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Bayfield, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Ashland County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
590
Population
678/sq mi density
$63,750
Median Income
$37,745 per capita
$304,800
Home Value
$330,239 Zillow
$1,021
Median Rent
31.9% income on rent
41°F
Avg Temperature
249 sunny days/yr
210
Violent Crime/100K
3,992 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$63,750 median income, 1.5% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$304,800 home value, $1,021/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
210 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.9 / 5.0
49.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,750
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,745
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
75% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bayfield vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bayfield’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,750
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,745
97%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,769
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$963
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$963
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
8 min
73% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
25.3%
66% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
50.2%
31% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.8%
44% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$929M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
50.2%
Public Transit
2.8%
Work From Home
25.3%
Other
21.7%
Average commute time
8 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
627
Restaurants
66
Healthcare
56
Retail
89
Manufacturing
22
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,769
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,239
50% 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 | $63,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,745 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,769 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $963 |
| County GDP | $929M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.445 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 8 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 50.2% |
| Public Transit | 2.8% |
| Work From Home | 25.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 627 |
| Restaurants | 66 |
| Healthcare | 56 |
| Retail | 89 |
| Manufacturing | 22 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,769 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,239 |