Population 534 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Potter Lake
Household size in Potter Lake
| Period | Potter Lake | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.51 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.24 | 2.53 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.51 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.45 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.44 | −0.06 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Potter Lake is a place of small households, averaging 2.36 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.80, 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 Potter Lake
| Period | Potter Lake | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 37.8 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.8 | 38.7 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.5 | 39.6 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.3 | 39.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 40.3, the median age in Potter Lake is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Potter Lake
| Period | Potter Lake | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 13.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 12.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 12.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 12.2% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Potter Lake: 5.3% 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 Potter Lake
Renters in Potter Lake
| Period | Potter Lake | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 37.2% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 39.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 39.9% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.8% | 39.6% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +23.0 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Potter Lake is about as common as it is nationally: 33.8% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the Milwaukee area overall (39.6%). Among homeowners, 32.6% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Potter Lake
| Period | Potter Lake | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 8.1% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 7.8% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 7.2% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Potter Lake than nationally: 12.4%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Potter Lake
| Period | Potter Lake | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1964 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1965 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1966 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1968 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Potter Lake 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 Potter Lake
| Period | Potter Lake | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $893 | $849 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,017 | $928 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,119 | $1,022 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,478 | $1,290 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$585 | +$441 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in Potter Lake runs $1,478 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in the Milwaukee area overall ($1,290). The typical renter here spends 26.0% 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 Potter Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Potter Lake
| Period | Potter Lake | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.7% | 31.0% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.8% | 32.9% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.0% | 35.4% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.5% | 39.2% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +8.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Potter Lake as nationally: 38.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Potter Lake
| Period | Potter Lake | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.4% | 88.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.9% | 89.5% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.7% | 91.0% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.4% | 92.2% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Potter Lake: 98.4% 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 Potter Lake
| Period | Potter Lake | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 7.7% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 8.7% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 4.0% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −3.7 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Potter Lake has been low: just 0.6% 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).
Potter Lake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potter Lake | 2.36 | 40.3 | 5.3% | 33.8% | 12.4% | 1991 | $1,478 | 38.5% | 98.4% | 0.6% |
| Lake Beulah | 2.22 | 38.3 | 3.7% | 52.4% | 4.0% | 2000 | $1,682 | 33.3% | 98.0% | 0.8% |
| East Troy | 2.45 | 44.4 | 9.2% | 20.8% | 11.2% | 1981 | $1,255 | 35.5% | 95.8% | 1.6% |
| Mukwonago | 2.68 | 43.8 | 4.3% | 13.8% | 5.2% | 1984 | $1,234 | 38.2% | 97.6% | 2.3% |
| Eagleville | 2.47 | 51.7 | 2.2% | 3.5% | 19.0% | 1982 | $971 | 39.1% | 99.1% | 3.1% |
| Honey Lake | 2.64 | 47.7 | 5.2% | 11.3% | 9.0% | 1985 | $1,433 | 35.9% | 98.6% | 2.0% |
| Troy Center | 2.70 | 51.8 | 5.9% | 5.6% | 7.0% | 1979 | $1,188 | 40.6% | 96.8% | 0.7% |
| Tichigan | 2.59 | 49.3 | 4.9% | 7.3% | 7.9% | 1995 | $1,525 | 44.4% | 98.6% | 3.9% |
| Eagle | 2.57 | 47.5 | 3.5% | 4.5% | 7.7% | 1985 | $969 | 39.0% | 98.4% | 2.3% |
| Rochester | 2.38 | 48.3 | 6.3% | 23.6% | 11.0% | 1973 | $1,005 | 28.9% | 97.9% | 0.7% |
| Bowers | 2.48 | 47.7 | 4.1% | 8.1% | 5.0% | 1984 | $1,113 | 31.4% | 98.4% | 2.2% |
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 Potter Lake. 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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