54843 Zip Code (Chief Lake, WI) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2019: 11,918
Zip code population in 2010: 11,487
Zip code population in 2000: 10,848

Houses and condos: 10,016
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,526
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 54843: 87.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 440.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 60.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 27 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,879 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,944 (1.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 54843:

• High school or higher: 93.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
• Unemployed: 5.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 54843:

• Never married: 23.0%
• Now married: 57.2%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 5.9%
• Divorced: 13.0%

• 
• • 8,99578.3%White
  • 1,94516.9%American Indian
  • 3102.7%Two or more races
  • 1861.6%Hispanic or Latino
  • 350.3%Asian
  • 140.1%Black
  • 20.02%Some other race

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 54843, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $46,259 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$46,259
State:	$57,939

Salary/wage: $34,970 (reported on 79.9% of returns)

Here:	$34,970
State:	$48,248

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.7% for AGIs below $25k, 68.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 54.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 47.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,583 (reported on 38.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,583
Wisconsin:	$1,224

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,164 (reported on 20.6% of returns)

Here:	$4,164
State:	$5,137

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,360 (reported on 17.2% of returns)

Here:	+$9,360
State:	+$11,137

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,370 (reported on 18.9% of returns)

Here:	+$10,370
State:	+$11,943

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,306 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

54843:	$17,306
Wisconsin:	$14,087

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $12,167 (reported on 0.5% of returns)

54843:	$12,167
Wisconsin:	$17,048

Total itemized deductions: $21,724 (23% of AGI, reported on 26.3% of returns)

Here:	$21,724
State:	$22,257

Here:	22.9% of AGI
State:	20.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $25k, 10.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,153 (reported on 20.3% of returns)

Here:	$3,153
State:	$3,370

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,489 (reported on 26.3% of returns)

54843:	$8,489
State:	$10,731

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,142 (reported on 21.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,142
State:	$2,094

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 62.4%

Here:	62%
State:	54%

(% for various income ranges: 54.6% for AGIs below $25k, 62.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 88.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 54843, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $39,181 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$39,181
State:	$47,735

Salary/wage: $29,600 (reported on 81.7% of returns)

Here:	$29,600
State:	$41,540

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 141.5% for AGIs below $10k, 72.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 45.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,066 (reported on 48.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,066
Wisconsin:	$1,420

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,517 (reported on 25.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,517
State:	$2,869

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$15,987 (reported on 22.8% of returns)

Here:	+$15,987
State:	+$9,569

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 23.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,369 (reported on 21.0% of returns)

Here:	+$10,369
State:	+$10,417

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -5.5% for AGIs below $10k, 6.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.0% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,076 (reported on 5.4% of returns)

54843:	$3,076
Wisconsin:	$2,900

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $9,979 (reported on 0.9% of returns)

Here:	$9,979
Wisconsin:	$11,934

Total itemized deductions: $17,383 (22% of AGI, reported on 29.1% of returns)

Here:	$17,383
State:	$18,160

Here:	22.2% of AGI
State:	21.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.1% for AGIs below $10k, 9.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,670 (3% of AGI, reported on 24.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,670
State:	$2,711

Here:	3.2% of AGI
State:	3.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,678 (reported on 73.1% of returns)

54843:	$5,678
State:	$7,114

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,488 (reported on 18.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,488
State:	$1,544

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 70.9%

Here:	71%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 61.3% for AGIs below $10k, 72.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 82.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 54828, 54867, 54821, 54876, 54862, 54832.
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 805
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,682

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 42 (25 now married, 17 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,107 (937 now married, 1,168 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 54843 with a mortgage: 2,088 (48 second mortgage, 176 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,912

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,235
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $429

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:

