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The City of Chetek had a population of 2,149 as of July 1, 2024.
The primary coordinate point for Chetek is located at latitude 45.3141 and longitude -91.651 in Barron County. The formal boundaries for the City of Chetek encompass a land area of 2.42 sq. miles and a water area of 0.71 sq. miles. Barron County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Chetek has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 2,149 (100%) |
Population in Households | 2,079 (96.7%) |
Population in Families | 1,481 (68.9%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 70 ( 3.3%) |
Population Density | 896 |
Diversity Index2 | 16 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $53,390 |
Average Household Income | $71,589 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 22% |
Per Capita Income | $31,862 |
Wealth Index5 | 55 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (52.5) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 1,140 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 681 (59.7%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 274 (24.0%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 185 (16.2%) |
Median Home Value | $186,921 |
Average Home Value | $216,777 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 105 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 955 |
Average Household Size | 2.18 |
Family Households | 537 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2024 | 2024-2029 |
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Population | -0.25% | -0.31% |
Households | 0.27% | 0.10% |
Families | 0.48% | |
Median Household Income | 2.20% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.54% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.98% |
The table below compares Chetek to the other 807 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Wisconsin by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 268 | 67th |
Population Density | # 277 | 66th |
Median Household Income | # 734 | 9th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 457 | 57th |
Per Capita Income | # 692 | 14th |
Diversity Index | # 580 | 28th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Wisconsin Census Data Comparison Tool.
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