Population 791 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Honey Lake
Household size in Honey Lake
| Period | Honey Lake | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
At 2.64 people per household, Honey Lake sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Wisconsin overall, where it has 2.40 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.79, 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 Honey Lake
| Period | Honey Lake | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.9 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.7 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Honey Lake skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.7, 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 Honey Lake
| Period | Honey Lake | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Honey Lake: 5.2% 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 Honey Lake
Renters in Honey Lake
| Period | Honey Lake | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Honey Lake is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly four in ten owners (38.0%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Honey Lake
| Period | Honey Lake | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Honey Lake as nationally: 9.0%, 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 Honey Lake
| Period | Honey Lake | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Honey Lake 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 Honey Lake
| Period | Honey Lake | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,006 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $971 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,185 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,433 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$427 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in Honey Lake runs $1,433 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Wisconsin as a whole ($1,139). The typical renter here spends 27.4% of household income on rent, just 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 Honey Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Honey Lake
| Period | Honey Lake | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.7% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.1% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.9% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Honey Lake as nationally: 35.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Honey Lake
| Period | Honey Lake | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.3% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.3% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.5% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.6% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Honey Lake: 98.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Honey Lake
| Period | Honey Lake | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Honey Lake has been strong: just 2.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Honey Lake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honey Lake | 2.64 | 47.7 | 5.2% | 11.3% | 9.0% | 1985 | $1,433 | 35.9% | 98.6% | 2.0% |
| Rochester | 2.38 | 48.3 | 6.3% | 23.6% | 11.0% | 1973 | $1,005 | 28.9% | 97.9% | 0.7% |
| Burlington | 2.45 | 43.7 | 11.4% | 28.4% | 10.6% | 1973 | $1,203 | 27.9% | 94.6% | 3.2% |
| Lyons | 2.68 | 45.7 | 5.9% | 7.6% | 12.4% | 1990 | $1,257 | 34.2% | 93.0% | 9.3% |
| Bowers | 2.48 | 47.7 | 4.1% | 8.1% | 5.0% | 1984 | $1,113 | 31.4% | 98.4% | 2.2% |
| Lake Beulah | 2.22 | 38.3 | 3.7% | 52.4% | 4.0% | 2000 | $1,682 | 33.3% | 98.0% | 0.8% |
| Potter Lake | 2.36 | 40.3 | 5.3% | 33.8% | 12.4% | 1991 | $1,478 | 38.5% | 98.4% | 0.6% |
| East Troy | 2.45 | 44.4 | 9.2% | 20.8% | 11.2% | 1981 | $1,255 | 35.5% | 95.8% | 1.6% |
| Springfield | 2.41 | 46.3 | 5.6% | 23.5% | 12.5% | 1987 | $1,116 | 32.7% | 88.1% | 8.2% |
| Tichigan | 2.59 | 49.3 | 4.9% | 7.3% | 7.9% | 1995 | $1,525 | 44.4% | 98.6% | 3.9% |
| Waterford | 2.32 | 48.6 | 5.1% | 20.2% | 6.0% | 1983 | $1,352 | 29.9% | 95.7% | 2.7% |
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 Honey Lake. 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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