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Hurley

Wisconsin · 1,617 residents (2025 est.) · 3.09 sq mi
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With 1,354 people, Hurley is a city in Wisconsin. The median age is 53.3, about 14 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 18% of adults. The typical home is worth $86,700, having more than doubled since 2000. That trails the Wisconsin median by roughly 39%. Median rent is $678 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 53.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,354
−26%since 2000
from 1,818 in 2000
1,617 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
438 / sq mi
−21%since 2009
from 551 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
53.3
+25%since 2000
from 42.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
3.09 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1K1K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Hurley
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(75)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.9%(66)
US avg: 6%
10 to 142.7%(36)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.8%(65)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 241.6%(21)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.4%(141)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.5%(169)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 548.8%(119)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.1%(204)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7420.1%(272)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 848.1%(109)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over5.7%(77)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$47,083
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $24,821 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,087
+141%since 2000
from $14,554 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
28.7%
+23.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2000
from 14.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.512
+26%since 2010
from 0.407 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade11.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade11.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing5.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Transportation & warehousing5.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Construction4.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Other services4.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance3.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing1.3%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$86,700
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$678
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $309 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
72.9%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 64.7% in 2000
27.1% rent
Vacancy rate
23.5%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 27.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.89 people
+12%since 2009
from 1.69 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 20.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.4%
+13.7 ptssince 2009
from 37.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
1.8
−26%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
32
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.8%(1,760)
Black0.1%(1)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(16)
Asian0.1%(1)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic91.1%(1,234)
Black0.2%(3)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(58)
Asian1.9%(26)
Other2.4%(33)
Diversity Score
21
+58%since 2009
from 13 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.4%(32)
Colombian1.6%(21)
Ecuadorian0.3%(4)
Spaniard0.1%(1)
Asian origin
Malaysian1.9%(26)
Ancestry
Italian28.8%(390)
Finnish15.4%(208)
German14.4%(195)
Polish5.5%(75)
Irish4.9%(67)
English4.7%(63)
American3.7%(50)
Swedish2.9%(39)
Norwegian2.7%(37)
Croatian2.3%(31)
French2.3%(31)
Dutch0.7%(10)
+ 13 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian0.6%(8)
Scottish0.4%(6)
Brazilian0.4%(5)
Czech0.4%(5)
Danish0.4%(5)
Slovene0.4%(5)
Slovak0.3%(4)
Hungarian0.2%(3)
Russian0.2%(3)
Welsh0.2%(3)
Belgian0.1%(2)
Greek0.1%(1)
RANKED:Largest Italian population · Largest Finnish population · Largest German population · Largest Polish population · Largest Irish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.1%
+7.1 ptssince 2000
from 11.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.9%
+10.9 ptssince 2000
from 81.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
4.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 2.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.9 min
+64%since 2000
from 10.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
83.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 85.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
2.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.6%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
10.2%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.0%
−5.6 ptssince 2011
from 8.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
56.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2011
from 56.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
81.7%
+6.5 ptssince 2020
from 75.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.6%
−7.8 ptssince 2009
from 19.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
32.5%
+4.6 ptssince 2009
from 27.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 46.2% in 2009
Female
51.1%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 53.8% in 2009
Foreign born
3.7%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.4%
−6.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.6%
−3.7 ptssince 2012
from 17.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.0%
−7.2 ptssince 2013
from 12.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.5%
+27.8 ptssince 2017
from 61.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
91.9%
+8.8 ptssince 2020
from 83.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
95.9%
+12.9 ptssince 2020
from 83.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
95.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 94.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.9%
−2.6 ptssince 2016
from 4.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.4%(135)
Married53.5%(308)
Widowed4.5%(26)
Divorced18.6%(107)
Women 15+
Never married19.1%(115)
Married52.6%(316)
Widowed16%(96)
Divorced12.3%(74)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.0%
−7.2 ptssince 2013
from 12.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
48.6%
+9.7 ptssince 2020
from 38.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
22.1%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
31.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 29.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.4%
−5.8 ptssince 2020
from 29.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.9%
+12.9 ptssince 2020
from 58.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.1%
−9.5 ptssince 2020
from 53.6% 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)4.9%(3)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era55.7%(34)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.9%(3)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II9.8%(6)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 61 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 Hurley, Wisconsin?

Hurley, Wisconsin has about 1,354 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Hurley, Wisconsin?

The typical household in Hurley, Wisconsin earns about $47,083 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hurley, Wisconsin expensive?

In Hurley, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $86,700, and the typical rent is about $678 a month.

How educated are people in Hurley, Wisconsin?

About 18.1% of adults age 25 and over in Hurley, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hurley, Wisconsin?

About 14.6% of people in Hurley, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.

Has Hurley, Wisconsin grown since 1990?

Yes, Hurley, Wisconsin has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 406 residents, a change of about -23 percent over that period.

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