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Wabeno, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Forest County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
221
Population
92/sq mi density
$34,375
Median Income
$29,083 per capita
$85,800
Home Value
$212,778 Zillow
$475
Median Rent
17.1% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
53
Violent Crime/100K
1,218 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$34,375 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$85,800 home value, $475/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
53 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$34,375
54% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,083
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
29.5%
138% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wabeno vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wabeno’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$34,375
46%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,083
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,011
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$876
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$876
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
47% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.2%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$430M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
12.8%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
301
Restaurants
30
Healthcare
18
Retail
30
Manufacturing
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,011
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,967
13% 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 | $34,375 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,083 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,011 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $876 |
| County GDP | $430M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 29.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.431 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 301 |
| Restaurants | 30 |
| Healthcare | 18 |
| Retail | 30 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,011 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,967 |