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Portage County, WI


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Stevens Point, WI
Designated Market Area: Wausau-Rhinelander, WI
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2022 population: 70,718   ( 699 from 2010 , 342 from 2020)
Land area: 800.9 square miles
Population density: 88.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:63,758 90.16% 1.8%
Black:6550.93% 80.9%
Indian:2470.35% 11.3%
Asian:2,2723.21% 15.5%
2+ races:1,0071.42% 47.4%
Hispanic:2,7793.93% 50.0%
Total non-White:6,9609.84% 35.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,301 9.2
Deaths:1,3819.8
Net Migration: 2341.7
Net Immigration: 1441.0
Change in White population:-1,139 -1.6
Change in Non-White pop.:1,838 2.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
70,019
64,89792.68%
3620.52%
2220.32%
1,9672.81%
6830.98%
1,8532.65%
5,1227.32%

2000
67,182
63,75294.89%
2030.30%
2140.32%
1,5362.29%
4810.72%
9671.44%
3,4305.11%

1990
61,405
59,84197.45%
1500.24%
2160.35%
7481.22%
n/a
4500.73%
1,5642.55%

1980
57,420
56,41498.25%
1190.21%
1880.33%
2720.47%
n/a
4220.73%
1,0061.75%

1970
47,541
47,17099.22%
750.16%
470.10%
600.13%
n/a
1140.24%
371 0.78%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
6,939 10.3
4,2306.3
-719-1.1
4300.6
1,145 1.7
1,692 2.5
1990's
NumberRate
7,993 13.0
4,3737.1
-379-0.6
2210.4
3,911 6.4
1,866 3.0
1980's
NumberRate
8,744 15.2
4,010 7.0
-610 -1.1
n/a
3,427 6.0
558 1.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
5,046 10.6
n/a
9,244 19.4
635 1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Portage County, WI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.8
13,289 18.8%
57,429 81.2%
12,274 17.4%
29,311
2.30
17,612 60.1%
14,198 80.6%
1,277 7.3%
11,699 39.9%

2010
NumberPercent
35.8
14,547 20.8%
55,472 79.2%
8,955 12.8%
27,814
2.39
17,270 62.1%
14,155 82.0%
1,292 7.5%
10,544 37.9%

2000
NumberPercent
32.9
16,113 24.0%
51,069 76.0%
7,347 10.9%
25,112
2.53
16,643 66.3%
14,120 84.8%
1,114 6.7%
8,469 33.7%

