CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Viroqua

Wisconsin · 3,922 residents · 4.45 sq mi

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With 3,922 people, Viroqua is a city in Wisconsin. The median age is 43.4, about 10 years above the US median. That trails the Wisconsin median by roughly 35%. The typical home is worth $43,300. Median rent is $241 a month. The median household earns $19,199, about 36% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 43.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 12%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,922

−10%vs 2000

vs 4,335 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

43.4

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 43.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.45 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.4%(212)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(295)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.6%(219)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.5%(214)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244%(157)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.2%(519)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.5%(411)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.7%(418)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.7%(379)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.1%(476)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8412.2%(477)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.7%(145)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,199

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,804 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,415

−39%vs 2000

vs $17,172 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.0%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$43,300

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $64,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$241

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $324 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

65.3%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.5% in 2000

34.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.2%(4,257)

Black0.1%(3)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(30)

Asian0.5%(20)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99%(3,883)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(7)

Asian0.9%(36)

Other0.1%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Cuban1.7%(77)

Mexican1.1%(47)

Ancestry

German30.4%(1,360)

Norwegian27.4%(1,224)

Irish10.1%(451)

English7.4%(330)

American3.5%(158)

French3.3%(146)

Czech1.9%(87)

Polish1.8%(82)

Dutch1.8%(81)

Italian1.6%(72)

Swiss1.3%(58)

Swedish1.3%(56)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish1%(44)

Scottish0.7%(33)

Finnish0.7%(32)

Danish0.6%(26)

Armenian0.4%(19)

Austrian0.4%(16)

Ukrainian0.4%(16)

Welsh0.3%(12)

Hungarian0%(2)

Lithuanian0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.0%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

67.5%

−10.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.4%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.7 min

+34%vs 2000

vs 13.2 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 married38.9%(732)

Married46.6%(878)

Widowed2%(38)

Divorced12.5%(235)

Women 15+

Never married18.1%(336)

Married47.8%(890)

Widowed14.5%(270)

Divorced19.6%(365)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.1%

−7.6 ptssince 2013

from 10.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

57.9%

+6.8 ptssince 2020

from 51.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.7%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 14.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.5%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 24.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.2%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 22.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.5%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 0.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.3%

+7.4 ptssince 2020

from 64.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.4%

−4.5 ptssince 2020

from 42.9% 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)7.9%(25)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.2%(48)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era44.6%(141)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0.3%(1)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 316 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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