Chetek, WI City Data

Chetek, WI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,180 people who live in Chetek and approximately 44,963 who live in Barron County. We want to help people moving to or living in Chetek to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Chetek. We have included Chetek housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Chetek Information

Barron County where Chetek resides is 890.02 square miles. The resident population of this county is 44,963 and has a population rank of 999 out of all the places in the United States.

Chetek has a total of 2,180 people and of those residents there are 1,050 males and 1,130 females. The median age of the male population is 40.5 and the female population is 44.8. There are approximately 466 births each year and around 444 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Chetek varies per year, but currently 2,167 are one race and 13 are two or more races.

Of the 2,180 people who live in Chetek, there are 528 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Chetek is 282 male and 246 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,697.

General Chetek Information
Total area in square miles - Barron County	890.02
Water area in square miles - Barron County	N/A
Resident population - Barron County	44,963
Population rank - Barron County	999
Total population	2,180
Total population (male)	1,050
Total population (female)	1,130
Population median age (male)	40.5
Population median age (female)	44.8
Births - Barron County	466
Deaths- Barron County	444
Population of one race	2,167
Population of two or more races	13
Population under 20 years	528
Population under 20 years (male)	282
Population under 20 years (female)	246
Total population 18 years and over	1,697

Chetek Social Characteristics

There are 17,851 households in Chetek. Families make up 12,421 of these households. The table below breaks down the Chetek families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,161), male householder with no wife present (721) and female householder with no husband present (1,350). The remainder of the Chetek households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,502. Chetek, WI moving companies help people in Chetek move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Chetek. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Chetek is based, there are 18,314 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,246 never married, 10,685 now married, 223 separated, 2,313 widowed, and 1,847 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 229 separated, 429 widowed and 1,596 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Chetek social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Chetek.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Barron County)
Total households	17,851
Family households (families)	12,421
With own children under 18 years	5,839
Married-couple family	10,161
With own children under 18 years	4,376
Male householder, no wife present, family	721
With own children under 18 years	430
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,350
With own children under 18 years	959
Nonfamily households	5,502
Householder living alone	4,520
65 years and over	2,175

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	254
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	352
Average household size	2.21
Average family size	2.81

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,652
Householder	568
Spouse	450
Child	526
Other relatives	15
Nonrelatives	58
Unmarried partner	31
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	62
Foster child	2
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	423
Male householder	157
Male householder living alone	130
Male householder not living alone	27
Female householder	214
Female householder living alone	198
Female householder not living alone	16
Nonrelatives	52
Unmarried partner	31
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	18,314
Never married	3,246
Now married	10,685
Separated	223
Widowed	2,313
Divorced	1,847
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	229
Widowed	429
Divorced	1,596

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,180
Male	1,050
Under 5 years	64
5 to 9 years	61
10 to 14 years	88
15 to 17 years	40
18 and 19 years	29
20 years	16
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	27
25 to 29 years	49
30 to 34 years	67
35 to 39 years	68
40 to 44 years	85
45 to 49 years	65
50 to 54 years	48
55 to 59 years	67
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	25
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	30
70 to 74 years	55
75 to 79 years	49
80 to 84 years	36
85 years and over	34
Female	1,130
Under 5 years	64
5 to 9 years	50
10 to 14 years	73
15 to 17 years	43
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	15
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	36
25 to 29 years	55
30 to 34 years	52
35 to 39 years	86
40 to 44 years	67
45 to 49 years	54
50 to 54 years	62
55 to 59 years	66
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	26
65 and 66 years	24
67 to 69 years	40
70 to 74 years	65
75 to 79 years	66
80 to 84 years	60
85 years and over	80

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,180
One race	2,167
White	2,150
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	13

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,075
People who are White alone	2,049
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	21
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	42,437
Same house	24,673
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,497
Different state or abroad	3,093
Different state	2,890
Abroad	203

