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Peshtigo, Wisconsin

Peshtigo, city, in Marinette County, Wisconsin. Peshtigo had 3,423 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,420 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,398 (±16). GEOID 5562175.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

3,423

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,420 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,398 ±16

Median household income

$66,990

±$17,760 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485

Median home value

$140,300

±$25,727 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500

Median gross rent

$825

±$31 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087

Where is Peshtigo and what county is it in?

Peshtigo is a city in Marinette County, Wisconsin. It covers 2.9 square miles of land, 1,174 residents per square mile in 2020.

Peshtigo is in the Marinette, WI-MI micropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Peshtigo (marked with a dot) in Marinette 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 Peshtigo, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 3,423 people lived in Peshtigo on July 1, 2025, about level with 2020, slower than Wisconsin (+1.3%). The 2020 Census counted 3,420 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,398 (±16).

  • July 2020→2021 −26 (3,395)
  • 2021→2022 −7 (3,388)
  • 2022→2023 +2 (3,390)
  • 2023→2024 +28 (3,418)
  • 2024→2025 +5 (3,423)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure PeshtigoMarinette CountyWisconsin Change since 2015-2019
Total population 3,398 ±16 42,046 5,914,872 no clear change
Households 1,508 ±149 19,051 2,479,480 no clear change
Average household size 2.11 ±0.21 2.16 2.33 no clear change
Housing units 1,603 ±165 29,484 2,778,572 no clear change

Peshtigo's population since 2000

From 3,357 in 2000 to 3,423 in 2025: up 2.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Peshtigo 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 3,357
  • 2005 (estimate) 3,484
  • 2010 Census 3,502
  • 2015 (estimate) 3,393
  • 2020 Census 3,420
  • 2025 (estimate) 3,423

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 Peshtigo?

The median resident of Peshtigo is 40.3 years old; 21.2% are under 18 and 20.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 5.2%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure PeshtigoMarinette CountyWisconsin Change since 2015-2019
Median age 40.3 ±4.7 48.7 40.2 no clear change
Under 18 years 21.2% ±4.0 pts 18.9% 21.4% –
65 years and over 20.7% ±3.9 pts 25.3% 18.5% –
Male 49.1% ±5.0 pts 50.8% 50.1% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.2% ±4.0 pts 2.9% 8.0% –
White alone, not Hispanic 93.1% ±4.5 pts 93.4% 78.6% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.7 pts 0.5% 5.9% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.7 pts 0.3% 2.9% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.7 pts 0.1% 0.5% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.7 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 1.7% ±1.8 pts 2.6% 3.7% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.7 pts 0.1% 0.3% –
Born outside the United States 3.0% ±2.9 pts 1.8% 5.2% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 6.6% ±4.6 pts 3.4% 9.0% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 6.4% ±3.0 pts 9.5% 6.2% –
With a disability 7.7% ±3.3 pts 15.7% 12.3% –
No health insurance coverage 6.1% ±4.5 pts 4.2% 5.2% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 92.0% ±4.1 pts 93.1% 93.6% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 23.0% ±9.2 pts 19.8% 33.4% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 5.9% ±3.0 pts 5.6% 11.4% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 83.5% ±6.1 pts 89.9% 88.2% –
Moved from another state in the past year 1.8% ±1.5 pts 1.6% 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 Peshtigo earn?

Half of Peshtigo's 1,508 households earn less than $66,990 a year (±$17,760), against $63,809 in Marinette County and $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $62,863 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 9.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure PeshtigoMarinette CountyWisconsin Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $66,990 ±$17,760 $63,809 $77,485 no clear change
Mean household income $78,803 ±$16,496 $79,117 $101,466 –
Per capita income $36,768 ±$7,457 $36,118 $43,373 no clear change
People below the poverty line 9.4% ±4.9 pts 9.8% 10.6% −11.0 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line 12.5% ±14.3 pts 10.0% 12.8% –
Households receiving SNAP 15.6% ±6.4 pts 12.1% 11.1% –
Households with a computer 92.8% ±5.3 pts 92.2% 94.7% –
Households with a broadband subscription 91.3% ±4.7 pts 87.3% 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 Peshtigo?

Owners occupy 65.9% of Peshtigo's occupied homes and renters 34.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $140,300 by its owner (±$25,727). The median renter pays $825 a month including utilities, and 22.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure PeshtigoMarinette CountyWisconsin Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $140,300 ±$25,727 $158,600 $266,500 no clear change
Median gross rent $825 ±$31 $795 $1,087 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 22.6% ±11.7 pts 25.7% 35.0% no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,232 ±$162 $1,205 $1,689 –
Owner-occupied homes 65.9% ±7.8 pts 81.6% 67.8% +18.8 pts
Renter-occupied homes 34.1% ±7.8 pts 18.4% 32.2% –
Housing units 1,603 ±165 29,484 2,778,572 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±2.2 pts 1.3% 0.5% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±4.3 pts 2.7% 4.5% –
Single-family detached homes 61.0% ±8.2 pts 80.7% 66.2% –
Mobile homes 10.9% ±4.9 pts 11.0% 3.1% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±1.4 pts 1.1% 1.4% –
Built 2010 to 2019 0.0% ±1.4 pts 4.8% 7.1% –
Built 1939 or earlier 24.3% ±8.7 pts 15.5% 17.8% –
Households with no vehicle 3.6% ±3.3 pts 3.9% 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 many new homes is Peshtigo building?

Builders took permits for 1 new housing units in Peshtigo in 2025 (1 in single-family houses), 0.3 per 1,000 residents against 4.3 across Wisconsin.

  • 2019 1 units
  • 2020 2 units
  • 2021 1 units
  • 2022 1 units
  • 2023 2 units
  • 2024 2 units
  • 2025 1 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Peshtigo work and get to work?

84.1% of Peshtigo's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 31.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure PeshtigoMarinette CountyWisconsin Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 62.2% ±6.5 pts 56.7% 65.3% –
Unemployment rate 0.9% ±1.4 pts 3.4% 3.2% –
Drove alone to work 84.1% ±6.9 pts 80.8% 74.4% –
Carpooled 6.2% ±4.1 pts 6.7% 7.3% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.1% 1.1% –
Walked 5.3% ±3.7 pts 2.5% 2.6% –
Worked from home 4.4% ±4.4 pts 7.9% 13.1% –
Mean travel time to work 31.3 min ±9.7 21.1 min 22.2 min +13.1 min

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 Peshtigo?

No census tract lies mostly in Peshtigo; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Peshtigo, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Peshtigo
Tract 9611Marinette County5,610 $71,250 $158,50045%
Tract 9612Marinette County2,522 $72,500 $218,2003%

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 Peshtigo) · Census block assignment files

How does Peshtigo compare with other places in Wisconsin?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Peshtigo is the 5,944th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 196th-most populous of 608 in Wisconsin.

Peshtigo ranks 732nd of 914 places in Wisconsin with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Peshtigo's rank in Wisconsin (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate196th608
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)549th884
Residents per square mile167th914
Median household income732nd914
Per capita income703rd911
Median home value879th913
Median gross rent670th825
Poverty rate259th706
Bachelor's degree or higher596th914
Median age676th914
Owner-occupied share743rd914
Travel time to work67th914

Peshtigo's figures with every place in Wisconsin (CSV)

Every place in Wisconsin, sortable · Compare Peshtigo with other places

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 Peshtigo?

22 of the 57 figures for Peshtigo 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

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Peshtigo are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Peshtigo.