What is the population of Washburn city?

Washburn city has 1,858 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #281 of 807 in Wisconsin.

What is the median household income in Washburn city?

Median household income in Washburn city is $60,288 a year, 23.2% below the national figure of $78,538.

How much does it cost to rent or buy in Washburn city?

Median gross rent is $779 a month and the median home value is $174,100, so rent absorbs about 15.5% of median household income.

Is Washburn city affordable compared with the rest of the US?

Homes cost about 2.9× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Washburn city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 15.5% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.

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Washburn, WI population, income and ZIP codes

Quick answer

The population of the city of Washburn, Wisconsin (Washburn, WI — Census place “Washburn city”) is 1,858 residents, ranking #281 of 807 places in Wisconsin. Median household income is $60,288, the median home is worth $174,100 and median gross rent runs $779 a month. Looking for the Washburn Wisconsin ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Washburn, WI: 54891.

Population: 1,858Washburn city residents
Median household income: $60,288Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value: $174,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent: $779Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age: 49.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate: 75.3%Owner-occupied households

Washburn ZIP codes (Wisconsin)

Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Washburn.

The Washburn WI ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.

54891

What the numbers mean in Washburn city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Washburn city median would spend about 15.5% 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 2.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7.9% of residents and 75.3% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

Washburn city, WI in context

How this area compares with national benchmarks.

Washburn city is a small town in Wisconsin, with 1,858 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #281 of 807 ranked by population — larger than 65% of them. The median age here is 49.1 years against 39.1 nationally, a markedly older profile that usually tracks retirees staying put and younger households leaving for work. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.

Households in Washburn city earn a median of $60,288 a year, 23.2% below the national figure of $78,538 and 18% below the $73,880 median for the 395 Wisconsin cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 7.9% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.

The typical owner-occupied home in Washburn city is valued at $174,100, 42.6% below the national figure and 18% below the $211,900 peer median, while median gross rent runs $779 a month, 44.6% below the national figure, or roughly $9,348 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 15.5% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 2.9×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 75.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.

All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.

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Frequently asked questions

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What is the population of Washburn city?: Washburn city has 1,858 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #281 of 807 in Wisconsin.
What is the median household income in Washburn city?: Median household income in Washburn city is $60,288 a year, 23.2% below the national figure of $78,538.
How much does it cost to rent or buy in Washburn city?: Median gross rent is $779 a month and the median home value is $174,100, so rent absorbs about 15.5% of median household income.
Is Washburn city affordable compared with the rest of the US?: Homes cost about 2.9× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Washburn city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 15.5% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
How current is this Washburn city data?: All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.