CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Juneau

Wisconsin · 2,157 residents · 1.65 sq mi

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Juneau is home to 2,157 people in Wisconsin. At a median age of 42.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $49,900. The poverty rate is 4.6%, under the national 13.2%. The average commute runs 14 minutes.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 42.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 29%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,157

−13%vs 2000

vs 2,485 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

42.9

+9%vs 2000

vs 39.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.65 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.2%(113)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.7%(123)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.6%(142)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.7%(101)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.6%(120)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.1%(282)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.6%(250)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.1%(217)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.6%(186)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.4%(245)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8410.2%(219)

US avg: 4%

85 and over7.4%(159)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,836

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,162 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,275

−35%vs 2000

vs $17,286 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.6%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$49,900

−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $93,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$327

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $505 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

69.7%

+3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.5% in 2000

30.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.7%(2,403)

Black0.3%(8)

Hispanic / Latino2.5%(63)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(2,149)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(7)

Asian0.4%(8)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Central American4.4%(115)

Nicaraguan4.3%(112)

Mexican3%(80)

Cuban0.5%(14)

Dominican0.2%(4)

Salvadoran0.1%(3)

Asian origin

Laotian0.5%(12)

Asian Indian0.1%(3)

Ancestry

German45.9%(1,206)

Irish10.1%(264)

Polish6.4%(168)

English3.7%(96)

American3.2%(83)

Dutch2.3%(61)

Italian2.1%(54)

Slovak1.8%(46)

Finnish0.9%(23)

Subsaharan African0.8%(22)

Welsh0.8%(21)

French0.8%(20)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.7%(19)

Swiss0.6%(17)

Hungarian0.6%(16)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(15)

Czech0.5%(12)

Slovene0.4%(11)

Swedish0.4%(11)

French Canadian0.3%(9)

Serbian0.2%(6)

Scottish0.2%(5)

Nigerian0.2%(5)

Russian0.2%(4)

Danish0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest Central American population · Largest Nicaraguan population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.4%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

56.0%

−22.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.7%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.3 min

+5%vs 2000

vs 13.6 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 married47.6%(598)

Married39.9%(502)

Widowed2.7%(34)

Divorced9.8%(123)

Women 15+

Never married31.9%(357)

Married44.4%(496)

Widowed10.9%(122)

Divorced12.8%(143)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.9%

+6.2 ptssince 2013

from 5.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

57.7%

−5.8 ptssince 2020

from 63.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.5%

−5.6 ptssince 2020

from 19.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.3%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 19.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.0%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 17.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.8%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 4.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.1%

−11.7 ptssince 2020

from 79.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

32.2%

−2.1 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)29.2%(33)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)38.9%(44)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era24.8%(28)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0.9%(1)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 113 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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