1990
NumberPercent
29.3
15,848 25.8%
45,557 74.2%
6,613 10.8%
21,336
2.71
14,927 70.0%
12,937 86.7%
913 6.1%
6,409 30.0%

1980
NumberPercent
25.5
16,279 28.4%
41,141 71.6%
5,731 10.0%
18,345
2.92
13,325 72.6%
11,768 88.3%
620 4.7%
5,020 27.4%

2022 Housing Data for Portage County, WI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units31,265 
Median Value$214,700 
Occupied29,31193.8%
Vacant1,9546.2%
Owned20,44269.7%
Rented8,86930.3%
Median Rent$876 
Single-Family Units22,65872.5%
    Detached21,63669.2%
    Attached1,0223.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units4,37314.0%
Mobile Homes1,2564.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Portage County, WI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,0353.5%
$10,000 to $14,9998532.9%
$15,000 to $19,9999003.1%
$20,000 to $24,9991,3024.4%
$25,000 to $29,9991,0223.5%
$30,000 to $34,9991,2094.1%
$35,000 to $39,9991,2294.2%
$40,000 to $44,9991,2534.3%
$45,000 to $49,9991,2674.3%
$50,000 to $59,9992,2107.5%
$60,000 to $74,9993,07710.5%
$75,000 to $99,9994,44015.1%
$100,000 to $124,9993,39511.6%
$125,000 to $149,9991,8996.5%
$150,000 to $199,9992,3998.2%
$200,000 or more1,8216.2%
Median Household Income71,301 
Per Capita Income37,990 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state93 
Compared to U.S.86 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI8983.1%
Public Assistance1,0463.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,4418.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed34,76477.9%
Unemployed1,1112.5%
In Armed Forces130.0%
Total Labor Force35,88880.4%
Not in Labor Force8,72919.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector14,88111,55456.3%
Non-Profit8241,89430.3%
Self-Employed2,0991,07166.2%
Local Government1,1691,93737.6%
State Government81591547.1%
Federal Government23423549.9%
Total Private + Self16,98012,62557.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,0424,98137.9%
Total20,02217,60653.2%
Pct. Govt.14.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5,78215.3%
Sales and Office Occupations7,23619.2%
Professional, Technical8,29422.0%
Service Occupations6,23516.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing5571.5%
All others10,13326.9%
White Collar 56.6%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing5,77615.3%
Health care and social assistance4,93413.1%
Retail trade4,16111.0%
Educational services3,7219.9%
Finance and insurance3,0898.2%
Accommodation and food services2,6587.1%
Construction2,1225.6%
Professional, scientific, technical1,7854.7%
Transportation and warehousing1,7694.7%
Other services1,3683.6%
Public administration1,2953.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,1913.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,1703.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation8032.1%
Information5681.5%
Wholesale trade5611.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing4501.2%
Utilities2320.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction220.1%
Management50.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Portage County, WI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,6892.40%
Puerto Rican1080.15%
Cuban890.13%
Dominican70.01%
Total Central American2400.34%
Costa Rican1280.18%
Guatemalan120.02%
Honduran580.08%
Nicaraguan420.06%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American590.08%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian100.01%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian320.05%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian110.02%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan60.01%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3560.51%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Hmong9211.31%
Indian4430.63%
Chinese2180.31%
Vietnamese920.13%
Filipino610.09%
Korean580.08%
Thai380.05%
Japanese120.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English63,62794.9%
Spanish1,2941.9%
Other Asian9121.4%
Other Indo-European3690.6%
German, other Germanic2520.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1370.2%
Chinese1230.2%
Other1190.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun1000.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German27,49939.1%
Polish20,49829.2%
Irish7,02210.0%
English4,8756.9%
Norwegian4,8066.8%
American3,9215.6%
Italian1,8072.6%
French1,8052.6%
Swedish1,3471.9%
Dutch1,1321.6%
European9691.4%
Czech9361.3%
French Canadian7831.1%
Danish5220.7%
Finnish4970.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen69,04298.2%
Not a citizen1,2391.8%
Native67,67796.3%
Foreign-born2,6043.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Portage County, WI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
784 1.7%1,663 3.6%14,133 30.8%13,838 30.2%10,749 23.5%4,647 10.1%
  Average years of education: 13.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 784 1.7%
9-12 Years 1,663 3.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 14,133 30.8%
Some College 13,838 30.2%
Bach. Degree 10,749 23.5%
Grad Degree 4,647 10.1%
Average years of education: 13.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Portage County, WI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 32,557 31,354 1,203 3.7% 4.4%
1991 34,885 33,466 1,419 4.1% 5.4%
1992 36,597 34,909 1,688 4.6% 5.1%
1993 36,982 35,249 1,733 4.7% 4.3%
1994 36,390 34,674 1,716 4.7% 4.2%
1995 36,832 35,143 1,689 4.6% 3.7%
1996 37,712 36,131 1,581 4.2% 3.6%
1997 38,189 36,628 1,561 4.1% 3.5%
1998 37,658 36,204 1,454 3.9% 3.3%
1999 37,086 35,862 1,224 3.3% 3.1%
2000 38,696 37,367 1,329 3.4% 3.4%
2001 39,032 37,394 1,638 4.2% 4.4%
2002 39,544 37,598 1,946 4.9% 5.3%
2003 40,403 38,359 2,044 5.1% 5.6%
2004 40,533 38,558 1,975 4.9% 5.0%
2005 39,946 38,105 1,841 4.6% 4.8%
2006 40,982 39,166 1,816 4.4% 4.7%
2007 41,954 40,106 1,848 4.4% 4.8%
2008 42,312 40,377 1,935 4.6% 4.9%
2009 43,289 40,057 3,232 7.5% 9.0%
2010 39,885 36,752 3,133 7.9% 8.5%
2011 38,920 36,062 2,858 7.3% 7.6%
2012 38,872 36,071 2,801 7.2% 6.9%
2013 38,939 36,266 2,673 6.9% 6.7%
2014 39,247 37,092 2,155 5.5% 5.3%
2015 39,484 37,715 1,769 4.5% 4.4%
2016 39,386 37,920 1,466 3.7% 3.9%
2017 39,492 38,284 1,208 3.1% 3.3%
2018 38,922 37,748 1,174 3.0% 3.0%
2019 38,352 37,127 1,225 3.2% 3.3%
2020 37,491 35,475 2,016 5.4% 6.3%
2021 37,857 36,501 1,356 3.6% 3.8%
2022 37,544 36,446 1,098 2.9% 2.9%
2023 37,818 36,695 1,123 3.0% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com