Population 454 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Disco
Household size in Disco
| Period | Disco | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Disco run small, averaging 2.41 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer 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 Disco
| Period | Disco | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.1 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.0 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.2 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.2, Disco is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 44.1, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Disco
| Period | Disco | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.0% of households in Disco, well 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 Disco
Renters in Disco
| Period | Disco | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Disco is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly half of owners (47.4%) 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 Disco
| Period | Disco | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Disco: 12.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. 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 Disco
| Period | Disco | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Disco was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). 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 Disco
| Period | Disco | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $603 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $594 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $715 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $996 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$393 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in Disco runs $996 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.1% 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 Disco
Bachelor's degrees in Disco
| Period | Disco | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Disco have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.2%, 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 Disco
| Period | Disco | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.7% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.6% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.3% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.7% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Disco have finished high school as nationally: 90.7%, 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 Disco
| Period | Disco | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Disco than nationally: unemployment was 3.8%, against 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).
Disco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disco | 2.41 | 47.2 | 5.0% | 11.8% | 12.1% | 1981 | $996 | 17.2% | 90.7% | 3.8% |
| Sechlerville | 2.54 | 45.9 | 6.6% | 12.8% | 15.1% | 1972 | $771 | 15.5% | 91.9% | 4.5% |
| Black River Falls | 2.24 | 45.9 | 10.2% | 24.3% | 11.0% | 1979 | $817 | 17.0% | 93.2% | 4.0% |
| Taylor | 2.85 | 36.7 | 8.0% | 18.9% | 19.4% | 1984 | $870 | 15.2% | 89.6% | 3.0% |
| Hixton | 2.55 | 47.6 | 5.7% | 12.2% | 19.9% | 1967 | $697 | 16.1% | 91.9% | 4.1% |
| Vaudreuil | 2.91 | 38.6 | 15.2% | 31.1% | 24.7% | 1993 | $888 | 8.5% | 89.5% | 13.5% |
| Melrose | 2.63 | 39.6 | 7.6% | 16.9% | 11.3% | 1975 | $867 | 18.4% | 92.1% | 4.2% |
| Alma Center | 2.70 | 38.5 | 11.1% | 15.4% | 5.8% | 1978 | $756 | 12.3% | 92.8% | 6.1% |
| Shamrock | 2.35 | 50.0 | 6.7% | 21.1% | 15.9% | 1981 | $867 | 14.6% | 92.6% | 3.8% |
| Winnebago Mission | 2.67 | 45.1 | 8.8% | 14.6% | 28.8% | 1993 | $1,018 | 14.3% | 92.3% | 5.7% |
| North Branch | 2.48 | 47.5 | 6.1% | 15.8% | 17.9% | 1974 | $648 | 13.6% | 92.6% | 3.6% |
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 Disco. 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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