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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 Port Washington, WI compare?
| Figure | Port Washington, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 12,658 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 12,353 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,075 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 4.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.8% |
| Measure | Port Washington, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 12,645±26 |
| Median age | 40.5±2.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.1%±1.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.7%±2.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.5%±1.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.1%±1.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 40.1%±4.8 pts |
| Median household income | $81,948±$9,949 |
| Per capita income | $44,834±$3,653 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.7%±3.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.7%±1.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $296,300±$19,124 |
| Median gross rent | $1,008±$76 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 32.2%±7.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.8%±3.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.3%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.4%±2.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.9%±4.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.8%±1.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.0 min±1.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.4%±0.3 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