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Dorchester, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Taylor County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
818
Population
588/sq mi density
$54,750
Median Income
$31,672 per capita
$142,000
Home Value
$204,527 Zillow
$821
Median Rent
28.0% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
297
Violent Crime/100K
1,761 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$54,750 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$142,000 home value, $821/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
297 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,750
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,672
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.2%
42% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Dorchester vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Dorchester’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,750
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,672
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,024
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$919
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$919
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.2%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.5%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,109M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.2%
Other
9.3%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
538
Restaurants
50
Healthcare
46
Retail
65
Manufacturing
38
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,024
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,657
33% 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 | $54,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,672 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,024 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $919 |
| County GDP | $1,109M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.424 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 538 |
| Restaurants | 50 |
| Healthcare | 46 |
| Retail | 65 |
| Manufacturing | 38 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,024 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,657 |