Chetek, WI Profile

Chetek, WI, population 2,150, is located in Wisconsin's Barron county, about 74.9 miles from St Paul and 82.0 miles from Minneapolis.

Through the 90's Chetek's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Chetek has declined by about 1%.

Chetek's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Wisconsin's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Chetek tend to be higher than Wisconsin's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	99%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.60
	Males	40.50
	Females	44.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	12.00%	Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,180	N/A
2001	2,181	0.05%
2002	2,171	-0.46%
2003	2,152	-0.88%
2004	2,149	-0.14%
2005	2,150	0.05%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,270

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	276
2005	278
2006	232
2007	92
2008	139

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	1	1	0	0	0
Robbery	-	-	-	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	5	5	5	2	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	2,533
2005	3,058
2006	1,761
2007	2,251
2008	2,775

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	6	20	8	20	11
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	45	42	28	26	45
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	4	4	2	3	4
Arson	-	-	-	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,055 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.7 Square Miles