CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Pittsville

Wisconsin · 842 residents · 1.99 sq mi

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With 842 people, Pittsville is a city in Wisconsin. Median home value sits at $37,900. 72% of homes are owner-occupied. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households here earn about 18% less than in Wisconsin as a whole. Renters pay $318 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 21%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

842

−3%vs 2000

vs 866 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.8

−5%vs 2000

vs 34.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.99 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024823

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.4%(62)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.4%(62)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.6%(72)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(56)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.1%(51)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.4%(163)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 449.6%(81)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.9%(83)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.4%(54)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.2%(69)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.5%(80)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(9)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,265

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,750 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,684

−34%vs 2000

vs $16,257 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.3%

+7.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$37,900

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $63,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$318

+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $375 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.9%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.0% in 2000

28.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(856)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.7%(831)

Black1.3%(11)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.5%(4)

Puerto Rican0.4%(3)

Ancestry

German55.9%(460)

English15.3%(126)

Irish11.9%(98)

Polish7%(58)

Norwegian5.7%(47)

American5.5%(45)

Scottish3.8%(31)

Italian1.2%(10)

Danish1.1%(9)

Swedish1%(8)

Swiss1%(8)

Austrian0.9%(7)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.9%(7)

British0.6%(5)

Czech0.5%(4)

Finnish0.5%(4)

French0.5%(4)

Hungarian0.5%(4)

French Canadian0.2%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest Norwegian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.3%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.1%

−8.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.6%

+1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.3 min

+36%vs 2000

vs 14.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married32%(102)

Married48.6%(155)

Widowed5.3%(17)

Divorced14.1%(45)

Women 15+

Never married24.2%(88)

Married50%(182)

Widowed9.6%(35)

Divorced16.2%(59)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.9%

−2.9 ptssince 2013

from 9.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

61.8%

+10.0 ptssince 2020

from 51.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.3%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 14.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.5%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 21.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.2%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 21.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.6%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 3.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

77.6%

+8.2 ptssince 2020

from 69.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

32.7%

−5.3 ptssince 2020

from 38.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)16%(4)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)28%(7)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era52%(13)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II4%(1)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 25 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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