Population 355 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ostrander
Household size in Ostrander
| Period | Ostrander | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Ostrander run small, averaging 2.47 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Wisconsin. Household size has dropped from 2.70 in 2006–10, 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 Ostrander
| Period | Ostrander | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.4 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.7 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.7, Ostrander is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Ostrander
| Period | Ostrander | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Ostrander (9.0%), below the national share of 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 Ostrander
Renters in Ostrander
| Period | Ostrander | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Ostrander is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 29.0% have no mortgage at all, well below 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 Ostrander
| Period | Ostrander | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Ostrander than nationally: 6.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Ostrander
| Period | Ostrander | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Ostrander are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Wisconsin overall, where the median home dates to 1974.
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 Ostrander
| Period | Ostrander | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $722 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $747 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,033 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $861 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$139 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in Ostrander runs $861 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.4% 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 Ostrander
Bachelor's degrees in Ostrander
| Period | Ostrander | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.9% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Ostrander than nationally: 27.9% 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 Ostrander
| Period | Ostrander | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.1% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.2% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.4% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.3% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Ostrander: 96.3% 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 Ostrander
| Period | Ostrander | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Ostrander has been strong: just 2.4% 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).
Ostrander 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ostrander | 2.47 | 45.7 | 9.0% | 9.9% | 6.0% | 1981 | $861 | 27.9% | 96.3% | 2.4% |
| New London | 2.30 | 41.6 | 11.0% | 32.9% | 6.3% | 1975 | $1,069 | 18.6% | 90.3% | 2.8% |
| Northport | 2.43 | 41.6 | 8.5% | 16.0% | 5.3% | 1971 | $997 | 21.4% | 93.1% | 1.5% |
| Royalton | 2.32 | 45.8 | 7.3% | 13.3% | 12.0% | 1976 | $968 | 13.9% | 93.7% | 3.4% |
| Red Banks | 2.41 | 47.9 | 5.9% | 12.2% | 11.2% | 1981 | $935 | 21.9% | 91.9% | 0.9% |
| Readfield | 2.54 | 46.8 | 5.3% | 8.2% | 9.0% | 1988 | $985 | 24.0% | 94.0% | 1.0% |
| Weyauwega | 2.35 | 42.3 | 12.5% | 23.5% | 9.2% | 1973 | $921 | 19.2% | 91.0% | 1.7% |
| Manawa | 2.17 | 47.4 | 7.2% | 23.6% | 8.1% | 1970 | $873 | 15.5% | 92.8% | 3.1% |
| Sugar Bush | 2.96 | 40.2 | 7.6% | 11.1% | 10.6% | 1956 | $1,319 | 15.6% | 91.4% | 2.4% |
| Fremont | 2.24 | 50.4 | 4.9% | 12.6% | 15.5% | 1980 | $962 | 22.7% | 93.7% | 1.3% |
| Ogdensburg | 2.34 | 48.3 | 7.7% | 14.5% | 20.0% | 1976 | $994 | 15.1% | 91.9% | 3.0% |
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 Ostrander. 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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