CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Nekoosa

Wisconsin · 2,557 residents · 3.38 sq mi

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Nekoosa is home to 2,557 people in Wisconsin. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $42,100. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 14 minutes on average. Renters pay $300 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 12%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,557

−1%vs 2000

vs 2,590 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.1

−7%vs 2000

vs 36.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.38 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.7%(198)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.2%(210)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.8%(200)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.8%(174)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.2%(158)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.6%(374)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.1%(310)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.3%(289)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.2%(234)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.2%(261)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.8%(123)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(26)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,476

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,375 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,073

−29%vs 2000

vs $17,063 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.5%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$42,100

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $62,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$300

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $409 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

73.0%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.0% in 2000

27.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.2%(2,491)

Black0.1%(3)

Hispanic / Latino1.8%(47)

Asian0.3%(8)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.1%(2,483)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(7)

Asian1.2%(31)

Other1.7%(43)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.9%(70)

Asian origin

Laotian6.7%(163)

Filipino0.4%(10)

Ancestry

German35%(847)

Norwegian13.1%(316)

American9.4%(228)

Polish9.3%(225)

English8%(194)

Irish5%(121)

French Canadian2.8%(67)

Italian2.2%(53)

French1.5%(37)

Swedish1.4%(35)

Scottish0.9%(22)

Danish0.7%(16)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Croatian0.6%(14)

Portuguese0.5%(11)

British0.4%(9)

Hungarian0.4%(9)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(9)

Czech0.3%(7)

Lithuanian0.2%(5)

Welsh0.2%(5)

Greek0.2%(4)

West Indian0.2%(4)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.7%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.6%

−9.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.2%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.8 min

+9%vs 2000

vs 12.6 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 married34.4%(312)

Married41.2%(374)

Widowed1%(9)

Divorced23.4%(212)

Women 15+

Never married29.4%(321)

Married32.9%(360)

Widowed16.4%(179)

Divorced21.3%(233)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.7%

−2.7 ptssince 2013

from 6.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

33.0%

−15.9 ptssince 2020

from 48.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.7%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 18.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

29.1%

+5.1 ptssince 2020

from 24.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

38.8%

+6.1 ptssince 2020

from 32.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

7.6%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 4.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

48.7%

−16.5 ptssince 2020

from 65.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

61.4%

+9.1 ptssince 2020

from 52.3% 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)37.5%(57)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)23%(35)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era36.2%(55)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0.7%(1)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 152 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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