Population 41 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Porcupine
Household size in Porcupine
| Period | Porcupine | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Porcupine is a place of small households, averaging 2.26 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Porcupine
| Period | Porcupine | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.7 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.9 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.6 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.0 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Porcupine skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 45.7 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Porcupine
| Period | Porcupine | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Porcupine (9.2%), below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Wisconsin.
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 Porcupine
Renters in Porcupine
| Period | Porcupine | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.2 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Porcupine is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About half of owners (51.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Porcupine
| Period | Porcupine | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.2% of the housing in Porcupine, 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 Porcupine
| Period | Porcupine | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | ±0 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Porcupine leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of 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 Porcupine
| Period | Porcupine | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $531 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $661 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $725 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,094 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$563 | +$380 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Porcupine costs $1,094 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Wisconsin. The typical renter here spends 40.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Porcupine
Bachelor's degrees in Porcupine
| Period | Porcupine | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.2% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Porcupine: 24.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Porcupine
| Period | Porcupine | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.9% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.5% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.8% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.0% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Porcupine is above the national rate: 94.0% of adults have a diploma, 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 Porcupine
| Period | Porcupine | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Porcupine runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Even so, the rate is higher than in Wisconsin as a whole (3.3%). 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).
Porcupine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porcupine | 2.26 | 50.0 | 9.2% | 8.5% | 15.2% | 1972 | $1,094 | 24.2% | 94.0% | 4.2% |
| Arkansaw | 2.62 | 46.3 | 7.6% | 12.3% | 10.2% | 1971 | $980 | 19.3% | 95.1% | 2.4% |
| Ella | 2.34 | 50.9 | 7.0% | 10.0% | 15.9% | 1974 | $1,048 | 23.6% | 92.9% | 3.5% |
| Plum City | 2.51 | 41.9 | 5.7% | 23.3% | 5.3% | 1960 | $808 | 19.3% | 94.8% | 4.4% |
| Maxville | 2.52 | 52.7 | 2.2% | 13.1% | 17.2% | 1978 | $950 | 22.4% | 90.5% | 2.1% |
| Stockholm | 2.27 | 56.6 | 4.3% | 9.8% | 34.1% | 1973 | $894 | 36.8% | 96.1% | 4.2% |
| Ono | 2.56 | 40.5 | 2.8% | 13.2% | 10.7% | 1959 | $885 | 23.6% | 94.9% | 1.0% |
| Misha Mokwa | 2.41 | 46.0 | 10.5% | 18.1% | 11.1% | 1971 | $876 | 21.9% | 93.3% | 2.2% |
| Pepin | 2.15 | 57.2 | 6.0% | 15.3% | 24.6% | 1973 | $913 | 26.3% | 95.1% | 5.8% |
| Maiden Rock | 2.38 | 43.4 | 4.1% | 9.2% | 12.7% | 1969 | $1,037 | 23.4% | 95.4% | 2.0% |
| Eau Galle | 2.66 | 43.7 | 5.5% | 19.6% | 9.1% | 1978 | $1,088 | 26.8% | 93.0% | 3.8% |
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 Porcupine. 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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