UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls

Demographics Indicators

Household Size

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  • Average household size has been flat to slightly down in Wisconsin and St. Croix and Pierce counties.
  • Pierce and St. Croix counties have substantially larger households on average than Wisconsin.
  • Average household size in Polk County and Burnett County has been increasing significantly in the post-pandemic period (since 2020). Burnett County, in particular, has seen a dramatic increase. This may be due to the out-migration of urban residents to rural areas driven by telecommuting opportunities.

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  • Average household size has been slightly down in Minnesota and Washington County, but flat in Chisago County.
  • Average household size in both Washington and Chicago counties are larger than for Minnesota as a whole.

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  • Minnesota households on average were slightly larger than Wisconsin households in 2022.
  • Burnett County stands out as having smaller households than the other St. Croix River Valley counties.

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