Barron, WI (Wisconsin) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 3,122 (Urban population: 3,052 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 70 (10 farm, 61 nonfarm))

Barron, Wisconsin Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,416 (1,390 occupied: 860 owner occupied, 530 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	38%
State:	32%

Housing density: 513 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $192,670.

Median contract rent in 2007: $413 (lower quartile is $333, upper quartile is $542)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $511

Median gross rent in Barron, WI in 2007: $491

Housing units in Barron with a mortgage: 425 (47 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 275

Barron,WI index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $103,397 (it was $68,500 in 2000)

Barron:	$103,397
Wisconsin:	$168,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $83,729 - $135,592

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $122,427
Here: $122,427
State: $215,427

Townhouses or other attached units: $123,707
Here: $123,707
State: $196,806

Mobile homes: $29,328
Here: $29,328
State: $36,669

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,080

In family households: 2,421 (623 male householders, 194 female householders)
587 spouses, 801 children (737 natural, 48 adopted, 16 stepchildren), 27 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 26 other relatives, 139 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 659 (210 male householders (181 living alone)), 348 female householders (291 living alone)), 101 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 118 (103 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 412 2-persons, 171 3-persons, 139 4-persons, 62 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 472 1-person, 78 2-persons, 8 3-persons.

456 married couples with children.
251 single-parent households (60 men, 191 women).

96.8% of residents of Barron speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (23% speak English very well, 77% speak English well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak other language at home (6% speak English very well, 73% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 77 (2.4%)
(18.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Barron, Wisconsin:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 13 3 rooms: 30 4 rooms: 136 5 rooms: 210 6 rooms: 138 7 rooms: 134 8 rooms: 111 9 or more rooms: 88

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Barron, Wisconsin:
	1 room: 14 2 rooms: 55 3 rooms: 168 4 rooms: 137 5 rooms: 96 6 rooms: 31 7 rooms: 19 8 rooms: 10 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 30
1995 to 1998: 76
1990 to 1994: 100
1980 to 1989: 216
1970 to 1979: 233
1960 to 1969: 80
1950 to 1959: 176
1940 to 1949: 92
1939 or earlier: 413

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Barron:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 30 2 bedrooms: 247 3 bedrooms: 402 4 bedrooms: 165 5 or more bedrooms: 16

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Barron:
	no bedroom: 14 1 bedroom: 213 2 bedrooms: 233 3 bedrooms: 52 4 bedrooms: 18 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Barron in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 31 1 vehicle: 328 2 vehicles: 352 3 vehicles: 123 4 vehicles: 18 5 or more vehicles: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Barron in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 122 1 vehicle: 305 2 vehicles: 82 3 vehicles: 21 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Barron, WI:

Less than $10,000: 16
$10,000 to $14,999: 8
$15,000 to $19,999: 8
$20,000 to $24,999: 8
$25,000 to $29,999: 8
$30,000 to $34,999: 8
$35,000 to $39,999: 12
$40,000 to $49,999: 31
$50,000 to $59,999: 38
$60,000 to $69,999: 49
$70,000 to $79,999: 48
$80,000 to $89,999: 45
$90,000 to $99,999: 86
$100,000 to $124,999: 207
$125,000 to $149,999: 113
$150,000 to $174,999: 47
$175,000 to $199,999: 33
$200,000 to $249,999: 44
$250,000 to $299,999: 16
$300,000 to $399,999: 2
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 3
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Barron rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Barron:

Less than $100: 8 people
$100 to $149: 5
$150 to $199: 19
$200 to $249: 32
$250 to $299: 10
$300 to $349: 80
$350 to $399: 74
$400 to $449: 76
$450 to $499: 53
$500 to $549: 18
$550 to $599: 54
$600 to $649: 30
$650 to $699: 11
$700 to $749: 2
$750 to $799: 3
$800 to $899: 6
$900 to $999: 5
$1,000 to $1,249: 11
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 10

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 49 1990 to 1994: 9 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 8 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 11

Barron, WI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.8%
Number of people working at home: 77 (5.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 213
5 to 9 minutes: 505
10 to 14 minutes: 109
15 to 19 minutes: 159
20 to 24 minutes: 226
25 to 29 minutes: 81
30 to 34 minutes: 78
35 to 39 minutes: 23
40 to 44 minutes: 3
45 to 59 minutes: 12
60 to 89 minutes: 48
90 or more minutes: 13

Barron mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,130 (73%)
Carpooled: 168 (11%)
Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 3 (0%)
Walked: 167 (11%)
Worked at home: 77 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 115
$10,000 to $14,999: 157
$15,000 to $19,999: 121
$20,000 to $24,999: 151
$25,000 to $29,999: 57
$30,000 to $34,999: 125
$35,000 to $39,999: 105
$40,000 to $44,999: 135
$45,000 to $49,999: 49
$50,000 to $59,999: 143
$60,000 to $74,999: 90
$75,000 to $99,999: 82
$100,000 to $124,999: 27
$125,000 to $149,999: 7
$150,000 to $199,999: 3
$200,000 or more: 8

First ancestries reported:

German: 860

Norwegian: 646

Swedish: 153

English: 152

United States or American: 140

Irish: 114

Other groups: 102

Polish: 91

French (except Basque): 46

Swiss: 40

Czech: 34

Subsaharan African:: 32

Somalian: 32

French Canadian: 30

Dutch: 27

Italian: 26

Scandinavian: 26

Danish: 25

Finnish: 25

Scotch-Irish: 23

Hungarian: 10

European: 10

Scottish: 10

Yugoslavian: 6

Welsh: 5

Slovak: 2

Portuguese: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Other Eastern Africa (38%)
Polynesia (17%)
Italy (10%)
Philippines (9%)
Mexico (9%)
Germany (8%)
Ethiopia (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2390
Northeast: 36
Midwest: 620
South: 29
West: 34

48% of Barron residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Wisconsin.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 62
9th grade: 28
10th grade: 42
11th grade: 11
12th grade, no diploma: 36
High school graduate (or equivalency): 392
Less than 1 year of college: 51
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 99
Associate degree: 70
Bachelor's degree: 125
Master's degree: 48
Professional school degree: 17
Doctorate degree: 2

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 112
9th grade: 21
10th grade: 57
11th grade: 17
12th grade, no diploma: 35
High school graduate (or equivalency): 434
Less than 1 year of college: 90
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 137
Associate degree: 68
Bachelor's degree: 155
Master's degree: 26
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 40.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $38,832
Black householders: $14,366
Two or more races householders: $17,003
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $46,137

Barron household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Barron household income for Two or more races householders

Barron marital status for males

Barron marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $108,437

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 803
One, attached: 24
Two: 148
3 or 4: 116
5 to 9: 31
10 to 19: 17
20 to 49: 118
50 or more: 38
Mobile homes: 121

Median worth of mobile homes: $27,696

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Barron:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (78%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%) Electricity (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (49%) Utility gas (41%) Other fuel (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 28

Here:	6.8%
Wisconsin:	16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Wisconsin:	9.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Wisconsin:	18.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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