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Gays Mills, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Crawford County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
577
Population
118/sq mi density
$35,682
Median Income
$28,733 per capita
$156,900
Home Value
$285,909 Zillow
$775
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
157
Violent Crime/100K
1,472 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$35,682 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$156,900 home value, $775/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
157 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$35,682
53% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,733
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.5%
81% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gays Mills vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gays Mills’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$35,682
47%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,733
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,412
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$863
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$863
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
0% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.6%
50% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
56.3%
23% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$902M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
56.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.6%
Other
36.1%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
504
Restaurants
57
Healthcare
36
Retail
75
Manufacturing
26
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,412
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,995
71% 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 | $35,682 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,733 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,412 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $863 |
| County GDP | $902M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.425 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 56.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 504 |
| Restaurants | 57 |
| Healthcare | 36 |
| Retail | 75 |
| Manufacturing | 26 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,412 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,995 |