Wisconsin · Census place 38800
Kaukauna city, WI
Quick answer
Kaukauna city has 17,237 residents, ranking #49 of 807 places in Wisconsin. Median household income is $78,353, the median home is worth $198,800 and median gross rent runs $988 a month.
- Population
- 17,237Kaukauna city residents
- Median household income
- $78,353Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $198,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $988Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 72.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Kaukauna city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Kaukauna city median would spend about 15.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8% of residents and 72.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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