Platteville, WI City Data

Platteville, WI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 9,989 people who live in Platteville and approximately 49,597 who live in Grant County. We want to help people moving to or living in Platteville to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Platteville. We have included Platteville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Platteville Information

Grant County where Platteville resides is 1,183.31 square miles. The resident population of this county is 49,597 and has a population rank of 924 out of all the places in the United States.

Platteville has a total of 9,989 people and of those residents there are 5,435 males and 4,554 females. The median age of the male population is 22.2 and the female population is 27.9. There are approximately 539 births each year and around 499 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Platteville varies per year, but currently 9,914 are one race and 75 are two or more races.

Of the 9,989 people who live in Platteville, there are 2,784 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Platteville is 1,602 male and 1,182 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 8,554.

General Platteville Information
Total area in square miles - Grant County	1,183.31
Water area in square miles - Grant County	N/A
Resident population - Grant County	49,597
Population rank - Grant County	924
Total population	9,989
Total population (male)	5,435
Total population (female)	4,554
Population median age (male)	22.2
Population median age (female)	27.9
Births - Grant County	539
Deaths- Grant County	499
Population of one race	9,914
Population of two or more races	75
Population under 20 years	2,784
Population under 20 years (male)	1,602
Population under 20 years (female)	1,182
Total population 18 years and over	8,554

Platteville Social Characteristics

There are 18,465 households in Platteville. Families make up 12,546 of these households. The table below breaks down the Platteville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,361), male householder with no wife present (662) and female householder with no husband present (1,347). The remainder of the Platteville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,066. Platteville, WI moving companies help people in Platteville move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Platteville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Platteville is based, there are 19,934 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,919 never married, 11,091 now married, 192 separated, 2,348 widowed, and 1,384 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 192 separated, 452 widowed and 1,319 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Platteville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Platteville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Grant County)
Total households	18,465
Family households (families)	12,546
With own children under 18 years	5,822
Married-couple family	10,361
With own children under 18 years	4,550
Male householder, no wife present, family	662
With own children under 18 years	376
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,347
With own children under 18 years	861
Nonfamily households	6,066
Householder living alone	4,801
65 years and over	2,233

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	770
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	822
Average household size	2.31
Average family size	2.86

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,987
Householder	1,691
Spouse	1,326
Child	1,659
Other relatives	35
Nonrelatives	155
Unmarried partner	54
Roomer or boarder	21
Housemate or roommate	47
Unmarried partner	159
Foster child	1
Other	32

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,649
Male householder	752
Male householder living alone	406
Male householder not living alone	346
Female householder	869
Female householder living alone	660
Female householder not living alone	209
Nonrelatives	1,028
Unmarried partner	105
Roomer or boarder	72
Housemate or roommate	822
Foster child	1
Other	28

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	19,934
Never married	4,919
Now married	11,091
Separated	192
Widowed	2,348
Divorced	1,384
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	192
Widowed	452
Divorced	1,319

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	9,989
Male	5,435
Under 5 years	172
5 to 9 years	197
10 to 14 years	228
15 to 17 years	162
18 and 19 years	843
20 years	567
21 years	476
22 to 24 years	765
25 to 29 years	271
30 to 34 years	186
35 to 39 years	176
40 to 44 years	241
45 to 49 years	227
50 to 54 years	195
55 to 59 years	142
60 and 61 years	66
62 to 64 years	62
65 and 66 years	56
67 to 69 years	75
70 to 74 years	127
75 to 79 years	87
80 to 84 years	60
85 years and over	54
Female	4,554
Under 5 years	147
5 to 9 years	174
10 to 14 years	209
15 to 17 years	146
18 and 19 years	506
20 years	312
21 years	268
22 to 24 years	393
25 to 29 years	198
30 to 34 years	179
35 to 39 years	229
40 to 44 years	273
45 to 49 years	233
50 to 54 years	204
55 to 59 years	174
60 and 61 years	62
62 to 64 years	76
65 and 66 years	56
67 to 69 years	93
70 to 74 years	154
75 to 79 years	162
80 to 84 years	131
85 years and over	175

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	9,989
One race	9,914
White	9,604
Black or African American	112
American Indian and Alaska Native	27
Asian	140
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	7
Two or more races	75

