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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Platteville Micro

Platteville, WI · 1 counties · 49,597 residents · 1,147 sq mi
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With 49,597 people, Platteville is a metro area. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have more than doubled since 1990, reaching $80,000. Renters pay $395 a month at the median. 72% of homes are owner-occupied. The median household earns $36,268, about 15% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.9
US median: 35.2
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 40%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
49,597
+1%since 1990
from 49,264 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
43 / sq mi
+1%since 1990
from 43 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
35.9
+14%since 1990
from 31.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1,147 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
49K50K51K52K53K19902000201020202024Platteville
202452K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.2%(2,576)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.4%(3,162)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(3,666)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199.7%(4,824)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 249.7%(4,805)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.5%(5,190)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.3%(7,096)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.6%(6,261)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.9%(4,432)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.6%(3,758)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.4%(2,692)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.3%(1,135)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$36,268
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,505 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,764
+57%since 1990
from $10,704 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
11.2%
−2.5 ptssince 1990
from 13.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$80,000
+40%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $43,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$395
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $305 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
72.3%
+2.8 ptssince 1990
from 69.5% in 1990
27.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic99.1%(48,805)
Black0.2%(100)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(113)
Asian0.5%(241)
2000
White, non-Hispanic97.9%(48,542)
Black0.5%(257)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(280)
Asian0.5%(229)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.8%(937)
Puerto Rican0.2%(82)
Cuban0.1%(45)
Nicaraguan0.1%(45)
Honduran0.1%(34)
Peruvian0%(20)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Hmong0.3%(132)
Chinese0.2%(105)
Asian Indian0.1%(48)
Filipino0.1%(37)
Korean0%(19)
Thai0%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(30)
Tongan0%(12)
Ancestry
German40.5%(20,948)
Irish13.4%(6,959)
English10.7%(5,542)
Norwegian5.6%(2,902)
American3.6%(1,869)
Polish2.8%(1,433)
French2%(1,026)
Czech1.8%(945)
Dutch1.8%(915)
Italian1.6%(830)
Swiss1.3%(695)
Swedish1.2%(642)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.9%(445)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(243)
Danish0.4%(219)
Welsh0.3%(149)
Russian0.2%(129)
Finnish0.2%(126)
Austrian0.2%(84)
British0.1%(70)
Lithuanian0.1%(61)
Belgian0.1%(60)
Greek0.1%(59)
Arab0.1%(58)
Lebanese0.1%(55)
Brazilian0.1%(50)
West Indian0.1%(49)
Ukrainian0.1%(44)
Jamaican0.1%(42)
Hungarian0.1%(40)
Canadian0.1%(39)
Romanian0.1%(31)
Slovak0%(25)
Serbian0%(16)
Latvian0%(14)
Croatian0%(11)
Nigerian0%(11)
Slovene0%(10)
Haitian0%(9)
Iranian0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.2%
+2.4 ptssince 1990
from 14.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
83.5%
+5.6 ptssince 1990
from 77.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
6.3%
+1.0 ptssince 1990
from 5.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.4 min
−48%since 1990
from 27.5 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.1%(6,935)
Married57.2%(11,619)
Widowed2.2%(452)
Divorced6.5%(1,319)
Women 15+
Never married24.7%(4,919)
Married56.6%(11,283)
Widowed11.8%(2,348)
Divorced6.9%(1,384)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2013
from 9.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.4%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 62.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 17.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.1%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.2%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 78.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.0%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 29.3% 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)23%(557)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.8%(336)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.3%(979)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.4%(58)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(4)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,427 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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1 component county

Grant CountyCENTRAL52,446
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Platteville, WI?

Platteville, WI has about 49,597 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Platteville, WI?

The typical household in Platteville, WI earns about $36,268 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Platteville, WI expensive?

In Platteville, WI, the median home is worth about $80,000, and the typical rent is about $395 a month.

How educated are people in Platteville, WI?

About 17.2% of adults age 25 and over in Platteville, WI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Platteville, WI?

About 11.2% of people in Platteville, WI live below the federal poverty line.

Has Platteville, WI grown since 1990?

Yes, Platteville, WI has grown since 1990. The population has added about 333 residents, a change of about 1 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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