Plover, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

13,884

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.24%

3.45% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$88,042

5.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$269,800

Population & Diversity

Plover, WI is home to a population of 13.9k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.93% of Plover, WI residents were born outside of the country (685 people).

In 2024, there were 19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12k people) in Plover, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 634 Other (Hispanic) and 587 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Plover, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Plover, WI was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plover, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
12k ± 469
Other (Hispanic)
634 ± 362
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
587 ± 273

6.75%

Hispanic Population

937 people

6.75% of the people in Plover, WI are hispanic (937 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Plover, 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

4.93%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

685 people

5.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

693 people

As of 2024, 4.93% of Plover, WI residents (685 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 Plover, WI was 5.05%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
275 ± 100
Gulf War (2001-)
75 ± 58
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 23

Plover, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Plover, WI employs 7.01k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Plover, WI were Manufacturing (1,155 people), Finance & Insurance (1,140 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (837 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,042), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,958), and Finance & Insurance ($78,929).

Employment

Occupations

7.01k

2024 Value

± 653

3.88%

1 Year growth

± 12.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plover, WI grew at a rate of 3.88%, from 6.75k employees to 7.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plover, WI, are Management Occupations (784 people), Production Occupations (720 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (656 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plover, 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

7.01k

2024 Value

± 653

3.88%

1 Year growth

± 12.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plover, WI grew at a rate of 3.88%, from 6.75k employees to 7.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plover, WI, are Manufacturing (1,155 people), Finance & Insurance (1,140 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (837 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Plover, WI, though some of these residents may live in Plover, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,170

Median earning men ± $7,290

$44,152

Median earning women ± $6,989

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,369), Public Administration ($102,931), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,052).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($76,298), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,254), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Plover, WI was $269,800 in 2024, which is 0.811 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $244,500 to $269,800, a 10.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Plover, WI is 58.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Plover, WI have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Plover, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$269,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,246

$3,331

Median Property Taxes

±$357

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 Plover, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.9%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.9% of the housing units in Plover, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Plover, 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.

$88,042

Median Household Income

± $5,736

5.66k

Number of Households

± 529

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.66k households in Plover, WI grew to $88,042 from the previous year's value of $83,139.

The following chart displays the households in Plover, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Plover, 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 (78.1%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)
Carpooled (8.58%)

In 2024, 78.1% of workers in Plover, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.58%).

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

18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plover, WI have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.06% of the workforce in Plover, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plover, WI (1.28k out of 13.9k 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 < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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