Population 7,941 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Nekoosa
Household size in Nekoosa
| Period | Nekoosa | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.26 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.25 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Nekoosa is a place of small households, averaging 2.31 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has crept up from 2.26 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the southeast.
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 Nekoosa
| Period | Nekoosa | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.4 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.9 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.6 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.0 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.0, Nekoosa is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 48.4 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only four of the 200 Wisconsin cities with 5,000+ people are older.
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 Nekoosa
| Period | Nekoosa | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Nekoosa than nationally: 9.0%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Wisconsin. The single-parent share has edged down 1.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Nekoosa
Renters in Nekoosa
| Period | Nekoosa | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.9% of households in Nekoosa rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (48.9%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 1.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Nekoosa
| Period | Nekoosa | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.0% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.2% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 23.2% of the housing in Nekoosa, 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. Only nine of the 200 Wisconsin cities with 5,000+ people have a higher vacancy rate.
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 Nekoosa
| Period | Nekoosa | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Nekoosa are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the north.
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 Nekoosa
| Period | Nekoosa | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $820 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $696 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $720 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,168 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$348 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in Nekoosa runs $1,168 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $348 a month from 2006–10, a 42% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 23.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the west; the highest are in the southeast.
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 Nekoosa
Bachelor's degrees in Nekoosa
| Period | Nekoosa | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Nekoosa have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.5%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 6.4 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the north.
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 Nekoosa
| Period | Nekoosa | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.7% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.0% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Nekoosa have finished high school (90.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Wisconsin as a whole (93.3%). Of the 200 Wisconsin cities with 5,000+ people, only 19 have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Nekoosa
| Period | Nekoosa | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Nekoosa runs below the national rate: 4.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Even so, the rate is higher than in Wisconsin as a whole (3.3%). Unemployment is down 3.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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).
Nekoosa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nekoosa | 2.31 | 51.0 | 9.0% | 15.9% | 23.2% | 1977 | $1,168 | 20.5% | 90.8% | 4.1% |
| New Rome | 2.13 | 56.0 | 7.0% | 6.5% | 31.4% | 1984 | $1,243 | 25.0% | 94.3% | 2.9% |
| Port Edwards | 2.42 | 44.0 | 14.4% | 21.1% | 7.1% | 1962 | $1,013 | 19.5% | 91.1% | 4.1% |
| Cranmoor | 2.36 | 51.0 | 8.1% | 3.1% | 8.9% | 1983 | $1,029 | 18.0% | 95.1% | 2.2% |
| Wisconsin Rapids | 2.27 | 43.2 | 10.9% | 28.9% | 8.5% | 1971 | $896 | 20.8% | 95.5% | 4.4% |
| Lake Wazeecha | 2.45 | 53.7 | 9.9% | 12.2% | 13.5% | 1979 | $769 | 26.1% | 95.7% | 3.9% |
| Kellner | 2.20 | 52.5 | 8.7% | 5.1% | 4.3% | 1983 | $834 | 22.0% | 97.3% | 1.5% |
| Biron | 2.51 | 45.2 | 8.4% | 25.4% | 6.2% | 1967 | $1,052 | 21.3% | 97.5% | 6.8% |
| Babcock | 2.58 | 45.8 | 7.6% | 7.0% | 28.4% | 1978 | $773 | 13.8% | 91.1% | 6.2% |
| Big Flats | 2.11 | 55.4 | 4.4% | 9.3% | 48.1% | 1983 | $1,139 | 13.5% | 86.5% | 5.7% |
| New Miner | 2.31 | 49.3 | 9.9% | 19.2% | 40.2% | 1979 | $1,008 | 12.3% | 90.2% | 3.2% |
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 Nekoosa. 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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