Population 734 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gratiot
Household size in Gratiot
| Period | Gratiot | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Gratiot is a place of small households, averaging 2.23 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.44, 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 Gratiot
| Period | Gratiot | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.8 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.6 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Gratiot skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.8, 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 Gratiot
| Period | Gratiot | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Gratiot than nationally: 9.6%, against 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 Gratiot
Renters in Gratiot
| Period | Gratiot | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.7% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.8% of households in Gratiot rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 54.0% have no mortgage at all, 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 Gratiot
| Period | Gratiot | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Gratiot as nationally: 9.5%, 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 Gratiot
| Period | Gratiot | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1939 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1952 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +27 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Gratiot is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1966, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Gratiot
| Period | Gratiot | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $637 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $628 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $581 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $764 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$127 | +$380 | +$606 |
The median renter in Gratiot pays $764 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.4% 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 Gratiot
Bachelor's degrees in Gratiot
| Period | Gratiot | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Gratiot: 20.7% 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 Gratiot
| Period | Gratiot | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.1% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.7% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.6% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Gratiot is close to the national rate: 90.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 Gratiot
| Period | Gratiot | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Gratiot has been low: just 3.0% 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).
Gratiot 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gratiot | 2.23 | 47.8 | 9.6% | 17.8% | 9.5% | 1966 | $764 | 20.7% | 90.6% | 3.0% |
| Riverside | 2.40 | 45.2 | 5.9% | 14.7% | 8.4% | 1972 | $813 | 21.5% | 91.6% | 1.8% |
| Wiota | 2.56 | 42.7 | 2.9% | 12.2% | 7.1% | 1975 | $853 | 21.7% | 92.3% | 0.9% |
| Warren | 2.39 | 43.2 | 9.3% | 16.1% | 8.2% | 1947 | $816 | 15.3% | 86.2% | 3.2% |
| South Wayne | 2.55 | 42.3 | 6.9% | 19.1% | 5.3% | 1959 | $783 | 15.9% | 90.2% | 2.0% |
| Darlington | 2.62 | 36.4 | 13.2% | 23.7% | 6.6% | 1969 | $862 | 23.5% | 87.2% | 5.7% |
| Lamont | 2.47 | 41.8 | 6.0% | 12.1% | 9.6% | 1951 | $840 | 19.1% | 92.7% | 1.0% |
| Winslow | 2.55 | 42.8 | 7.3% | 19.2% | 5.2% | 1957 | $802 | 14.6% | 89.6% | 2.5% |
| Nora | 2.11 | 42.0 | 3.8% | 31.9% | 4.0% | 1957 | $1,018 | 30.1% | 96.6% | 3.9% |
| Apple River | 2.31 | 49.5 | 11.7% | 12.5% | 34.0% | 1973 | $842 | 27.8% | 94.2% | 2.7% |
| Shullsburg | 2.46 | 43.8 | 6.3% | 16.5% | 6.9% | 1957 | $1,192 | 23.1% | 94.4% | 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 Gratiot. 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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