PLACE OF BIRTH (Barron County)
Total resident population	44,963
Born in United States	29,070
State of residence	32,745
Different state	11,532
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	158
Foreign born	528

Chetek Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Chetek. That total enrollment is 10,864 for the population of the country, which includes Chetek. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,257 and elementary or high school enrollment was 16,687 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,370.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Chetek population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,864
Pre-kindergarten	532
Public	345
Private	187
Kindergarten	617
Public	578
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,275
Public	4,828
Private	447
Elementary and high school	8,344
Public	7,809
Private	535
High school grades 9 to 12	3,069
Public	2,981
Private	88
College, undergraduate years	1,177
Public	1,065
Private	112
Graduate or professional school	194
Public	153
Private	41
Not enrolled in school	32,644

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	29,942
Less than 9th grade	2,322
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,959
High school graduate	11,816
Some college, no degree	5,810
Associate's degree	2,582
Bachelor's degree	4,453
Graduate or professional degree	14.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,190

Chetek Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 35,130 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Chetek. The Chetek occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,953), service occupations (3,565), sales and office occupations (5,068), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (595), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,197) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,205). The 35,130 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 17,633 private wage and salary workers, 2,365 government workers, 2,427 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Barron County)
Population 16 years and over	35,130
In labor force	23,720
Civilian labor force	23,709
Employed	22,583
Unemployed	1,126
Percent Unemployed	4.7
Armed Forces	11
Females 16 years and over	17,883
In labor force	11,115
Civilian labor force	11,115
Unemployed Civilian labor force	437
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	17,247
In labor force	12,605
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	689
Armed forces	11

COMMUTING TO WORK (Barron County)
Workers 16 years and over	22,214
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	17,449
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,141
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	932
Other means	95
Worked at home	1,519
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	398,220

OCCUPATION (Barron County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,953
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,953
Service occupations	3,565
Sales and office occupations	5,068
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	595
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,197
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,205

INDUSTRY (Barron County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,953
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,691
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,769
Wholesale trade	545
Retail trade	2,774
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	920
Information	466
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	695
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	808
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,070
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,892
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	552

CLASS OF WORKER (Barron County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,953
Private wage and salary workers	17,633
Government workers	2,365
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,427
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Chetek Housing Characteristics

In Chetek, WI there are 20,969 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 17,851 occupied and 3,118 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Chetek, there are 16,149 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 220 units in Chetek. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Chetek, WI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Chetek, WI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Chetek. There are 357 housing units with rent less than $200, 339 with rent between $200-299, 1,983 with rent between $300-499 and 1,073 with rent for $500 and above. Full Chetek gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Chetek, WI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Barron County)
Total housing units	20,969
Occupied housing units	17,851
Vacant housing units	3,118

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Barron County)
Total housing units	20,969
1-unit, detached	16,149
1-unit, attached	220
2 units	818
3 or 4 units	492
5 to 9 units	546
10 to 19 units	342
20 to 49 units	421
50 or more units	193
Mobile home	1,760

HOUSING TENURE (Barron County)
Occupied housing units	17,851
Owner-occupied	13,525
Renter-occupied	4,326

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Barron County)
Occupied housing units	17,851
No vehicles available	1,093
2 vehicle available	11,358
3 vehicles available	2,820
4 vehicles available	758
5 or more vehicles available	340

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Barron County)
Occupied housing units	17,851
Utility gas	7,195
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,351
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,881
Coal or coke
Wood	1,394
Solar energy	12
Other fuel	85
No fuel used	45

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Barron County)
Occupied housing units	17,851
Less Than $50,000	13,525
$50,000 to $99,999	4,638
$100,000 to $149,999	1,664
$150,000 to $199,999	575
$200,000 to $299,999	310
$300,000 to $499,999	57
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	78,000

GROSS RENT (Barron County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,326
Less than $200	357
$200 to $299	339
$300 to $499	1,983
$500 to $699	815
$700 to $999	240
$1,000 to $1,499	18
$1,500 or more	N/A