Wisconsin · Census place 85475
Westby city, WI
Quick answer
Westby city has 2,380 residents, ranking #254 of 807 places in Wisconsin. Median household income is $70,182, the median home is worth $165,000 and median gross rent runs $866 a month.
- Population
- 2,380Westby city residents
- Median household income
- $70,182Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $165,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $866Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 78.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Westby city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Westby city median would spend about 14.8% 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 2.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8.9% of residents and 78.1% 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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