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Population and households in St. Croix Falls
Household size in St. Croix Falls
| Period | St. Croix Falls | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.27 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.26 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.19 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in St. Croix Falls are small: just 2.19 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.38, 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 St. Croix Falls
| Period | St. Croix Falls | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.4 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.2 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.4 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
St. Croix Falls skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.4, 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 St. Croix Falls
| Period | St. Croix Falls | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in St. Croix Falls than nationally: 9.1%, against 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of 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 St. Croix Falls
Renters in St. Croix Falls
| Period | St. Croix Falls | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.7% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.4% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.9% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in St. Croix Falls rent their homes (25.9%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 40.6% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 St. Croix Falls
| Period | St. Croix Falls | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.7% of the housing in St. Croix Falls, 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 St. Croix Falls
| Period | St. Croix Falls | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in St. Croix Falls are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, 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 St. Croix Falls
| Period | St. Croix Falls | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $612 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $693 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $792 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $945 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$334 | +$380 | +$606 |
A typical rental in St. Croix Falls costs $945 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.6% 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 St. Croix Falls
Bachelor's degrees in St. Croix Falls
| Period | St. Croix Falls | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.1% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.7% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.2% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in St. Croix Falls (26.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 St. Croix Falls
| Period | St. Croix Falls | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.4% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.8% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.6% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in St. Croix Falls have finished high school (92.0%), a bit above the national rate of 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 St. Croix Falls
| Period | St. Croix Falls | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.2%, unemployment in St. Croix Falls is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Wisconsin overall (3.3%). 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).
St. Croix Falls 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Croix Falls | 2.19 | 46.4 | 9.1% | 25.9% | 16.7% | 1982 | $945 | 26.2% | 92.0% | 5.2% |
| Taylors Falls | 2.79 | 40.0 | 8.4% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 1979 | $1,031 | 23.9% | 97.9% | 6.0% |
| Sand Lake | 2.30 | 42.2 | 10.9% | 26.1% | 9.7% | 1981 | $1,035 | 25.3% | 91.5% | 5.1% |
| Centuria | 2.27 | 47.7 | 9.8% | 24.4% | 22.6% | 1979 | $960 | 18.8% | 92.5% | 4.5% |
| Dresser | 2.39 | 42.1 | 9.4% | 17.6% | 8.3% | 1985 | $1,132 | 24.5% | 93.3% | 4.3% |
| Lewis | 2.19 | 49.0 | 9.0% | 21.5% | 24.5% | 1978 | $844 | 20.9% | 92.6% | 3.5% |
| Shafer | 2.64 | 40.7 | 7.8% | 9.6% | 5.2% | 1992 | $1,301 | 25.9% | 96.4% | 2.7% |
| Ubet | 2.41 | 47.2 | 4.0% | 10.3% | 27.0% | 1987 | $1,171 | 30.5% | 95.4% | 2.6% |
| Center City | 2.72 | 43.9 | 7.7% | 7.8% | 10.3% | 1983 | $1,285 | 27.4% | 97.1% | 3.6% |
| Milltown | 2.10 | 51.7 | 9.4% | 20.5% | 38.2% | 1977 | $800 | 24.2% | 93.5% | 4.1% |
| Cushing | 2.22 | 51.0 | 10.9% | 9.9% | 16.2% | 1979 | $763 | 14.0% | 94.0% | 2.4% |
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 St. Croix Falls. 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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