Living in Gays Mills, Wisconsin
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Gays Mills · Census data 2020–2024
Gays Mills has 523 residents with a median age of 37.2. The median household income is $40,208 (48% lower than the Wisconsin median), the median home value is $164,500, the median rent is $777/month.
Gays Mills is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Gays Mills at a glance
- Population
- 523
- Median age
- 37.2State: 40.2
- Median household income
- $40,208State: $77,485
- Median home value
- $164,500State: $266,500
- Median rent
- $777/moState: $1,087
- Homeowners
- 67.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 14.8%
- Average commute
- 29 min
Is Gays Mills a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 38% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 48% lower than the Wisconsin median; an average commute of 29 minutes; unemployment of 4.5%; a poverty rate of 14%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Gays Mills
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Gays Mills the median home value is $164,500, 51% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $777 per month, which is 27.3% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,301 a month in housing costs.
Gays Mills median household income
The median household income in Gays Mills is $40,208 and the income per person is $32,185. 14% of residents live below the poverty line (Wisconsin: 10.6%).
Housing in Gays Mills: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 288
- Owner-occupied
- 67.6%
- Renter-occupied
- 32.4%
- Vacant
- 16.3%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1982
- Average household size
- 2.17
Gays Mills demographics
- Population
- 523
- Median age
- 37.2
- Under 18
- 24.1%
- 65 and older
- 24.9%
- Households
- 241
- Foreign-born
- 3.8%
- Veterans
- 18.7%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Gays Mills ›
Education in Gays Mills
14.8% of adults 25 and older in Gays Mills have a bachelor's degree or higher (Wisconsin: 33.4%), and 4.7% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Gays Mills
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%State: 3.2%
- Average commute
- 29 minState: 22 min
- Work from home
- 6%
- Drive alone
- 67.9%
- Public transit
- 0.9%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 71.8%
Gays Mills vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gays Mills | 523 | $40,208 | $164,500 | $777 |
| Mount Sterling | 164 | $47,188 | $132,800 | $680 |
| Soldiers Grove | 579 | $48,438 | $158,300 | $728 |
| Seneca | 372 | $62,143 | $159,900 | $1,025 |
| Readstown | 381 | $36,875 | $110,700 | $671 |
| Steuben | 148 | $72,188 | $106,300 | $788 |
| Lynxville | 105 | $60,625 | $158,300 | $838 |
| Boscobel | 3,242 | $54,071 | $147,400 | $655 |
| Eastman | 398 | $62,500 | $197,700 | $763 |
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What is the median household income in Gays Mills, WI?
The median household income in Gays Mills is $40,208, 48% 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 Gays Mills?
The median home value in Gays Mills is $164,500, compared with $266,500 in Wisconsin.
How much is rent in Gays Mills?
The median gross rent in Gays Mills is $777 per month, about 27.3% of household income.
Is Gays Mills, WI a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 38% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 48% lower than the Wisconsin median; an average commute of 29 minutes; unemployment of 4.5%; a poverty rate of 14%.
What is the median age in Gays Mills?
The median age in Gays Mills is 37.2 years (Wisconsin: 40.2).
How long is the commute in Gays Mills?
The average commute to work in Gays Mills is 29 minutes; 6% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Gays Mills?
The unemployment rate in Gays Mills is 4.5% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Gays Mills?
14.8% of adults in Gays Mills 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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