Population 498 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Port Wing
Household size in Port Wing
| Period | Port Wing | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.00 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.95 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.93 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.96 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Port Wing is a place of small households, averaging 1.96 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 Port Wing
| Period | Port Wing | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.4 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 56.0 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 58.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 60.4 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 60.4, Port Wing is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 54.4 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 Port Wing
| Period | Port Wing | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.7% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Port Wing: 4.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Wing
Renters in Port Wing
| Period | Port Wing | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Port Wing is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.8% 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 (51.2%) 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 Port Wing
| Period | Port Wing | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 65.2% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 62.9% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 61.7% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Port Wing: 61.7% 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 Port Wing
| Period | Port Wing | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +5 | +6 |
Port Wing has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Wing
| Period | Port Wing | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $529 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $538 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $641 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $769 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$240 | +$380 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Port Wing costs $769 a month with utilities, well below the national 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 Wing
Bachelor's degrees in Port Wing
| Period | Port Wing | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.5% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.0% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.6% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.7% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.2 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Port Wing (44.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above 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 Port Wing
| Period | Port Wing | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.2% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.7% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.8% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.6% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Port Wing: 97.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Wing
| Period | Port Wing | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Port Wing has been strong: just 1.7% 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).
Port Wing 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 Wing | 1.96 | 60.4 | 4.4% | 8.8% | 61.7% | 1991 | $769 | 44.7% | 97.6% | 1.7% |
| Herbster | 1.95 | 60.6 | 4.6% | 8.6% | 63.1% | 1991 | $764 | 45.5% | 97.6% | 1.6% |
| Benoit | 2.10 | 56.8 | 3.9% | 10.1% | 47.8% | 1988 | $754 | 44.5% | 97.2% | 2.1% |
| Waino | 2.34 | 48.2 | 4.2% | 14.6% | 28.8% | 1978 | $859 | 31.0% | 96.0% | 4.2% |
| Iron River | 2.13 | 55.9 | 7.5% | 19.1% | 48.5% | 1985 | $772 | 30.3% | 96.0% | 3.4% |
| Brule | 2.33 | 48.1 | 6.2% | 15.2% | 28.3% | 1979 | $838 | 29.3% | 94.6% | 3.6% |
| Cornucopia | 2.05 | 59.6 | 4.6% | 3.5% | 48.8% | 1981 | $798 | 43.5% | 96.6% | 4.0% |
| Maple | 2.46 | 42.3 | 6.0% | 15.2% | 23.3% | 1976 | $862 | 33.2% | 95.1% | 4.3% |
| Ino | 2.33 | 48.4 | 5.3% | 5.9% | 25.8% | 1980 | $1,008 | 31.2% | 97.4% | 3.3% |
| Moquah | 2.41 | 46.2 | 5.0% | 6.6% | 17.0% | 1977 | $1,009 | 30.3% | 97.2% | 3.6% |
| Poplar | 2.58 | 45.6 | 9.1% | 6.2% | 14.8% | 1980 | $1,152 | 29.5% | 95.6% | 3.4% |
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 Wing. 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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