Zion, WI Demographics

Population 379 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Zion

Household size in Zion

Household size, people per household
PeriodZionWisconsinU.S.
2006–102.382.452.68
2010–142.342.472.73
2015–192.242.432.71
2020–242.052.402.65
Change−0.33−0.06−0.03
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Households in Zion are small: just 2.05 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 2.38 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

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 Zion

Median age, years
PeriodZionWisconsinU.S.
2006–1042.038.837.7
2010–1440.739.938.6
2015–1943.240.939.6
2020–2444.741.440.1
Change+2.6+2.6+2.3
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Zion skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.7, 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 Zion

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZionWisconsinU.S.
2006–108.6%10.4%12.3%
2010–1411.6%10.5%12.3%
2015–196.7%10.0%11.6%
2020–2412.3%9.8%11.6%
Change+3.7 pts−0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head about one in eight households in Zion (12.3%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Wisconsin as a whole (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 Zion

Renters in Zion

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZionWisconsinU.S.
2006–1021.3%30.5%33.3%
2010–1422.7%32.3%35.6%
2015–1920.0%33.0%36.0%
2020–2418.3%32.2%34.8%
Change−3.0 pts+1.6 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 18.3% of households in Zion rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (47.6%) 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 Zion

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZionWisconsinU.S.
2006–1014.6%10.5%11.4%
2010–148.9%10.6%11.4%
2015–196.8%10.1%11.1%
2020–247.4%9.2%9.6%
Change−7.1 pts−1.3 pts−1.8 pts
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Fewer homes sit empty in Zion than nationally: 7.4%, against 9.6% for the U.S.

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 Zion

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZionWisconsinU.S.
2006–10196019701974
2010–14197119711975
2015–19196619721977
2020–24195719741980
Change−3+5+6
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Zion is a place of older homes: half were built before 1957, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.

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 Zion

Rent, per month
PeriodZionWisconsinU.S.
2006–10$619$758$965
2010–14$597$821$1,040
2015–19$699$904$1,213
2020–24$822$1,139$1,571
Change+$203+$380+$606
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A typical rental in Zion costs $822 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.7% 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 Zion

Bachelor's degrees in Zion

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZionWisconsinU.S.
2006–1014.4%26.5%28.4%
2010–1417.6%28.0%29.6%
2015–1927.9%30.4%32.1%
2020–2421.0%33.6%35.6%
Change+6.6 pts+7.0 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Zion: 21.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.

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 Zion

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZionWisconsinU.S.
2006–1087.6%89.5%84.9%
2010–1492.0%90.7%86.1%
2015–1993.6%92.1%87.7%
2020–2497.6%93.3%89.3%
Change+10.0 pts+3.8 pts+4.3 pts
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Finishing high school is nearly universal in Zion: 97.6% 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 Zion

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZionWisconsinU.S.
2006–105.2%6.7%8.1%
2010–146.9%7.3%9.4%
2015–191.2%3.7%5.6%
2020–241.7%3.3%5.4%
Change−3.5 pts−3.4 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Zion has been low: just 1.7% 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).

Zion compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Zion2.0544.712.3%18.3%7.4%1957$82221.0%97.6%1.7%
Omro2.3044.57.1%17.5%7.2%1975$88227.6%96.1%1.3%
Rivermoor2.5546.93.0%23.0%10.5%1996$96538.8%95.3%0.2%
Waukau2.3448.05.5%7.2%9.3%1969$94619.6%94.9%1.5%
Reighmoor2.7239.72.3%8.4%5.4%1997$87635.6%95.2%1.8%
Eureka2.2951.95.0%8.2%9.7%1971$79321.8%93.9%1.3%
Winneconne2.4950.26.2%15.9%16.3%1979$98131.7%97.1%1.6%
Lasleys Point2.4951.16.9%19.4%14.0%1984$91237.2%97.5%1.6%
Borth2.4751.56.8%9.1%17.5%1973$88818.4%94.3%0.9%
Butte Des Morts2.5747.53.0%14.8%7.3%1984$1,03527.9%97.7%1.6%
Koro2.4146.411.7%16.0%9.0%1967$95720.5%93.7%2.1%

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 Zion. 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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