Lake Nebagamon, WI Demographics

Population 1,972 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Lake Nebagamon

Household size in Lake Nebagamon

Household size, people per household
PeriodLake NebagamonWisconsinU.S.
2006–102.372.452.68
2010–142.392.472.73
2015–192.162.432.71
2020–242.302.402.65
Change−0.07−0.06−0.03
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Households in Lake Nebagamon are small: just 2.30 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.

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 Lake Nebagamon

Median age, years
PeriodLake NebagamonWisconsinU.S.
2006–1043.938.837.7
2010–1445.739.938.6
2015–1953.340.939.6
2020–2451.641.440.1
Change+7.7+2.6+2.3
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Lake Nebagamon skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 43.9 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

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 Lake Nebagamon

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodLake NebagamonWisconsinU.S.
2006–1011.7%10.4%12.3%
2010–148.7%10.5%12.3%
2015–195.1%10.0%11.6%
2020–249.7%9.8%11.6%
Change−2.0 pts−0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are a bit less common in Lake Nebagamon than nationally: 9.7%, against 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of 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 Lake Nebagamon

Renters in Lake Nebagamon

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodLake NebagamonWisconsinU.S.
2006–1014.7%30.5%33.3%
2010–1412.6%32.3%35.6%
2015–1916.1%33.0%36.0%
2020–249.0%32.2%34.8%
Change−5.7 pts+1.6 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 9.0% of households in Lake Nebagamon rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (47.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Lake Nebagamon

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodLake NebagamonWisconsinU.S.
2006–1027.2%10.5%11.4%
2010–1428.9%10.6%11.4%
2015–1932.5%10.1%11.1%
2020–2432.6%9.2%9.6%
Change+5.4 pts−1.3 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Lake Nebagamon: 32.6% 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 Lake Nebagamon

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodLake NebagamonWisconsinU.S.
2006–10197719701974
2010–14197719711975
2015–19197919721977
2020–24198419741980
Change+7+5+6
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Homes in Lake Nebagamon are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S.

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 Lake Nebagamon

Rent, per month
PeriodLake NebagamonWisconsinU.S.
2006–10$632$758$965
2010–14$771$821$1,040
2015–19$804$904$1,213
2020–24$1,142$1,139$1,571
Change+$510+$380+$606
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A typical rental in Lake Nebagamon costs $1,142 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Wisconsin. Rent takes 26.0% 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 Lake Nebagamon

Bachelor's degrees in Lake Nebagamon

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodLake NebagamonWisconsinU.S.
2006–1031.4%26.5%28.4%
2010–1428.5%28.0%29.6%
2015–1929.6%30.4%32.1%
2020–2430.3%33.6%35.6%
Change−1.1 pts+7.0 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are a little less common in Lake Nebagamon than nationally: 30.3% 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 Lake Nebagamon

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodLake NebagamonWisconsinU.S.
2006–1093.4%89.5%84.9%
2010–1493.6%90.7%86.1%
2015–1995.0%92.1%87.7%
2020–2496.0%93.3%89.3%
Change+2.6 pts+3.8 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in Lake Nebagamon: 96.0% 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 Lake Nebagamon

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodLake NebagamonWisconsinU.S.
2006–106.4%6.7%8.1%
2010–145.5%7.3%9.4%
2015–195.2%3.7%5.6%
2020–243.1%3.3%5.4%
Change−3.3 pts−3.4 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Lake Nebagamon has been strong: just 3.1% 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).

Lake Nebagamon compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Lake Nebagamon2.3051.69.7%9.0%32.6%1984$1,14230.3%96.0%3.1%
Hawthorne2.5349.67.1%3.7%32.7%1988$1,33330.2%95.8%4.6%
Poplar2.5845.69.1%6.2%14.8%1980$1,15229.5%95.6%3.4%
Solon Springs2.2454.94.2%10.5%43.8%1980$1,01129.1%96.2%3.3%
Maple2.4642.36.0%15.2%23.3%1976$86233.2%95.1%4.3%
Brule2.3348.16.2%15.2%28.3%1979$83829.3%94.6%3.6%
Hillcrest2.3548.94.2%5.4%20.3%1983$1,10325.3%96.8%5.6%
South Range2.4943.75.6%7.6%9.3%1976$1,08322.8%96.7%4.2%
Wascott2.3148.64.2%5.5%17.6%1982$1,05824.8%96.8%5.7%
Waino2.3448.24.2%14.6%28.8%1978$85931.0%96.0%4.2%
Wentworth2.2948.63.4%5.8%14.6%1982$99324.1%97.1%6.1%

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 Lake Nebagamon. 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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