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43.66° N · 91.21° W · GEOID 5577550

Stoddard

Vernon County, Wisconsin · part of the La Crosse, WI metro

Computed by Citytistics from 13 public sources · Data bundle checked 2026-11-14 · How we calculate

Limited data population under 5,000

WisconsinStoddard, WIStoddardStoddard

The short answer

Stoddard is home to 823 people. Median household income is $64,018 a year and median rent is $643 a month, 12.1% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $184,500, about 2.9x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$643
53% below the median place
Median household income
$64,018
20% below the median place
Median home value
$184,500
42% below the median place
Unemployment
2.5%
49% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Stoddard

  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of the 1,842 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 132 Wisconsin places.
  • Median rent is $643 a month, lower than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 158 Wisconsin places.
  • Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 4.7% a year while rent rose -1.9%, so pay gained on rent more than in 92% of places its size. It is the lowest of 157 Wisconsin places.
  • Households average 2.08 people, smaller than in 89% of places its size.
  • The population has grown 8.8% since 2020, faster than in 83% of places its size.
01

Moving to Stoddard

Vernon County gains about 2.7 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in1,120
Moved out1,050
Net+70

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

La Crosse County, WI193237−44
Monroe County, WI125101+24
Crawford County, WI7988−9
Richland County, WI5468−14
Dane County, WI4938+11
Juneau County, WI5035+15

Within Wisconsin, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within WisconsinOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$56K
Leavers$53K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Vernon County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
7.3% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Vernon County report $56,200 a year in income on average; those leaving, $52,800, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$25,700 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $643 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,417 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $184,500.
Getting to work
27 minutes each way on average; 12.8% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Macon, MO matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
7.3%
27% above the median place
Income of households moving out7
$52,777
25% below the median place
Moved from another state1
1.0%
49% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureStoddardAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year17.3%27% above
Moved from another state1County figure1.0%49% below
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure2.7above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$56,20720% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$52,77725% below
02

What it costs to live here

Median gross rent is $643, 53% below the median place.

Stoddard12.1%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$25,720
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
12.1%
41% below the median place
Home price to income
2.9x
24% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
12%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$58,400
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Vacant homes1
12.0%
70% above the median place
Median home value1
$184,500
42% below the median place
Property tax rate1
1.6%
74% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureStoddardAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$64353% below
Rent to income112.1%41% below
Property tax rate11.6%74% above
Home price to income12.9x24% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure91.89% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,09732% below
Property tax paid (median)1$2,92111% below
Median home value1$184,50042% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure3.2%0% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure54.1%5% above
Homeownership178.2%18% above
Renters paying 30%+151.3%1% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,41724% below
Vacant homes112.0%70% above
Median year built119720% below
03

Work and pay

Income per person is $32,670, 18% below the median place.

Income per person1
$32,670
18% below the median place
Median household income1
$64,018
20% below the median place
Poverty rate1
14.5%
35% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureStoddardAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$64,01820% below
Income per person1$32,67018% below
Unemployment1County figure2.5%49% below
Average annual pay5County figure$48,68826% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure3.4%8% below
Jobs5County figure8,67294% below
Poverty rate114.5%35% above
Mean commute127 min10% above
Works from home112.8%2% above
Commutes by transit1County figure0.7%16% below
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
Household size1
2.1
17% below the median place
Homes with broadband1
85.6%
7% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Median age45.3 +16%
Bachelor's or higher19.4% −40%
High school or higher91.0% −1%
All 9 people measures
MeasureStoddardAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population18236646th largest
Population change since 202068.8%above (median 1.1%)
Median age145.316% above
Bachelor's or higher119.4%40% below
High school or higher191.0%1% below
Household size12.117% below
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure15.0%134% above
Homes with broadband185.6%7% below
05

Life in Stoddard

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • Goose Island Archeological Site Ve-502 listed 1980

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars19.6 −6%
Shops26.7 −12%
Arts, recreation and fitness4.5 +10%
Doctors' offices and clinics10.3 −49%
Child care centers1.9 −17%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools10
1
89% below the median place
Public school students10
105
98% below the median place
Students per teacher10
13.1
15% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureStoddardAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10189% below
Public school students1010598% below
Students per teacher1013.115% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure19.66% below
Shops per 10k8County figure26.712% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure4.510% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure10.349% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.917% below
National Register listings9192% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

January average low is 8°F, 67% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Stoddard. Larger places are fetched first.

January average low11
8°F
67% below the median place
Good air days13
93.4%
36% above the median place
Average temperature11
46°F
17% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureStoddardAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure81°F7% below
January average low11County figure8°F67% below
Average temperature11County figure46°F17% below
Annual precipitation11County figure37.5 in14% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure75.019% below
Hurricane risk12County figure9.686% below
Tornado risk12County figure69.415% below
Wildfire risk12County figure17.272% below
Heat wave risk12County figure66.926% below
Median air quality index13Metro figure3714% below
Good air days13Metro figure93.4%36% above
08

Stoddard in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 12% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 12% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$643/mo (2024)$800/mo$660 to $980/mo+3.7%
Median household income$64,018 (2024)$81,000$68,500 to $96,000+4.0%
Median home value$184,500 (2024)$256,000$186,000 to $353,000+5.6%
Population911 (2025)950910 to 990+0.8%

The median home would be worth 3.2 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.9 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Stoddard

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Macon, MO$680$61,642Compare
Manistee, MI$768$60,541Compare
Raceland, LA$629$60,286Compare
Ilion, NY$694$62,843Compare
Ilion, NYRaceland, LAManistee, MIMacon, MOStoddard, WIStoddardMaconManisteeRacelandIlionStoddardMaconManisteeRacelandIlion

Common questions

Is Stoddard a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of the 1,842 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 132 Wisconsin places. Median rent is $643 a month, lower than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 158 Wisconsin places. On cost, space and class size it scores 75 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Stoddard expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 12.1% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $184,500.

What salary do you need to live in Stoddard?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $25,720 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Stoddard?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Macon, MO, Manistee, MI, Raceland, LA and Ilion, NY.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Stoddard with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Stoddard itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/stoddard-wisconsin

Citytistics. “Stoddard, Wisconsin.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/stoddard-wisconsin/

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