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Spooner, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Washburn County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,203
Population
547/sq mi density
$44,474
Median Income
$29,179 per capita
$141,800
Home Value
$281,440 Zillow
$803
Median Rent
30.8% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
500
Violent Crime/100K
1,617 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$44,474 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$141,800 home value, $803/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
500 violent crimes/100K (32% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,474
41% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,179
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
11% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.4%
16% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Spooner vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Spooner’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$44,474
59%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,179
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,050
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$852
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$852
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
40% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
19.7%
30% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.3%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$800M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
19.7%
Other
9%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
611
Restaurants
73
Healthcare
49
Retail
74
Manufacturing
37
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,050
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,359
53% 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 | $44,474 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,179 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,050 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $852 |
| County GDP | $800M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.431 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 19.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 611 |
| Restaurants | 73 |
| Healthcare | 49 |
| Retail | 74 |
| Manufacturing | 37 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,050 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,359 |