Population 2,418 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dresser
Household size in Dresser
| Period | Dresser | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.30 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Dresser is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. That is in line with the rest of Wisconsin. Household size has dropped from 2.69 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 Dresser
| Period | Dresser | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.2 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.8 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.1 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Dresser skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.1, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Wisconsin.
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 Dresser
| Period | Dresser | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Dresser (9.4%), below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Wisconsin.
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 Dresser
Renters in Dresser
| Period | Dresser | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.8% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.6% of households in Dresser rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 32.3% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Dresser
| Period | Dresser | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Dresser as nationally: 8.3%, 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 Dresser
| Period | Dresser | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Dresser is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 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 Dresser
| Period | Dresser | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $780 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $799 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $911 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,132 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$352 | +$380 | +$606 |
The median renter in Dresser pays $1,132 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Wisconsin. The typical renter here spends 23.7% 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 Dresser
Bachelor's degrees in Dresser
| Period | Dresser | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Dresser have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.5%, 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 Dresser
| Period | Dresser | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.4% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.3% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.4% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Dresser is above the national rate: 93.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Wisconsin.
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 Dresser
| Period | Dresser | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Dresser than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 5.4%. Still, 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).
Dresser 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dresser | 2.39 | 42.1 | 9.4% | 17.6% | 8.3% | 1985 | $1,132 | 24.5% | 93.3% | 4.3% |
| Nye | 2.46 | 43.9 | 6.2% | 5.5% | 8.7% | 1996 | $1,100 | 29.7% | 97.0% | 5.5% |
| Sand Lake | 2.30 | 42.2 | 10.9% | 26.1% | 9.7% | 1981 | $1,035 | 25.3% | 91.5% | 5.1% |
| Osceola | 2.34 | 40.4 | 11.8% | 24.0% | 5.1% | 1990 | $1,076 | 25.9% | 93.6% | 4.4% |
| Ubet | 2.41 | 47.2 | 4.0% | 10.3% | 27.0% | 1987 | $1,171 | 30.5% | 95.4% | 2.6% |
| Wanderoos | 2.28 | 52.8 | 2.6% | 4.5% | 34.6% | 1986 | $1,015 | 33.7% | 94.4% | 1.2% |
| Taylors Falls | 2.79 | 40.0 | 8.4% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 1979 | $1,031 | 23.9% | 97.9% | 6.0% |
| Shafer | 2.64 | 40.7 | 7.8% | 9.6% | 5.2% | 1992 | $1,301 | 25.9% | 96.4% | 2.7% |
| St. Croix Falls | 2.19 | 46.4 | 9.1% | 25.9% | 16.7% | 1982 | $945 | 26.2% | 92.0% | 5.2% |
| Centuria | 2.27 | 47.7 | 9.8% | 24.4% | 22.6% | 1979 | $960 | 18.8% | 92.5% | 4.5% |
| Star Prairie | 2.52 | 45.8 | 5.0% | 6.3% | 12.4% | 1985 | $1,216 | 26.3% | 95.4% | 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 Dresser. 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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