Population 191 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Plugtown
Household size in Plugtown
| Period | Plugtown | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.21 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
The average household in Plugtown has 2.42 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Wisconsin as a whole looks much the same. Household size has climbed from 2.21 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 Plugtown
| Period | Plugtown | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.7 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.0 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.1 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Plugtown skews older than the country: its median age is 43.1, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Plugtown
| Period | Plugtown | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.8% of households in Plugtown, 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 Plugtown
Renters in Plugtown
| Period | Plugtown | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.2% of households in Plugtown rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (41.2%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Plugtown
| Period | Plugtown | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.1% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.1% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Plugtown: 28.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Plugtown
| Period | Plugtown | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +19 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Plugtown is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Plugtown
| Period | Plugtown | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $600 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $646 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $633 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $988 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$388 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in Plugtown runs $988 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Plugtown
Bachelor's degrees in Plugtown
| Period | Plugtown | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Plugtown have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.7%, 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 Plugtown
| Period | Plugtown | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.7% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.0% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.8% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.8% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −9.9 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Plugtown never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Plugtown
| Period | Plugtown | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Plugtown has been strong: just 0.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Plugtown compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plugtown | 2.42 | 43.1 | 1.8% | 8.2% | 28.1% | 1992 | $988 | 16.7% | 81.8% | 0.9% |
| Westport | 2.47 | 41.7 | 4.6% | 12.1% | 21.0% | 1985 | $959 | 18.9% | 85.9% | 3.6% |
| Mount Zion | 2.39 | 47.3 | 3.5% | 17.8% | 22.7% | 1991 | $881 | 15.1% | 87.8% | 2.7% |
| Boscobel | 2.38 | 37.6 | 8.7% | 37.6% | 8.9% | 1968 | $778 | 14.6% | 89.4% | 5.1% |
| Excelsior | 2.54 | 42.0 | 7.7% | 16.1% | 14.6% | 1983 | $983 | 25.3% | 92.9% | 7.1% |
| Bell Center | 2.36 | 50.6 | 5.0% | 25.6% | 18.5% | 1989 | $789 | 14.5% | 93.0% | 4.2% |
| Petersburg | 2.40 | 43.4 | 2.3% | 9.2% | 27.8% | 1991 | $971 | 17.7% | 82.9% | 1.0% |
| Gays Mills | 2.34 | 48.0 | 5.5% | 19.7% | 22.4% | 1986 | $831 | 19.0% | 91.5% | 2.8% |
| Steuben | 2.42 | 45.5 | 4.6% | 20.6% | 24.8% | 1982 | $842 | 20.0% | 91.4% | 3.7% |
| Rolling Ground | 2.41 | 49.5 | 6.5% | 26.1% | 18.1% | 1989 | $782 | 14.5% | 92.9% | 4.0% |
| Blue River | 2.32 | 42.4 | 6.3% | 15.5% | 12.2% | 1979 | $901 | 19.2% | 92.8% | 2.8% |
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 Plugtown. 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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