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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Platteville, WI compare?
| Figure | Platteville, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 11,815 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 11,836 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,915 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 24.0% |
| Measure | Platteville, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 11,499±27 |
| Median age | 23.4±0.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.8%±1.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.3%±2.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.7%±1.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.8%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.7%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 43.7%±6.4 pts |
| Median household income | $43,083±$4,890 |
| Per capita income | $26,379±$3,789 |
| People below the poverty line | 23.9%±4.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9%±2.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $200,100±$27,243 |
| Median gross rent | $863±$44 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.9%±9.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 39.5%±4.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1%±1.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.2%±2.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.2%±4.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.0 min±1.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.9%±1.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov