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Chippewa
Wisconsin

66K

Population

$70K

Median Income

$327K

Median Home

R+19

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$70K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$55,444

Federal Spending per Capita$916

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$72K

Avg Credit Score717

Work From Home %9.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms29

Income (20th Percentile)$31K

Income (80th Percentile)$127K

Income (95th Percentile)$210K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.8%

Dependency Ratio0.96

Medicare Spending / Person$2,878

SS Benefits / Person$4,240

Education Wage Premium1.94x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$58K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$74K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$38K

Public Assistance Recipients1.8%

Average Annual Wage$53K

Professional Services Concentration0.40x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$320K

This county

$285K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$283K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1192/mo

This county

$1200/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.26%

This county

1.51% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,704

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,181/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+8.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.7%

Homeownership Rate73.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

13.3%

Active Listings

160

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

56 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

33.3%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

99.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity7.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score13

Healthcare Shortage Score14.7

Healthcare Offices82

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians78

Nursing Home Rating4.2 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients562 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,213

Uninsured (under 65)6.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.3%

Education

Math Test Scores3.22 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.12 grade level

HS Diploma Holders14,335

Bachelor's Degree Holders6,821

HS Completion Rate92.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools17

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate12.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate13.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)11th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)9.4 / 100K

Suicide Rate19.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.4

January Sunshine-0.38

January Temperature-1.73

Average Temp44°F

Avg High Temp55°F

Avg Low Temp34°F

Median AQIAQI 46

Good Air Days210 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days18 days/yr

Annual Precipitation28.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events10.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$636K

Drought Index (2022)0.04

Heating Degree Days8,031 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days486 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,780 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)403 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year2.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)51 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)89 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations11 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)13 properties

FAA-Registered Airports11 total

Airports (excl. heliports)9 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries4 breweries

Microbreweries2 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed249 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed64 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)399 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)192 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)30 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms

Households with 100Mbps+93.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)106 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations7 stations

DC Fast Chargers13 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers6

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers3,068 workers

Public Transit Commuters23 workers

Walk to Work719 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)760 workers

Bike Commuters0.5%

Walk to Work2.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden33.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities16

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout72.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.068

Nonprofit Organizations360

Veterans Share8.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.2%

Never-Married Adults28.0%

Divorced Adults12.3%

Religious Organizations47

Asian Population1.4%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations10.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.80 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities84

Grocery Stores7

Arts & Entertainment Venues6

Hotels & Lodging21

Recreation Businesses18

Professional Services Firms86

Veterinary Practices11

Real Estate Firms24

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$87K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate27.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.38%

Politics

R+19

2024 Presidential · Wisconsin was R+1 statewide

vs Wisconsin State

Income tax

7.65%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.26%1.51% state avg

Politics

R+19R+1

COL Index

County data93 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +207

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.86x avg income)

Economic Mobility

48%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $327K

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Local News — Chippewa

Volume One · 2 days ago

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WQOW · 1 day ago

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Wisconsin Examiner · Jun 5, 2026

Trump appears with Van Orden, Tiffany at Chippewa Falls farm roundtable

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ABC7 Los Angeles · 6 days ago

Who killed Lily Peters? Carson Peters-Berger pleads guilty to girl's killing in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, gets life in prison

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WisPolitics · Jun 1, 2026

Trump to visit Chippewa County on Friday to tout support for farmers

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IQAir · Jun 24, 2026

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