Split Rock, WI Demographics

Population 283 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Split Rock

Household size in Split Rock

Household size, people per household
PeriodSplit RockWisconsinU.S.
2006–102.302.452.68
2010–142.382.472.73
2015–192.222.432.71
2020–242.312.402.65
Change+0.00−0.06−0.03
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Split Rock 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: 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 Split Rock

Median age, years
PeriodSplit RockWisconsinU.S.
2006–1047.738.837.7
2010–1447.439.938.6
2015–1949.540.939.6
2020–2447.241.440.1
Change−0.5+2.6+2.3
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Split Rock skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.2, 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 Split Rock

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodSplit RockWisconsinU.S.
2006–105.5%10.4%12.3%
2010–144.0%10.5%12.3%
2015–192.9%10.0%11.6%
2020–248.2%9.8%11.6%
Change+2.8 pts−0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 8.2% of households in Split Rock, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 2.8 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

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 Split Rock

Renters in Split Rock

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodSplit RockWisconsinU.S.
2006–1010.2%30.5%33.3%
2010–1413.7%32.3%35.6%
2015–199.8%33.0%36.0%
2020–246.9%32.2%34.8%
Change−3.3 pts+1.6 pts+1.5 pts
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Split Rock is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About half of owners (49.7%) 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 Split Rock

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodSplit RockWisconsinU.S.
2006–1017.1%10.5%11.4%
2010–1424.8%10.6%11.4%
2015–1921.7%10.1%11.1%
2020–2416.7%9.2%9.6%
Change−0.4 pts−1.3 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 16.7% of the housing in Split Rock, 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 Split Rock

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodSplit RockWisconsinU.S.
2006–10197119701974
2010–14197019711975
2015–19197519721977
2020–24196519741980
Change−5+5+6
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The housing in Split Rock is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1965, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.

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 Split Rock

Rent, per month
PeriodSplit RockWisconsinU.S.
2006–10$576$758$965
2010–14$732$821$1,040
2015–19$646$904$1,213
2020–24$940$1,139$1,571
Change+$364+$380+$606
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The median renter in Split Rock pays $940 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.0% 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 Split Rock

Bachelor's degrees in Split Rock

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodSplit RockWisconsinU.S.
2006–1011.2%26.5%28.4%
2010–1413.6%28.0%29.6%
2015–1915.1%30.4%32.1%
2020–2415.3%33.6%35.6%
Change+4.2 pts+7.0 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Split Rock: 15.3% 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 Split Rock

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodSplit RockWisconsinU.S.
2006–1082.0%89.5%84.9%
2010–1490.1%90.7%86.1%
2015–1989.9%92.1%87.7%
2020–2493.9%93.3%89.3%
Change+11.9 pts+3.8 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Split Rock is above the national rate: 93.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Wisconsin.

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 Split Rock

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodSplit RockWisconsinU.S.
2006–108.7%6.7%8.1%
2010–145.7%7.3%9.4%
2015–192.1%3.7%5.6%
2020–244.3%3.3%5.4%
Change−4.4 pts−3.4 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Split Rock runs below the national rate: 4.3% 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%). 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).

Split Rock compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Split Rock2.3147.28.2%6.9%16.7%1965$94015.3%93.9%4.3%
Tigerton2.4344.511.4%17.2%17.2%1960$97517.4%92.7%4.7%
Whitcomb2.3749.76.4%14.8%12.6%1970$80915.4%93.0%3.8%
Big Falls2.4747.75.1%7.0%29.8%1975$1,24814.6%87.4%0.8%
Caroline2.8337.66.7%7.5%10.7%1970$1,18813.1%89.9%2.6%
Norske2.3352.35.6%10.5%22.4%1975$1,03521.0%92.8%1.4%
Marion2.3941.19.6%26.4%14.8%1968$89512.7%89.4%1.5%
Leopolis2.5443.07.8%16.0%15.8%1972$71915.7%93.0%3.1%
Wittenberg2.3544.88.5%24.4%11.3%1972$72916.1%89.5%5.8%
Tilleda2.4146.37.6%18.2%17.2%1977$53115.7%93.2%3.0%
Elderon2.2651.58.4%14.6%8.2%1975$73921.6%93.8%2.0%

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 Split Rock. 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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