CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lake Nebagamon

Wisconsin · 911 residents · 12.5 sq mi

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With 911 people, Lake Nebagamon is a city in Wisconsin. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. The median age is 36.8, about 4 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $55,000. Median rent is $319 a month. The average commute runs 28 minutes.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.8

US median: 33.0

More educated

25% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 36%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

911

−10%vs 2000

vs 1,015 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.8

−13%vs 2000

vs 42.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

12.5 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024963

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.9%(63)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.1%(56)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.5%(68)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.6%(78)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.3%(39)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.2%(120)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.8%(153)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.4%(122)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.6%(60)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.6%(106)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.6%(33)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(13)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,440

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $48,333 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,794

−50%vs 2000

vs $23,665 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.1%

+7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$55,000

−36%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $113,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$319

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $423 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

82.0%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.1% in 2000

18.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.9%(994)

Black0.2%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(8)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(900)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(6)

Asian1.2%(11)

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

Puerto Rican1.3%(13)

Asian origin

Japanese0.2%(2)

Ancestry

German20.4%(196)

Irish13.8%(133)

Norwegian11.4%(110)

Swedish10.9%(105)

English10.4%(100)

Finnish9.4%(91)

Italian5.7%(55)

Polish4.3%(41)

American3.7%(36)

Scottish3.2%(31)

French2%(19)

French Canadian1.8%(17)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Czech1.5%(14)

Swiss1.5%(14)

Dutch1%(10)

Belgian0.7%(7)

Danish0.6%(6)

Canadian0.5%(5)

Turkish0.4%(4)

Austrian0.3%(3)

Croatian0.3%(3)

Greek0.3%(3)

Serbian0.3%(3)

British0.2%(2)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Swedish population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

24.7%

−6.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 31.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

86.5%

−4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

9.1%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.5 min

+16%vs 2000

vs 23.8 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 married19%(79)

Married68.9%(286)

Widowed0.7%(3)

Divorced11.3%(47)

Women 15+

Never married9.1%(35)

Married64.2%(246)

Widowed5.5%(21)

Divorced21.1%(81)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.1%

−9.1 ptssince 2013

from 11.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.3%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 61.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.9%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 23.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.8%

−7.8 ptssince 2020

from 35.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.0%

+8.9 ptssince 2020

from 10.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.4%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 6.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.6%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 77.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.1%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 43.6% 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)16.7%(15)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.7%(15)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era57.8%(52)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 90 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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