Burnett County, Wisconsin

Burnett County is home to 16,916 people. 12.8% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Wisconsin rate (10.6%). The median household income is $62,819.

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MeasureValueWisconsinYearSource
Population16,9165,914,8722024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$62,819$77,4852024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line12.8%10.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty14.8%12.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance6.0%5.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%33.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$231,300$266,5002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$771$1,0872024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income43.4%43.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.4%5.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age56.0 years40.2 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.