CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Nichols

Wisconsin · 249 residents · 0.89 sq mi

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With 249 people, Nichols is a city in Wisconsin. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. The median age is 27.7, younger than the US median of 33.0. Median home value sits at $33,600. That trails the Wisconsin median by roughly 22%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 27.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

5% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 25%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

249

−19%vs 2000

vs 307 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

27.7

−10%vs 2000

vs 30.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.89 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024332

Age distribution, 1990

Under 511.2%(28)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.2%(13)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(19)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.2%(23)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248%(20)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3424.9%(62)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410%(25)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.2%(18)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.8%(17)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.6%(19)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842%(5)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,000

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,042 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,605

−40%vs 2000

vs $15,898 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.3%

+11.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$33,600

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $59,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$300

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $438 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

85.0%

+12.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.0% in 2000

15.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic91.2%(280)

Black0.3%(1)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(4)

Asian0.3%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(249)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

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

Mexican11.4%(38)

Ancestry

German38.9%(129)

Polish12.3%(41)

English10.8%(36)

Irish9.3%(31)

Dutch3.6%(12)

American3.3%(11)

Slovak3%(10)

Swedish0.6%(2)

French0.3%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Polish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.5%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.2%

−11.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.4%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.3 min

+11%vs 2000

vs 22.9 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 married36.2%(42)

Married52.6%(61)

Widowed0.9%(1)

Divorced10.3%(12)

Women 15+

Never married32.5%(38)

Married38.5%(45)

Widowed5.1%(6)

Divorced23.9%(28)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

28.3%

+7.5 ptssince 2013

from 20.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

19.9%

−27.7 ptssince 2020

from 47.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.1%

−4.5 ptssince 2020

from 15.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.2%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 15.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

30.4%

+16.6 ptssince 2020

from 13.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.0%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

30.7%

−32.4 ptssince 2020

from 63.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.2%

+14.6 ptssince 2020

from 27.6% 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)78.3%(18)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era17.4%(4)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 23 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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