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Caroline

Wisconsin · 270 residents · 1.18 sq mi
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Caroline is home to 270 people in Wisconsin. 87% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 11% of adults. The typical home is worth $87,400. The foreign-born share is 0%. The poverty rate is 3.0%, under the national 13.8%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 37.5
US median: 37.2
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

270
+23%vs 2011
vs 220 in 2011
2010 – 2024
37.5
−28%vs 2011
vs 51.9 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
1.18 sq mi
Population, 20102024
194263332401470201020202024Caroline
2024426
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.6%(15)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.2%(14)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.9%(16)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 195.2%(14)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.4%(20)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3417%(46)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.2%(33)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413%(35)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413%(35)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747%(19)
US avg: 7%
75 to 846.7%(18)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.9%(5)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$42,917
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $48,750 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$22,780
−8%vs 2011
vs $24,799 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
15.4%
−15.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 30.8% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
3.0%
+0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.3% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.362
+1%vs 2011
vs 0.359 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade36.3%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade9.7%
US avg: 7.2%
Information7.3%
US avg: 11.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing6.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction6.5%
US avg: 1.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 3.1%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
Other services0%
US avg: 7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$87,400
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $88,800 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
86.9%
−13.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 100.0% in 2011
13.1% rent
9.9%
−4.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 14.2% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.23 people
−8%vs 2011
vs 2.42 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
20.9%
+2.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 18.7% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
2.0
+12%vs 2011
vs 1.8 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic100%(220)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic97%(262)
Black0.4%(1)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(1)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
German67.5%(137)
Irish19.7%(40)
English5.4%(11)
Czech4.4%(9)
French3.4%(7)
American1.5%(3)
Belgian1.5%(3)
Norwegian1.5%(3)
Swedish1.5%(3)
Swiss1.5%(3)
Section 05

Education

11.3%
−3.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 14.9% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
77.5%
−0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 77.6% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
5.6%
−2.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.0% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.4 min
+1%vs 2011
vs 23.2 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
87.1%
−0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 87.2% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
12.9%
+0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 12.8% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

18.5%
−0.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 19.1% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
11.3%
−0.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 12.1% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

49.8%
+0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 49.5% in 2011
50.2%
−0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 50.5% in 2011
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
9.0%
+2.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 6.9% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married14.3%(16)
Married69.6%(78)
Widowed5.4%(6)
Divorced10.7%(12)
Women 15+
Never married30.1%(43)
Married46.9%(67)
Widowed8.4%(12)
Divorced14.7%(21)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.2%
−7.5 ptssince 2013
from 11.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
54.5%
−15.0 ptssince 2020
from 69.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
5.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 5.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 20.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
46.5%
+16.5 ptssince 2020
from 30.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 5.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.7%
−16.4 ptssince 2020
from 75.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
61.0%
+14.3 ptssince 2020
from 46.7% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)57.1%(8)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.9%(6)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II14.3%(2)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 14 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Caroline, Wisconsin?

Caroline, Wisconsin has about 270 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Caroline, Wisconsin?

The typical household in Caroline, Wisconsin earns about $42,917 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Caroline, Wisconsin expensive?

In Caroline, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $87,400.

How educated are people in Caroline, Wisconsin?

About 11.3% of adults age 25 and over in Caroline, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Caroline, Wisconsin?

About 3.0% of people in Caroline, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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