Population 2,157 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Three Lakes
Household size in Three Lakes
| Period | Three Lakes | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.98 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.12 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.07 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.09 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Three Lakes are small: just 2.09 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. Household size has climbed from 1.98 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Three Lakes
| Period | Three Lakes | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 55.4 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 58.0 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.2 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 55.2, Three Lakes is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Three Lakes
| Period | Three Lakes | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.7% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Three Lakes: 2.4% of 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 Three Lakes
Renters in Three Lakes
| Period | Three Lakes | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.0% of households in Three Lakes rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (51.4%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Three Lakes
| Period | Three Lakes | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.9% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 66.8% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 63.4% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 58.0% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 58.0% of the housing in Three Lakes, 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 Three Lakes
| Period | Three Lakes | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Three Lakes are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. 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 Three Lakes
| Period | Three Lakes | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $675 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $908 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,169 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $933 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$259 | +$380 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Three Lakes costs $933 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 39.9% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Three Lakes
Bachelor's degrees in Three Lakes
| Period | Three Lakes | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.1% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.3% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.2% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.0 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a third of adults 25 and older in Three Lakes (37.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in Wisconsin overall (33.6%).
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 Three Lakes
| Period | Three Lakes | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.5% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.2% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.1% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Three Lakes: 97.1% 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 Three Lakes
| Period | Three Lakes | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Three Lakes has been strong: just 2.6% 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).
Three Lakes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Lakes | 2.09 | 55.2 | 2.4% | 11.0% | 58.0% | 1980 | $933 | 37.2% | 97.1% | 2.6% |
| Sugar Camp | 2.21 | 55.7 | 3.3% | 10.3% | 49.2% | 1980 | $912 | 27.7% | 94.8% | 3.2% |
| Eagle River | 2.08 | 53.5 | 4.7% | 16.8% | 44.1% | 1981 | $877 | 30.1% | 96.7% | 2.7% |
| Starks | 2.16 | 53.9 | 6.4% | 2.6% | 46.2% | 1987 | $817 | 24.0% | 97.4% | 4.2% |
| Hiles | 2.19 | 50.5 | 7.2% | 22.2% | 52.8% | 1983 | $571 | 17.5% | 91.7% | 2.9% |
| Roosevelt | 2.30 | 44.8 | 7.5% | 20.3% | 22.5% | 1982 | $855 | 23.5% | 95.4% | 2.9% |
| Argonne | 2.17 | 54.9 | 4.7% | 13.9% | 64.1% | 1978 | $649 | 20.4% | 93.8% | 2.4% |
| Wisconsin Junction | 2.16 | 49.4 | 6.4% | 20.8% | 46.1% | 1976 | $606 | 16.9% | 91.3% | 1.9% |
| Conover | 2.35 | 50.9 | 6.0% | 17.9% | 53.8% | 1982 | $793 | 28.1% | 96.5% | 5.0% |
| Rhinelander | 2.25 | 46.1 | 7.6% | 21.9% | 23.6% | 1973 | $818 | 26.0% | 94.9% | 1.7% |
| Phelps | 2.03 | 60.3 | 3.4% | 8.9% | 62.2% | 1982 | $648 | 26.0% | 97.5% | 1.2% |
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 Three Lakes. 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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