CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Solon Springs

Wisconsin · 596 residents · 1.57 sq mi

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With 596 people, Solon Springs is a city in Wisconsin. The median age is 41.4, about 8 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $35,000. That trails the Wisconsin median by roughly 33%. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The average commute runs 31 minutes.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 41.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 26%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

596

+3%vs 2000

vs 576 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

41.4

−3%vs 2000

vs 42.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.57 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024649

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.2%(43)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.1%(48)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.4%(26)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.4%(38)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.7%(22)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.9%(83)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.7%(70)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.9%(83)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.7%(52)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.9%(65)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.9%(59)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(7)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,702

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,250 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,041

−40%vs 2000

vs $16,807 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.4%

+3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$35,000

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $62,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$291

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $415 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.7%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.0% in 2000

27.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.3%(543)

Black0.7%(4)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(3)

Asian1.4%(8)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99%(590)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other1%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Cuban2%(13)

Asian origin

Chinese0.8%(5)

Ancestry

German22.3%(145)

Norwegian15.7%(102)

English10.8%(70)

Irish10%(65)

Swedish7.9%(51)

Polish7.6%(49)

French4.6%(30)

Finnish2.8%(18)

Italian2.2%(14)

Austrian1.8%(12)

Scottish1.8%(12)

American1.5%(10)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Belgian0.9%(6)

French Canadian0.8%(5)

Russian0.8%(5)

Czech0.6%(4)

Welsh0.6%(4)

Arab0.5%(3)

Lebanese0.5%(3)

Hungarian0.5%(3)

Romanian0.5%(3)

Slovak0.5%(3)

Slovene0.5%(3)

British0.3%(2)

Dutch0.3%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Swedish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.0%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.8%

−8.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.1%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

30.7 min

+54%vs 2000

vs 19.9 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 married22.1%(66)

Married58.1%(173)

Widowed2%(6)

Divorced17.8%(53)

Women 15+

Never married20%(54)

Married60%(162)

Widowed7.8%(21)

Divorced12.2%(33)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.2%

−9.8 ptssince 2013

from 13.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

63.6%

+10.1 ptssince 2020

from 53.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.3%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 18.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.5%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 22.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.1%

−8.0 ptssince 2020

from 29.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.3%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 4.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

78.1%

+8.8 ptssince 2020

from 69.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.7%

−8.3 ptssince 2020

from 47.0% 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)18.9%(7)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.2%(6)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era54.1%(20)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 37 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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