CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Hurley

Wisconsin · 1,760 residents · 3.09 sq mi

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Hurley is a city of 1,760 people in Wisconsin. The median age is 45.8, about 13 years above the US median. That trails the Wisconsin median by roughly 45%. The typical home is worth $26,700. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households take in $16,225 at the median, 46% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $16,225, below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 45.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 7%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,760

−3%vs 2000

vs 1,818 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

569 / sq mi

−3%vs 2000

vs 588 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

45.8

+7%vs 2000

vs 42.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.09 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 53.7%(65)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.6%(98)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.2%(109)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.2%(91)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.8%(84)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.6%(222)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.3%(199)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.8%(154)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.1%(196)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7414.9%(263)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8410.3%(181)

US avg: 4%

85 and over5.6%(98)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,225

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $24,821 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,458

−35%vs 2000

vs $14,554 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.2%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$26,700

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$235

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $309 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.7%

+3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.7% in 2000

32.3% rent

Afford Score

1.6

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-Hispanic96.8%(1,760)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(16)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.4%(1,750)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.5%(8)

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

Mexican2.4%(32)

South American1.8%(25)

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

French Canadian0.6%(8)

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

8.8%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.4%

−8.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.6%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.8 min

+26%vs 2000

vs 10.9 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 married23.4%(135)

Married53.5%(308)

Widowed4.5%(26)

Divorced18.6%(107)

Women 15+

Never married19.1%(115)

Married52.6%(316)

Widowed16%(96)

Divorced12.3%(74)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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