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Pepin
Wisconsin

Population

$71K

Median Income

$287K

Median Home

R+24

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$71K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$49,838

Federal Spending per Capita$889

Median Individual Earnings$45K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$83K

Avg Credit Score738

Work From Home %13.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$33K

Income (80th Percentile)$122K

Income (95th Percentile)$204K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %11.0%

Dependency Ratio1.22

Medicare Spending / Person$4,838

SS Benefits / Person$5,055

Education Wage Premium1.68x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$67K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$40K

Public Assistance Recipients1.2%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.33x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$282K

This county

$285K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$778/mo

This county

$1200/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.58%

This county

1.51% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,818

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.0%

Homeownership Rate82.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.9%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

86 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

28.6%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy80.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity6.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Primary Care Shortage Score11

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score3.7

Healthcare Offices12

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)15.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)28.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians7

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients661 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,344

Uninsured (under 65)7.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.7%

Education

Math Test Scores3.32 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.05 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,854

Bachelor's Degree Holders686

HS Completion Rate93.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)4th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.7

January Sunshine-0.26

January Temperature-1.57

Average Temp46°F

Avg High Temp56°F

Avg Low Temp35°F

Annual Precipitation31.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$27K

Drought Index (2022)-0.31

Heating Degree Days7,662 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days647 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,201 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)567 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year1.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)15 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)60 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations13 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

FAA-Registered Airports6 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed38 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed8 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)267 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)176 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)5 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)32 ms

Households with 100Mbps+84.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)233 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers466 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work96 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)109 workers

Avg Commute Time22.8 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.7%

Walk to Work2.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.0 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout72.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.753

Nonprofit Organizations68

Veterans Share7.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults61.0%

Never-Married Adults22.0%

Divorced Adults10.2%

Religious Organizations4

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations6.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.38 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Hotels & Lodging3

Professional Services Firms11

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$92K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate22.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.38%

Politics

R+24

2024 Presidential · Wisconsin was R+1 statewide

vs Wisconsin State

Income tax

7.65%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.58%1.51% state avg

Politics

R+24R+1

COL Index

County data93 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +58

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.77x avg income)

Economic Mobility

55%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $287K

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Local News — Pepin

WPR · 1 month ago

Bodies of 3 missing boaters recovered from Lake Pepin

Wisconsin and Minnesota law enforcement agencies responded Saturday night to reports of people 'scre…

news8000.com · May 18, 2026

Laura Ingalls Wilder’s 'Big Woods' story lives on in Pepin, Wisconsin

Laura Ingalls Wilder's 'Big Woods' story lives on in Pepin, Wisconsin · Ask about the news! Ask abou…

KROC-AM · 1 month ago

Three Victims Recovered After Lake Pepin Boating Tragedy

Authorities in Wisconsin and Minnesota this evening announced that the victims of a weekend tragedy …

Coulee Cremation · May 5, 2026

James "Jim" M. Heaton

James “Jim” M. Heaton, 78, of Pepin, WI, passed away peacefully on May 1st, 2026 at Bluffview Memory…

Talbot Family Funeral Home · 1 month ago

Jaimie Danial Breitung Obituary Aug 1, 2026

In Loving Memory of Jaimie Danial Breitung Jaimie Danial Breitung, age 62, passed away peacefully in…

USAFacts · Jul 7, 2026

Is Pepin County, WI's population growing or shrinking?

It shrank by 28 between 2024 and 2025. Changes in population reflect birth and death rates, immigrat…

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