Population 3,069 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Baraboo
Household size in West Baraboo
| Period | West Baraboo | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in West Baraboo are small: just 2.32 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 dropped from 2.44 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 West Baraboo
| Period | West Baraboo | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.0 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.0 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.6 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in West Baraboo are younger than 38.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in Wisconsin overall, where the median age is 41.4.
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 West Baraboo
| Period | West Baraboo | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in West Baraboo as they are nationally: 11.7%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Wisconsin overall (9.8%).
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 West Baraboo
Renters in West Baraboo
| Period | West Baraboo | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.2% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.6% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.2% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.5% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in West Baraboo is about as common as it is nationally: 34.5% of households rent, against 34.8%. Nearly four in ten owners (37.7%) 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 West Baraboo
| Period | West Baraboo | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in West Baraboo is close to the national rate: 10.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 West Baraboo
| Period | West Baraboo | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in West Baraboo is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally.
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 West Baraboo
| Period | West Baraboo | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $785 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $801 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $875 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,059 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$274 | +$380 | +$606 |
A typical rental in West Baraboo costs $1,059 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.1% 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 West Baraboo
Bachelor's degrees in West Baraboo
| Period | West Baraboo | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.7% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.4% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in West Baraboo than nationally: 32.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The picture is much the same across Wisconsin.
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 West Baraboo
| Period | West Baraboo | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.3% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.7% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.2% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.9% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in West Baraboo is above the national rate: 93.9% of adults have a diploma, 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 West Baraboo
| Period | West Baraboo | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in West Baraboo 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).
West Baraboo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Baraboo | 2.32 | 38.6 | 11.7% | 34.5% | 10.4% | 1985 | $1,059 | 32.4% | 93.9% | 1.6% |
| Baraboo | 2.20 | 43.9 | 8.6% | 33.1% | 7.9% | 1972 | $989 | 26.1% | 93.0% | 2.5% |
| LaRue | 2.52 | 38.8 | 10.7% | 18.6% | 6.3% | 1963 | $993 | 16.6% | 91.6% | 1.7% |
| Lake Delton | 2.22 | 41.3 | 7.4% | 30.8% | 22.7% | 1993 | $954 | 25.5% | 92.7% | 3.2% |
| North Freedom | 2.58 | 38.2 | 12.0% | 18.3% | 9.7% | 1962 | $894 | 19.3% | 93.6% | 1.3% |
| Rock Springs | 2.47 | 43.4 | 6.6% | 17.8% | 5.4% | 1972 | $1,140 | 17.0% | 89.8% | 2.5% |
| Lewiston | 2.51 | 48.6 | 10.8% | 7.3% | 15.3% | 1983 | $900 | 25.8% | 92.8% | 1.8% |
| Merrimac | 2.40 | 47.9 | 7.1% | 11.1% | 25.4% | 1982 | $1,069 | 35.9% | 94.8% | 2.2% |
| Wisconsin Dells | 2.29 | 45.9 | 5.5% | 26.8% | 23.8% | 1982 | $1,055 | 22.0% | 94.3% | 8.2% |
| Reedsburg | 2.44 | 44.0 | 11.6% | 31.0% | 6.0% | 1984 | $973 | 25.9% | 91.9% | 2.5% |
| Lake Wisconsin | 2.51 | 50.2 | 1.5% | 6.4% | 12.2% | 1995 | $1,384 | 52.4% | 99.4% | 1.5% |
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 West Baraboo. 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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