Port Edwards, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,881

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.5

7.41% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.5%

10.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,598

2.68% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Port Edwards, WI is home to a population of 1.88k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.13% of Port Edwards, WI residents were born outside of the country (40 people).

In 2024, there were 9.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.59k people) in Port Edwards, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 165 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 49 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Port Edwards, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Port Edwards, WI was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Port Edwards, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.59k ± 222
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
165 ± 141
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
49 ± 41

0.585%

Hispanic Population

11 people

0.585% of the people in Port Edwards, WI are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Port Edwards, 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

2.13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

40 people

1.63%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

As of 2024, 2.13% of Port Edwards, WI residents (40 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 Port Edwards, WI was 1.63%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
37 ± 24
Korea
12 ± 12
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 15

Port Edwards, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Port Edwards, WI employs 816 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Port Edwards, WI were Health Care & Social Assistance (195 people), Manufacturing (165 people), and Educational Services (56 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($83,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,750), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($65,833).

Employment

Occupations

816

2024 Value

± 138

15.1%

1 Year growth

± 19.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Edwards, WI grew at a rate of 15.1%, from 709 employees to 816 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Port Edwards, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (83 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (79 people), and Transportation Occupations (63 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Port Edwards, 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

816

2024 Value

± 138

15.1%

1 Year growth

± 19.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Edwards, WI grew at a rate of 15.1%, from 709 employees to 816 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port Edwards, WI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (195 people), Manufacturing (165 people), and Educational Services (56 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Port Edwards, WI, though some of these residents may live in Port Edwards, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,615

Median earning men ± $9,327

$36,944

Median earning women ± $15,564

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($91,607), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,750), Manufacturing ($58,000), and Information ($56,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Port Edwards, WI was $158,600 in 2024, which is 0.477 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $140,900 to $158,600, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Port Edwards, WI is 80.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Port Edwards, WI have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Port Edwards, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$158,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,368

$618

Median Property Taxes

±$120

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.2%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.2% of the housing units in Port Edwards, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Port Edwards, 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.

$75,598

Median Household Income

± $16,011

771

Number of Households

± 129

In 2024, the median household income of the 771 households in Port Edwards, WI grew to $75,598 from the previous year's value of $73,625.

The following chart displays the households in Port Edwards, 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 Port Edwards, 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 (71.6%)
Worked At Home (20.1%)
Carpooled (4.54%)

In 2024, 71.6% of workers in Port Edwards, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.1%) and those who carpooled to work (4.54%).

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

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Port Edwards, WI have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.44% of the workforce in Port Edwards, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port Edwards, WI (225 out of 1.79k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Port Edwards, WI is White, followed by Asian and Native American.

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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