CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Williams Bay

Wisconsin · 2,108 residents · 2.77 sq mi

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With 2,108 people, Williams Bay is a city in Wisconsin. At a median age of 39.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 6.1%, under the national 13.2%. 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 307 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $85,500.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.5

US median: 33.0

More educated

26% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 28%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,108

−13%vs 2000

vs 2,415 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.5

−5%vs 2000

vs 41.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.77 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(143)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.9%(124)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.7%(120)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195%(105)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.2%(110)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.2%(299)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.9%(293)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.7%(226)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.1%(234)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411%(231)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.4%(178)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.1%(45)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,167

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $50,450 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,999

−39%vs 2000

vs $26,231 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.1%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$85,500

−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $157,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$447

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $636 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

65.4%

−9.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.6% in 2000

34.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.2%(2,300)

Black0.5%(12)

Hispanic / Latino3.7%(90)

Asian0.3%(8)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.4%(2,095)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.4%(51)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.6%(13)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.8%(142)

Dominican0.4%(13)

Central American0.1%(4)

Guatemalan0.1%(4)

Asian origin

Filipino1.1%(33)

Burmese0.2%(5)

Chinese0.1%(3)

Ancestry

German33.4%(997)

Irish19.9%(594)

English9.3%(278)

Norwegian6.4%(192)

American4.9%(145)

Polish4.9%(145)

Swedish4.3%(129)

Scottish3.9%(116)

Italian3.2%(94)

French2.5%(74)

Swiss1.9%(56)

Danish1.6%(48)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch1%(31)

Czech0.9%(26)

Greek0.9%(26)

Austrian0.8%(24)

Russian0.6%(17)

Welsh0.5%(16)

Belgian0.4%(13)

Ukrainian0.4%(13)

Finnish0.4%(12)

Lithuanian0.3%(10)

Serbian0.2%(7)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(5)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

26.2%

−13.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 39.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

84.8%

−9.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 94.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.4%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.1 min

+14%vs 2000

vs 21.1 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 married25.1%(295)

Married61.6%(724)

Widowed3.5%(41)

Divorced9.8%(115)

Women 15+

Never married19%(229)

Married56.1%(676)

Widowed19.3%(233)

Divorced5.6%(67)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.9%

+1.1 ptssince 2013

from 3.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

58.0%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 61.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.7%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 19.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.5%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 27.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.2%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 14.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.4%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

74.4%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 77.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.6%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 38.8% 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)17%(23)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.1%(19)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era22.2%(30)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.7%(9)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II4.4%(6)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 135 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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