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,636
People who are White alone	7,338
People who are Black or African American alone	79
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	22
People who are Asian alone	113
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	72
People who are Some other race alone	22

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	47,004
Same house	27,936
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,952
Different state or abroad	3,400
Different state	3,128
Abroad	272

PLACE OF BIRTH (Grant County)
Total resident population	49,597
Born in United States	41,289
State of residence	35,161
Different state	13,799
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	161
Foreign born	476

Platteville Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Platteville. That total enrollment is 15,315 for the population of the country, which includes Platteville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,482 and elementary or high school enrollment was 17,395 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,322.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Platteville population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	15,315
Pre-kindergarten	673
Public	498
Private	175
Kindergarten	621
Public	557
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,532
Public	4,682
Private	850
Elementary and high school	8,698
Public	7,764
Private	934
High school grades 9 to 12	3,166
Public	3,082
Private	84
College, undergraduate years	5,037
Public	4,821
Private	216
Graduate or professional school	286
Public	207
Private	79
Not enrolled in school	32,749

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	30,625
Less than 9th grade	2,346
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,713
High school graduate	12,255
Some college, no degree	5,828
Associate's degree	2,230
Bachelor's degree	5,253
Graduate or professional degree	17.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,332

Platteville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 39,475 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Platteville. The Platteville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,511), service occupations (4,025), sales and office occupations (5,524), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (753), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,294) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,981). The 39,475 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 18,055 private wage and salary workers, 3,800 government workers, 2,994 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Grant County)
Population 16 years and over	39,475
In labor force	26,353
Civilian labor force	26,329
Employed	25,088
Unemployed	1,241
Percent Unemployed	4.7
Armed Forces	24
Females 16 years and over	19,525
In labor force	12,153
Civilian labor force	12,148
Unemployed Civilian labor force	418
Armed forces	5
Males 16 years and over	19,950
In labor force	14,200
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	823
Armed forces	19

COMMUTING TO WORK (Grant County)
Workers 16 years and over	24,705
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	17,884
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,841
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,671
Other means	168
Worked at home	1,939
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	465,260

OCCUPATION (Grant County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,511
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,511
Service occupations	4,025
Sales and office occupations	5,524
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	753
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,294
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,981

INDUSTRY (Grant County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,511
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,531
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,331
Wholesale trade	747
Retail trade	3,481
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,010
Information	514
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	904
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,025
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,334
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,006
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	728

CLASS OF WORKER (Grant County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,511
Private wage and salary workers	18,055
Government workers	3,800
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,994
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Platteville Housing Characteristics

In Platteville, WI there are 19,940 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 18,465 occupied and 1,475 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Platteville, there are 14,864 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 239 units in Platteville. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Platteville, WI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Platteville, WI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Platteville. There are 391 housing units with rent less than $200, 659 with rent between $200-299, 2,031 with rent between $300-499 and 1,138 with rent for $500 and above. Full Platteville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Platteville, WI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Grant County)
Total housing units	19,940
Occupied housing units	18,465
Vacant housing units	1,475

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Grant County)
Total housing units	19,940
1-unit, detached	14,864
1-unit, attached	239
2 units	896
3 or 4 units	595
5 to 9 units	496
10 to 19 units	600
20 to 49 units	567
50 or more units	111
Mobile home	1,562

HOUSING TENURE (Grant County)
Occupied housing units	18,465
Owner-occupied	13,345
Renter-occupied	5,120

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Grant County)
Occupied housing units	18,465
No vehicles available	1,137
2 vehicle available	11,969
3 vehicles available	3,034
4 vehicles available	859
5 or more vehicles available	330

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Grant County)
Occupied housing units	18,465
Utility gas	7,459
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,333
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,979
Coal or coke	2
Wood	1,174
Solar energy
Other fuel	95
No fuel used	45

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Grant County)
Occupied housing units	18,465
Less Than $50,000	13,345
$50,000 to $99,999	5,333
$100,000 to $149,999	1,837
$150,000 to $199,999	463
$200,000 to $299,999	195
$300,000 to $499,999	18
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	78,000

GROSS RENT (Grant County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,120
Less than $200	391
$200 to $299	659
$300 to $499	2,031
$500 to $699	782
$700 to $999	306
$1,000 to $1,499	31
$1,500 or more	18