Population 2,077 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Turtle Lake
Household size in Turtle Lake
| Period | Turtle Lake | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.10 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.29 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Turtle Lake is a place of small households, averaging 2.10 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.39, 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 Turtle Lake
| Period | Turtle Lake | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.6 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.2 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.6 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Turtle Lake skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.6, 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 Turtle Lake
| Period | Turtle Lake | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Turtle Lake: 7.8% 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 Turtle Lake
Renters in Turtle Lake
| Period | Turtle Lake | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.0% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.5% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Turtle Lake rent their homes (25.5%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 47.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 Turtle Lake
| Period | Turtle Lake | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.2% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.6% of the housing in Turtle Lake, 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 Turtle Lake
| Period | Turtle Lake | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Turtle Lake are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are newer than in Wisconsin as a whole, 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 Turtle Lake
| Period | Turtle Lake | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $623 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $639 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $697 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $845 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$223 | +$380 | +$606 |
The median renter in Turtle Lake pays $845 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.7% 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 Turtle Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Turtle Lake
| Period | Turtle Lake | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Turtle Lake have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.5%, 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 Turtle Lake
| Period | Turtle Lake | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.2% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.9% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Turtle Lake is above the national rate: 93.3% 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 Turtle Lake
| Period | Turtle Lake | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Turtle Lake has been strong: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Turtle Lake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle Lake | 2.10 | 46.6 | 7.8% | 25.5% | 18.6% | 1980 | $845 | 22.5% | 93.3% | 2.2% |
| Clayton | 2.54 | 43.9 | 8.9% | 14.6% | 12.9% | 1978 | $878 | 16.9% | 91.9% | 1.7% |
| Almena | 2.36 | 48.1 | 6.2% | 16.1% | 29.9% | 1979 | $864 | 18.3% | 88.7% | 1.6% |
| Joel | 2.37 | 49.4 | 11.9% | 12.6% | 11.4% | 1982 | $927 | 19.7% | 92.2% | 2.1% |
| Comstock | 2.36 | 48.2 | 10.6% | 21.4% | 25.8% | 1981 | $883 | 23.2% | 94.0% | 5.5% |
| Range | 2.32 | 51.3 | 6.9% | 9.3% | 21.0% | 1988 | $1,103 | 24.3% | 94.0% | 3.0% |
| Richardson | 2.52 | 42.9 | 12.5% | 16.5% | 10.6% | 1980 | $838 | 17.5% | 92.9% | 2.0% |
| Poskin | 2.65 | 43.7 | 5.8% | 13.8% | 15.4% | 1979 | $949 | 17.9% | 84.6% | 2.0% |
| Cumberland | 2.29 | 46.8 | 10.4% | 21.1% | 22.4% | 1975 | $920 | 28.3% | 95.0% | 3.9% |
| Fox Creek | 2.55 | 45.9 | 8.8% | 11.4% | 47.4% | 1985 | $840 | 22.9% | 94.6% | 6.1% |
| Lykens | 2.36 | 50.6 | 9.8% | 14.7% | 28.6% | 1984 | $878 | 19.0% | 92.9% | 2.8% |
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 Turtle Lake. 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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