• Zip code 54843 household income distribution in 2019

• 390Less than $10,000
• 335$10,000 to $14,999
• 240$15,000 to $19,999
• 325$20,000 to $24,999
• 194$25,000 to $29,999
• 337$30,000 to $34,999
• 260$35,000 to $39,999
• 253$40,000 to $44,999
• 224$45,000 to $49,999
• 405$50,000 to $59,999
• 586$60,000 to $74,999
• 853$75,000 to $99,999
• 383$100,000 to $124,999
• 264$125,000 to $149,999
• 155$150,000 to $199,999
• 235$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2019 in zip code 54843

• 26Less than $10,000
• 13$10,000 to $14,999
• 7$15,000 to $19,999
• 16$20,000 to $24,999
• 17$25,000 to $29,999
• 17$30,000 to $34,999
• 18$35,000 to $39,999
• 41$40,000 to $49,999
• 108$50,000 to $59,999
• 72$60,000 to $69,999
• 44$70,000 to $79,999
• 80$80,000 to $89,999
• 148$90,000 to $99,999
• 364$100,000 to $124,999
• 289$125,000 to $149,999
• 400$150,000 to $174,999
• 313$175,000 to $199,999
• 590$200,000 to $249,999
• 259$250,000 to $299,999
• 463$300,000 to $399,999
• 221$400,000 to $499,999
• 241$500,000 to $749,999
• 57$750,000 to $999,999
• 34$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 12$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 17$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2019 in zip code 54843

• 104Less than $100
• 82$100 to $149
• 91$150 to $199
• 63$200 to $249
• 80$250 to $299
• 64$300 to $349
• 18$350 to $399
• 85$400 to $449
• 116$450 to $499
• 167$500 to $549
• 78$550 to $599
• 108$600 to $649
• 92$650 to $699
• 113$700 to $749
• 4$750 to $799
• 46$800 to $899
• 14$900 to $999
• 13$1,000 to $1,249
• 5$1,250 to $1,499
• 4$1,500 to $1,999
• 74No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2019: $678.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2019: $235,497.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2019 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $209,244
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $140,025
• Asian householders: $187,030
• Some other race householders: $188,419
• Two or more races householders: $164,618
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $151,330

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $200,914 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $130,845 - $306,805

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $200,994

Here:	$200,994
State:	$243,674

Mobile homes: $54,893

Here:	$54,893
State:	$56,469

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 8,374
• One, attached: 247
• Two: 360
• 3 or 4: 246
• 5 to 9: 110
• 10 to 19: 87
• 20 to 49: 76
• 50 or more: 5
• Mobile homes: 424
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 29

Unemployment: 5.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 54843

• 75.0%4,104Drove a car alone
• 12.5%682Carpooled
• 2.3%127Bus or trolley bus
• 0.1%5Taxi
• 0.4%21Bicycle
• 3.1%167Walked
• 0.8%45Other means
• 5.6%308Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 54843

• 368Less than 5 minutes
• 1,0295 to 9 minutes
• 1,23710 to 14 minutes
• 84115 to 19 minutes
• 73420 to 24 minutes
• 16125 to 29 minutes
• 30230 to 34 minutes
• 5435 to 39 minutes
• 9740 to 44 minutes
• 12045 to 59 minutes
• 12160 to 89 minutes
• 9290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 87.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 11,918

• Male householders: 2,741 (738 living alone), Female householders: 2,769 (746 living alone)

• 2,724 spouses (2,698 opposite-sex spouses), 571 unmarried partners, (537 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,445 children (2,263 natural, 105 adopted, 78 stepchildren), 247 grandchildren, 27 brothers or sisters, 17 parents, 26 foster children, 96 other relatives, 62 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 217 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,120 2-persons, 537 3-persons, 651 4-persons, 222 5-persons, 87 6-persons, 45 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,483 1-person, 344 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 5 5-persons

1,243 married couples with children.
917 single-parent households (277 men, 640 women).

