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Wisconsin Dells, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Sauk County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
2,763
Population
352/sq mi density
$66,846
Median Income
$35,954 per capita
$203,300
Home Value
$290,100 Zillow
$886
Median Rent
22.1% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
777
Violent Crime/100K
7,729 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$66,846 median income, 6.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$203,300 home value, $886/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
777 violent crimes/100K (104% above avg)
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,846
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,954
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.7%
86% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.3%
57% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wisconsin Dells vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wisconsin Dells’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,846
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,954
92%
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
20 min
27% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.6%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.6%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.1%
59% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,577M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.6%
Public Transit
2.1%
Work From Home
3.6%
Other
20.7%
Average commute time
20 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 | $66,846 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,954 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,772 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $965 |
| County GDP | $5,577M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.6% |
| Public Transit | 2.1% |
| Work From Home | 3.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,219 |
| Restaurants | 261 |
| Healthcare | 155 |
| Retail | 298 |
| Manufacturing | 86 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,772 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,911 |