Chain O' Lakes, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Waushara County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
1,006
Population
294/sq mi density
$83,438
Median Income
$106,509 per capita
$662,700
Home Value
$310,898 Zillow
$730
Median Rent
37.0% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$83,438 median income, 5.3% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.2 / 5.0
$662,700 home value, $730/mo rent
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
62.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$83,438
11% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$106,509
173% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
47% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Chain O' Lakes vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Chain O' Lakes’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$83,438
111%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$106,509
273%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,360
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$841
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$841
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.4%
71% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.9%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$919M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.4%
Other
8.7%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
571
Restaurants
67
Healthcare
40
Retail
66
Manufacturing
26
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,360
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,229
49% 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 | $83,438 |
| Per Capita Income | $106,509 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,360 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $841 |
| County GDP | $919M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.439 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 571 |
| Restaurants | 67 |
| Healthcare | 40 |
| Retail | 66 |
| Manufacturing | 26 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,360 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,229 |