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There are 131 Building Departments in Wisconsin, serving a population of 5,763,217 people in an area of 54,145 square miles. There is 1 Building Department per 43,994 people, and 1 Building Department per 413 square miles.

The state of Wisconsin is ranked 15th in Building Departments per capita, and 21st in Building Departments per square mile.

Wisconsin Building Structure & Housing Statistics

Find Wisconsin Residential Housing Units, Occupied Residential Buildings Construction Year, Occupied Residential Buildings Room Characteristics, Occupied Residential Buildings Bedroom Characteristics, and Occupied Residential Building Facility Characteristics. Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2018 ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Wisconsin Residential Housing Units

	Wisconsin	United States
Total Housing Units	2,681,232	136,384,292
Occupied Housing Units	2,343,129 (87.4%)	119,730,128 (87.8%)

Wisconsin Occupied Residential Buildings

	Wisconsin	United States
Single-Family Detached Homes	1,558,389 (66.5%)	75,188,261 (62.8%)
Single-Family Attached Homes	105,394 (4.5%)	7,179,636 (6.0%)
2 Apartments	150,255 (6.4%)	4,153,773 (3.5%)
3 or 4 Apartments	86,999 (3.7%)	5,118,888 (4.3%)
5 to 9 Apartments	119,758 (5.1%)	5,577,084 (4.7%)
10 or More Apartments	257,093 (11.0%)	15,689,922 (13.1%)
Mobile Home or Other Type of Housing	65,241 (2.8%)	6,822,564 (5.7%)

Wisconsin Occupied Residential Buildings Construction Year

	Wisconsin	United States
2014 or Later	26,056 (1.1%)	1,851,938 (1.5%)
2010 to 2013	45,338 (1.9%)	3,196,699 (2.7%)
2000 to 2009	297,431 (12.7%)	17,155,048 (14.3%)
1980 to 1999	557,759 (23.8%)	33,022,714 (27.6%)
1960 to 1979	574,111 (24.5%)	31,176,353 (26.0%)
1940 to 1959	390,132 (390,132.0%)	18,573,225 (18,573,225.0%)
1939 or Earlier	452,302 (19.3%)	14,754,151 (12.3%)

Wisconsin Occupied Residential Buildings Room Characteristics

	Wisconsin	United States
1 Room	34,064 (1.5%)	2,333,713 (1.9%)
2 or 3 Rooms	1,619,801 (69.1%)	78,073,033 (65.2%)
4 or 5 Rooms	815,803 (34.8%)	41,748,319 (34.9%)
6 or 7 Rooms	738,273 (31.5%)	36,978,835 (30.9%)
8 or More Rooms	529,087 (22.6%)	25,544,174 (21.3%)

Wisconsin Occupied Residential Buildings Bedroom Characteristics

	Wisconsin	United States
No Bedroom	38,171 (1.6%)	2,612,624 (2.2%)
1 Bedroom	216,358 (9.2%)	12,419,557 (10.4%)
2 or 3 Bedrooms	1,619,801 (69.1%)	78,073,033 (65.2%)
4 or More Bedrooms	468,799 (20.0%)	26,624,914 (22.2%)

Wisconsin Occupied Residential Building Facility Characteristics

	Wisconsin	United States
With Complete Plumbing Facilities	2,332,540 (99.5%)	119,258,030 (99.6%)
With Complete Kitchen Facilities	2,321,890 (99.1%)	118,741,468 (99.2%)