Hamburg, WI Demographics

Population 990 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Hamburg

Household size in Hamburg

Household size, people per household
PeriodHamburgWisconsinU.S.
2006–102.752.452.68
2010–142.752.472.73
2015–192.532.432.71
2020–242.372.402.65
Change−0.38−0.06−0.03
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Hamburg is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Wisconsin as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 2.75 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 Hamburg

Median age, years
PeriodHamburgWisconsinU.S.
2006–1039.638.837.7
2010–1441.539.938.6
2015–1945.340.939.6
2020–2448.041.440.1
Change+8.4+2.6+2.3
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Hamburg skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.0, 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 Hamburg

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodHamburgWisconsinU.S.
2006–103.9%10.4%12.3%
2010–143.5%10.5%12.3%
2015–194.3%10.0%11.6%
2020–244.9%9.8%11.6%
Change+1.1 pts−0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Hamburg: 4.9% 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 Hamburg

Renters in Hamburg

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodHamburgWisconsinU.S.
2006–107.3%30.5%33.3%
2010–147.7%32.3%35.6%
2015–197.6%33.0%36.0%
2020–246.8%32.2%34.8%
Change−0.5 pts+1.6 pts+1.5 pts
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Hamburg is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 39.5% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.

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 Hamburg

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodHamburgWisconsinU.S.
2006–1012.3%10.5%11.4%
2010–1418.0%10.6%11.4%
2015–1915.1%10.1%11.1%
2020–2413.4%9.2%9.6%
Change+1.2 pts−1.3 pts−1.8 pts
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More homes sit empty in Hamburg than nationally: 13.4%, against 9.6%. 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 Hamburg

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodHamburgWisconsinU.S.
2006–10196919701974
2010–14197019711975
2015–19197319721977
2020–24197619741980
Change+8+5+6
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The typical home in Hamburg was built around 1976, 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 Hamburg

Rent, per month
PeriodHamburgWisconsinU.S.
2006–10$501$758$965
2010–14$599$821$1,040
2015–19$769$904$1,213
2020–24$777$1,139$1,571
Change+$276+$380+$606
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Rent in Hamburg runs $777 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.5% 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 Hamburg

Bachelor's degrees in Hamburg

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodHamburgWisconsinU.S.
2006–1012.2%26.5%28.4%
2010–1412.3%28.0%29.6%
2015–1916.9%30.4%32.1%
2020–2417.6%33.6%35.6%
Change+5.3 pts+7.0 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Hamburg have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.6%, 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 Hamburg

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodHamburgWisconsinU.S.
2006–1087.7%89.5%84.9%
2010–1489.4%90.7%86.1%
2015–1988.2%92.1%87.7%
2020–2490.6%93.3%89.3%
Change+2.9 pts+3.8 pts+4.3 pts
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About as many adults in Hamburg have finished high school as nationally: 90.6%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Wisconsin overall (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 Hamburg

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodHamburgWisconsinU.S.
2006–104.3%6.7%8.1%
2010–145.5%7.3%9.4%
2015–192.6%3.7%5.6%
2020–243.3%3.3%5.4%
Change−1.0 pts−3.4 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Hamburg has been low: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Wisconsin as a whole looks much the same. 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).

Hamburg compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Hamburg2.3748.04.9%6.8%13.4%1976$77717.6%90.6%3.3%
Poniatowski2.8143.56.2%13.4%7.9%1971$79813.2%92.1%2.3%
Merrill2.2146.110.7%25.3%8.4%1968$82318.8%92.6%3.4%
Athens2.5944.36.2%19.8%11.8%1966$79012.7%92.0%2.0%
Rib Falls2.7244.58.3%10.4%2.1%1984$73120.0%96.8%3.6%
Marathon2.5646.04.5%7.2%4.3%1978$96625.6%95.4%1.9%
Nutterville2.5544.94.6%16.6%10.5%1984$98934.0%95.1%2.0%
Brokaw2.6647.85.2%7.6%5.1%1978$1,04432.6%96.5%2.1%
Marathon City2.4445.44.5%19.8%2.1%1974$83827.9%96.4%0.5%
Corinth3.0239.99.4%10.9%8.4%1962$9819.1%85.5%2.0%
Edgar2.3745.76.1%16.7%3.0%1979$76017.7%93.3%2.2%

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 Hamburg. 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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