Reserve, WI Demographics

Population 110 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Reserve

Household size in Reserve

Household size, people per household
PeriodReserveWisconsinU.S.
2006–102.152.452.68
2010–142.252.472.73
2015–192.052.432.71
2020–241.932.402.65
Change−0.22−0.06−0.03
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Reserve is a place of small households, averaging 1.93 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.15 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 Reserve

Median age, years
PeriodReserveWisconsinU.S.
2006–1044.638.837.7
2010–1443.239.938.6
2015–1946.540.939.6
2020–2458.441.440.1
Change+13.8+2.6+2.3
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Reserve skews older: half of its residents are older than 58.4, 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 Reserve

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodReserveWisconsinU.S.
2006–1022.1%10.4%12.3%
2010–1417.4%10.5%12.3%
2015–1920.9%10.0%11.6%
2020–2419.2%9.8%11.6%
Change−3.0 pts−0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are common in Reserve: 19.2% 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 Reserve

Renters in Reserve

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodReserveWisconsinU.S.
2006–1034.6%30.5%33.3%
2010–1432.0%32.3%35.6%
2015–1925.1%33.0%36.0%
2020–2428.2%32.2%34.8%
Change−6.4 pts+1.6 pts+1.5 pts
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Nearly three in ten households in Reserve rent their homes (28.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 64.9% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Reserve

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodReserveWisconsinU.S.
2006–1054.3%10.5%11.4%
2010–1458.9%10.6%11.4%
2015–1955.2%10.1%11.1%
2020–2445.4%9.2%9.6%
Change−8.8 pts−1.3 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Reserve: 45.4% 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 Reserve

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodReserveWisconsinU.S.
2006–10197419701974
2010–14198019711975
2015–19198019721977
2020–24199019741980
Change+16+5+6
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Reserve has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 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 Reserve

Rent, per month
PeriodReserveWisconsinU.S.
2006–10$407$758$965
2010–14$467$821$1,040
2015–19$466$904$1,213
2020–24$509$1,139$1,571
Change+$102+$380+$606
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A typical rental in Reserve costs $509 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 16.8% 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 Reserve

Bachelor's degrees in Reserve

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodReserveWisconsinU.S.
2006–1015.2%26.5%28.4%
2010–1417.8%28.0%29.6%
2015–1924.6%30.4%32.1%
2020–2425.2%33.6%35.6%
Change+10.1 pts+7.0 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Reserve: 25.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 Reserve

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodReserveWisconsinU.S.
2006–1080.8%89.5%84.9%
2010–1479.5%90.7%86.1%
2015–1991.6%92.1%87.7%
2020–2486.6%93.3%89.3%
Change+5.8 pts+3.8 pts+4.3 pts
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Nearly one in seven adults in Reserve never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.

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 Reserve

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodReserveWisconsinU.S.
2006–1020.0%6.7%8.1%
2010–1417.6%7.3%9.4%
2015–198.0%3.7%5.6%
2020–2417.8%3.3%5.4%
Change−2.3 pts−3.4 pts−2.7 pts
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Finding work has been harder in Reserve: 17.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).

Reserve compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Reserve1.9358.419.2%28.2%45.4%1990$50925.2%86.6%17.8%
Chief Lake2.0644.421.5%30.6%42.6%1986$53124.9%90.4%11.5%
Couderay2.1754.59.5%24.0%46.5%1983$76124.2%96.0%24.8%
Northwoods Beach2.3150.17.2%8.0%47.4%1989$97432.3%98.1%5.7%
Stone Lake2.1556.37.7%15.5%58.9%1985$1,00429.0%95.0%5.1%
Hayward2.0748.312.0%29.8%29.0%1986$80827.0%94.1%5.5%
Radisson2.2947.77.1%9.7%46.7%1985$96119.2%94.6%3.2%
Edgewater2.2555.24.4%7.1%66.4%1992$1,11731.9%93.5%0.9%
Phipps1.9456.25.6%21.2%18.6%1987$1,03628.6%93.0%3.9%
Stanberry2.2140.910.2%23.9%21.7%1981$94628.8%95.2%1.8%
Weirgor1.9555.618.6%16.3%42.8%1982$62517.1%93.1%1.8%

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 Reserve. 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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