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Black River Falls, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Jackson County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
3,514
Population
839/sq mi density
$57,712
Median Income
$35,997 per capita
$152,300
Home Value
$226,793 Zillow
$718
Median Rent
27.6% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
145
Violent Crime/100K
2,200 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$57,712 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$152,300 home value, $718/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
145 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,712
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,997
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.9%
69% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Black River Falls vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Black River Falls’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,712
77%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,997
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,373
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$971
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$971
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
39% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.3%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.4%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,372M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.3%
Other
16.3%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
488
Restaurants
61
Healthcare
49
Retail
56
Manufacturing
23
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,373
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,761
65% 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 | $57,712 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,997 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,373 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $971 |
| County GDP | $1,372M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.449 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 488 |
| Restaurants | 61 |
| Healthcare | 49 |
| Retail | 56 |
| Manufacturing | 23 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,373 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,761 |