Wisconsin-Platteville's Living Circumstances

Platteville School District Overview

University of Wisconsin-Platteville located in Platteville School District area. A total of 5,540 households are located in Platteville School District area. Among them, 1,191 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.98 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 2,823 and 7,236 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2.02% (272) of residents are non-citizens and 5.94% (798) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Platteville School District, Wisconsin
Household	5,540
Population	13,441
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,191 (21.50%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	2,823
Total Students	7,236
Pre-Kindergarten	190
Kindergarten	73
Grade 1-8	1,046
Grade 9-12	523
College/Graduate School	5,404
Veterans	13,614
Non-citizen	272
Non-English Home Language	798
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

13,889 residents are over the age of 16 and 8,593 people are in labor force. Among them, 8,587 people are in civilian labor force and 6 are in armed labor force. 8,296 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.40%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Platteville School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,053	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	5,971	74.15%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	483	6.00%
Public transportation	30	0.37%
Walked	927	11.51%
Other method	261	3.24%
Worked from home	381	4.73%
Average Commute Time	18 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,296	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	3,155	38.03%
Service	1,436	17.31%
Sales and office	1,837	22.14%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	757	9.12%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,111	13.39%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,296	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	418	5.04%
Construction	424	5.11%
Manufacturing	971	11.70%
Wholesale trade	107	1.29%
Retail trade	1,087	13.10%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	151	1.82%
Information	166	2.00%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	486	5.86%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	522	6.29%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,309	27.83%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,124	13.55%
Other services, except public administration	326	3.93%
Public administration	205	2.47%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,296	-
Private wage and salary workers	6,045	72.87%
Government workers	1,745	21.03%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	486	5.86%
Unpaid family workers	20	0.24%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $65,689 for the 5,540 households in Platteville School District area, Wisconsin. The average income of a single worker is $17,435. 15,030 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 94.45%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,540	-
Less than $10,000	503	9.08%
$10,000 - $14,999	209	3.77%
$15,000 - $24,999	679	12.26%
$25,000 - $34,999	481	8.68%
$35,000 - $49,999	828	14.95%
$50,000 - $74,999	917	16.55%
$75,000 - $99,999	879	15.87%
$100,000 - $149,999	692	12.49%
$150,000 - $199,999	208	3.75%
More than $200,000	144	2.60%
Median Household Income	$52,778	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$65,689	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,754	-
Less than $10,000	113	4.10%
$10,000 - $14,999	39	1.42%
$15,000 - $24,999	125	4.54%
$25,000 - $34,999	173	6.28%
$35,000 - $49,999	354	12.85%
$50,000 - $74,999	436	15.83%
$75,000 - $99,999	668	24.26%
$100,000 - $149,999	533	19.35%
$150,000 - $199,999	191	6.94%
More than $200,000	122	4.43%

Median Family Income	$78,110	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$88,230	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$17,435	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$43,851	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$43,851	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	15,913	-
With health insurance coverage	15,030	94.45%
Public coverage	3,564	22.40%
Private health insurance	13,108	82.37%
Without health insurance coverage	883	5.55%

Housing

There are 5,924 housing units in Platteville School District area, Wisconsin with 5,540 units (93.52%) occupied. 3,133 houses (56.55%) are occupied by owner and 2,407 houses (43.45%) are rented. The average housing value is $168,900 and the average rental cost is $830. 71 houses (1.20%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,448 houses (24.44%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,924	-
Occupied	5,540	93.52%
Owner Occupied	3,133	56.55%
Renter Occupied	2,407	43.45%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	3,829	64.64%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	169	2.85%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,788	30.18%
Mobile Homes	138	2.33%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,924	-
Built 2014 or later	71	1.20%
Built 2010 - 2013	398	6.72%
Built 2000 - 2009	851	14.37%
Built 1990 - 1999	530	8.95%
Built 1980 - 1989	503	8.49%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,093	18.45%
Built 1960 - 1969	543	9.17%
Built 1950 - 1959	487	8.22%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,448	24.44%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,924	-
1 room	224	3.78%
2 rooms	249	4.20%
3 rooms	466	7.87%
4 rooms	776	13.10%
5 rooms	935	15.78%
6 rooms	879	14.84%
7 rooms	816	13.77%
8 rooms	591	9.98%
9 rooms or more	988	16.68%
Median Number of Rooms	5.9 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,924	-
no bedroom	244	4.12%
1 bedroom	503	8.49%
2 bedrooms	1,535	25.91%
3 bedrooms	1,818	30.69%
4 bedrooms	1,542	26.03%
5 bedrooms or more	282	4.76%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,133	-
Less than $50,000	142	4.53%
$50,000 - $99,999	318	10.15%
$100,000 - $149,999	731	23.33%
$150,000 - $199,999	700	22.34%
$200,000 - $299,999	780	24.90%
$300,000 - $499,999	401	12.80%
$500,000 - $999,999	54	1.72%
$1,000,000 or more	7	0.22%
Median House Value	$168,900	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,339	-
Less than $500	230	9.83%
$500 - $999	1,302	55.66%
$1,000 - $1,499	727	31.08%
$1,500 - $1,999	46	1.97%
$2,000 - $2,499	34	1.45%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$830	-

Demographic

A total of 16,062 people lives in Platteville School District area, Wisconsin with 8,652 male and 7,410 female. The males to female ratio is 53.87 to 46.13. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	16,062	-
Male	8,652	53.87%
Female	7,410	46.13%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	16,062	-
Under 5 years	736	4.58%
5 - 9 years	545	3.39%
10 - 14 years	722	4.50%
15 - 19 years	2,158	13.44%
20 - 24 years	4,294	26.73%
25 - 34 years	1,560	9.71%
35 - 44 years	1,195	7.44%
45 - 54 years	1,400	8.72%
55 - 59 years	749	4.66%
60 - 64 years	699	4.35%
65 - 74 years	1,123	6.99%
75 - 84 years	514	3.20%
85 years and older	367	2.28%
Median Age	23.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	16,062	-
One Race	15,951	99.31%
White	15,162	94.40%
Black or African American	368	2.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native	52	0.32%
Asian	364	2.27%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	5	0.03%

Two or more races	111	0.69%
White and Black or African American	51	0.32%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	6	0.04%
White and Asian	24	0.15%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	5	0.03%