Phelps, WI (Wisconsin) Houses and Residents
| Phelps: | $244,606 |
| Wisconsin: | $252,800 |
Total population: 1,200 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,314 (26 farm, 1,288 nonfarm))
Houses: 1,606 (543 occupied: 467 owner occupied, 76 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 14% |
| State: | 32% |
Housing density: 17 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $161,594.
Median contract rent in 2022: $456 (lower quartile is $317, upper quartile is $805)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $554
Median gross rent in Phelps, WI in 2022: $612
Housing units in Phelps with a mortgage: 161 (9 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 143
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Household type by relationship:
Households: 21,240- In family households: 17,298 (4,300 male householders, 2,032 female householders)
5,138 spouses, 4,500 children (4,212 natural, 88 adopted, 200 stepchildren), 348 grandchildren, 111 brothers or sisters, 174 parents, foster children, 169 other relatives, 450 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 3,942 (1,753 male householders (1,398 living alone)), 1,573 female householders (1,377 living alone)), 616 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 190 (164 institutionalized population)
2,983 married couples with children.
1,033 single-parent households (299 men, 734 women).
93.4% of residents of Phelps speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).
3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Foreign born population: 34 (2.2%)
(41.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| Here: | 5.5 |
| State: | 6.5 |
| Here: | 3.5 |
| State: | 4.1 |
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Phelps, Wisconsin
- 2no bedroom
- 271 bedroom
- 1682 bedrooms
- 1893 bedrooms
- 714 bedrooms
- 105+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Phelps, Wisconsin
- 1no bedroom
- 281 bedroom
- 232 bedrooms
- 173 bedrooms
- 44 bedrooms
- 35+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Phelps in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 11no vehicle
- 1261 vehicle
- 2302 vehicles
- 713 vehicles
- 264 vehicles
- 35+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Phelps in renter-occupied apartments
- 12no vehicle
- 381 vehicle
- 222 vehicles
- 23 vehicles
- 24 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Phelps, Wisconsin
- 21 room
- 52 rooms
- 183 rooms
- 824 rooms
- 1285 rooms
- 996 rooms
- 717 rooms
- 198 rooms
- 439+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Phelps, Wisconsin
- 01 room
- 222 rooms
- 183 rooms
- 114 rooms
- 115 rooms
- 36 rooms
- 47 rooms
- 78 rooms
- 09+ rooms
Phelps, WI household income distribution
- 21,828Less than $10,000
- 31,652$10,000 to $19,999
- 36,553$20,000 to $29,999
- 39,376$30,000 to $39,999
- 42,543$40,000 to $49,999
- 43,222$50,000 to $59,999
- 56,997$60,000 to $74,999
- 80,862$75,000 to $99,999
- 69,271$100,000 to $124,999
- 45,968$125,000 to $149,999
- 49,695$150,000 to $199,999
- 43,465$200,000 or more
Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.3%
Number of people working at home: 73 (12.0% of all workers)
Travel time to work (commute)
- Less than 5 minutes: 67
- 5 to 9 minutes: 65
- 10 to 14 minutes: 75
- 15 to 19 minutes: 36
- 20 to 24 minutes: 88
- 25 to 29 minutes: 39
- 30 to 34 minutes: 84
- 35 to 39 minutes: 9
- 40 to 44 minutes: 8
- 45 to 59 minutes: 21
- 60 to 89 minutes: 16
- 90 or more minutes: 3
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 425 (79.3%)
- Carpooled: 36 (6.7%)
- Ferryboat: 2 (0.4%)
- Walked: 46 (8.6%)
- Other means: 2 (0.4%)
- Worked at home: 25 (4.7%)
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Phelps, Wisconsin
- 51995 to March 2000
- 01990 to 1994
- 01985 to 1989
- 01980 to 1984
- 01975 to 1979
- 01970 to 1974
- 01965 to 1969
- 11Before 1965
First ancestries reported:
- German: 555 (33.2%)
- Other: 255 (15.3%)
- Irish: 148 (8.9%)
- Polish: 148 (8.9%)
- English: 130 (7.8%)
- Swedish: 129 (7.7%)
- Norwegian: 54 (3.2%)
- French: 51 (3.1%)
- Italian: 28 (1.7%)
- United States: 28 (1.7%)
- Dutch: 27 (1.6%)
- Czech: 21 (1.3%)
- Scottish: 19 (1.1%)
- Danish: 12 (0.7%)
- Lithuanian: 12 (0.7%)
- Scotch-Irish: 10 (0.6%)
- Swiss: 10 (0.6%)
- French Canadian: 8 (0.5%)
- Slovak: 8 (0.5%)
- Russian: 6 (0.4%)
- Hungarian: 5 (0.3%)
- Arab: 4 (0.2%)
- Welsh: 3 (0.2%)
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):
| Phelps: | 50.0% (8) |
| Wisconsin: | 7.2% (13,863) |
| Phelps: | 18.8% (3) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.8% (5,462) |
| Phelps: | 18.8% (3) |
| Wisconsin: | 0.2% (377) |
| Phelps: | 12.5% (2) |
| Wisconsin: | 27.7% (53,684) |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 889
- Other state: 397
- Northeast: 32
- Midwest: 311
- South: 23
- West: 31
67% of Phelps residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Wisconsin.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
- No schooling: 0
- Nursery to 4th grade: 0
- 5th and 6th grade: 0
- 7th and 8th grade: 34
- 9th grade: 15
- 10th grade: 10
- 11th grade: 25
- 12th grade, no diploma: 3
- High school graduate (or equivalency): 193
- Less than 1 year of college: 33
- Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 70
- Associate degree: 49
- Bachelor's degree: 42
- Master's degree: 17
- Professional school degree: 5
- Doctorate degree: 0
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
- No schooling: 0
- Nursery to 4th grade: 2
- 5th and 6th grade: 0
- 7th and 8th grade: 40
- 9th grade: 7
- 10th grade: 28
- 11th grade: 6
- 12th grade, no diploma: 10
- High school graduate (or equivalency): 202
- Less than 1 year of college: 31
- Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 67
- Associate degree: 56
- Bachelor's degree: 60
- Master's degree: 12
- Professional school degree: 6
- Doctorate degree: 0
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,388
- One, attached: 12
- Two: 6
- 3 or 4: 6
- 5 to 9: 2
- 10 to 19: 25
- 20 to 49: 15
- Mobile homes: 134
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18
Median worth of mobile homes: $90,125
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.8%
- 34.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 34.0%Utility gas
- 14.6%Wood
- 12.0%Electricity
- 4.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 42.1%Electricity
- 26.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 22.4%Utility gas
- 5.3%Wood
- 3.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
| Here: | 8.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 16.4% |
| Here: | 10.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 9.1% |
| Here: | 33.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 18.1% |
