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Dresser, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Polk County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
1,037
Population
546/sq mi density
$78,906
Median Income
$32,901 per capita
$194,400
Home Value
$329,183 Zillow
$1,024
Median Rent
22.1% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$78,906 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$194,400 home value, $1,024/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$78,906
5% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,901
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
73% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Dresser vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Dresser’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$78,906
105%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,901
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,536
101%
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
30 min
9% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.5%
38% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.1%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,185M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.5%
Other
16.4%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,311
Restaurants
136
Healthcare
106
Retail
164
Manufacturing
95
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,536
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,702
63% 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 | $78,906 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,901 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,536 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $919 |
| County GDP | $2,185M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.401 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,311 |
| Restaurants | 136 |
| Healthcare | 106 |
| Retail | 164 |
| Manufacturing | 95 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,536 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,702 |