CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Coon Valley

Wisconsin · 782 residents · 1.11 sq mi

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Coon Valley is home to 782 people in Wisconsin. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $49,000. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median rent is $252 a month. Households here earn about 21% less than in Wisconsin as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $23,355, below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 9%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

782

+10%vs 2000

vs 714 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

702 / sq mi

+10%vs 2000

vs 641 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

35.9

−15%vs 2000

vs 42.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.11 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024857

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.2%(56)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.1%(63)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.5%(51)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.9%(54)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246%(47)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.2%(111)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.9%(85)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.5%(90)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649%(70)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.7%(76)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.9%(62)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.2%(17)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,355

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,458 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,332

−44%vs 2000

vs $18,292 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.8%

+1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$49,000

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $71,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$252

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $416 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.6%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.8% in 2000

19.4% rent

Afford Score

2.1

1990 – 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

2000

White, non-Hispanic99.3%(709)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(2)

Asian0.4%(3)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.7%(780)

Black0.3%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Central American0.9%(8)

Guatemalan0.9%(8)

Mexican0.4%(3)

Ancestry

Norwegian46.6%(399)

German37.5%(321)

Irish9.9%(85)

English6%(51)

Polish4.4%(38)

American3.5%(30)

Scottish3.3%(28)

Czech2.3%(20)

French1.4%(12)

Swedish1.2%(10)

Italian0.9%(8)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(8)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.5%(4)

Danish0.4%(3)

French Canadian0.4%(3)

British0.2%(2)

Russian0.2%(2)

RANKED:Largest Norwegian population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.9%

−6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

70.5%

−11.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.5%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.0 min

+67%vs 2000

vs 16.2 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 married23.1%(74)

Married65.1%(209)

Widowed2.2%(7)

Divorced9.7%(31)

Women 15+

Never married30.1%(125)

Married57.1%(237)

Widowed7.7%(32)

Divorced5.1%(21)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.3%

−2.3 ptssince 2013

from 4.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

68.5%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 65.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.6%

+4.5 ptssince 2020

from 11.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.3%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 22.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.0%

−8.2 ptssince 2020

from 20.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.6%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 2.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

82.3%

+6.7 ptssince 2020

from 75.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

32.3%

−6.1 ptssince 2020

from 38.4% 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)9.4%(5)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)7.5%(4)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era49.1%(26)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.8%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II3.8%(2)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 53 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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