CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Schofield

Wisconsin · 2,415 residents · 2.12 sq mi

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Schofield is a city of 2,415 people in Wisconsin. The typical home is worth $48,000. The average commute runs 13 minutes. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 6.2%, under the national 13.2%. 298 more people live here than in 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 21%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,415

+14%vs 2000

vs 2,117 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.4

−7%vs 2000

vs 37.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.12 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.9%(143)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(181)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.3%(153)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.2%(149)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.6%(184)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.5%(423)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.6%(377)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.7%(209)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.3%(224)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.8%(212)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.2%(125)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(35)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,195

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,158 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,460

−34%vs 2000

vs $20,287 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.2%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$48,000

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $80,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$378

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $504 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

63.2%

+2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 61.2% in 2000

36.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.1%(2,013)

Black0.3%(6)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(28)

Asian2.2%(46)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(2,386)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(10)

Asian0.6%(15)

Other0.6%(14)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.2%(131)

Central American0.8%(18)

Panamanian0.8%(18)

Puerto Rican0.4%(8)

Asian origin

Hmong7.3%(154)

Laotian0.8%(16)

Filipino0.5%(11)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.5%(10)

Ancestry

German45.5%(965)

Polish13.4%(285)

Irish6.7%(143)

English6.2%(132)

French4.2%(90)

Norwegian4.2%(90)

American2.5%(52)

Italian2.3%(49)

French Canadian2%(42)

Finnish1.6%(33)

Dutch1.3%(28)

Croatian1.3%(27)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian1.2%(26)

Bulgarian1.1%(24)

Swedish1.1%(24)

Belgian0.7%(14)

Welsh0.6%(13)

Czech0.6%(12)

Danish0.4%(9)

Russian0.4%(8)

Serbian0.4%(8)

Subsaharan African0.4%(8)

Nigerian0.4%(8)

British0.3%(6)

Scottish0.3%(6)

Austrian0.2%(5)

Swiss0.2%(5)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.1%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.4%

−5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.9%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

12.7 min

+32%vs 2000

vs 9.6 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 married48.4%(468)

Married34.8%(336)

Widowed3.3%(32)

Divorced13.5%(130)

Women 15+

Never married35.2%(285)

Married41.7%(338)

Widowed10.1%(82)

Divorced13%(105)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.9%

−5.3 ptssince 2013

from 10.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

54.6%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 55.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.6%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 12.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.5%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 22.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.9%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 24.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.5%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 3.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.6%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 68.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.7%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 40.8% 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)34.1%(45)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)35.6%(47)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era12.9%(17)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0.8%(1)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 132 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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