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Town of Hull, Portage County, Wisconsin

Hull (town), Portage County, town, in Portage County, Wisconsin. Hull (town), Portage County had 5,239 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 5,287 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 5,255 (±19). GEOID 5509736350.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

5,239

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 5,287 · ACS 2020-2024: 5,255 ±19

Median household income

$105,652

±$24,598 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485

Median home value

$283,500

±$20,083 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500

Median gross rent

$976

±$274 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087

Where is Hull (town), Portage County and what county is it in?

Hull (town), Portage County is a town in Portage County, Wisconsin. It covers 26.9 square miles of land, 197 residents per square mile in 2020.

Hull (town), Portage County is in the Stevens Point-Plover, WI micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Hull (town), Portage County (marked with a dot) in Portage County, Wisconsin. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Hull (town), Portage County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 5,239 people lived in Hull (town), Portage County on July 1, 2025, down 0.7% since 2020, while Wisconsin grew 1.3%. The 2020 Census counted 5,287 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 5,255 (±19).

  • July 2020→2021 +1 (5,269)
  • 2021→2022 −52 (5,217)
  • 2022→2023 +12 (5,229)
  • 2023→2024 +10 (5,239)
  • 2024→2025 +0 (5,239)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureHull (town), Portage CountyPortage CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Total population5,255±1970,8325,914,872−211
Households2,268±14529,6792,479,480no clear change
Average household size2.32±0.152.292.33no clear change
Housing units2,331±15031,7462,778,572no clear change

Hull (town), Portage County's population since 2000

From 5,493 in 2000 to 5,239 in 2025: down 4.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Hull (town), Portage County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 5,493
  • 2005 (estimate) 5,274
  • 2010 Census 5,346
  • 2015 (estimate) 5,426
  • 2020 Census 5,287
  • 2025 (estimate) 5,239

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Hull (town), Portage County?

The median resident of Hull (town), Portage County is 46.9 years old; 18.9% are under 18 and 23.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 88.6%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 8.0%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureHull (town), Portage CountyPortage CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median age46.9±5.438.040.2no clear change
Under 18 years18.9%±3.3 pts18.8%21.4%–
65 years and over23.3%±4.6 pts18.3%18.5%–
Male50.9%±3.2 pts51.0%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.9%±0.9 pts4.2%8.0%–
White alone, not Hispanic88.6%±5.2 pts89.0%78.6%−10.0 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.4 pts0.8%5.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic8.0%±4.7 pts2.9%2.9%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.4 pts0.1%0.5%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.4 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.5%±2.7 pts2.9%3.7%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.4 pts0.2%0.3%–
Born outside the United States4.3%±3.2 pts3.1%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)4.3%±3.2 pts4.8%9.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)10.1%±3.7 pts6.6%6.2%–
With a disability11.2%±2.9 pts12.2%12.3%–
No health insurance coverage2.0%±1.2 pts4.8%5.2%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)97.7%±1.6 pts94.5%93.6%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)30.4%±5.8 pts34.0%33.4%−9.9 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)9.6%±3.2 pts10.0%11.4%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier89.8%±5.9 pts85.8%88.2%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.2%±0.3 pts1.0%2.0%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Hull (town), Portage County earn?

Half of Hull (town), Portage County's 2,268 households earn less than $105,652 a year (±$24,598), against $76,070 in Portage County and $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $107,787 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureHull (town), Portage CountyPortage CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$105,652±$24,598$76,070$77,485no clear change
Mean household income$120,370±$17,655$94,142$101,466–
Per capita income$49,947±$5,474$40,191$43,373no clear change
People below the poverty line4.2%±3.2 pts10.1%10.6%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line3.4%±6.2 pts10.5%12.8%–
Households receiving SNAP2.9%±1.7 pts8.0%11.1%–
Households with a computer94.8%±4.4 pts95.4%94.7%–
Households with a broadband subscription94.7%±4.2 pts92.5%90.3%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Hull (town), Portage County?

Owners occupy 95.0% of Hull (town), Portage County's occupied homes and renters 5.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $283,500 by its owner (±$20,083). The median renter pays $976 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureHull (town), Portage CountyPortage CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$283,500±$20,083$243,100$266,500+$62,960
Median gross rent$976±$274$940$1,087no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent16.7%±34.9 pts32.5%35.0%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,728±$185$1,561$1,689–
Owner-occupied homes95.0%±5.2 pts69.7%67.8%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes5.0%±5.2 pts30.3%32.2%–
Housing units2,331±15031,7462,778,572no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.8%±1.2 pts0.4%0.5%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±17.8 pts4.6%4.5%–
Single-family detached homes89.4%±5.4 pts69.0%66.2%–
Mobile homes7.8%±5.0 pts3.4%3.1%–
Built 2020 or later0.8%±0.6 pts1.8%1.4%–
Built 2010 to 20194.0%±3.3 pts7.2%7.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier4.6%±3.2 pts16.5%17.8%–
Households with no vehicle2.2%±2.1 pts3.9%6.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Hull (town), Portage County work and get to work?

80.2% of Hull (town), Portage County's workers drive alone and 14.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 19.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureHull (town), Portage CountyPortage CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)61.8%±5.8 pts66.3%65.3%–
Unemployment rate2.1%±2.7 pts3.2%3.2%–
Drove alone to work80.2%±6.9 pts74.1%74.4%–
Carpooled3.6%±3.0 pts7.7%7.3%–
Public transportation0.0%±0.9 pts0.2%1.1%–
Walked0.5%±1.1 pts4.2%2.6%–
Worked from home14.8%±6.2 pts12.6%13.1%–
Mean travel time to work19.5 min±4.119.5 min22.2 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Hull (town), Portage County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Hull (town), Portage County, and 5 more reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Hull (town), Portage County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Hull (town), Portage County
Tract 9605Portage County7,075 $104,044 $288,70050%
Tract 9604Portage County7,011 $42,466 $215,90014%
Tract 9603Portage County4,325 $47,158 $153,60018%
Tract 9602Portage County4,619 $92,063 $281,50013%
Tract 9601Portage County4,315 $87,698 $297,0004%
Tract 9607.02Portage County3,669 $79,833 $262,6001%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Hull (town), Portage County) · Census block assignment files

How does Hull (town), Portage County compare with other places in Wisconsin?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Hull (town), Portage County is the 2,216th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 29th-most populous of 1,239 in Wisconsin.

Hull (town), Portage County ranks 180th of 914 places in Wisconsin with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Hull (town), Portage County's rank in Wisconsin (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate29th1,239
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)661st884
Residents per square mile415th914
Median household income180th914
Per capita income233rd911
Median home value430th913
Median gross rent435th825
Bachelor's degree or higher345th914
Median age375th914
Owner-occupied share97th914
Work from home227th827
Travel time to work737th914

Hull (town), Portage County's figures with every place in Wisconsin (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Hull (town), Portage County?

23 of the 57 figures for Hull (town), Portage County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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