Population 2,118 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Strum
Household size in Strum
| Period | Strum | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Strum run small, averaging 2.45 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: 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 Strum
| Period | Strum | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.7 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Strum is 42.5 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Wisconsin as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.2, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Strum
| Period | Strum | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.3% of households in Strum, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Strum
Renters in Strum
| Period | Strum | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.7% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.5% of households in Strum rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (39.8%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Strum
| Period | Strum | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Strum: just 3.1% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Strum
| Period | Strum | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Strum is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, 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 Strum
| Period | Strum | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $626 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $621 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $725 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $868 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$242 | +$380 | +$606 |
The median renter in Strum pays $868 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.4% 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 Strum
Bachelor's degrees in Strum
| Period | Strum | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Strum have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.7%, 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 Strum
| Period | Strum | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.1% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.6% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.6% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Strum: 95.6% 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 Strum
| Period | Strum | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Strum has been strong: just 1.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Strum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strum | 2.45 | 42.5 | 7.3% | 16.5% | 3.1% | 1970 | $868 | 22.7% | 95.6% | 1.6% |
| Eleva | 2.64 | 41.4 | 8.9% | 18.2% | 6.1% | 1985 | $1,266 | 33.1% | 95.8% | 1.3% |
| Osseo | 2.37 | 41.2 | 9.6% | 20.2% | 6.9% | 1971 | $876 | 23.3% | 93.2% | 2.3% |
| Hale | 2.49 | 45.1 | 3.5% | 8.0% | 11.4% | 1973 | $791 | 22.8% | 96.6% | 2.5% |
| Pleasantville | 2.40 | 43.7 | 7.0% | 13.1% | 10.4% | 1975 | $852 | 24.1% | 94.6% | 2.8% |
| Pigeon Falls | 2.73 | 40.9 | 9.0% | 13.9% | 6.3% | 1973 | $859 | 16.8% | 86.0% | 1.5% |
| York | 2.61 | 46.8 | 4.4% | 7.0% | 19.0% | 1962 | $782 | 21.1% | 92.6% | 4.0% |
| Whitehall | 2.46 | 40.0 | 9.4% | 29.1% | 13.8% | 1975 | $836 | 16.7% | 88.8% | 1.3% |
| Independence | 2.42 | 38.6 | 13.1% | 35.3% | 7.2% | 1969 | $933 | 15.4% | 92.2% | 2.8% |
| Mondovi | 2.40 | 42.0 | 10.9% | 31.0% | 7.3% | 1969 | $1,034 | 19.3% | 90.7% | 3.1% |
| Fall Creek | 2.69 | 39.7 | 8.5% | 15.5% | 3.9% | 1984 | $1,193 | 33.0% | 95.6% | 2.6% |
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 Strum. 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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