COMPARING TWO PLACES
South Wayne vs Platteville
PLACE A
South Wayne, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Platteville, Wisconsin
South Wayne is 96% smaller than Platteville. South Wayne earns more, with a median household income $32,056 higher. Platteville has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -9%).
SOUTH WAYNEPLATTEVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population44811,815−96% vs Platteville
Population density5391,911−1,371
Population growth-9.2%5.5%−14.7 pts
Median age46.323.4+22.9
Male64.4%55.0%+9.4 pts
Female35.6%45.0%−9.4 pts
Foreign-born10.2%2.7%+7.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.1%88.3%+0.8 pts
Black0.0%2.7%−2.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.2%4.8%+5.4 pts
Asian0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
Other0.7%2.3%−1.7 pts
Median household income$75,139$43,083+$32,056
Per capita income$40,233$26,379+$13,854
Poverty rate8.4%23.9%−15.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3970.479−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%43.7%−27.7 pts
Graduate degree8.0%21.6%−13.6 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%4.9%−1.4 pts
Labor force participation71.3%63.6%+7.7 pts
Median home value$130,600$200,100−$69,500
Median gross rent$788$863−$75
Owner-occupied77.5%39.5%+38.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.4%9.3%−4.9 pts
Rent-burdened households38.5%56.2%−17.8 pts
Average commute17.317.0+0.3
Worked from home19.4%7.2%+12.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured2.5%5.9%−3.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025