Population 4,594 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pell Lake
Household size in Pell Lake
| Period | Pell Lake | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.19 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.13 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.55 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Pell Lake is a place of big households: 3.13 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.58 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 Pell Lake
| Period | Pell Lake | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.1 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.5 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Pell Lake is 37.5 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 Pell Lake
| Period | Pell Lake | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Pell Lake: 18.4% of all 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 Pell Lake
Renters in Pell Lake
| Period | Pell Lake | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.6% of households in Pell Lake rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 31.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 Pell Lake
| Period | Pell Lake | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.4% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Pell Lake than nationally: 12.3%, 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 Pell Lake
| Period | Pell Lake | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Pell Lake leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. Wisconsin as a whole looks much the same.
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 Pell Lake
| Period | Pell Lake | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $908 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $961 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $966 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,190 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$283 | +$380 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Pell Lake costs $1,190 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Wisconsin. The typical renter here spends 21.4% 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 Pell Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Pell Lake
| Period | Pell Lake | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Pell Lake have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.7%, 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 Pell Lake
| Period | Pell Lake | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.3% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.3% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.8% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.0% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Pell Lake have finished high school as nationally: 88.0%, 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 Pell Lake
| Period | Pell Lake | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pell Lake has been low: just 3.4% 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. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Pell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pell Lake | 3.13 | 37.5 | 18.4% | 14.6% | 12.3% | 1973 | $1,190 | 8.7% | 88.0% | 3.4% |
| Genoa City | 2.54 | 39.8 | 8.8% | 11.1% | 17.5% | 1987 | $1,358 | 26.2% | 89.9% | 3.8% |
| Powers Lake | 2.61 | 44.6 | 6.8% | 12.4% | 18.3% | 1988 | $1,416 | 33.0% | 92.2% | 1.9% |
| Slades Corner | 2.74 | 43.9 | 6.8% | 10.5% | 12.4% | 1987 | $1,310 | 33.7% | 91.1% | 6.7% |
| Zenda | 2.45 | 40.9 | 14.5% | 18.6% | 16.7% | 1972 | $881 | 35.9% | 92.3% | 2.1% |
| Lake Geneva | 2.20 | 48.0 | 10.0% | 33.6% | 25.7% | 1979 | $1,446 | 41.6% | 94.3% | 3.2% |
| Twin Lakes | 2.24 | 49.4 | 6.5% | 19.1% | 22.4% | 1979 | $1,104 | 27.7% | 95.0% | 3.4% |
| Springfield | 2.41 | 46.3 | 5.6% | 23.5% | 12.5% | 1987 | $1,116 | 32.7% | 88.1% | 8.2% |
| Richmond | 2.29 | 41.2 | 6.5% | 28.1% | 8.3% | 1991 | $1,145 | 33.2% | 94.6% | 10.0% |
| New Munster | 2.55 | 45.2 | 12.8% | 12.2% | 18.5% | 1973 | $1,375 | 34.0% | 91.9% | 2.1% |
| Hebron | 2.75 | 43.1 | 17.2% | 22.3% | 6.0% | 1978 | $972 | 19.8% | 91.7% | 3.3% |
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 Pell 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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