UW-Stevens Point's Living Circumstances

Stevens Point Area School District Overview

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point located in Stevens Point Area School District area. A total of 23,310 households are located in Stevens Point Area School District area. Among them, 5,906 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.85 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 12,886 and 16,607 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2.94% (1,585) of residents are non-citizens and 6.76% (3,646) 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 Stevens Point Area School District, Wisconsin
Household	23,310
Population	53,910
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	5,906 (25.34%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	12,886
Total Students	16,607
Pre-Kindergarten	695
Kindergarten	743
Grade 1-8	4,697
Grade 9-12	2,249
College/Graduate School	8,223
Veterans	46,539
Non-citizen	1,585
Non-English Home Language	3,646
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

47,627 residents are over the age of 16 and 32,001 people are in labor force. Among them, 31,962 people are in civilian labor force and 39 are in armed labor force. 30,874 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.40%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Stevens Point Area School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	30,311	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	24,103	79.52%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	2,265	7.47%
Public transportation	160	0.53%
Walked	1,874	6.18%
Other method	680	2.24%
Worked from home	1,229	4.05%
Average Commute Time	18 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	30,874	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	11,110	35.98%
Service	5,186	16.80%
Sales and office	6,934	22.46%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	2,282	7.39%
Production, transportation, and material moving	5,362	17.37%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	30,874	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	638	2.07%
Construction	1,254	4.06%
Manufacturing	4,182	13.55%
Wholesale trade	496	1.61%
Retail trade	3,932	12.74%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,449	4.69%
Information	352	1.14%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,411	11.05%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	2,336	7.57%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,685	24.89%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	3,072	9.95%
Other services, except public administration	1,104	3.58%
Public administration	963	3.12%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	30,874	-
Private wage and salary workers	25,182	81.56%
Government workers	4,394	14.23%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,242	4.02%
Unpaid family workers	56	0.18%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $75,495 for the 23,310 households in Stevens Point Area School District area, Wisconsin. The average income of a single worker is $28,004. 54,260 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 95.32%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	23,310	-
Less than $10,000	1,301	5.58%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,142	4.90%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,211	9.49%
$25,000 - $34,999	2,286	9.81%
$35,000 - $49,999	3,099	13.29%
$50,000 - $74,999	4,381	18.79%
$75,000 - $99,999	3,253	13.96%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,556	15.26%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,153	4.95%
More than $200,000	928	3.98%
Median Household Income	$57,110	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$75,495	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	13,574	-
Less than $10,000	382	2.81%
$10,000 - $14,999	225	1.66%
$15,000 - $24,999	494	3.64%
$25,000 - $34,999	873	6.43%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,652	12.17%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,685	19.78%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,410	17.75%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,025	22.29%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,029	7.58%
More than $200,000	799	5.89%

Median Family Income	$79,965	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$95,956	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$28,004	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$51,372	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$51,372	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	56,922	-
With health insurance coverage	54,260	95.32%
Public coverage	16,826	29.56%
Private health insurance	45,444	79.84%
Without health insurance coverage	2,662	4.68%

Housing

There are 24,615 housing units in Stevens Point Area School District area, Wisconsin with 23,310 units (94.70%) occupied. 15,160 houses (65.04%) are occupied by owner and 8,150 houses (34.96%) are rented. The average housing value is $166,200 and the average rental cost is $780. 458 houses (1.86%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 4,623 houses (18.78%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	24,615	-
Occupied	23,310	94.70%
Owner Occupied	15,160	65.04%
Renter Occupied	8,150	34.96%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	15,848	64.38%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	870	3.53%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	6,698	27.21%
Mobile Homes	1,189	4.83%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	10	0.04%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	24,615	-
Built 2014 or later	458	1.86%
Built 2010 - 2013	667	2.71%
Built 2000 - 2009	3,220	13.08%
Built 1990 - 1999	3,838	15.59%
Built 1980 - 1989	3,308	13.44%
Built 1970 - 1979	4,642	18.86%
Built 1960 - 1969	2,321	9.43%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,538	6.25%
Built 1949 or earlier	4,623	18.78%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	24,615	-
1 room	601	2.44%
2 rooms	460	1.87%
3 rooms	1,772	7.20%
4 rooms	4,238	17.22%
5 rooms	4,680	19.01%
6 rooms	3,935	15.99%
7 rooms	3,241	13.17%
8 rooms	2,215	9.00%
9 rooms or more	3,473	14.11%
Median Number of Rooms	5.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	24,615	-
no bedroom	627	2.55%
1 bedroom	1,958	7.95%
2 bedrooms	6,957	28.26%
3 bedrooms	10,022	40.72%
4 bedrooms	4,110	16.70%
5 bedrooms or more	941	3.82%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	15,160	-
Less than $50,000	903	5.96%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,573	10.38%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,659	24.14%
$150,000 - $199,999	3,789	24.99%
$200,000 - $299,999	3,339	22.03%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,531	10.10%
$500,000 - $999,999	296	1.95%
$1,000,000 or more	70	0.46%
Median House Value	$166,200	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	7,919	-
Less than $500	927	11.71%
$500 - $999	5,501	69.47%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,144	14.45%
$1,500 - $1,999	131	1.65%
$2,000 - $2,499	97	1.22%
$2,500 - $2,999	63	0.80%
$3,000 or more	56	0.71%
Median Rental Costs	$780	-

Demographic

A total of 57,208 people lives in Stevens Point Area School District area, Wisconsin with 28,577 male and 28,631 female. The males to female ratio is 49.95 to 50.05. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	57,208	-
Male	28,577	49.95%
Female	28,631	50.05%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	57,208	-
Under 5 years	2,850	4.98%
5 - 9 years	2,905	5.08%
10 - 14 years	3,119	5.45%
15 - 19 years	4,877	8.53%
20 - 24 years	7,524	13.15%
25 - 34 years	7,199	12.58%
35 - 44 years	6,026	10.53%
45 - 54 years	6,353	11.11%
55 - 59 years	3,677	6.43%
60 - 64 years	3,620	6.33%
65 - 74 years	5,165	9.03%
75 - 84 years	2,803	4.90%
85 years and older	1,090	1.91%
Median Age	35.2 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	57,208	-
One Race	56,194	98.23%
White	52,572	91.90%
Black or African American	557	0.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native	186	0.33%
Asian	2,032	3.55%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5	0.01%
Other	842	1.47%

Two or more races	1,014	1.77%
White and Black or African American	382	0.67%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	200	0.35%
White and Asian	118	0.21%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	6	0.01%