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Barron, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Barron County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,689
Population
1,268/sq mi density
$49,715
Median Income
$26,808 per capita
$119,500
Home Value
$217,737 Zillow
$927
Median Rent
30.9% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
302
Violent Crime/100K
756 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$49,715 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$119,500 home value, $927/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
302 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,715
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,808
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
39% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.0%
27% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Barron vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Barron’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,715
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,808
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,445
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$923
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$923
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
19% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.2%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
52.2%
29% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,994M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
52.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.2%
Other
45.6%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,569
Restaurants
162
Healthcare
150
Retail
204
Manufacturing
84
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,445
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,272
51% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $49,715 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,808 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,445 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $923 |
| County GDP | $2,994M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.440 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 52.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,569 |
| Restaurants | 162 |
| Healthcare | 150 |
| Retail | 204 |
| Manufacturing | 84 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,445 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,272 |