About Paddock Lake

Paddock Lake is a very small village located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 3,055 people and just one neighborhood, Paddock Lake is the 213rd largest community in Wisconsin.

When you are in Paddock Lake, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 36.0% of Paddock Lake's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Paddock Lake is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Paddock Lake who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.97%), sales jobs (10.57%), and healthcare (5.53%).

Paddock Lake is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Paddock Lake's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In Paddock Lake, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.11 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Paddock Lake is a very car-oriented village. 97.8% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Paddock Lake is a small village, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Paddock Lake has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

As is often the case in a small village, Paddock Lake doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Paddock Lake Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in Paddock Lake who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 14.96%: 14.08% of the adults in Paddock Lake have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Paddock Lake in 2000 was $20,621, which is upper middle income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $82,484 for a family of four. However, Paddock Lake contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Paddock Lake home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Paddock Lake is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Paddock Lake include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, English, Norwegian, French, and Danish.

The most common language spoken in Paddock Lake is English. Some people also speak Spanish.