Population 2,455 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Florence
Household size in Florence
| Period | Florence | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.17 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.17 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.99 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Florence is a place of small households, averaging 1.99 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.17 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Florence
| Period | Florence | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.6 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.8 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.6 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.5 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Florence skews older: half of its residents are older than 55.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Florence
| Period | Florence | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Florence (10.9%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Wisconsin as a whole (9.8%).
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 Florence
Renters in Florence
| Period | Florence | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.7% of households in Florence 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 (57.4%) 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 Florence
| Period | Florence | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 58.1% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 58.0% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 48.7% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Florence: 48.7% 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 Florence
| Period | Florence | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Florence was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Florence
| Period | Florence | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $519 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $605 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $505 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $810 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$291 | +$380 | +$606 |
The median renter in Florence pays $810 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Florence
Bachelor's degrees in Florence
| Period | Florence | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.1% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.6 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Florence (28.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Florence
| Period | Florence | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.1% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.6% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.3% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.7% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Florence is above the national rate: 93.7% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Wisconsin as a whole looks much the same.
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 Florence
| Period | Florence | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Florence than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. Even so, the rate is higher than in Wisconsin as a whole (3.3%). 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).
Florence 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence | 1.99 | 55.5 | 10.9% | 10.7% | 48.7% | 1977 | $810 | 28.1% | 93.7% | 4.1% |
| 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% |
| Iron Mountain | 2.08 | 47.3 | 12.3% | 20.6% | 8.3% | 1964 | $852 | 24.6% | 94.3% | 4.8% |
| Granite Bluff | 2.04 | 52.3 | 5.0% | 6.0% | 17.1% | 1984 | $902 | 31.0% | 98.6% | 2.2% |
| Merriman | 2.41 | 45.1 | 2.2% | 5.3% | 15.8% | 1984 | $889 | 26.0% | 99.1% | 3.5% |
| Randville | 2.07 | 54.4 | 5.8% | 8.9% | 41.2% | 1976 | $972 | 27.7% | 97.2% | 3.8% |
| Alpha | 2.05 | 58.3 | 10.0% | 8.9% | 40.5% | 1971 | $875 | 21.1% | 94.9% | 4.3% |
| Fence | 2.34 | 59.7 | 5.8% | 6.6% | 69.0% | 1983 | $667 | 14.3% | 85.5% | 1.2% |
| Shafer Location | 2.08 | 58.6 | 10.3% | 8.1% | 41.3% | 1972 | $1,010 | 20.6% | 95.7% | 4.0% |
| Quinnesec | 2.01 | 53.0 | 6.7% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 1976 | $836 | 14.4% | 97.8% | 3.3% |
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 Florence. 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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