CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Paddock Lake

Wisconsin · 2,639 residents · 3.03 sq mi

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With 2,639 people, Paddock Lake is a city in Wisconsin. 89% of homes are owner-occupied. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 3.2%, under the national 13.2%. That is roughly 23% ahead of the Wisconsin median. The typical home is worth $66,100.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 23%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,639

−12%vs 2000

vs 3,012 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.4

−12%vs 2000

vs 34.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.03 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.5%(224)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.8%(232)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1411%(291)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.1%(213)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.4%(142)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.5%(489)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418%(476)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.6%(200)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.1%(188)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745%(133)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.4%(36)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.6%(15)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$36,278

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $53,382 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,995

−42%vs 2000

vs $20,621 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.2%

+1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$66,100

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $112,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$490

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $708 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

89.3%

+5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.4% in 2000

10.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.5%(2,815)

Black0.3%(8)

Hispanic / Latino4.5%(135)

Asian0.7%(21)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.3%(2,621)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino6.3%(165)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.7%(18)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.8%(112)

Puerto Rican0.6%(19)

Cuban0.3%(8)

Asian origin

Chinese0.3%(9)

Vietnamese0.2%(7)

Asian Indian0.2%(5)

Ancestry

German41%(1,207)

Irish15.3%(450)

English9.5%(280)

Polish7.4%(218)

Italian6.8%(201)

Scottish5.2%(153)

Swedish3.8%(113)

Czech3.7%(108)

American3.2%(94)

Norwegian2.4%(71)

Dutch1.8%(53)

French1.5%(45)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Finnish1.4%(41)

Russian1.2%(34)

Danish1.1%(31)

Austrian0.6%(17)

Greek0.5%(16)

Croatian0.4%(13)

Welsh0.3%(10)

Hungarian0.3%(9)

Belgian0.2%(7)

Canadian0.2%(7)

Lithuanian0.2%(5)

French Canadian0.1%(4)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(4)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.9%

−4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.4%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.2 min

+3%vs 2000

vs 22.5 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 married33.1%(403)

Married59.5%(723)

Widowed1.5%(18)

Divorced5.9%(72)

Women 15+

Never married17.9%(208)

Married61.3%(714)

Widowed7.6%(89)

Divorced13.2%(154)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.2%

−9.6 ptssince 2013

from 12.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

74.9%

+4.1 ptssince 2020

from 70.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.0%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 11.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

13.8%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 10.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.5%

−4.6 ptssince 2020

from 13.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.0%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 3.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

83.4%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 81.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

21.9%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 23.0% 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)36.9%(55)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.8%(25)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era34.9%(52)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 149 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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