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New Post, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Sawyer County County
2.2
/5.0
C
Fair
322
Population
16/sq mi density
$45,000
Median Income
$32,571 per capita
$310,000
Home Value
$228,222 Zillow
$388
Median Rent
15.2% income on rent
41°F
Avg Temperature
251 sunny days/yr
216
Violent Crime/100K
1,385 property/100K
C
Overall
2.2 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$45,000 median income, 8.8% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.8 / 5.0
$310,000 home value, $388/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
216 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,000
40% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,571
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.8%
144% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.1%
86% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: New Post vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows New Post’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,000
60%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,571
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,423
96%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$931
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$931
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
50 min
82% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.3%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
4.2%
16% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$966M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.3%
Public Transit
4.2%
Work From Home
0%
Other
29.5%
Average commute time
50 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
701
Restaurants
110
Healthcare
53
Retail
99
Manufacturing
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,423
4% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,486
57% 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 | $45,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,571 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,423 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $931 |
| County GDP | $966M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.455 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 50 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.3% |
| Public Transit | 4.2% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 701 |
| Restaurants | 110 |
| Healthcare | 53 |
| Retail | 99 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,423 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,486 |