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Wilton

Wisconsin · 478 residents · 0.89 sq mi
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Wilton is a city of 478 people in Wisconsin. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $34,100. Households here earn about 38% less than in Wisconsin as a whole. Median household income is $18,365, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
5% 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

478
−8%vs 2000
vs 519 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.8
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 33.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.89 sq mi
Population, 19902024
43448353258163019902000201020202024Wilton
2024532
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.2%(39)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.5%(31)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.6%(27)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.7%(32)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.5%(31)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.8%(90)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.7%(56)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 545.4%(26)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.5%(36)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7413%(62)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 848.4%(40)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.7%(8)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$18,365
−36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,721 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,638
−34%vs 2000
vs $15,998 in 2000
US average: $14,340
9.5%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$34,100
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $60,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$263
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $370 in 2000
US average: $450
79.3%
+13.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.9% in 2000
20.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.4%(469)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino8.5%(44)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.6%(476)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(13)
Asian0.4%(2)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.9%(10)
Ancestry
German28.8%(153)
Norwegian24.1%(128)
Czech20.3%(108)
Irish8.5%(45)
English3%(16)
American2.3%(12)
French1.9%(10)
Polish1.3%(7)
Scottish1.3%(7)
Swedish1.3%(7)
Italian0.6%(3)
Dutch0.4%(2)
+ 2 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.4%(2)
Swiss0.2%(1)
Section 05

Education

4.7%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.0%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.6%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.8 min
+40%vs 2000
vs 14.8 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 married31%(52)
Married57.7%(97)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced11.3%(19)
Women 15+
Never married34.5%(68)
Married43.1%(85)
Widowed6.1%(12)
Divorced16.2%(32)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.5%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 8.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
70.5%
+17.2 ptssince 2020
from 53.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.4%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
14.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
18.2%
−11.7 ptssince 2020
from 29.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.6%
+18.4 ptssince 2020
from 64.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.2%
−10.1 ptssince 2020
from 42.3% 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)16%(4)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20%(5)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era44%(11)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(1)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 25 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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How many people live in Wilton, Wisconsin?

Wilton, Wisconsin has about 478 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Wilton, Wisconsin?

The typical household in Wilton, Wisconsin earns about $18,365 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Wilton, Wisconsin expensive?

In Wilton, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $34,100, and the typical rent is about $263 a month.

How educated are people in Wilton, Wisconsin?

About 4.7% of adults age 25 and over in Wilton, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Wilton, Wisconsin?

About 9.5% of people in Wilton, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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