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Keshena

Wisconsin · 727 residents · 8.33 sq mi
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Keshena is a city of 727 people in Wisconsin. The poverty rate is 60.3%, above the 13.2% national rate. This skews young, with a median age of 24.2. Households here earn about 60% less than in Wisconsin as a whole. 42% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 3% of adults.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 24.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
3% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

727
−48%vs 2000
vs 1,394 in 2000
1990 – 2024
24.2
+19%vs 2000
vs 20.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
8.33 sq mi
Population, 19902024
6508801K1K2K19902000201020202024Keshena
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 514.2%(103)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 912.4%(90)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148%(58)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.2%(67)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.6%(55)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.6%(128)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 448%(58)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.7%(78)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645%(36)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744%(29)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.5%(11)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.9%(14)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$11,900
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $19,792 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$4,730
−45%vs 2000
vs $8,578 in 2000
US average: $14,340
60.3%
+14.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 45.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$36,300
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$235
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $228 in 2000
US average: $450
42.2%
+2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 39.9% in 2000
57.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic3%(42)
Black0.1%(2)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(38)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic2.1%(15)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other97.9%(712)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican3%(42)
Ancestry
American1%(14)
German0.1%(2)
Irish0.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

3.4%
−5.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
60.2%
−18.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.6%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

11.0 min
−27%vs 2000
vs 15.0 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 married64.1%(320)
Married31.7%(158)
Widowed0.4%(2)
Divorced3.8%(19)
Women 15+
Never married62.6%(290)
Married27%(125)
Widowed7.8%(36)
Divorced2.6%(12)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

14.8%
−16.9 ptssince 2013
from 31.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
31.7%
+9.6 ptssince 2020
from 22.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 5.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.2%
+6.5 ptssince 2020
from 9.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
45.9%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 48.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
38.9%
+12.6 ptssince 2020
from 26.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
58.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 56.1% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.6%(15)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era57.1%(28)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.1%(2)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 49 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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How many people live in Keshena, Wisconsin?

Keshena, Wisconsin has about 727 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Keshena, Wisconsin?

The typical household in Keshena, Wisconsin earns about $11,900 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Keshena, Wisconsin expensive?

In Keshena, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $36,300, and the typical rent is about $235 a month.

How educated are people in Keshena, Wisconsin?

About 3.4% of adults age 25 and over in Keshena, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Keshena, Wisconsin?

About 60.3% of people in Keshena, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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