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Wonewoc, WI

Village in Juneau County, WI, US
Last updated
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

40.1
years ∙ half population younger than 40.1, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
38.1%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

3.1%
foreign-born population
96.9%Native
3.1% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Wonewoc is a village within Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States.
Location
Village in Juneau County, WI, US
Co-ordinates
DEC43.653477° N, 90.224242° W
DMS43° 39′ 12.52″ N, 90° 13′ 27.27″ W

Population Density & area

598.2/sq mi (231.8/km²)
Total Area
1.12 sq mi (2.89 km²)
Land Area
1.12 sq mi (2.89 km²) · 99.94%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0.06%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

52.8% male
Male 52.8%
Female 47.2%
males per 100 females
Wonewoc 112
Juneau County 116.9
Wisconsin 100.3

Nativity

3.1%
foreign-born population
96.9%Native
3.1% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Wonewoc 3.1%
Juneau County 2.3%
Wisconsin 5.2%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

40.1
years ∙ half population younger than 40.1, half older
Wonewoc
40.1
Juneau County
45.8
Wisconsin
40.2

Dependency ratio

Low High
94.2
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Wonewoc 94.2
Juneau County 69.8
Wisconsin 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Wonewoc Juneau County Wisconsin
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 27.5% 19.3% 21.4%
Working age (18-64) 51.5% 58.9% 60.1%
Senior (65+) 21% 21.8% 18.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 94.2 69.8 66.4
Child dependency ratio 53.3 32.8 35.6
Old-age dependency ratio 40.9 37 30.8
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
77.2%
Black
1.6%
Asian
1.8%
Hispanic
5.2%
Other
14.2%
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
38.1%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Wonewoc 38.1%
Juneau County 23.1%
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 Wonewoc population
Wonewoc Juneau County Wisconsin
Hispanic or Latino 5.2% 3% 8%
Mexican 4.8% 1.9% 5.4%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.3% 1.1%
Cuban 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0.4% 0.7% 1.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 94.8% 97% 92%
One race 80.6% 91.1% 88.3%
White 77.2% 87.4% 78.6%
Black or African American 1.6% 2.3% 5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.6% 0.5%
Asian 1.8% 0.6% 2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 14.2% 5.9% 3.7%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

60.1% family
Family 60.1%
Non family 39.9%
% family households
Wonewoc 60.1%
Juneau County 61.8%
Wisconsin 60.5%

Average household size

2.41
persons per household
Wonewoc
2.41
Juneau County
2.27
Wisconsin
2.33

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Wonewoc population
Wonewoc Juneau County Wisconsin
Total households 273 10,955 2,479,480
Average houshold size 2.41 2.27 2.33
Family households 164 6,772 1,500,296
Average family size 3.01 2.82 2.95
Married couple family 109 5,254 1,161,326
Other families 55 1,518 338,970
Male householder 25 591 112,650
Female householder 30 927 226,320
Non-family households 109 4,183 979,184
One-person households 86 3,417 781,452
Male householder 40 1,769 373,428
Senior (65+) living alone 22 697 109,743
Female householder 46 1,648 408,024
Senior (65+) living alone 35 937 210,915
Other living arrangements 23 766 197,732

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

297
housing units
Wonewoc 297
Juneau County 14,767
Wisconsin 2,778,572

Occupancy status

91.9% occupied
Occupied 91.9%
Vacant 8.1%
vacancy rate
Wonewoc 8.1%
Juneau County 25.8%
Wisconsin 10.8%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

77.4%
Single family houses
Single family houses
77.4%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
15.8%
Mobile homes
6.7%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1953
Half of houses were built before 1953, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
40.7%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
23.9%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
31.2%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
4%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Wonewoc Juneau County Wisconsin
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6 5.5 5.6
1–3 rooms 7.8% 10% 13.2%
4–6 rooms 49.5% 57.6% 52%
7+ rooms 42.8% 32.5% 34.9%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1.5% 2.1%
1 bedroom 8.8% 7.2% 10%
2 bedrooms 25.6% 30.1% 27.8%
3 bedrooms 38% 43.2% 40%
4+ bedrooms 27.6% 18% 20.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1953 1979 1975
Total housing units 297 14,767 2,778,572
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

82.1% owners
Renter-occupied 17.9%
Owner-occupied 82.1%
homeownership rate
Wonewoc 82.1%
Juneau County 78.1%
Wisconsin 67.8%

Average household size

2.54
Owner-occupied
1.8
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Wonewoc 2.54
Juneau County 2.32
Wisconsin 2.49

