Population 3,130 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Abbotsford
Household size in Abbotsford
| Period | Abbotsford | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.24 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Abbotsford holds 2.79 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.55 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Abbotsford
| Period | Abbotsford | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.1 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.9 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.6 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.3 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.3, Abbotsford is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Abbotsford
| Period | Abbotsford | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Abbotsford (11.9%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Wisconsin overall (9.8%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Abbotsford
Renters in Abbotsford
| Period | Abbotsford | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.1% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.1% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Abbotsford is about as common as it is nationally: 34.1% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 42.8% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Abbotsford
| Period | Abbotsford | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Abbotsford as nationally: 8.6%, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Abbotsford
| Period | Abbotsford | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Abbotsford are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Abbotsford
| Period | Abbotsford | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $602 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $589 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $717 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $854 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$252 | +$380 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Abbotsford costs $854 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Abbotsford
Bachelor's degrees in Abbotsford
| Period | Abbotsford | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Abbotsford have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Abbotsford
| Period | Abbotsford | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.4% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.0% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.3% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Abbotsford never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Abbotsford
| Period | Abbotsford | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Abbotsford: 6.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Abbotsford compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford | 2.79 | 34.3 | 11.9% | 34.1% | 8.6% | 1978 | $854 | 12.9% | 80.3% | 6.5% |
| Colby | 2.87 | 36.9 | 15.3% | 29.8% | 5.5% | 1974 | $794 | 13.2% | 80.8% | 2.5% |
| Dorchester | 2.83 | 31.9 | 8.7% | 26.6% | 7.8% | 1978 | $862 | 11.1% | 84.7% | 3.9% |
| Milan | 2.69 | 41.4 | 5.5% | 9.2% | 6.1% | 1968 | $976 | 12.2% | 86.5% | 1.8% |
| Curtiss | 3.05 | 29.2 | 7.4% | 21.8% | 6.7% | 1971 | $859 | 9.4% | 74.0% | 3.8% |
| Unity | 2.72 | 40.3 | 6.6% | 20.4% | 6.3% | 1971 | $858 | 11.0% | 79.6% | 2.4% |
| Stetsonville | 2.63 | 41.7 | 8.8% | 13.2% | 6.9% | 1974 | $872 | 13.5% | 90.0% | 2.4% |
| Riplinger | 3.00 | 34.3 | 4.8% | 11.8% | 8.5% | 1973 | $838 | 12.5% | 80.0% | 3.1% |
| Corinth | 3.02 | 39.9 | 9.4% | 10.9% | 8.4% | 1962 | $981 | 9.1% | 85.5% | 2.0% |
| Owen | 2.89 | 36.3 | 8.9% | 23.3% | 8.5% | 1963 | $794 | 10.1% | 79.4% | 3.9% |
| Little Black | 2.51 | 43.6 | 8.1% | 20.3% | 8.9% | 1978 | $773 | 15.8% | 91.3% | 2.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Abbotsford. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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