The overall crime rate in Chetek is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Chetek has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Chetek a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
As is often the case in a small city, Chetek doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Chetek with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.95% of adults in Chetek have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Chetek in 2022 was $26,736, which is low income relative to Wisconsin, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $106,944 for a family of four. However, Chetek contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Chetek home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chetek residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Chetek include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Chetek is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and German/Yiddish.
