Population 1,372 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Winter
Household size in Winter
| Period | Winter | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.83 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.94 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.81 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.85 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Winter are small: just 1.85 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: 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 Winter
| Period | Winter | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.8 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.3 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 57.5 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 58.4 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 58.4, Winter is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 51.8 in 2006–10, 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 Winter
| Period | Winter | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Winter: 2.5% 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 Winter
Renters in Winter
| Period | Winter | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Winter is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About half of owners (48.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Winter
| Period | Winter | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 62.3% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 60.6% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 56.5% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Winter: 56.5% of homes are empty, 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 Winter
| Period | Winter | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Winter was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (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 Winter
| Period | Winter | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $597 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $642 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $795 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $829 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$232 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in Winter runs $829 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.4% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Winter
Bachelor's degrees in Winter
| Period | Winter | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.1% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Winter have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.1%, 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 Winter
| Period | Winter | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.6% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.9% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.3% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Winter is close to the national rate: 90.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Wisconsin as a whole (93.3%).
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 Winter
| Period | Winter | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Winter than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 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).
Winter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 1.85 | 58.4 | 2.5% | 15.7% | 56.5% | 1983 | $829 | 24.1% | 90.3% | 6.3% |
| Ojibwa | 1.99 | 52.3 | 10.7% | 14.0% | 47.7% | 1983 | $781 | 16.5% | 91.8% | 4.0% |
| Oxbo | 1.75 | 56.6 | 1.1% | 8.4% | 60.3% | 1984 | $824 | 18.7% | 88.2% | 7.7% |
| New Post | 2.03 | 63.2 | 4.7% | 13.4% | 59.2% | 1989 | $1,042 | 27.8% | 98.2% | 3.9% |
| Couderay | 2.17 | 54.5 | 9.5% | 24.0% | 46.5% | 1983 | $761 | 24.2% | 96.0% | 24.8% |
| Radisson | 2.29 | 47.7 | 7.1% | 9.7% | 46.7% | 1985 | $961 | 19.2% | 94.6% | 3.2% |
| Lemington | 1.86 | 55.0 | 14.3% | 16.2% | 46.8% | 1983 | $669 | 15.7% | 91.1% | 3.6% |
| Clam Lake | 2.06 | 60.6 | 5.8% | 10.1% | 56.1% | 1983 | $854 | 26.2% | 95.9% | 2.9% |
| Exeland | 2.01 | 53.8 | 12.9% | 13.2% | 42.3% | 1983 | $712 | 15.5% | 91.9% | 3.5% |
| Reserve | 1.93 | 58.4 | 19.2% | 28.2% | 45.4% | 1990 | $509 | 25.2% | 86.6% | 17.8% |
| Chief Lake | 2.06 | 44.4 | 21.5% | 30.6% | 42.6% | 1986 | $531 | 24.9% | 90.4% | 11.5% |
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 Winter. 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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