.2%
4–6 rooms 59.4% 53.9% 52%
7+ rooms 22.4% 31.4% 34.9%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 2.5% 1.9% 2.1%
1 bedroom 7.7% 10.2% 10%
2 bedrooms 33.7% 30.2% 27.8%
3 bedrooms 44.4% 41% 40%
4+ bedrooms 11.8% 16.8% 20.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1979 1971 1975
Total housing units 870 12,221 2,778,572
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

98.8% owners
Renter-occupied 1.2%
Owner-occupied 98.8%
homeownership rate
Upham 98.8%
Langlade County 76.9%
Wisconsin 67.8%

Average household size

1.92
Owner-occupied
3
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Upham 1.92
Langlade County 2.26
Wisconsin 2.49

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Upham Langlade County Wisconsin
Total occupied units 347 8,881 2,479,480
Year moved in
2020 or later 15% 21.8% 23.1%
2010 to 2019 28% 29.6% 38%
2000 to 2009 26.5% 17.4% 17.1%
1999 or earlier 30.5% 31.2% 21.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 99% 98.3%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 0.5% 1.2%
1.51 or more 0% 0.5% 0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 1.7% 6.2% 6.4%
1 vehicle 36% 33.4% 33%
2 vehicles 31.4% 41% 39.5%
3 or more vehicles 30.8% 19.4% 21.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 77.2% 79.5% 76.6%
Electricity 14.1% 9.3% 17.8%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 1.7% 1.4%
All other fuels 8.6% 8.7% 3.5%
No fuel used 0% 0.9% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0.6% 0.7% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0.6% 0.7% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0.6% 0.7% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$299,100
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Upham
$299,100
Langlade County
$158,200
Wisconsin
$266,500

Housing Cost Burden

24.2%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
24.2%
Owners without a mortgage
11.8%
Renters
—%
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
Upham Langlade County Wisconsin
Property value
Median Value $299,100 $158,200 $266,500
Under $100,000 11.9% 27.6% 9.1%
$100,000 - $200,000 18.3% 35.6% 23%
$200,000 - $300,000 19.8% 20.3% 25.5%
$300,000 - $500,000 39.4% 12.7% 29.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 10.2% 2.6% 11.4%
$1,000,000 and more 0.3% 1% 1.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 48.1% 48.9% 61.1%
Without a mortgage 51.9% 51.1% 38.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,523 $1,146 $1,689
Without a mortgage $494 $462 $659
Gross rent
Median rent $— $702 $1,087

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

29.6%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Upham 29.6%
Langlade County 17%
Wisconsin 33.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

2.9%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Upham 2.9%
Langlade County 9%
Wisconsin 6.4%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

53
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
67.9%
College / Undergraduate
22.6%
Graduate / Professional
9.4%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

22.2%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Upham
22.2%
Langlade County
16%
Wisconsin
39.8%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Upham Langlade County Wisconsin
Total enrolled (age 3+) 53 3,441 1,356,381
Nursery / preschool 0% 6.6% 5.3%
K–12 67.9% 79% 69.3%
Kindergarten 0% 5.8% 5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 20.8% 16.7% 20.2%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 28.3% 27.3% 21.3%
High School: Grades 9–12 18.9% 29.1% 22.3%
College or graduate school 32.1% 14.5% 25.3%
College, undergraduate 22.6% 10.4% 20.7%
Graduate, professional school 9.4% 4.1% 4.7%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 22.2% 16% 39.8%
School type
Public school 100% 79.5% 82.4%
Private school 0% 20.5% 17.6%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

582
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0.7%
9th-12th, no diploma
2.2%
HS graduate
35.6%
Some college no degree
23%
Associates degree
8.9%
Bachelors degree
20.8%
Graduate or professional degree
8.8%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
50% · 50%
9th-12th, no diploma
69.2% · 30.8%
HS graduate
48.8% · 51.2%
Some college no degree
43.3% · 56.7%
Associates degree
32.7% · 67.3%
Bachelors degree
46.3% · 53.7%
Graduate or professional degree
41.2% · 58.8%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Upham Langlade County Wisconsin
Population (25+) 582 14,455 4,099,973
Less than 9th grade 0.7% 2.8% 2.3%
9th–12th, no diploma 2.2% 6.2% 4.1%
High school diploma or GED 35.6% 40.8% 29.4%
Some college, no degree 23% 20.9% 19.5%
Associate's degree 8.9% 12.3% 11.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 29.6% 17% 33.4%
Bachelor's degree 20.8% 12% 22%
Graduate or professional 8.8% 5% 11.4%
High School or higher 97.1% 91% 93.6%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$48,958
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$41,875
HS graduate
$37,969
Some college or associates
$54,583
Bachelors degree
$70,625
Graduate or professional degree
$88,333

Poverty Rate

7.6%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
11.8%
HS graduate
8.2%
Some college or associates
1.6%
Bachelors degree or higher
7.6%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Upham Langlade County Wisconsin
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $48,958 $43,982 $53,060
Less than high school graduate $41,875 $42,303 $36,585
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $37,969 $36,235 $42,367
Some college or associate's degree $54,583 $47,962 $49,438
Bachelor's degree $70,625 $68,000 $66,239
Graduate or professional degree $88,333 $64,583 $79,916
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 11.8% 22.1% 22.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 8.2% 15.6% 12.2%
Some college or associate's degree 1.6% 10.7% 7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 7.6% 6.6% 3.7%

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