CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Sullivan

Wisconsin · 421 residents · 1.13 sq mi

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Sullivan is home to 421 people in Wisconsin. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. There are 267 fewer people here than in 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.6% of locals. Median home value sits at $55,300. Median household income is $27,212, close to the national figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 31.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

5% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 45%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

421

−39%vs 2000

vs 688 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.8

−8%vs 2000

vs 34.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.13 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024663

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.3%(35)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.7%(24)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.9%(29)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.8%(37)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.4%(31)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.3%(77)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.1%(51)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410%(42)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.8%(37)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.9%(29)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.5%(19)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.4%(10)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,212

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $43,229 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,716

−44%vs 2000

vs $24,621 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.6%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$55,300

−45%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $133,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$342

−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $648 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

61.7%

+9.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 52.0% in 2000

38.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99%(681)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(1)

Asian0.3%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(419)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(3)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.5%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.9%(6)

Asian origin

Chinese0.2%(1)

Ancestry

German43.7%(290)

Austrian15.1%(100)

Irish14.3%(95)

Norwegian13%(86)

Polish8%(53)

English3%(20)

American2.4%(16)

French2%(13)

Italian2%(13)

Ukrainian1.7%(11)

British1.2%(8)

Swedish1.2%(8)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh1.2%(8)

Scottish1.1%(7)

Greek0.9%(6)

Russian0.8%(5)

Slovene0.8%(5)

Czech0.5%(3)

Australian0.3%(2)

Danish0.3%(2)

Dutch0.3%(2)

Slovak0.3%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Austrian population · Largest Irish population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.3%

−6.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.3%

−10.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.9%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.0 min

+27%vs 2000

vs 18.9 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 married39.2%(131)

Married43.4%(145)

Widowed5.1%(17)

Divorced12.3%(41)

Women 15+

Never married25.6%(61)

Married47.9%(114)

Widowed5%(12)

Divorced21.4%(51)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.7%

−7.9 ptssince 2013

from 10.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.9%

−15.0 ptssince 2020

from 64.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.2%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 13.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.7%

+10.3 ptssince 2020

from 14.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

29.9%

+15.0 ptssince 2020

from 14.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 2.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.9%

−15.3 ptssince 2020

from 78.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

50.8%

+24.6 ptssince 2020

from 26.2% 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)33.3%(9)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)11.1%(3)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era40.7%(11)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 27 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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