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Green Lake
Wisconsin

19K

Population

$66K

Median Income

$295K

Median Home

R+32

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$66K
This county
national avg ~$75K
Poverty Rate10.5%
This county
national avg ~11.5%
Unemployment Rate3.3%
This county
national avg ~3.8%
GDP per Capita$44,717
Federal Spending per Capita$2,569
Median Individual Earnings$44K
This county
national avg $45K
Professional/Management Workers29.7%
Average Adjusted Gross Income$68K
Avg Credit Score714
Work From Home %10.0%
This county
national avg 17.0%
Population Under 1821.8%
This county
national avg 22.0%
Single-Person Households28.4%
This county
national avg 28.0%
Banks & Finance Firms10
Income (20th Percentile)$30K
Income (80th Percentile)$119K
Income (95th Percentile)$196K
Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.1%
This county
national avg 35.0%
Less Than High School8.9%
This county
national avg 11.0%
Knowledge Economy GDP %7.1%
Dependency Ratio1.16
Medicare Spending / Person$3,278
SS Benefits / Person$5,391
Education Wage Premium1.73x
Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$50K
Median Earnings (Graduate)$71K
Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$41K
Public Assistance Recipients2.1%
Average Annual Wage$50K
Professional Services Concentration0.27x national
This county
1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$288K
This county
$285K state avg
$303K national
Median Sale Price$249K
This county
$303K national
Market Rent (ZORI)$781/mo
This county
$1200/mo state avg
$1400/mo national
Property Tax Rate1.42%
This county
1.51% state avg
1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,641

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo
Home Price Change (1 yr)+6.9%
Home Value to Income Ratio2.3x income
Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.4%
Homeownership Rate76.7%
This county
national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price CutsLow — market moving fast
12.4%
Active Listings
108
New Listings / Month
27

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)Slow — buyers have leverage
69 days
Months of Supply (Redfin)High inventory — buyers market
8.1 mo
Sold Above List (Redfin)
12.5%
Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)Buyers market — homes selling below list
96.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.3 yrs
This county
national avg ~78.5 years
Hospital Rating3.0 / 5
This county
national avg 3.0 stars
Food Insecurity8.8%
This county
national avg ~11%
Food Environment Index8.7 / 10
This county
higher = better access
Primary Care Shortage Score0
This county
national avg 5
Mental Health Shortage Score0
Dental Care Shortage Score0
Healthcare Shortage Score0.0
Healthcare Offices25
Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.4%
This county
national avg 32.0%
Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.5%
This county
national avg 14.0%
Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.8%
This county
national avg 18.0%
Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)29.8%
This county
national avg 24.0%
High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.0%
This county
national avg 32.0%
Active Physicians28
Nursing Home Rating4.5 / 5
This county
national avg ~3 stars
ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients581 / 1,000
Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,586
Uninsured (under 65)8.7%
This county
national avg ~10%
Adults with Depression25.4%

Education

Math Test Scores2.98 grade level
Reading Test Scores3.17 grade level
HS Diploma Holders4,498
Bachelor's Degree Holders1,199
HS Completion Rate91.1%
This county
national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.6 / 1,000
This county
national avg ~4.0
Drug Overdose Rate19.3 / 100K
This county
national avg ~21/100K
Traffic Fatalities1
Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)42th pct
Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)9.3 / 100K
Suicide Rate13.7 / 100K
This county
national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.6
January Sunshine-0.44
January Temperature-1.37
Average Temp47°F
Avg High Temp57°F
Avg Low Temp36°F
Annual Precipitation30.1 in/yr
Avg Storm Events4.4 storms/yr
Avg Annual Storm Damage$11K
Drought Index (2022)0.32
Heating Degree Days7,251 HDD/yr
This county
national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr
Cooling Degree Days648 CDD/yr
This county
national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr
Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,970 HDD/yr
Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)497 CDD/yr
Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0
Avg Flood Events / Year0.8
Avg Hail Events / Year1.0
Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00
Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0
Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0
Avg Heat Events / Year0.0
Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)42 / 100
Community Resilience (FEMA)81 / 100
Federal Disaster Declarations9 since 1953
Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.9 µg/m³
This county
EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)16 properties
FAA-Registered Airports3 total
Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed231 Mbps
This county
national avg ~120 Mbps
Upload Speed29 Mbps
Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)313 Mbps
Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)219 Mbps
Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)13 Mbps
Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)67 ms
Households with 100Mbps+70.6%
This county
national avg 75.0%
Cellular-Only Internet13.0%
This county
national avg 8.0%
Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)126 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations
DC Fast Chargers0 chargers
Level 2 EV Chargers3

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers882 workers
Public Transit Commuters34 workers
Walk to Work298 workers
Extreme Commutes (90+ min)161 workers
Avg Commute Time22.2 min
This county
national avg ~27 min
Bike Commuters0.3%
Walk to Work3.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden35.7%
This county
national median ~27% of household income
Childcare Centers5.7 per 10K residents
Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout73.8%
This county
national avg ~55%
Volunteering Rate1.0%
Income Inequality (Gini)3.915
Nonprofit Organizations182
Veterans Share8.3%
This county
national avg 7.0%
Married Adults55.1%
Never-Married Adults26.0%
Divorced Adults11.3%
Religious Organizations26
Asian Population0.7%
Native American Population0.2%
Membership Associations14.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.11 per 1K residents
Nursing & Care Facilities10
Grocery Stores4
Hotels & Lodging5
Recreation Businesses4
Professional Services Firms22
Veterinary Practices4
Real Estate Firms15
Debt Burden
Avg Mortgage Balance$79K
Avg Student Loan Balance$8K
Avg Credit Card Balance$4K
Loan Delinquency Rate30.4%
This county
national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.33%

Politics

R+32

2024 Presidential · Wisconsin was R+1 statewide

vs Wisconsin State

Income tax
7.65%Same (state law)
Property tax
1.42%1.51% state avg
Politics
R+32R+1
COL Index
County data93 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

+213

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.95x avg income)

Economic Mobility

46%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $295K

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Local News — Green Lake

Ripon Commonwealth Press · 2 weeks ago

GLA celebrates 75 years by honoring the people behind Green Lake at The Lake Ball

The Lake Ball celebrated 75 years of the Green Lake Association and raised more than $575000 for eff

Butzin Marchant Funeral Home · 3 weeks ago

William Ely Gregory Obituary August 10, 2026

William Ely Gregory, age 89, of Green Lake, Wisconsin, and Jupiter, Florida, passed away in comfort

IQAir · Jun 23, 2026

Green Lake Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

Green Lake Air Quality Index (AQI) is now Moderate. Get real-time, historical and forecast PM2.5 and

WPR · 2 weeks ago

Wisconsin regulators receive more reports of blue-green algae and illnesses this year

Wisconsin environmental and health regulators are seeing more reports of blue-green algae blooms and

WBAY · 1 month ago

9-year-old airlifted after two personal watercrafts crash on Green Lake involving 5 juveniles

A 13-year-old also sustained injuries in the Sunday afternoon crash; the Wisconsin DNR is investigat

NBC26 · 1 month ago

9-year-old flown to hospital after personal watercraft crash on Green Lake

GREEN LAKE (NBC 26) — A 9-year-old girl was flown to a hospital Monday afternoon after a crash invol

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