Lake Mills is a somewhat small city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 6,617 people and two associated neighborhoods, Lake Mills is the 138th largest community in Wisconsin. Lake Mills real estate is some of the most expensive in Wisconsin, although Lake Mills house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities, Lake Mills isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Lake Mills are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lake Mills is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lake Mills who work in office and administrative support (13.91%), management occupations (9.06%), and sales jobs (8.73%). A relatively large number of people in Lake Mills telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.59% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Being a small city, Lake Mills does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Lake Mills ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Lake Mills, 45.39% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Lake Mills in 2022 was $43,531, which is upper middle income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $174,124 for a family of four. Lake Mills is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lake Mills home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lake Mills residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lake Mills include German, Irish, Polish, Norwegian, and English. The most common language spoken in Lake Mills is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
