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West Baraboo, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Sauk County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,493
Population
1,185/sq mi density
$58,889
Median Income
$33,087 per capita
$212,500
Home Value
$271,770 Zillow
$1,048
Median Rent
29.2% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
74
Violent Crime/100K
2,840 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$58,889 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$212,500 home value, $1,048/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
74 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,889
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,087
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.6%
47% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: West Baraboo vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows West Baraboo’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,889
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,087
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,772
96%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$965
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$965
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.0%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.1%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,577M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6%
Other
12.9%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,219
Restaurants
261
Healthcare
155
Retail
298
Manufacturing
86
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,772
4% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,911
69% 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 | $58,889 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,087 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,772 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $965 |
| County GDP | $5,577M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,219 |
| Restaurants | 261 |
| Healthcare | 155 |
| Retail | 298 |
| Manufacturing | 86 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,772 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,911 |