95.5% of residents of 54843 zip code speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (94% very well, 6% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (97% very well, 3% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% very well, 36% well, 19% not well).
3.2% of residents speak other language at home (81% very well, 18% well, 1% not well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ALL MECHANICAL SERVICES (8578 N DEERFOOT RD in HAYWARD, WI)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - RCRAINFO-WID982628976, CESQG
  Business SIC classification: REPAIR SHOPS AND RELATED SERVICES
  Organizations: LEONARD ALLAN (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• ADVANCED PRINTING (15576 USH 63 in HAYWARD, WI)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - RCRAINFO-WIR000046599, CESQG
  Organizations: RICE LAKE PRINTERY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• BUTTERFIELD ROSCOE (HWY 27& 77, 3 MI OFF HWY 63 in HAYWARD, WI)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - RCRAINFO-WI0000491605, CESQG
  

• CABARET CABINETRY INC (101 S VERMONT in HAYWARD, WI)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - RCRAINFO-WIR000002519, CESQG
  Organizations: TUTTLE GERALD (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• ALTERNATIVE HI (10320 GREENWOOD LN in HAYWARD, WI)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0080
  Organizations: HAYWARD COMMUNITY SCH DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• ARNIES REPAIR (4 MI S OF HWY 63 in HAYWARD, WI)

  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: DENNIS ARNOLD (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• BOBS SMALL ENGINE REPAIR (5 MI W OF HAYWARD ON HWY 77 in HAYWARD, WI)

  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: RUEDY BOB (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• BRUNBERG ROBERT (LOT 1 2 3 BL 12 NORTHSIDE in HAYWARD, WI)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  

• CHEVRON USA PRODUCTS CO 204215 (RTE 5 CNTY TRK E in HAYWARD, WI)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.9%

Population in 1990: 9,339. Population change in the 1990s: +1,509 (+16.2%).

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

• This state: 7,108
• Northeast: 150
• Midwest: 3,778
• South: 259
• West: 267

60% of the 54843 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Wisconsin.

89% of the 54843 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 134
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 35 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 43

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• GURUKRUPA INC (9966 N STATE ROAD 27 S in HAYWARD, WI; small business) : $3,120 in 2 contracts in 2005

  $3,000 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2005-12-08. Completion date: 2005-12-04.
  $120, same as above. Signed on 2005-12-08. Completion date: 2005-12-04.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 7 establishments, 10-19 employees: 4 establishments, 5-9 employees: 11 establishments, 1-4 employees: 15 establishments)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Casino Hotels (250-499: 1)
• Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (100-249: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
• Educational Services: Junior Colleges (100-249: 1)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 21)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 16)

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 35. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 84 took place in 2014, and the least - 1 in 2005. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (46.6%), and Outside Fires (24.1%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 54843
• 24646.6%Structure Fires
• 12724.1%Outside Fires
• 8916.9%Other
• 6612.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 54843, Wisconsin

Most common first names in zip code 54843 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Robert	88	72.3 years
John	86	75.6 years
William	84	74.3 years
George	66	74.9 years
Joseph	59	73.3 years
Mary	53	79.9 years
Edward	47	78.2 years
Walter	46	74.8 years
Helen	45	79.9 years
James	45	71.7 years

Most common last names in zip code 54843 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Johnson	41	82.7 years
Anderson	30	79.6 years
Olson	28	77.5 years
Nelson	26	80.2 years
Miller	25	76.5 years
Hanson	24	80.2 years
Smith	22	80.4 years
Larson	21	73.5 years
Peterson	18	79.5 years
Thayer	16	58.0 years

Businesses in zip code 54843
Name	Count		Name	Count
AT&T	1		Maurices	1
Ace Hardware	1		McDonald's	1
AmericInn	1		Nike	1
Chevrolet	1		Sears	1
Comfort Suites	1		Slumberland	1
Curves	1		Subway	2
Dairy Queen	1		Super 8	1
FedEx	3		True Value	1
Ford	1		U-Haul	2
H&R Block	2		UPS	3
La-Z-Boy	1		Walgreens	1
Lane Furniture	1		Walmart	1
MasterBrand Cabinets	4