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Poplar, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Douglas County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
610
Population
51/sq mi density
$92,188
Median Income
$37,660 per capita
$197,400
Home Value
$294,402 Zillow
$1,125
Median Rent
17.5% income on rent
41°F
Avg Temperature
249 sunny days/yr
284
Violent Crime/100K
6,494 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$92,188 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$197,400 home value, $1,125/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
284 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
30.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$92,188
23% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,660
4% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.2%
90% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Poplar vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Poplar’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$92,188
123%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,660
96%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,532
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,016
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,016
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
14% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.6%
30% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.3%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,402M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.6%
Other
6.1%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,215
Restaurants
156
Healthcare
119
Retail
151
Manufacturing
54
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,532
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,924
41% 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 | $92,188 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,660 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,532 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,016 |
| County GDP | $2,402M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.421 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,215 |
| Restaurants | 156 |
| Healthcare | 119 |
| Retail | 151 |
| Manufacturing | 54 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,532 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,924 |