COMPARING TWO PLACES
Chetek vs Menomonie
PLACE A
Chetek, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Menomonie, Wisconsin
Chetek is 87% smaller than Menomonie. Chetek earns more, with a median household income $7,252 higher. Menomonie has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -2%).
CHETEKMENOMONIEDIFFERENCE
Total population2,15216,664−87% vs Menomonie
Population density8971,216−319
Population growth-2.2%3.6%−5.8 pts
Median age46.726.1+20.6
Male49.2%47.4%+1.8 pts
Female50.8%52.6%−1.8 pts
Foreign-born0.1%2.8%−2.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.2%89.9%+6.3 pts
Black0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.0%3.4%−0.4 pts
Asian0.1%2.8%−2.7 pts
Other0.7%2.8%−2.1 pts
Median household income$64,141$56,889+$7,252
Per capita income$33,902$32,639+$1,263
Poverty rate13.2%17.7%−4.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3590.452−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.4%38.7%−19.3 pts
Graduate degree6.1%14.5%−8.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.7%5.8%−2.1 pts
Labor force participation61.7%66.1%−4.3 pts
Median home value$171,200$220,800−$49,600
Median gross rent$959$970−$11
Owner-occupied73.0%40.4%+32.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.7%7.2%+12.5 pts
Rent-burdened households29.3%39.2%−9.9 pts
Average commute27.517.1+10.4
Worked from home4.9%8.1%−3.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured3.9%5.8%−1.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025