Clark
Wisconsin

What stands out

If you had to describe Clark County in numbers, start here: the uninsured rate is in the top 4% of American counties (20.8%), the average temperature is in the bottom 7% of American counties (44°F), and the property tax rate is in the top 12% of American counties (1.58%). Within Wisconsin it ranks 1st of 72 counties for the uninsured rate.

Where you are

You live in Clark County, Wisconsin. 34,703 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.1% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -191).

Wisconsin has a graduated income tax reaching 7.65%, does not tax Social Security, and exempts some retirement income for residents 65 and over. Property taxes are high, largely for schools and local services, with a state lottery credit offsetting part of the bill. Milwaukee and Madison drive most job growth; the northern half of the state is lakes, forests and second homes.

Money

The typical household here brings in $63,187 a year, higher than 58% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $50,135. Unemployment runs 2.6%, lower than 78% of American counties. 11% of workers work from home.

Wisconsin takes 4.3% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,745 a year.

Home

The median home costs $230K, cheaper than 52% of American counties, about 2.0 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $767 a month. Property tax is 1.58% of home value, roughly $2,419 a year on that median home, higher than 88% of American counties. 78% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.7 per 1,000 residents, lower than 58% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 10 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 77.8 years, longer than 73% of American counties. There are 9 active physicians in the county, about 2.6 per 10,000 people. 20.8% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.69 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 88% of American counties. 82% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 34 points. 63% of eligible voters turned out. Under Wisconsin law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is legal with limits, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 44°F, highs near 55 and lows near 34, colder than 93% of American counties. About 31 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 39 out of 100, safer than 61% of American counties; the county has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 112 Mbps down, slower than 84% of American counties. There are 6 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.