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Wonewoc Juneau County Wisconsin
Total occupied units 273 10,955 2,479,480
Year moved in
2020 or later 27.9% 21.3% 23.1%
2010 to 2019 23.1% 36.2% 38%
2000 to 2009 14.3% 19.2% 17.1%
1999 or earlier 34.8% 23.4% 21.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 98% 98.3%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 1.6% 1.2%
1.51 or more 0% 0.4% 0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 4% 4.3% 6.4%
1 vehicle 23.1% 29.3% 33%
2 vehicles 54.9% 41.9% 39.5%
3 or more vehicles 17.9% 24.6% 21.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 72.2% 75.3% 76.6%
Electricity 22% 14.2% 17.8%
Solar 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0.7% 1.6% 1.4%
All other fuels 4.1% 8.2% 3.5%
No fuel used 1.1% 0.6% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.3% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.5% 0.8%
No telephone service available 2.9% 0.8% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$119,000
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Wonewoc
$119,000
Juneau County
$177,700
Wisconsin
$266,500

Housing Cost Burden

19.2%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
19.2%
Owners without a mortgage
10.2%
Renters
69.8%
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
Wonewoc Juneau County Wisconsin
Property value
Median Value $119,000 $177,700 $266,500
Under $100,000 29% 21.1% 9.1%
$100,000 - $200,000 47.3% 34.2% 23%
$200,000 - $300,000 21% 20.9% 25.5%
$300,000 - $500,000 2.7% 18.7% 29.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 4.5% 11.4%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.6% 1.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 51.3% 52.5% 61.1%
Without a mortgage 48.7% 47.5% 38.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,192 $1,390 $1,689
Without a mortgage $479 $586 $659
Gross rent
Median rent $513 $879 $1,087

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

19.8%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Wonewoc 19.8%
Juneau County 16.9%
Wisconsin 33.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

12.5%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Wonewoc 12.5%
Juneau County 9.8%
Wisconsin 6.4%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

167
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
26.3%
K–12
69.5%
College / Undergraduate
2.4%
Graduate / Professional
1.8%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

9.7%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Wonewoc
9.7%
Juneau County
11%
Wisconsin
39.8%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Wonewoc Juneau County Wisconsin
Total enrolled (age 3+) 167 5,030 1,356,381
Nursery / preschool 26.3% 7.7% 5.3%
K–12 69.5% 79.1% 69.3%
Kindergarten 8.4% 4.5% 5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 12.6% 19.6% 20.2%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 29.9% 27.2% 21.3%
High School: Grades 9–12 18.6% 27.8% 22.3%
College or graduate school 4.2% 13.2% 25.3%
College, undergraduate 2.4% 10.3% 20.7%
Graduate, professional school 1.8% 2.9% 4.7%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 9.7% 11% 39.8%
School type
Public school 80.2% 86.4% 82.4%
Private school 19.8% 13.6% 17.6%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

455
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
3.5%
9th-12th, no diploma
9%
HS graduate
45.7%
Some college no degree
13%
Associates degree
9%
Bachelors degree
7.7%
Graduate or professional degree
12.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
62.5% · 37.5%
9th-12th, no diploma
29.3% · 70.7%
HS graduate
57.7% · 42.3%
Some college no degree
30.5% · 69.5%
Associates degree
24.4% · 75.6%
Bachelors degree
40% · 60%
Graduate or professional degree
49.1% · 50.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Wonewoc Juneau County Wisconsin
Population (25+) 455 19,792 4,099,973
Less than 9th grade 3.5% 1.8% 2.3%
9th–12th, no diploma 9% 8% 4.1%
High school diploma or GED 45.7% 39.8% 29.4%
Some college, no degree 13% 21.4% 19.5%
Associate's degree 9% 12.2% 11.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 19.8% 16.9% 33.4%
Bachelor's degree 7.7% 11.6% 22%
Graduate or professional 12.1% 5.3% 11.4%
High School or higher 87.5% 90.3% 93.6%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$51,016
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$57,614
Some college or associates
$41,250
Bachelors degree
$43,125
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

5.6%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
50.9%
HS graduate
11.5%
Some college or associates
8%
Bachelors degree or higher
5.6%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Wonewoc Juneau County Wisconsin
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $51,016 $45,781 $53,060
Less than high school graduate $— $32,457 $36,585
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $57,614 $42,546 $42,367
Some college or associate's degree $41,250 $45,893 $49,438
Bachelor's degree $43,125 $49,048 $66,239
Graduate or professional degree $— $71,823 $79,916
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 50.9% 25.2% 22.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 11.5% 13.9% 12.2%
Some college or associate's degree 8% 10.9% 7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 5.6% 9.6% 3.7%

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