Population 5,272 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Poynette
Household size in Poynette
| Period | Poynette | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.43 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.41 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.39 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.30 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.13 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Poynette are small: just 2.35 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the center.
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 Poynette
| Period | Poynette | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 37.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.9 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.7 | 38.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.8 | 38.9 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.5 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Poynette skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.3, in line with the national trend.
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 Poynette
| Period | Poynette | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 8.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 8.2% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Poynette than nationally: 8.6%, against 11.6%. The Madison area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Poynette
Renters in Poynette
| Period | Poynette | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 35.1% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 38.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 38.9% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 39.7% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | +4.5 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.1% of households in Poynette rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a third of owners (37.2%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northwest. The renter share is down 3.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Poynette
| Period | Poynette | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 6.3% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 5.7% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 5.5% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −3.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Poynette as nationally: 9.0%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Madison area as a whole (5.5%). Vacancy is down 5.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Poynette
| Period | Poynette | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1976 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1978 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1979 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1983 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Poynette was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). The median year built has moved up from 1979 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the center, the oldest in the west.
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 Poynette
| Period | Poynette | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $793 | $868 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $857 | $950 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $901 | $1,072 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $986 | $1,366 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$193 | +$498 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in Poynette runs $986 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $193 a month from 2006–10, a 24% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 21.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the center; the highest are in the southwest.
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 Poynette
Bachelor's degrees in Poynette
| Period | Poynette | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 41.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 43.6% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 46.9% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.8% | 50.6% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Poynette (27.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 11.3 points, mirroring the country.
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 Poynette
| Period | Poynette | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.6% | 93.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.3% | 94.4% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.0% | 95.2% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.8% | 95.1% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +1.3 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Poynette: 96.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 4.2 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Poynette
| Period | Poynette | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 5.0% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 5.5% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −2.4 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Poynette has been low: just 0.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Only two of the 200 Wisconsin cities with 5,000+ people have lower unemployment. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 4.6 points, in line with the national trend.
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).
Poynette 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poynette | 2.35 | 44.8 | 8.6% | 18.1% | 9.0% | 1982 | $986 | 27.8% | 96.8% | 0.6% |
| Arlington | 2.60 | 39.6 | 12.8% | 12.4% | 7.5% | 1973 | $1,265 | 27.3% | 98.2% | 2.2% |
| Okee | 2.35 | 47.9 | 4.1% | 8.2% | 17.5% | 1982 | $1,298 | 35.0% | 98.7% | 0.9% |
| Lodi | 2.28 | 48.5 | 3.7% | 13.6% | 15.0% | 1988 | $1,356 | 39.8% | 99.0% | 2.8% |
| Wyocena | 2.55 | 46.5 | 4.7% | 15.3% | 11.2% | 1980 | $925 | 16.7% | 93.7% | 3.0% |
| North Leeds | 2.53 | 38.8 | 16.6% | 13.6% | 5.1% | 1938 | $1,213 | 22.6% | 98.1% | 0.3% |
| Rio | 2.37 | 45.3 | 7.4% | 21.6% | 6.6% | 1963 | $878 | 22.0% | 94.8% | 1.7% |
| Morrisonville | 2.67 | 38.9 | 3.7% | 19.5% | 6.1% | 1982 | $1,261 | 40.1% | 98.4% | 0.4% |
| Pardeeville | 2.49 | 44.2 | 13.6% | 21.9% | 12.4% | 1980 | $888 | 17.6% | 89.4% | 1.1% |
| Portage | 2.28 | 41.8 | 11.9% | 31.4% | 11.1% | 1972 | $986 | 21.3% | 91.1% | 3.3% |
| Norway Grove | 2.85 | 39.3 | 3.1% | 8.0% | 1.7% | 1985 | $1,200 | 46.5% | 97.4% | 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 Poynette. 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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