Peshtigo, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

3,398

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.3

3.33% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.42%

16.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,990

2.38% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$140,300

Population & Diversity

Peshtigo, WI is home to a population of 3.4k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.97% of Peshtigo, WI residents were born outside of the country (101 people).

In 2024, there were 49.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.16k people) in Peshtigo, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 64 Asian (Hispanic) and 61 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Peshtigo, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Peshtigo, WI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Peshtigo, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Peshtigo, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.16k ± 153
Asian (Hispanic)
64 ± 84
Other (Hispanic)
61 ± 64

5.18%

Hispanic Population

176 people

5.18% of the people in Peshtigo, WI are hispanic (176 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Peshtigo, WI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

2.97%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

101 people

As of 2024, 2.97% of Peshtigo, WI residents (101 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Peshtigo, WI was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Peshtigo, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
58 ± 42
Korea
38 ± 41
Gulf War (2001-)
32 ± 42

Peshtigo, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Peshtigo, WI.

Economy

The economy of Peshtigo, WI employs 1.72k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Peshtigo, WI were Manufacturing (467 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (192 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (189 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($76,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,250), and Retail Trade ($65,625).

Employment

Occupations

1.72k

2024 Value

± 309

−2.44%

1 Year decline

± 26.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Peshtigo, WI declined at a rate of −2.44%, from 1.76k employees to 1.72k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Peshtigo, WI, are Production Occupations (389 people), Management Occupations (207 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (138 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Peshtigo, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.72k

2024 Value

± 309

−2.44%

1 Year decline

± 26.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Peshtigo, WI declined at a rate of −2.44%, from 1.76k employees to 1.72k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Peshtigo, WI, are Manufacturing (467 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (192 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (189 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Peshtigo, WI, though some of these residents may live in Peshtigo, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,417

Median earning men ± $13,623

$42,214

Median earning women ± $6,766

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,480), Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,500), and Manufacturing ($54,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,029), Retail Trade ($45,542), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,239).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Peshtigo, WI was $140,300 in 2024, which is 0.422 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $145,800 to $140,300, a 3.77% decrease. The homeownership rate in Peshtigo, WI is 65.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Peshtigo, WI have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Peshtigo, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$140,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,727

$994

Median Property Taxes

±$243

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Peshtigo, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Peshtigo, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.9%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.9% of the housing units in Peshtigo, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Peshtigo, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,990

Median Household Income

± $17,760

1.51k

Number of Households

± 282

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.51k households in Peshtigo, WI grew to $66,990 from the previous year's value of $65,433.

The following chart displays the households in Peshtigo, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Peshtigo, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wisconsin across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.1%)
Carpooled (6.25%)
Walked (5.25%)

In 2024, 84.1% of workers in Peshtigo, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.25%) and those who walked to work (5.25%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Peshtigo, WI have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.67% of the workforce in Peshtigo, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Peshtigo, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Peshtigo, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Peshtigo, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Peshtigo, WI (300 out of 3.19k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Peshtigo, WI is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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