CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Fox Lake

Wisconsin · 1,269 residents · 1.65 sq mi

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Fox Lake is home to 1,269 people in Wisconsin. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $40,700. At a median age of 36.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 23% less than in Wisconsin as a whole. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 33%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,269

−13%vs 2000

vs 1,454 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.1

−5%vs 2000

vs 38.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.65 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.9%(88)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.1%(77)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.2%(92)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.9%(87)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.1%(77)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.3%(194)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.7%(148)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.9%(113)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.2%(129)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.5%(159)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.6%(96)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(9)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,781

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,607 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,948

−38%vs 2000

vs $17,753 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.5%

+3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$40,700

−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $80,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$360

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $476 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.5%

+4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.5% in 2000

27.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.8%(1,379)

Black0.8%(11)

Hispanic / Latino3.5%(51)

Asian0.2%(3)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.4%(1,249)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2%(26)

Asian0.3%(4)

Other1.3%(16)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.6%(47)

Puerto Rican1.7%(30)

Central American0.7%(13)

Guatemalan0.7%(13)

South American0.4%(8)

Colombian0.4%(8)

Ancestry

German50.7%(902)

Irish10.7%(191)

English7%(125)

Dutch5.3%(94)

Polish5.3%(94)

Italian4%(71)

French2.1%(38)

Norwegian2.1%(38)

American2.1%(37)

Portuguese2.1%(37)

Swiss0.8%(15)

Hungarian0.7%(12)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Czech0.3%(6)

Swedish0.3%(6)

Belgian0.2%(3)

Welsh0.2%(3)

Danish0.1%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.7%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

67.9%

−10.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.8%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.5 min

+4%vs 2000

vs 17.7 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 married31.4%(203)

Married48.7%(315)

Widowed4.2%(27)

Divorced15.8%(102)

Women 15+

Never married19.6%(152)

Married61.4%(475)

Widowed6.7%(52)

Divorced12.3%(95)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.8%

−7.5 ptssince 2013

from 12.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.0%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 49.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.9%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 10.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.6%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 14.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

32.9%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 35.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

61.9%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 60.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.0%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 48.3% 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)15.8%(12)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)3.9%(3)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era36.8%(28)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 76 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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