CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lena

Wisconsin · 579 residents · 1.06 sq mi

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Lena is a city of 579 people in Wisconsin. Median home value sits at $47,400. Renters pay $243 a month at the median. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households here earn about 23% less than in Wisconsin as a whole. 72% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 16%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

579

+14%vs 2000

vs 510 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.5

+1%vs 2000

vs 35.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.06 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024483

Age distribution, 1990

Under 53.5%(20)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.3%(42)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.3%(54)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1913.5%(78)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.7%(27)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.2%(65)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4420.2%(117)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549%(52)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 644.5%(26)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.6%(38)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.8%(45)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.6%(15)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,778

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,000 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,782

−44%vs 2000

vs $19,262 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.3%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$47,400

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $74,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$243

−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $455 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.5%

+4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.6% in 2000

27.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.4%(502)

Black0.2%(1)

Hispanic / Latino1%(5)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.3%(575)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.7%(4)

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 Rican0.8%(4)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(1)

Ancestry

German43.3%(209)

Polish12.8%(62)

Norwegian8.7%(42)

Dutch6.2%(30)

American6%(29)

Scottish6%(29)

Irish5.2%(25)

French Canadian4.1%(20)

Czech3.9%(19)

English3.3%(16)

Belgian2.9%(14)

French2.9%(14)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Italian1.4%(7)

Austrian0.6%(3)

Swedish0.4%(2)

Swiss0.4%(2)

Welsh0.4%(2)

Ukrainian0.2%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Polish population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Dutch population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.6%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.0%

−4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.1%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.0 min

+33%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 married33.9%(77)

Married38.8%(88)

Widowed7%(16)

Divorced20.3%(46)

Women 15+

Never married34.3%(60)

Married37.7%(66)

Widowed12%(21)

Divorced16%(28)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.6%

−11.6 ptssince 2013

from 17.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

54.9%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 56.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.8%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 13.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

34.0%

+10.3 ptssince 2020

from 23.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.0%

+6.4 ptssince 2020

from 17.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.1%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.5%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 69.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.9%

+9.3 ptssince 2020

from 34.6% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era76.9%(30)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.6%(1)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II10.3%(4)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 39 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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