Population 3,290 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cashton
Household size in Cashton
| Period | Cashton | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.20 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.04 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.41 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Cashton holds 2.79 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 3.20 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 Cashton
| Period | Cashton | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.1 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.5 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.1 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.7 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.7, Cashton 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 Cashton
| Period | Cashton | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Cashton (8.7%), below the national share of 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 Cashton
Renters in Cashton
| Period | Cashton | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.7% of households in Cashton rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly six in ten owners (56.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Cashton
| Period | Cashton | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Cashton than nationally: 11.9%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Cashton
| Period | Cashton | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Cashton are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Wisconsin as a whole, where the median home dates to 1974.
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 Cashton
| Period | Cashton | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $550 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $671 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $704 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $937 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$388 | +$380 | +$606 |
The median renter in Cashton pays $937 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.8% 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 Cashton
Bachelor's degrees in Cashton
| Period | Cashton | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Cashton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.3%, 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 Cashton
| Period | Cashton | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.3% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.0% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.4% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.9% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Cashton never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.9% 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 Cashton
| Period | Cashton | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cashton has been low: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. The picture is much the same across Wisconsin. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Cashton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cashton | 2.79 | 34.7 | 8.7% | 13.7% | 11.9% | 1979 | $937 | 19.3% | 83.9% | 2.8% |
| Melvina | 2.97 | 35.6 | 7.6% | 11.3% | 10.1% | 1983 | $846 | 18.7% | 87.9% | 0.9% |
| St. Marys | 3.08 | 32.8 | 8.4% | 17.1% | 13.0% | 1971 | $875 | 16.9% | 83.4% | 1.3% |
| Westby | 2.58 | 40.3 | 6.2% | 16.8% | 7.9% | 1972 | $920 | 24.9% | 88.7% | 2.0% |
| Oil City | 3.09 | 34.5 | 10.6% | 16.7% | 10.6% | 1979 | $839 | 13.6% | 83.8% | 0.4% |
| Rockton | 2.99 | 33.8 | 5.5% | 15.6% | 19.6% | 1981 | $714 | 19.0% | 76.0% | 2.2% |
| Leon | 2.82 | 41.2 | 3.8% | 6.9% | 8.5% | 1991 | $998 | 23.9% | 94.6% | 1.7% |
| Middle Ridge | 2.67 | 43.0 | 4.6% | 14.9% | 7.1% | 1980 | $854 | 27.7% | 96.2% | 2.8% |
| Ontario | 2.75 | 37.0 | 6.4% | 16.8% | 20.0% | 1977 | $809 | 21.7% | 83.8% | 2.8% |
| Norwalk | 3.01 | 36.0 | 11.0% | 16.8% | 10.0% | 1979 | $901 | 18.1% | 84.6% | 1.1% |
| Esofea | 2.58 | 41.4 | 5.1% | 11.4% | 5.3% | 1983 | $1,021 | 33.8% | 93.1% | 1.2% |
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 Cashton. 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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