Living in Cataract, Wisconsin
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Cataract · Census data 2020–2024
Cataract has 138 residents with a median age of 24.9. The median household income is $51,964 (33% lower than the Wisconsin median), the median home value is $212,500.
Cataract is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Cataract at a glance
- Population
- 138
- Median age
- 24.9State: 40.2
- Median household income
- $51,964State: $77,485
- Median home value
- $212,500State: $266,500
- Homeowners
- 71.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 32.4%
- Average commute
- 21 min
Is Cataract a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 20% lower than the state median; an average commute of 21 minutes; a poverty rate of 9.2%.
Cons: Median household income 33% lower than the Wisconsin median.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Cataract
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Cataract the median home value is $212,500, 36% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,208 a month in housing costs.
Cataract median household income
The median household income in Cataract is $51,964 and the income per person is $31,202. 9.2% of residents live below the poverty line (Wisconsin: 10.6%).
Housing in Cataract: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 72
- Owner-occupied
- 71.9%
- Renter-occupied
- 28.1%
- Vacant
- 20.8%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1981
- Average household size
- 2.42
Cataract demographics
- Population
- 138
- Median age
- 24.9
- Under 18
- 23.9%
- 65 and older
- 4.3%
- Households
- 57
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 15.2%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Cataract ›
Education in Cataract
32.4% of adults 25 and older in Cataract have a bachelor's degree or higher (Wisconsin: 33.4%), and 7.4% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Cataract
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 3.2%
- Average commute
- 21 minState: 22 min
- Work from home
- 5.7%
- Drive alone
- 85.2%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 4.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 100%
Cataract vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cataract | 138 | $51,964 | $212,500 | — |
| Melrose | 562 | $48,750 | $151,600 | $744 |
| Sparta | 9,950 | $64,973 | $180,600 | $861 |
| Millston | 114 | $51,250 | $133,900 | — |
| Rockland | 745 | $78,500 | $223,000 | $1,021 |
| Mindoro | 225 | $66,563 | $216,000 | — |
| Tunnel City | 105 | $250,001 | $201,700 | — |
| Black River Falls | 3,546 | $66,632 | $171,800 | $543 |
| Bangor | 1,517 | $81,250 | $218,000 | $946 |
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What is the median household income in Cataract, WI?
The median household income in Cataract is $51,964, 33% lower than the Wisconsin median of $77,485 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Cataract?
The median home value in Cataract is $212,500, compared with $266,500 in Wisconsin.
Is Cataract, WI a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 20% lower than the state median; an average commute of 21 minutes; a poverty rate of 9.2%. Minuses: median household income 33% lower than the Wisconsin median.
What is the median age in Cataract?
The median age in Cataract is 24.9 years (Wisconsin: 40.2).
How long is the commute in Cataract?
The average commute to work in Cataract is 21 minutes; 5.7% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Cataract?
The unemployment rate in Cataract is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Cataract?
32.4% of adults in Cataract have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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