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Black River Falls, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
Black River Falls is a Census city of 3,546 people across 4.19 square miles of land, in Jackson County. Median household income is $66,632, 70.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $8.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Black River Falls
What Black River Falls is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.19 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land847
- County holding the largest share of its areaJackson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Black River Falls
- Population3,546
- Median age42.1
- Population under 18768 plus or minus 177
- Share under 1821.7 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Population 65 and over917 plus or minus 191
- Share 65 and over25.9 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Households1,673
- Family households851
- Share of households that are families50.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Black River Falls
- Median household income$66,632
- Per capita income$38,817
- Civilian labor force1,619
- Employed1,596
- Unemployed23 plus or minus 28
- Unemployment rate1.4 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Adults 25 and over2,594
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.4 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.9 percent plus or minus 4.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Black River Falls
- Housing units1,702
- Occupied units1,673
- Vacant units29 plus or minus 43
- Vacancy rate1.7 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Owner occupied1,175
- Renter occupied498 plus or minus 137
- Ownership rate70.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$171,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$543 plus or minus $233
- Annual rent as a share of median income9.8 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Single family units1,246
- Share single family73.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more406 plus or minus 143
- Share in buildings of two or more23.9 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Mobile homes50 plus or minus 58
- Median year structure built1972
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Black River Falls gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,488
- Commuting under 15 minutes885 plus or minus 237
- Share commuting under 15 minutes59.5 percent plus or minus 14.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more385 plus or minus 130
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more25.9 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Drove alone86.8 percent
- Carpooled0.0 percent
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.4 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Worked from home6.8 percent plus or minus 4.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Black River Falls (7(a))
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$8,380,800
- Average approval$1,197,257
- Median approval$765,000
- Largest approval$4,478,400
- Jobs supported44
- Jobs per approval6.3
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more28.6 percent
- Share to franchises14.3 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Black River Falls, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Black River Falls (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$4,699,000
- Average approval$939,800
- Median approval$926,000
- Largest approval$1,583,000
- Jobs supported35
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Black River Falls, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Black River Falls
- NFIP communityCity of Black River Falls
- NFIP community number550186
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/29/17
The City of Black River Falls participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 550186 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Jackson County, not Black River Falls
Jackson County context, not Black River Falls figures
- Establishments in Jackson County400
- Covered employment, Jackson County7,758
- Average annual pay, Jackson County$50,504
- Housing units permitted, Jackson County51
Every figure in this section is published for Jackson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Black River Falls.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Black River Falls questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Black River Falls, Wisconsin?
3,546, in 1,673 households. Black River Falls city covers 4.19 square miles of land, which is 847 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Black River Falls in?
Jackson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Black River Falls?
$66,632. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $171,800. Median gross rent is $543 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Black River Falls businesses?
7 7(a) approvals totaling $8.4 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $765,000, plus 5 504 approvals worth $4.7 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Black River Falls, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Black River Falls borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Black River Falls. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Black River Falls in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Black River Falls appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Black River Falls, city of, community 550186, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Black River Falls figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Jackson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Black River Falls.
Is zoning published for Black River Falls?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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