CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Algoma

Wisconsin · 3,353 residents · 2.46 sq mi

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Algoma is home to 3,353 people in Wisconsin. The median age is 39.0, about 6 years above the US median. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $44,000. That trails the Wisconsin median by roughly 27%. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 22%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,353

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 3,357 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.0

−7%vs 2000

vs 41.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.46 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.5%(185)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(242)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146%(202)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.5%(184)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.6%(187)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.6%(488)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.2%(442)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.6%(288)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.2%(341)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411%(369)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8411.2%(374)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(51)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,393

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,029 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,358

−37%vs 2000

vs $18,043 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.2%

+3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$44,000

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $74,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$269

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $355 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.1%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.7% in 2000

27.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.2%(3,295)

Black0.1%(3)

Hispanic / Latino1%(33)

Asian0.1%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(3,340)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(21)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.4%(13)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican4%(129)

Puerto Rican1%(33)

Asian origin

Filipino1%(33)

Ancestry

German43.1%(1,392)

Belgian11.2%(363)

Irish10.3%(334)

American9.6%(310)

Polish6.5%(210)

Norwegian3.9%(126)

Italian2.8%(91)

Swedish2.6%(84)

French Canadian2.4%(79)

Czech2.1%(69)

English1.8%(58)

Scottish1.8%(58)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Lithuanian1.2%(40)

Scotch-Irish1.2%(40)

Latvian1%(31)

Dutch0.8%(27)

Russian0.8%(27)

Finnish0.7%(23)

Danish0.7%(22)

French0.6%(19)

British0.5%(15)

Welsh0.2%(8)

Ukrainian0.1%(4)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Belgian population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.2%

−5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.1%

−7.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.7%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.9 min

+30%vs 2000

vs 13.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married31%(394)

Married61.1%(775)

Widowed2.7%(34)

Divorced5.2%(66)

Women 15+

Never married26.9%(387)

Married51.1%(735)

Widowed10.8%(156)

Divorced11.2%(161)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.8%

−1.1 ptssince 2013

from 6.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

46.7%

−11.2 ptssince 2020

from 57.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.1%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 10.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.7%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 29.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

28.1%

+9.1 ptssince 2020

from 19.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 3.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

60.6%

−7.3 ptssince 2020

from 67.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

50.4%

+10.6 ptssince 2020

from 39.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)10.7%(24)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)12.4%(28)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era20.4%(46)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.6%(8)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II3.6%(8)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 225 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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