Population 2,367 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Port Edwards
| Period | Port Edwards | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Port Edwards run small, averaging 2.42 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Wisconsin as a whole looks much the same.
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 Port Edwards
| Period | Port Edwards | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.2 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.1 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.0 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Port Edwards skews older than the country: its median age is 44.0, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 40.8 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Port Edwards
| Period | Port Edwards | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Port Edwards (14.4%), above 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 Port Edwards
Renters in Port Edwards
| Period | Port Edwards | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.1% of households in Port Edwards rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 42.0% have no mortgage at all, 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 Port Edwards
| Period | Port Edwards | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Port Edwards: 7.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady 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 Port Edwards
| Period | Port Edwards | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1962 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Port Edwards is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1962, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Port Edwards
| Period | Port Edwards | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $637 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $675 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $695 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,013 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$375 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in Port Edwards runs $1,013 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.8% 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 Port Edwards
Bachelor's degrees in Port Edwards
| Period | Port Edwards | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Port Edwards have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.5%, 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 Port Edwards
| Period | Port Edwards | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.3% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.5% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.9% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.1% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Port Edwards have finished high school (91.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Wisconsin overall (93.3%).
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 Port Edwards
| Period | Port Edwards | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Port Edwards than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. Still, the rate is higher than in Wisconsin overall (3.3%). 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).
Port Edwards 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Edwards | 2.42 | 44.0 | 14.4% | 21.1% | 7.1% | 1962 | $1,013 | 19.5% | 91.1% | 4.1% |
| Wisconsin Rapids | 2.27 | 43.2 | 10.9% | 28.9% | 8.5% | 1971 | $896 | 20.8% | 95.5% | 4.4% |
| Nekoosa | 2.31 | 51.0 | 9.0% | 15.9% | 23.2% | 1977 | $1,168 | 20.5% | 90.8% | 4.1% |
| Lake Wazeecha | 2.45 | 53.7 | 9.9% | 12.2% | 13.5% | 1979 | $769 | 26.1% | 95.7% | 3.9% |
| Cranmoor | 2.36 | 51.0 | 8.1% | 3.1% | 8.9% | 1983 | $1,029 | 18.0% | 95.1% | 2.2% |
| Biron | 2.51 | 45.2 | 8.4% | 25.4% | 6.2% | 1967 | $1,052 | 21.3% | 97.5% | 6.8% |
| Kellner | 2.20 | 52.5 | 8.7% | 5.1% | 4.3% | 1983 | $834 | 22.0% | 97.3% | 1.5% |
| New Rome | 2.13 | 56.0 | 7.0% | 6.5% | 31.4% | 1984 | $1,243 | 25.0% | 94.3% | 2.9% |
| Vesper | 2.35 | 46.1 | 7.3% | 11.3% | 3.9% | 1970 | $841 | 20.1% | 94.5% | 3.3% |
| Rudolph | 2.25 | 51.6 | 7.1% | 10.4% | 4.4% | 1968 | $763 | 21.1% | 95.8% | 1.9% |
| Babcock | 2.58 | 45.8 | 7.6% | 7.0% | 28.4% | 1978 | $773 | 13.8% | 91.1% | 6.2% |
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 Port Edwards. 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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