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Vilas
Wisconsin

23K

Population

$64K

Median Income

$404K

Median Home

R+22

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$64K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$54,086

Federal Spending per Capita$993

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$78K

Avg Credit Score708

Work From Home %11.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1816.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms18

Income (20th Percentile)$30K

Income (80th Percentile)$113K

Income (95th Percentile)$215K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher29.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School4.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.4%

Dependency Ratio1.12

Medicare Spending / Person$5,287

SS Benefits / Person$7,416

Education Wage Premium1.75x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$54K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$59K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients1.5%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Professional Services Concentration0.41x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$395K

This county

$285K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$345K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$766/mo

This county

$1200/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.83%

This county

1.51% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,122

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.2%

Homeownership Rate83.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

9.9%

Active Listings

121

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

47 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

7.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

16.1%

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

97.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity8.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score14

Healthcare Shortage Score16.3

Healthcare Offices32

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians39

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients807 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,947

Uninsured (under 65)7.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.4%

Education

Math Test Scores3.12 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.05 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,151

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,914

HS Completion Rate95.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate13.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate25.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)7th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)11.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate21.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.6

January Sunshine-1.01

January Temperature-1.82

Average Temp40°F

Avg High Temp51°F

Avg Low Temp29°F

Median AQIAQI 39

Good Air Days247 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days12 days/yr

Annual Precipitation31.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days123 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.43

Heating Degree Days9,394 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days190 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,871 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)180 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year3.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)8 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)55 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations6 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)19 properties

FAA-Registered Airports6 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed171 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed42 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)292 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)334 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)24 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)36 ms

Households with 100Mbps+81.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)162 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,096 workers

Public Transit Commuters23 workers

Walk to Work423 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)128 workers

Avg Commute Time16.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.5%

Walk to Work4.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers10.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout84.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.838

Nonprofit Organizations247

Veterans Share10.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults58.2%

Never-Married Adults20.5%

Divorced Adults13.3%

Religious Organizations26

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population9.0%

Membership Associations18.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants3.35 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores9

Arts & Entertainment Venues4

Hotels & Lodging71

Recreation Businesses24

Professional Services Firms45

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms34

Museums7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$84K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate33.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.27%

Politics

R+22

2024 Presidential · Wisconsin was R+1 statewide

vs Wisconsin State

Income tax

7.65%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.83%1.51% state avg

Politics

R+22R+1

COL Index

County data93 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +341

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.61x 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: $404K

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Local News — Vilas

Outdoor News · قبل يومين (2)

No muskies, but Anvil Lake has walleyes, bass and panfish for Wisconsin's Vilas County anglers

It might be difficult to imagine that a 400-acre lake in Vilas County wouldn't have a few muskies sw…

UW–Madison News · 04‏/05‏/2026

48 faculty honored with Vilas professorships and awards

Extraordinary members of the University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty have been honored during the la…

Vilas County News-Review · 05‏/06‏/2026

Tourism spending climbs in Vilas, Oneida counties as Wisconsin sets state outdoor recreation record

Vilas County maintained its robust tourism base with a modest 0.6% growth in total economic impact, …

WXPR · 09‏/04‏/2026

Oneida, Vilas, and Iron Counties vote for liberal Wisconsin Supreme Candidate in shift from previous elections

Oneida, Vilas, and Iron Counties vote for liberal Wisconsin Supreme Candidate in shift from previous…

Wisconsin Newspaper Association · 14‏/04‏/2026

Lakeland Times files records complaint about Vilas County emails

An April 10, 2026 piece in The Lakeland Times covered the complaint. According to the story: Walker …

WAOW · 17‏/06‏/2026

Towns in Vilas County collaborating to save lives at a faster rate

VILAS COUNTY, Wis. (WAOW) - Rural areas of Wisconsin typically rely on volunteers to staff their EMS…

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