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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Cecil

Wisconsin · 391 residents · 1.79 sq mi
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Cecil is home to 391 people in Wisconsin. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $45,800. That trails the Wisconsin median by roughly 30%. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. At a median age of 36.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

391
−16%vs 2000
vs 466 in 2000
1990 – 2025
36.0
−16%vs 2000
vs 42.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.79 sq mi
Population, 19902024
35246958670281919902000201020202024Cecil
2024466
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.2%(32)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.1%(24)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(28)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 193.6%(14)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(26)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.9%(66)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.9%(62)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 545.9%(23)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.9%(27)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.5%(37)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 849%(35)
US avg: 4%
85 and over4.3%(17)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,481
−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,958 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,235
−46%vs 2000
vs $18,918 in 2000
US average: $14,340
10.2%
+4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$45,800
−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $91,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$292
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $388 in 2000
US average: $450
74.8%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.4% in 2000
25.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.8%(442)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(3)
Asian0.6%(3)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.7%(386)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(3)
Asian0%(0)
Other1.3%(5)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican15.7%(73)
Bolivian0.9%(4)
Peruvian0.4%(2)
Ancestry
German46.1%(215)
Polish10.1%(47)
Norwegian5.2%(24)
French4.1%(19)
American3.9%(18)
Czech3.6%(17)
Dutch3.6%(17)
Irish3.6%(17)
English3.2%(15)
Swedish3%(14)
Scottish2.6%(12)
Belgian2.1%(10)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian0.9%(4)
Danish0.6%(3)
Greek0.4%(2)
Swiss0.4%(2)
Welsh0.4%(2)
Section 05

Education

5.2%
−6.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
66.7%
−8.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.1%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

29.5 min
+50%vs 2000
vs 19.6 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 married24.5%(47)
Married59.9%(115)
Widowed11.5%(22)
Divorced4.2%(8)
Women 15+
Never married24.9%(49)
Married57.4%(113)
Widowed4.1%(8)
Divorced13.7%(27)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

1.9%
−11.0 ptssince 2013
from 12.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
60.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 62.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
34.1%
+18.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
33.7%
+9.3 ptssince 2020
from 24.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
21.0%
+8.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.4%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 76.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.2%
+15.9 ptssince 2020
from 34.3% 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)20%(7)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.4%(4)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era51.4%(18)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War14.3%(5)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 35 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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How many people live in Cecil, Wisconsin?

Cecil, Wisconsin has about 391 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Cecil, Wisconsin?

The typical household in Cecil, Wisconsin earns about $20,481 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cecil, Wisconsin expensive?

In Cecil, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $45,800, and the typical rent is about $292 a month.

How educated are people in Cecil, Wisconsin?

About 5.2% of adults age 25 and over in Cecil, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cecil, Wisconsin?

About 10.2% of people in Cecil, 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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