Population 323 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fence
Household size in Fence
| Period | Fence | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.22 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.20 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.12 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Fence are small: just 2.34 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.22, 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 Fence
| Period | Fence | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 55.0 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.5 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 59.7 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 59.7, Fence is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Fence
| Period | Fence | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Fence: 5.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Fence
Renters in Fence
| Period | Fence | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.6% of households in Fence rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (65.4%) 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 Fence
| Period | Fence | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.5% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 77.2% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 73.0% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 69.0% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Fence: 69.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Fence
| Period | Fence | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Fence was built around 1983, 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 Fence
| Period | Fence | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $582 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $558 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $641 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $667 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$86 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in Fence runs $667 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 40.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Fence
Bachelor's degrees in Fence
| Period | Fence | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Fence: 14.3% 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 Fence
| Period | Fence | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.9% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.5% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.5% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Fence never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Fence
| Period | Fence | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fence has been low: just 1.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Fence 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fence | 2.34 | 59.7 | 5.8% | 6.6% | 69.0% | 1983 | $667 | 14.3% | 85.5% | 1.2% |
| Armstrong Creek | 2.50 | 49.9 | 10.6% | 15.9% | 44.2% | 1976 | $567 | 14.5% | 94.3% | 2.2% |
| Goodman | 2.16 | 57.9 | 8.3% | 9.0% | 64.6% | 1981 | $630 | 15.0% | 94.0% | 3.1% |
| Florence | 1.99 | 55.5 | 10.9% | 10.7% | 48.7% | 1977 | $810 | 28.1% | 93.7% | 4.1% |
| Newald | 2.40 | 54.1 | 4.4% | 9.5% | 74.1% | 1980 | $606 | 15.3% | 89.5% | 2.8% |
| Cavour | 2.52 | 50.1 | 9.8% | 15.7% | 45.4% | 1976 | $558 | 14.9% | 94.0% | 2.2% |
| Spread Eagle | 1.95 | 58.1 | 3.4% | 6.9% | 54.5% | 1979 | $975 | 44.2% | 97.9% | 1.9% |
| Kingsford | 2.16 | 45.3 | 4.3% | 20.1% | 5.3% | 1965 | $896 | 30.3% | 97.6% | 4.5% |
| Tipler | 2.28 | 51.0 | 12.7% | 13.3% | 52.2% | 1985 | $808 | 16.0% | 94.3% | 5.1% |
| Popple River | 2.39 | 52.1 | 5.0% | 10.3% | 74.3% | 1979 | $600 | 15.3% | 90.9% | 3.3% |
| Dunbar | 2.36 | 41.1 | 7.4% | 14.1% | 70.5% | 1981 | $796 | 18.5% | 94.4% | 5.5% |
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 Fence. 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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