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Population and households in Boscobel
Household size in Boscobel
| Period | Boscobel | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Boscobel is a place of small households, averaging 2.38 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The picture is much the same across Wisconsin.
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 Boscobel
| Period | Boscobel | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.5 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.6 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Boscobel is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.6, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 39.0, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Boscobel
| Period | Boscobel | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Boscobel than nationally: 8.7%, against 11.6%.
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 Boscobel
Renters in Boscobel
| Period | Boscobel | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.4% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.6% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.3 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Boscobel is about as common as it is nationally: 37.6% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Wisconsin overall (32.2%). Among owners, 44.9% have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Boscobel
| Period | Boscobel | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Boscobel is close to the national rate: 8.9% of homes are empty, 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 Boscobel
| Period | Boscobel | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Boscobel is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Boscobel
| Period | Boscobel | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $494 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $655 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $566 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $778 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$284 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in Boscobel runs $778 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.2% 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 Boscobel
Bachelor's degrees in Boscobel
| Period | Boscobel | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Boscobel: 14.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Boscobel
| Period | Boscobel | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.9% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.8% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.4% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Boscobel have finished high school as nationally: 89.4%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Wisconsin as a whole (93.3%).
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 Boscobel
| Period | Boscobel | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Boscobel is close to the national rate: 5.1% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Wisconsin as a whole (3.3%). 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).
Boscobel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boscobel | 2.38 | 37.6 | 8.7% | 37.6% | 8.9% | 1968 | $778 | 14.6% | 89.4% | 5.1% |
| Westport | 2.47 | 41.7 | 4.6% | 12.1% | 21.0% | 1985 | $959 | 18.9% | 85.9% | 3.6% |
| Plugtown | 2.42 | 43.1 | 1.8% | 8.2% | 28.1% | 1992 | $988 | 16.7% | 81.8% | 0.9% |
| Blue River | 2.32 | 42.4 | 6.3% | 15.5% | 12.2% | 1979 | $901 | 19.2% | 92.8% | 2.8% |
| Werley | 2.73 | 36.7 | 4.8% | 19.0% | 11.4% | 1980 | $829 | 14.3% | 89.3% | 9.4% |
| Mount Zion | 2.39 | 47.3 | 3.5% | 17.8% | 22.7% | 1991 | $881 | 15.1% | 87.8% | 2.7% |
| Wauzeka | 2.61 | 36.5 | 9.8% | 21.9% | 13.4% | 1983 | $749 | 14.7% | 93.0% | 4.6% |
| Excelsior | 2.54 | 42.0 | 7.7% | 16.1% | 14.6% | 1983 | $983 | 25.3% | 92.9% | 7.1% |
| Woodman | 2.64 | 39.7 | 6.9% | 19.1% | 14.2% | 1979 | $849 | 11.9% | 91.4% | 13.9% |
| Steuben | 2.42 | 45.5 | 4.6% | 20.6% | 24.8% | 1982 | $842 | 20.0% | 91.4% | 3.7% |
| Fennimore | 2.56 | 35.7 | 8.1% | 25.7% | 7.4% | 1972 | $799 | 21.7% | 92.4% | 2.0% |
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 Boscobel. 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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