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Nekoosa, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Portage County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
2,439
Population
722/sq mi density
$43,026
Median Income
$27,518 per capita
$112,900
Home Value
$260,218 Zillow
$660
Median Rent
27.8% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$43,026 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$112,900 home value, $660/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
8.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,026
43% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,518
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.6%
42% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Nekoosa vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Nekoosa’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,026
57%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,518
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,853
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,094
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,094
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.8%
42% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.2%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
87% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,836M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.2%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
8.8%
Other
15.4%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,939
Restaurants
217
Healthcare
230
Retail
206
Manufacturing
75
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,853
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,247
78% 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 | $43,026 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,518 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,853 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,094 |
| County GDP | $5,836M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.417 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 8.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,939 |
| Restaurants | 217 |
| Healthcare | 230 |
| Retail | 206 |
| Manufacturing | 75 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,853 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,247 |