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Barre Mills' Livability

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  • B
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  • B+
    Job Market
  • D
    Diversity
  • B+
    Crime
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About Barre Mills, WI

Barre Mills, WI is located in La Crosse County in the state of Wisconsin.

The total City Population for Barre Mills is about 49,282 with about 115 people per square mile.

The Average Home Value is $149,800, which is roughly 11% lower than the Average Home Value of $168,872 for the state of Wisconsin, and roughly 21% lower than the National Average of $188,692.

The Median Income Per Household is about $48,073, which is roughly 19% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $59,462 for the state of Wisconsin, and roughly 16% lower higher than the National Average of $57,518.

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Quick Stats

Barre Mills Population 49,282
Average Home Value $149,800
Median Household Income $48,073
Median Age 30.3
Unemployment Rate 3.3% (La Crosse County)
Politics 55.75% Democratic

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household: 2.23
Male Population Estimate: 47.7%
Female Population Estimate: 52.3%
Median Age: 30.3
Male Median Age: 29.7
Female Median Age: 31.1

Racial Demographic Estimates

White:93.6%
Asian:4.1%
Black:2.5%
Hispanic:1.7%
Indian:0.9%
Other:0.5%
Hawaiian:0.1%

Voting

La Crosse County voted Democratic in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 77.13% between the winner and runner up.
Ron Johnson
U.S. Senator
Ron Johnson
Republican Party
Tammy Baldwin
U.S. Senator
Tammy Baldwin
Democratic Party
Tony Evers
State governor
Tony Evers
Democratic Party

Voting Results by Party

Democratic: 55.75%
Republican: 42.25%
Libertarian: 1.29%
Other: 0.67%
Green: 0.03%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Barre Mills specifically.

Average # of Homicides for La Crosse County: About 1.57465 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Average # of Violent Crimes for La Crosse County: About 137.768 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

La Crosse County is about 60% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 52% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.

Employment

Wisconsin is ranked #36 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 26.98 out of 100.

36th out of 52

Wage Policies

Overall Wage Policy Score: 19.53

The average living wage for the state of Wisconsin is $30.98/hr, while the states minimum wage is $7.25/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Wisconsin a minimum wage score of 8.06 compared to all other states.

The minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.33/hr, which gives Wisconsin a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 12.53 compared to all other states.

The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Wisconsin is $150.80, resulting in a UI benefit score of 9.77 compared to all other states.

Worker Protection Policies

Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43
X Wisconsin does provide accommodations for pregnant workers.
X Wisconsin does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
Wisconsin does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X Wisconsin does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X Wisconsin does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Wisconsin does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Wisconsin does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Wisconsin does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Wisconsin does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Wisconsin does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Wisconsin does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
Wisconsin does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
Wisconsin does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Wisconsin does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.

Right To Organize Policies

Overall Right To Organize Score: 70
X Wisconsin does not have a "right-to-work" law.
X Wisconsin does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X Wisconsin does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
Wisconsin does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
Wisconsin does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
Wisconsin does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
Data from Oxfam America, Inc.
A global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice.

Nearby Location

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s): 54601
Latitude: 43.841400
Longitude: -91.114000
TimeZone: Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: Midwest
Average Elevation: 1067.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 608