Northport, WI Demographics

Population 334 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Northport

Household size in Northport

Household size, people per household
PeriodNorthportWisconsinU.S.
2006–102.712.452.68
2010–142.662.472.73
2015–192.502.432.71
2020–242.432.402.65
Change−0.28−0.06−0.03
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Households in Northport run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Wisconsin. Household size has dropped from 2.71 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Northport

Median age, years
PeriodNorthportWisconsinU.S.
2006–1039.838.837.7
2010–1441.939.938.6
2015–1942.940.939.6
2020–2441.641.440.1
Change+1.8+2.6+2.3
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Northport skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.6, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across Wisconsin.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Northport

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodNorthportWisconsinU.S.
2006–1011.3%10.4%12.3%
2010–143.5%10.5%12.3%
2015–199.2%10.0%11.6%
2020–248.5%9.8%11.6%
Change−2.8 pts−0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 8.5% of households in Northport, well below the national share of 11.6%.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Northport

Renters in Northport

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodNorthportWisconsinU.S.
2006–1018.6%30.5%33.3%
2010–1415.2%32.3%35.6%
2015–1917.8%33.0%36.0%
2020–2416.0%32.2%34.8%
Change−2.6 pts+1.6 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 16.0% of households in Northport rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (44.3%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Northport

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodNorthportWisconsinU.S.
2006–107.5%10.5%11.4%
2010–147.6%10.6%11.4%
2015–198.0%10.1%11.1%
2020–245.3%9.2%9.6%
Change−2.2 pts−1.3 pts−1.8 pts
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Only 5.3% of homes in Northport are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Northport

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodNorthportWisconsinU.S.
2006–10197419701974
2010–14197519711975
2015–19197919721977
2020–24197119741980
Change−3+5+6
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The housing in Northport is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The picture is much the same across Wisconsin.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Northport

Rent, per month
PeriodNorthportWisconsinU.S.
2006–10$682$758$965
2010–14$688$821$1,040
2015–19$863$904$1,213
2020–24$997$1,139$1,571
Change+$315+$380+$606
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The median renter in Northport pays $997 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Northport

Bachelor's degrees in Northport

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodNorthportWisconsinU.S.
2006–1017.0%26.5%28.4%
2010–1418.8%28.0%29.6%
2015–1921.2%30.4%32.1%
2020–2421.4%33.6%35.6%
Change+4.4 pts+7.0 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Northport have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.4%, against 35.6% nationally.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Northport

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodNorthportWisconsinU.S.
2006–1089.4%89.5%84.9%
2010–1491.5%90.7%86.1%
2015–1994.7%92.1%87.7%
2020–2493.1%93.3%89.3%
Change+3.7 pts+3.8 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Northport is above the national rate: 93.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Wisconsin.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Northport

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodNorthportWisconsinU.S.
2006–105.9%6.7%8.1%
2010–144.8%7.3%9.4%
2015–193.6%3.7%5.6%
2020–241.5%3.3%5.4%
Change−4.4 pts−3.4 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Northport has been strong: just 1.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Northport compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Northport2.4341.68.5%16.0%5.3%1971$99721.4%93.1%1.5%
New London2.3041.611.0%32.9%6.3%1975$1,06918.6%90.3%2.8%
Ostrander2.4745.79.0%9.9%6.0%1981$86127.9%96.3%2.4%
Sugar Bush2.9640.27.6%11.1%10.6%1956$1,31915.6%91.4%2.4%
Readfield2.5446.85.3%8.2%9.0%1988$98524.0%94.0%1.0%
Stephensville2.4836.79.0%14.9%2.6%1969$80120.9%92.1%1.2%
Hortonville2.6344.07.9%17.6%2.5%1987$1,14725.6%95.8%1.4%
Dale2.6543.72.5%7.4%1.8%1993$1,44930.8%97.4%1.4%
Red Banks2.4147.95.9%12.2%11.2%1981$93521.9%91.9%0.9%
Royalton2.3245.87.3%13.3%12.0%1976$96813.9%93.7%3.4%
Bear Creek2.8541.47.1%13.6%10.9%1957$1,14316.4%90.3%2.7%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Northport. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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