Portage County, Wisconsin demographics
Population: 70,378
Median age: 37.6
Median household income: 65,550
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Portage County, Wisconsin.
Population
| 2021 | 70,378 |
| 2020 | 70,822 |
| 2019 | 70,632 |
| 2018 | 70,599 |
| 2017 | 70,371 |
| 2016 | 70,551 |
| 2015 | 70,432 |
| 2014 | 70,337 |
| 2013 | 70,136 |
| 2012 | 70,027 |
| 2011 | 69,754 |
| 2010 | 69,437 |
| 2009 | 68,434 |
Portage County, WI cities
Almond village - 441
Amherst village - 1,015
Amherst Junction village - 291
Bancroft CDP - 634
Junction City village - 382
Milladore village - 437
Nelsonville village - 193
Park Ridge village - 461
Plover village - 13,435
Polonia CDP - 635
Rosholt village - 463
Stevens Point city - 25,752
Whiting village - 1,535
Census data for Portage County, Wisconsin
Demographic and housing estimates in Portage County, Wisconsin
| Total population | 70,378 |
| Male | 35,798 |
| Female | 34,580 |
| Total population | 70,378 |
| Under 5 years | 3,374 |
| 5 to 9 years | 3,887 |
| 10 to 14 years | 3,872 |
| 15 to 19 years | 5,682 |
| 20 to 24 years | 8,001 |
| 25 to 34 years | 8,268 |
| 35 to 44 years | 7,918 |
| 45 to 54 years | 8,047 |
| 55 to 59 years | 4,701 |
| 60 to 64 years | 4,794 |
| 65 to 74 years | 7,173 |
| 75 to 84 years | 3,440 |
| 85 years and over | 1,221 |
| Median age (years) | 37.6 |
| Under 18 years | 13,592 |
| 16 years and over | 58,436 |
| 18 years and over | 56,786 |
| 21 years and over | 51,718 |
| 62 years and over | 14,863 |
| 65 years and over | 11,834 |
| Total population | 70,378 |
| One race | 68,553 |
| White | 64,514 |
| Black or African American | 580 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 203 |
| Asian | 2,133 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 7 |
| Some other race | 1,116 |
| Two or more races | 1,825 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 55,579 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 27,980 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 27,599 |
Social characteristics in Portage County, Wisconsin
| Total households | 29,041 |
| Family households (families) | 13,972 |
| Married-couple family | 2,957 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 5,777 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 4,087 |
| Nonfamily households | 6,335 |
| Average household size | 8,276 |
| Average family size | 2.32 |
Economic characteristics in Portage County, Wisconsin
| Total households | 29,041 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,203 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,138 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,255 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,422 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 3,756 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 5,591 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 4,330 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,929 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,980 |
| $200,000 or more | 1,437 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 65,550 |
Housing characteristics in Portage County, Wisconsin
| Total housing units | 31,072 |
| Occupied housing units | 29,041 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,031 |
| Total housing units | 31,072 |
| 1-unit, detached | 21,659 |
| 1-unit, attached | 897 |
| 2 units | 1,406 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,374 |
| 5 to 9 units | 2,114 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,284 |
| 20 or more units | 1,030 |
| Mobile home | 1,299 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 9 |
| Total housing units | 31,072 |
| Built 2014 or later | 67 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,779 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 3,829 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 5,597 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 3,645 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 5,451 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 2,663 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,772 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 980 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 5,289 |
| Total housing units | 31,072 |
| 1 room | 525 |
| 2 rooms | 590 |
| 3 rooms | 2,079 |
| 4 rooms | 5,485 |
| 5 rooms | 5,119 |
| 6 rooms | 5,536 |
| 7 rooms | 4,211 |
| 8 rooms | 2,788 |
| 9 rooms or more | 4,739 |
| Median rooms | 5.8 |
| Total housing units | 31,072 |
| No bedroom | 555 |
| 1 bedroom | 2,046 |
| 2 bedrooms | 8,851 |
| 3 bedrooms | 13,073 |
| 4 bedrooms | 5,239 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,308 |
| Occupied housing units | 29,041 |
| Owner-occupied | 20,338 |
| Renter-occupied | 8,703 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.50 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 1.90 |
| Occupied housing units | 29,041 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 2,610 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 8,485 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 4,144 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 5,720 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 3,875 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 4,207 |
| Owner-occupied units | 20,338 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,009 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,773 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,695 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5,081 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 5,342 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 2,605 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 674 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 159 |
| Median (dollars) | 184,900 |
| Owner-occupied units | 20,338 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 12,237 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 8,101 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 8,286 |
| Less than $500 | 715 |
| $500 to $999 | 5,701 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,545 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 196 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 43 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 27 |
| $3,000 or more | 59 |
| Median (dollars) | 830 |
| No rent paid | 417 |
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