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Langlade County, WI

Demographic and economic profile of Langlade County, WI, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Langlade County is a small north-central Wisconsin county of roughly 19,500 residents with a labor force participation rate of 58.6% and a low unemployment rate of 3.4%, reflecting a modest but stable workforce skewed older, with a median age of 48.7 years and only 16.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Worker compensation is below state norms—median worker earnings of $37,626 and a median household income of $55,878—but housing costs are correspondingly low, with a median home value of $145,800 and median gross rent of just $737 per month against a 78.0% homeownership rate. Population grew 1.6% over five years, and a mean commute of 23.0 minutes points to a compact, locally oriented labor market.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

19,473

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$55,878

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

48.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.6% since 2018

Langlade County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone17,893 (91.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races735 (3.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race534 (2.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone143 (0.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone93 (0.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone61 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish208
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic107
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island18
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)8
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)6

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,350

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$38,028

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,160

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)1,762
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,566
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,316
  4. 4.Construction (Group)828
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services619

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,582
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,974
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,872
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,238
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,212

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.29×)483
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.88×)1,723
  3. 3.Information (LQ 1.35×)233
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.33×)1,329
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.29×)820

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$145,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$737/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999823 (12.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999813 (11.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999727 (10.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999599 (8.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999572 (8.4%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999463 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,626

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,062 (80.9%)
  • Worked At Home654 (7.5%)
  • Carpooled625 (7.2%)
  • Walked302 (3.5%)
  • Other58 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit20 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.