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Cable, Bayfield County, Wisconsin

Census designated place in Bayfield County, Wisconsin · ZIP 54821

  • Bayfield County
  • Within Cable Town
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 193 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
  • 106Households
  • $38,333Median household income
  • $116,900Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2010 to 2020−14.1%
1701801902002102010: 20620102020: 1772020206177
Population of Cable at each census
CensusPopulation
2010206
2020177

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Cable
Under $50k67.9%
$50k to $100k27.4%
$100k to $150k4.7%
$150k to $200k0%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $38,333 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Cable
Owner occupied
88 units
Renter occupied
18 units
Vacancy rate
25.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Cable compared with its county and state
Cable compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCableBayfield CountyWisconsin
Population19316,4105,892,023
Median household income$38,333$69,609$75,670
Median age64.454.140.1
Median home value$116,900$228,100$247,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.3%35.0%32.8%
Foreign-born residents0.0%1.2%5.1%
Owner-occupied homes83.0%84.5%67.9%
Mean commute to work6.2 minutes23.3 minutes22.2 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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